The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-05

kalb avenue station, Brooklyn, who was
shot early yesterday morning by a young
man few minutes after the holdup OF
\ restaurant. In which the owner was
killed. was the eighth New York police
man to lose his life in the performance
Of duty In the last year kiley died in the
Jewish Hospital. Brooklyn. to-day.
Christopher Dunn. a cocaine sniffer
Richard j. Desilva, graduate Of Harris
Island and a heroin user. and Walter W.
Leipuner. dishonorably discharged from
the United States navy after serving eigh-
teen months Imprisonment for robbery,
met Sunday night and decided to raise q
little money by burglary. The outcome
was that Kiley and Athanasios Basibosis,
Fulton street restaurant keeper. are
dead and three young men are in Jail.
charged with murder in the first degree.
The Greek was killed when the three
attempted to rob his restaurant at 104S
Fulton street and the policeman became
a target for Dunn's revolver when he
tried to halt the young mans flight
through the streets.
Dunn made n complete confession yes
terday to Assistant District Attorney Con-
way in charge of Mr.. Cropsey's homi-
eide bureau. According to Mr.. Conway.
Capt. Fennelly of the De kalb avenue
station and Detective Donlin. he told all
about the murders a few hours after his
arrest, and had no hesitancy in repeat
ing his tale later.
Robbery Plot ARRANGED.
He is - years old, he says. but looks
10 be a little older. He admits that he Is
drug fiend. He was waiter when he
worked and lived with his mother at l43
waverly avenue. Brooklyn. He met De-
silva on Saturday night in cheap pool
room and was introduced to Leipuner.
All were hard up and made an agree
hoe ,tsxht Ss
day night. Whether they tried Saturday
night is yet to be learned. They were
In the neghborhood of Downing and Full
ton streets early yesterday morning and
saw the lights Of THE Peoples Cafe,
ms the place run by Basibosis Is called.
They looked in, and seeing that there
were no customers made up their minds
- hold up the owner Of the place. Dunn
had a revolver and the two other mer
carried bottles The plan was that Dunr
should point his gun while one of thu
others hit Basbosis on the head.
The trio entered the restaurant abou
2:15 o'clock. ordered ham and eggs. ant
at the right minute Dunn pulled hi
weapon. The Greek refused to hold VI
his hands. He rushed for the little bacl
counter as II to grab knife and Dunn
fred. The first shot went wild. Basibosi
rushed out and Dunn pulled the trigge
again. The Greek dropped, shot through
the heart.
The three men scattered. Dunn RAJ
down Fulton street to Downing stree
and then turned in the direction OF Put
nam avenue. kiley. twenty-five years OF
the force next March, without flaw II
his record and twenty years in the De
Kalb avenue station, was on post
that corner. Dunn ran into him.
"Hellov' said the policeman. What
the matter with your
"They are chasing me- replied tn
painting man.
back and straighten it out" said kiley.
Dunn's answer was to swing the muz
zle OF his revolver against the policeman
left side and pull the trigger. kile
dropped
Fires ON Two Others.
Dunn continued his fight. william
Hicks of 1877 Gates avenue dropped off
car in time to hear the shots and trie
10 grab the fugitive. Dunn shot At Mn
but missed. Hicks ducked behind stooI
Policeman Wiliam l.. Young Joined !
ut this time and the chase led INTO Gate
avenue.
Meanwhile Dunn had elected two empt
cartridges from his revolver and put |
fresh ones. Young came up near Classo
avenue ard Dunn turned and shot twic
The policeman sent two more IN reply, b,
ali tho shots went wild. That was III
fsn
away his revolveS. but his mode OF Twin
would not permit him. He collapsed an
Young had him.
J<iley was taken 10 the Jewish Hospita
where II was found That although he Ia
been shot IN the left side he was stron
Dunn was rushed down to be Identified.
rs this the man who shot your kilt
was asked
"Yes," he replied,
Il shot him." said the young man,
Leipuners parents live at 3a3 Ea
Flfty-first street, and although he IL on
10 he has served eighteen months IN
prisonment at Portsmouth, y. H., II
stealing diamond ring aboard the bath
ship New Hampshire L"ipuner was
work in his fathers wheelwriBht sh,
when arrested YESTERDAY.
The three men were later arraigned
the Gates avenue court and held for ~
th,r examination to morrow morning
charges 81 murder.
kiley collapsed after several hours
thc hospital and soon d'ed, The bull
had struck a vital spot. He was ma rri'
and lived At 1926 mon street with h
wife and two grt"n children. His fami
Was with him w Ell no died. kiley wi