Evening star., 1914-12-27
Policeman Lured Into Barber
Shop in Greenwich and
Severely Beaten.
RESTAURANT is RAlDED,
FURNISHINGS SMASHED
Gangsters Invade Poolroom, Line
Twelve Men Against Wall and
Rob Proprietor of $500.

special Dispatch 20 The star.
NEW YORK, December 26.-Christ-
mas brought no truce in the war be-
tween the police and the gangsters and
the record of crime for the day was
as black as that -of any other. Items
i'll the police blotters were the beat
ing up" of policeman by Italian thugs
of Greenwich Village; Il gang raid and
hold-up in 4 poolroom in lower LIST ave-
nut; the robbery of several pa :
irons of Il restaurant in Macdougal
street and the terrorizing of a Bronx
restaurant by hilarious gangsters.
Patrolman Thomas O'Sullivan of the
Charles Street station, was on post i'll
Hudson street yesterday morning,
when man came UP to him and said
he was needed up the street. OSul-
iivan followed the man. who was a
stranger to him, to the barber shop of
Longo Leonardo.
In there said the man, opening the
door and giving O'Sullivan Il push.
The policeman entered and saw three
italians in the darkened room, none of
whom he recognized. One of them
promptly put out the gas, another
locked the door, and then the three
sprang for him from all sides. They
tried to grab his night-stick, but for a
time O'Sullivan fought them off. Then
one of the men backed off and kicked
the policeman in the stomach, sending
him gasping to the floor. The others
Wrested the night-stick from his hand,
and all three jumped on him, kicking,
pummeling and beating the helpless
man.
After a while they left him, locking
the door behind them. OSullivan was
unconscious for time, but when he
came to he staggered to his feet, picked
up chair, and managed to smash a
window, though which he gained the
street. He arrived at the police sta
tion with his nose smashed, possible
fracture of the skull, and bruised and
sore from head to feet, his uniform
torn to shreds.
Had Done His Duty.
According to his comrades, the only
reason for the assault upon him was
that he had done his duty efficiently.
The precinct is the headquarters of
the notorious Hudson busters gang.
but it is not thought the gangsters
we're responsible for the attack on
O'Sullivan, as few of them are Italians.
1t was suggested that he may have
once arrested one of his assailants,
and the attack was in revenge for this.
Five men entered the poolroom OF
Joseph Almotto at 1921 kenmare
up against the wall at the muzZles of
revolvers, while they robbed Almotto
If $500 in cash, gold watch and chain
and diamond stickpin. None of the
customers of the place was robbed
After they had secured this loot, the
robbers departed, first warning Almot-
TO that his head would be blown OFF if
he attempted to raise an outcry.
yvr1n m fad yr1ir, tT
the door and saw the five men walking
cast toward Delaney street. Patrol
man John Roche of the Mulberry street
station was standing on the corner
where he had been throughout the rob-
berry. Almotto called to Roche, and
motioned after the five thugs.
Roche promptly started in pursuit,
and. looking over their shoulders. AL
heels. At Chrystie street one of the
gunmen ran into a poolroom at III,
and Roche, who had been Joined by
Patrolman Paterson, followed. They
who made a joint rush for the en-
trance. But Roche and Paterson whip
ped out their revolvers and threatened
TO shoot the first man who moved. Then
survey the roomful and pick out the
man who had robbed him. He had no
difficulty in identifying q man. who
said he was Paul Facborno- a laborer,
of 4s 1st avenue. AS Facborno step
ped forward at the command OF Roche,
somebody behind him called:
Look, he's just dropped a gun
One of the policemen stopped over
behind the prisoner and picked up a
ioaded pistol. but Facborno denied
that il belonged to him.
Revolver in Pocket.
A few yards from the poolroom the
police found two new overcoats. with
Il loaded revolver in the pocket of one.
The coats, it is believed. were dropped
by the four thieves who escaped. A
large crowd, shouting threats at AL
motto. followed the group of officers
and witnesses to the police station.
Lieut. Fennell asked Almotto to again
identify Facborno, but the terrified
man now said he was not sure that
Facborno was one OF the participants
previous identification, however, Fac
horno was locked up. None of the
stolen articles was found on him.
After "hold-up" early today in the
restaurant of Joseph Dandrea, IS Mac
lougal street. four men We're arrested
Accc riding to Elio Notorne Of 261
West Houston street, who lost s75. the
four men entered Dandrea's restaurant
with drawn revolvers and held up the
proprietor and customers. Dandrea
said he also lost SIS. but that the rob-
bers overlooked $50 in one of his pock-
cts.
Tony Dali of As Mulberry street, who
reported the robbery to the police,
said he lost s545 and some jewelry,
The four men were arrested at ISL
Bleecker street. They denied all
knowldge of the robbery.
Riot in Restaurant.
While some twenty-five men and won,-
IN We're dining in the Bronx Rofbrau
on Bergen avenue near 14sth street
Jhe Bronx, eight ganGmen entered the
restaurant and set out upon what an
peared to he an organized plan 40
wreck the place They threw chairs
Plates. salt cellars and other missiles at