The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-17
POLICE MAY
HAVESLAYERS
In BAFF-CASE
Hold Two Poultry Handlers
as Suspects in Murder
Mystery.
SQUAD RUSHED OUT
TO ROUND UP CASE

Early thie morning the police booked
two men at Headquarters charged with
being suspicious persons arrested in con-
nection with the shooting OF Barnet
Bar West Washington Market poultry
dealer several weeks ago
Tho prisoners are. according to the
botter. David Rubin Koldony, alias Klon-
dyke, 20 years old. OF 1898 Forty-third
street Borough Park. a poultry handler,
and 1sidor Switzky, &c years old. OF 1875
Penn street. Brooklyn. also a poultry
handler.
According to Inspector Faurot. both
men have prison records. Koldony hav-
ing served time for shooting a man and
Switzky for assault. The prisoners were
confronted with i've young men who had
been rounded ny In the early evening as
witnesses to the shooting. They had been
near enough to catch glimpse Of the
murderers of Baff. Early this morning
Inspector Faurot said that none OF these
witnesses would identify the prisoners as
those who had fired at MIR Ban.
He was holding the men. Inspector
Fdurot said. because OF information he
had received which connected them with
the shooting. Roth men denied having
been near the scene OF the murder and
said they were ready to prove an alihi.
Early this morning squad OF detec-
tiveS was sent out from Police Head
quarters. but aside from admitting that
the, were on their way to take action fol-
lowing the developments Of the night. the
police would say nothing.
Acttvity Of the Police.
following the visit OF Mayor Mitchell to
Police Headquarters yesterday af:ernoon.
and the examination OF several persons
supposed TO know Han and also some "
his enemies led to tho conclusion that
Inspector Faurot, head Of tho detective
bureau. end Capt. Carey OF the homicid"
bureau were working OIL promising
clue.
At midnight Inspector Faurot and Capt.
Carey we're still busy questioning several
mon VINO had gone TO Police eadauarters
on the invitation Of detectives. There also
was much curiosity concerning the arrest
yesterday of James Moore. e5 years old.
Il 5s Monroe street. Hoboken. who IL en-
ploysd as a chicken handler In unloading
poultry from cars
Inspector Faurot said later that " ores
arrest was not connected In any way With
the Ban murder. BEING poultry man
they had merely questioned him in the
hope of scouting Information.
James Moore is "A brother of John
Henry Moore. called Henry" who is now
in the Tonibs after having been SEN
, fenced to serve Ave years In Sing Sing
and pay a fine of $1,000. Since his IN
generation in tho Tombs John Henry
Moore is said to have stabbed A fellow
prisoner. He was also arrested on July
81, 1913, at tho funeral Of Eddie bemps.y,
n gunman. and accused OF the murder
of Jim Larkin another CANISTER. several
months earlier. He was acquitted, how
ever
"Isyy the strong" Questioned.
Later, however, detectives who have
been WORKING on the Ban case were sent
out TO Invite" Nathan Schwitzky. known
as Lay the Strong, and Big Dave klon-
dixie to visit Headquarters. II was made
: clear that the two men were invited
and they were told that their interview
with the inspector Was to be merely =
friendly call.
When SchvItzky reached Police Head
/ quarters, however, he was met by Detcc-
/ tive Dalton who recognized him and VINO
said 20 him: you were arrested some
time ago for having assaulted Bats book
| keeper. weren't you
lazy tho Strong simply grinned and
made no answer. lie was taken into In
/ spector Faurots room and closeted there
until after midnight
| Schwitzky. It seems. who has been N
/ and out of Jail several times. Is living
1 with Joe Cohen at 1913 Tenth street,
Brooklyn. Cohen Is the leader az tho
chicken handlers in Hobokcn and employs
men for that work. Colpn is the brother
of Harry Cohen. better known Kid
CRITIC. who was arrested few weeks ago
on An old charge, questioned by the police
/ and then lot 60.
big Pave klondike was escorted into
/ Inspector faurots room, where he was
I questioned 10y Capt, Carey as well AS by
/ the inspector,
At . o'clock this morning the Police
1 Commissioners automobile brought five
4 young men To headquarters. They were
/ taken into the building through the north
entrance and hustled into little room
where they We're questioned by detectives
for some time. Later they we're trans
! fcrred to the prison department which Is
connected with the bureau of Identified
/ ton. Particular pains were taken ia
I allOw no outsider to speak to the men and
! the police gave out no intimation az "a
the status of the men whether prisoners
! or witnesses.