New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-27
GUNNER SHOOT And
ROB in BOLD RAIDS
Butcher Wounded When
He Refused to Pay
Money to Gangsters.
FEARS TO NAME
HIS ASSAlLANT
Bandits Hold Up Several Men in
poOlroOm-RObberS Loot
Restaurant.

Alfano Gennaro, butcher at la
Hester St, was shot and seriously IN
iured Yesterday because he refused to
nav the tribute demanded by gang
ster. At the Hudson Street Hospital,
to which he was taken, he refused 10
make known the name of his assailant'
fearing future injury.
II is said that Gennaro had met the
demands of gangsters several times, ana
Yesterday decided that their visits were
becoming too frequent. After his re-
fusal, according to his wife, former
employe came to his shop and told HIM
a man was waiting 10 see him In Null
berry st. There he met his assallant,
who drew a revolver and fired five shots,
three of which went wild. After the
shooting the gunman escaped
In Kenmare st. five gangsters robbed
Joseph Almotto, poolrom keeper, OF
$500, a gold watch and chain and dia-
mond pin, after backing a dozen GUS
toners up against the wall at the points
of revolvers. They entered the pool
room shortly after noon, and after an
nouncing that the first man 10 move Tor
the door would have his head blown
off. forced Almotto TO empty mis- peck
cts. They then left, disappearing east
toward Delaney ST.
Almotto called to Patrolman Roche,
of the Mulberry ST. station, who, with
Patrolman Paterson, followed one al
legged gangster into another poolroom
at III Kenmare ST. He was placed IN
der arrest. At the station house he
gave his name as Paul Facborno, of as
First av. He was identified by Almotto
as one of the gunner.
Ennou-ipfr a hnlu-ll Yesterday IN the
restaurant of Joseph Dandrea, at 10
Macdougal ST., four men were arrested,
charged with being suspicious persons.
They were Arnold Benetto, Bedford
St: Joseph Camp, 800 West 4th St;
Ralph Cararo, Morton ST., and Charles
Connors. Jones ST. They were identi-
fed by Elio Motorne, of POI West Hous-
ton St. as the robbers, The hold-up
Melted over $500 and some jewelry: The
four men were arraigned before Magis-
trate Levy, in jefferson Market court,
and were held in 81 500 bail each.
Two members of the Terry Reilly
gang were sentenced to six months IN
the Workhouse yesterday by Magistrate
Appleton, sitting in the Yorkville court,
for intimidating witnesses. Reilly was
convicted last Thursday, before Judge
Muloueen, in General Sessions, on
charge of breaking into the fiat of
Thomas Jones, of 244 East oath St, two
months ago. Before his trial and since
Jones and his wife, Anna, have been
harassed by the members of Reuly's
gang. Two weeks ago the pair appeared
before Judge Mulqueen and asked that
they be sent to the House of Detention
for protection.
Following the trial, Jones and his
wife assert that two alleged ganSsters,
John King and Thomas Draddy, ap-
peared at their home. They were ar
rested.
Perry Ghon, forty years old, who
conducts a coal cellar at 24O7 Sec
ond av., was attacked and robbed yes
terday in his place of business. Tony
Presco. of 341 East 121st ST., who was
pursued by Mrs. Mary Seresio, sister
Of Ghon, was locked up in the East
10th st. station, charged with assault
al robbery and attempted assault on
Mrs. Seresio.
Ghon wa at work when he was sur
pri8ed by two men. One 'yas armed
with a revolver and demanded the coal
dealers money. Ghon did not empty
his pockets quickly enO"gh, and was
hit on the head with the r,volver and
fell unconscious.
Mrs. Seresio says that she saw two
men fleeing and gave chase. She as
serts she captured Presco, and he
threatened o kill her if she did not
free him. lie then broke her grip a. IS
fed
At 124th ST., the woman said, she
again caught Presco, and this time
some men took charge of him until po-
lice aid arrived.