New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-01-11

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The first trouble traced by the ponce
occurred on November ~ last during
an outbreak between strikers and strike
breakers at the hat mandatory OF .
Feldman. at No. 1863 Greenwich street
May Green. of No. 1i6 East Houston
street. was shot and killed, and ify-
man Emanuel. Of No. ~ Harris ave-
nue.. Brooklyn was shot I'm the leit lee'
and Charles Piazza, of No. 30 Grand
street. was shot I'm the shoulder.
For this ARRAY "Dopey" Benney and
Harry Gordon. of No. 1O2 Eldridge
street. were arrested. but were dis
charged by Magistrate DUEL, IN the
Essex Market police court
The gang feud was next traced 10
midnight December H. during the SIX
dav bicycle race in Madison Square
Garden. when Anthony Sautulk, alias
TONY" Cheese. Of No 100 Hester
street was shot in the groin. Tony
Ross and Frank Julia, alias Niger,
were arrested. The "Dopey Benny
gang went to the Garden that night
and challenged Tony" Cheese and the
Italian gunner to battle. Cheese re-
fused, with the result that the "Dopey
Benny" men opened fire on them at
Fourth avenue and 2ith street when
thew came out. Arrests followed this
shooting. but the prisoners were dis
charged in court.
The target for the "Dopey Benny
gang on Friday night was Charles
Piazza. He was carrying box OF
badges for the officials Of the ball. and
as soon as the gunner, who were hid
den i'm Railways opposite the hall. saw
him they fired.
Strauss who was passing on his way
to a lodge meeting, was shot twice in
the head and fell dead. No member Of
either gang was injured, although
many bullets were exchanged.
Morris told the police that Gordon
ran to him and threatened him against
revealing his name TO the police.
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The three offices assigned to Deputy
Commissioner Dougherty At Police
Headquarters had the appearance yes
terday of an East Side coffee house
where gangmen congregate.
The detectives began to round up the
gunner early and continued To bring
them to Headquarters up TO late hour
last night.
Fully one hundred were brought in.
They were still being grilled by
Dougherty and Inspector Faurot in the
presence of Commissioner Mckay at
midnight. At late hour Dougherty
said there would he more arrests.
Commissioner Mckay was asked if
the gunner were free in offering what
knowledge they had Of the shooting
His reply was:
we are getting it out of them with
on ice pick"
Among the members of both gangs
who were brought to Headquarters and
questioned individually were:
Joe Brown. Paul Vacarelli. Chick
Trigger. Jack Srocco. Chick" Good
man, Benny Yanger. Patsy and Moody
Critic Boob" Walker, Niger Mike"
Salter. Broadway Abe, Big Frank, >
Big Rob" Frank Be 10. Tony Far
relic. Billy Young. Joe Martillo, Ben
Lustig. "Yiddle" Harris, Harry Lennon.
Tommy Dyke, Mike Chappell. Young
Wagner, Jack Vallen, Paul Falletta.
Ed Carron, Little Dutch" Joe Wag-
"Pickey" Lassi, "Rox" Cornell, Jam"
Diamond. Frank Mario. Dick STARK,
Big Whitley Dan Kelley. hurry Hen
nessey, Little Tado," Louis and Lou
Goilano. "Packey' Honey, Alderman
Crosby. Jack Swatter, Joe Marie, JACK
Poggi Joe Manneli and Charles Peter
De Marco.
Boob" Walker first came into real
notoriety in gangdom following the
Rosenthal murder. All the men men
toned are well known to the police
with gang activities and other crimes
for years.
= The bali which caused the killing Of
Strauss was held under the manage
ment of Harry Lenny and Tommy
Dyke. Dyke is manager Of Chick
Tricker's saloon. at No. al Bowery.
Thicker is a leader of the Sirocco-
kelly-Tricker gang.
The declaration of war by Mayor
Mitchell, the activity of the police and
the corporation of magistrates ard
Coroner threw gangdom into conster..
nation. Last night the gunner were
scurrying to hiding as fast as possible,
and their usual haunts were almost de-
serted.
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