The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-13
Continued from Fret Page.

know Of a man being thrown from .
second story window and injured SO he
Ia crippled for life.
"As for the strongarm women. they
were recruited for special attacks on
women nom unionists. Benny says that
when he was told to have some women
beaten ono Of the union leaders told
him that II would not be advisable TO
use men. but that he could probably got
a few husky women around Fourteenth
street who would do the work. They
used hatpins. loaded umbrellas and
fists. and got the Same pay as tho men.
$3.50 IA day"
Dopey Benny. the man who cracked
the gang system open to the bottom. Is
typical product OF criminal associa-
tons and tendencies, says Mr.. Breckin-
ridge. He began his career as pack
age thief when he was about 10 years
old, and WAS graduated through the
ranks OF pickpocket and general thief
to all around bad man and gang leader.
He was great friend of Jack Ielig.
and when Zelig was killed during the
Rosenthal excitement Benny stepped
into his shoes
was Lavish spender.
He made money easily and spent II
easily and his generosity attracted some
of tho choicest products OF the East Side
20 his gang. This spending proclivity
gave him tho ascendency over Joe the
Greaser, who was known for hts stingi-
ness. and Benny's crowd absorbed many
OF Joes best workers.
But even before Zeligs death he had
been known as a choice workman In
| his chosen field. and his first alliance
! with labor men came In 1911. when he
was offered $500 for n Job and did II
30 we'll that he was soon put on a
| steady salary, with extra money FOR his
various assaults. District Attorney Per-
| kius would not give out all OF his con-
fession. but no did give out parts OF II
| that will not hurt the cases against
the gangmen
They show that tho work had Its
drawbacks even II II was profitable, and
| Dopey bemoans tho fact often that bull
/ let and knife wounds made inroads or
the money he got for his Jobs. Some
times his hospital expenses were more
than his pay.
"Dopey IL curious character" said
Mr. Breckenridge. He believed evi'
IDENTIFY that the work he was doing wa:
justified so long as he did It for the
interests OF the labor men. lie was q
friend OF the under dog. was Benny
and no Inducements by the employer.
could make him turn against the unior
men.
Many times they tried TO buy hin
off and once during the waist strik,
in 1918 he was offered sums that wer'
complimentary In their size. The larges
was $4,000. and there were many OF
fers OF smaller amounts. They wer'
not offered for Bennys aid. merely q
keep him quiet. but he turned then
down. really think he was SINGER
in this attitude. and have seen 10
OF him.
Finally some OF his employers be
came suspicious OF him and framed hin
up. lie knew 100 much for their owl
good. they thought, and when they lef
him in the lurch Benny decided &
squeal. They double crossed me, h
said II they think I know too niue
I'll show them that do And the
came the break and Dopey rolled out
story tina, has kept US busy keeping u
with H."
In the extracts OF Benny's story a
they were given out by District Attor
n.y Perkins the cold b.ooded bargainin
that led TO the beating OF men Is So
! forth IN the utmost detail