New-York tribune., 1914-12-02
Arrest of One Principal
IN Plot Will Occur
Soon, He Says.
GANG ROUNDUP
RECORD DISCLOSED
CommissionerLaudsW Work
in Crusade-Auto Taken
Nav Be Death Car.

p.,;,. Commissioner Arthur Woo1S
.,.rd.v said \. believed that the ar
A. less: Ons o. the 2rineipa!s Ii
M.n.ras. o! B.Inss Dss. he Ses!thy
w.., w.,A!nEos Ens's: p0s':'yas'
.,,,a b. Effected ~.'h'7 .As as'' 20"
49,, Mr. wood.. ever. 80 no'
Syulse The reason ms optimism
s,,oad prsisinr re 's:'vt's '' IN
...,,,, F,uro: ,nd tAs members OF the
r.,,r,, SAee Detective Bureau. In
,s.m,nd. G, well informed ofielsls ir
.. a.psrtmen. yesterday, moreover
...,. appeared to exist considerable
E.,,,i,faction with the progress made
IN the case.
commissioner Woods yesterday
s,n.a a list of 166 gangsters who
,,y. hssn arrested for various crimes
.;,,. January !, 1914. together with
q, rseOrd Of convictions obtainc'.
Ii. charges ragged from homicide to
si,Ord.rly conduct the most frequent
lam appearing % be .elonious assault
ImOrs the many gangs which have
been d.c!nstsd by the crusade OF tAe
malice sr, The Cherry Hill gang, the
Pickles Laydon gang, the Dock Ra's'
ae Mscsluso gang, the Catharine Mar
lst mob, the Joe, the Greaser Club
n, Hudson busters, the Dollar Johns
and Dopey Bennies. In addition
eighteen members of the Owen Mad
den gang have been sent to prison.
Other groups, many of whose mem
ksrs sre now in prison, consist OF the
Nsrginals, Boob Walkers, the Sirocco,
Pearl Button, Gopher, Gas House and
frog Hollow gangs. Such well known
gssg leaders as "Dopey Bennie" Fein,
Abraham Ahrenson. alias Curley;
Owen Madden, alias English. and John
lsydOn, alias Pickles" figure promi-
lsntly in the long list.
Moods Wars on Gsngstcrs.
sNsen was formerly associated
VII Commissioner Bingham" said Mr..
Wood. 81 became fairly eonversan'
snh The gang evil. but when | came
a.o oi.e last January I found that
lvas eonfrOnted with an entirely new
,tasten During the previous city
administration the anti-clGbbing lule
"a tie department had inspired the
gzagsieri with fresh courage. 1hey
b,eame bOlder and bolder and their
t'ganizations became a. length so
slrong that they levied blackmail upon
zerthAnts, especially on the lower
last Side. These gangsters are prac-
'sslly all strike-breakers in times Of
lssor troubles. When they cannot OBJ
nn employment from the bosses they
sP9ly themselves with equal zest TO
ne task Of beating up non-union work
srs at the behest Of the lobar organi-
Ia'los& They work as repeaters al
ne Primaries and general elections
aad commit crime for hire.
! set myself to the task Of routing
0er ou. Of the city and / have sue
'ssded fairly well. ] believe. In proof
v nis desire to point TO the fact
sN IN the recent primaries and al
-' general election not a single &C;
violence was committed.
Inc SIX day bicycle race al Madison
sslsre Garden this wear is a striking
.ItApie Of the curtailed act; tiles OF
ssess gentry. Last year "Big Jack
s,eeto acted as chief Of the special
Ike employed within the garden
80 year / saw 70 it that the work
-, - eene oy reputable private agency
place.
want the public to understand
81 owing 20 the traits and habits OF
- outlaws, the crusade agains;
- mas taken various cOurges. The
anu-crug law has given US one
-ace VIC never had before. Most oil
sanmen are dope fends, and We
~; rounded Up scores Of them in ouI
W.. ppon heroin and cocaine joints
49, '<se taken many of them also IN
,-. poiiee net through our fgb;
'ss'hst the social evil"
May Have Murder Car.
,,a.s s'e.eIopment yesterday which mas
% have some association with
DAn murder was the arrest OF five
s.oe'ie thieves 1ho had in THEN
,.'sssion =. a large. cOfoc-colored tour.
sH, winch resembles in many re
"a we much sought murder car
..T The gunner. Although In.
-. . Faurot insisted that the ar.
4. ps b.. question have no bearing upor
aH murder, certain circumstance;
y, hecgon with the matter are al
= Unexplained.
ks.,s dendsy night, while Detectives
0k.n' and Wagner. Of the Central
s.k,si WIN an Inspector Of motor
" "a named Rotheim. were scour
~, Bronx % locate a chauf
$685. ehoer suspicion, a large, cof.
=. eiso, low sluBg car, containing
-, snot past. The sleuthx called
e,',,,Me ,Me driver 20 halt. bot ineteAd oil
6s,ErghR the latter tbrew omen ths
hses ~ne ane speeded away. The detee
tse.l ,e ensss, but were easily dis
kst a.. .hsfsGpon they Immediately
hS description Of the machine
ssa N neral s. alarm for the apprehcn.
ssia on '.seek s,eek yesterday morning Cap
MIS- lTtli, ~, OF the Nsmsroneck police
hssdqaarters that machin,