The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-18
MONK EASTMAN Is
SEIZED AS BURGLAR
Ex-Leader Of Gang Captured as
He Enters City in Auto
With Alleged Loot.
two OTHERS ARRESTED

Monk Eastman, who twelve years
ago was terrorizing the lower East Side
Mt the head OF a powerful gang Of toughs.
was arrested last night as a ''suspi-
cious person." Just as he was crossing
the city line at Broadway and 242d
street In a high power automobile. In
the car was a suit case containing
$1,000 worth OF silverware believed TO
have been stolen from residences In Al
bany.
: The police here had been asked to loof
out for Monk when he arrived by auto
mobile from Albany, so Lieut.. Michael
Murphy OF the Kingsbridgc sta
ton was waiting for him Mt the city
line with two detectives and two po-
licemen on motorcycles.
When Eastman appeared the motor
cycle men ordered the chauffeur to stop.
YIN he had violated the ordinance
against running within eight feet or a
surface car. While one of the officers
was fumbling for a the de-
tectives Jumped on the running board
and with revolvers covered the occu-
pants of the car.
Lieut.. Murphy had expected a running
fight, hence the motorcycle men,. but
Monk was unarmed and he submitted
meekly. With him in the tonneau was
Charles Murphy OF Albany. The car
wNs driven by James Poale, chauffeur
for DR.. q. Adolph Anderson OF 522
FRANKLIN avenue. Ridgewood. n. ].
This is the story Poale told to the
police at the Kingsbridge station DIR.
and Mrs. Anderson have been living re-
Gently at the New Weston Hotel, Madd-
son avenue and F~orty-ninth street.
Poaie drove them to Albany on FRI
day. They returned yesterday on the
day boat, leaving him to drive the car
20 New York. Poale stopped in an
Albany saloon early yesterday morning
10 get a bracer before his long ride and
confided to the bartender that he was
going to drive the car to New York
alone.
Bartender Introduces Murphy.
Tho bartender introduced Charles
Murphy. who said he was going to New
York that day. and so was the bar
tender.
Poale said he would be glad to have
company. When he got to the meet
ing place across the Hudson at Rens'
%selaer. Murphy and Eastman were
waiting. They explained that the bar.
tende could not come, but that East
man would take his place. They
brought two suitcases.
Poale said ne Knew nothing or tht
robberies and supposed the suitcase,
contained their clothing. He ha,
worked for DR.. Anderson for nfteer
years. he said.
Eastman gave his pedigree as Will
lam Delaney. 40. a plumber. address.
refused. He would say nothing further
All three were held to await the arriva
of the Albany police. DR.. Anderson Of
fered bail for Poale. but II could not b,
accepted by the officers here.
Eastman was sent to Blackwel's Isl
and for eight months In May. 1912. fol
manufacturing smoking opium. Since
he left the island he is thought TO hav,
made his home in Albany. where he lee
a quiet life. An arrest for intoxicatio,
in Albany is the only business DEALING
no has had with the police recently.
Reign Ended Eleven Years Ago.
His reign OF terror on the East Sid,
here was ended suddenly in April. 1904
wien Recorder Con sent him to pr!soI
for ten years for assault In the frs
degree. He was helped out by tn,
Parole Board before his time was up.
ALBANY. May 17.-Monk Eastman
Murphy and Toale were arrested oil
request OF Chief OF Police Hyatt o
Albany. Eastman and Murphy are
wanted in connection with the robber.
OF several Albany residences. The sill
erwa they carried in two suitcase
Is said to a been taken from tn
home of James Murnane and from tw'
houses in the Pine Hills section.