The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-03-19
HE COLLAPSES IN CELL.
Half-Naked Men Rush Into
Street When Shots Are
Fired.


tally wounded another Ia the Fen.
sterheim baths. At No. SEQ East Third
street. after accusing them OF steal
Ing two valuable rinss from his
fnsers while he slept.
The men had denied the theft and
Swimmer refused TO make q formal
charge against them when . detso.
tive came 10 the baths. A. the de-
tective was leaving the place. how.
ever. Swimmer got his revolver from
his locker and. wheeling about. shot
the two men.
The two mon shot were Louis
BaumEarten, who said he was a
printer OF No. 2S7 Rivington street.
and Samuel Connors. Alias whitley"
and "Spunky." . peddier Of No. SIS
Rivington street They were taken
to Bellevue Hospital by DIR. Carr.
Baumgarten with . bullet In his left
breast and Connop with one below
his right eye. Connors died shortly
after reaching the hospital. and II
Wa said that BaumgArten would
probably not survivs the day.
UNoREoo90 MEN RUSH FROM
THE DATho.
Tho shooting occurred a. the ali.
night patrons Of the bath were dress.
Ing to leave the place. when the
shots came the men ran heller skei.
ter down the stairs and ou on Third
street. With no thought Of what they
lacked IN the way OF clothing. Al
the door they ran into Detective
Lauterbaum Of the Union Market
station. who had Just como down.
thinking the row upstairs was over
when Swimmer rafised TO make q
charge against the two men. lie
hustled the half clad men back into
tho building and went upstairs.
There ne found Swimmer with the
revolver stili In his hand and Baum
garten and Connors unconscious on
the floor. Baumgarten was naked
Swimmer made no defense Of his
action. saying merely. Il had to do
It." But later when he was in q
cell no almost collapsed. why did
] do IT," he cried. why was I not
killed while was serving In the
Philippiues?"
To Detective I.auterbaum he said.
az he dropped TO his knees on the
floor of the coll; This means that
you are going to take mo to tho chair
7 know"
DIAMOND RINo CAUSE OF THE
TRAGEDY.
When he became . littie moro quiet
he said. This diamond ring wore
which ! paid $50 for. IL tho cause OF
II all. II 10 tho same ring that a
gang OF thieves tried to take away
from mo ons night In April 1918 at
Sixth avenue and Fourteenth street
1T represents all tho savings OF
my wife, and myself. because every
thing else We had We lost In saw
ings bank. II I had not worn II. this
never would have happened. My wife
didn't want mo TO 60 out OF the house
last night. and my little girl. Sadie,
asked me to take her 10 tho movies
but I went to tho baths. and you soc
what's happened.
The doctor told ne to take the
baths because I've had malartai fever
since ] served In tho Philippines. but
n I'd have done what my VITO asked
I'd not DO hero now"
DECLARES NE WAS PeRoEcUT.
60 ~ oAN6eTeRe.
The alleged holdup TO which Swim.
mer referred was, he stated to the
police. for tho purpo,e OF robblns
him Of money and a diamond ring,
the robbers making a getaway" In
a taxicab after a number Of shots
had been fred. Tho Grand Jury
heard the evidence. but refused 10
indict tho three men arrested at that
time Since then, Swimmer said. he
has been u marked man among the
gunner and gangsters OF the east
sue, anu 'uht ITO HaS OVVH uhNonS-
iugly prosecuted.
He went TO the baths last night with
Ave companions and when he awoks
to go 10 work this morning he missed
the two rings, the $3.50 diamond ring
and another he valued at $50 from his
fingers 4 search failed to disclose
them and he singled out Baumgarten
and Connors. who had had beds In the
same sleeping room. an tho ones who
had robbed him. He fatty accused
them and a row was In the making
both men denying the accusation, ant
Connors threatened to thrash hin
for II.
SHOOTS MeN A. DETECTIVE
lEAvge OATH.
! % certain IVES swimmer that Con