The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-07-25

Jumped from the car and ran. but
WAS captured later by Patrolman
Roy Meridian. Grove pursued the
1eeing gunner. but lost the trail In
the darkness. LAcottA was captured
later and was promptly Identified By
xoIb when taken before the latter IN
Receiving hospital.
Thirteen suspects have been
rounded up thus far. Included In
this number is former Detective
Thomas Balone, who resigned from
' the force a weak ago after being
denoted TO the rank OF patrolman.
He is held ON a charge OF conspir'
acy pending a thoro investigation.
The police are reluctant TO discuss
his arrest. Detective Kolb. in q
statement at the hospital. said he
understood bad blood existed be-
tween Balone and Rogers. Balone
was denoted as a result OF charges
made against him In connection with
the arrest OF a woman. Police Com
missioner CouEens sustained the 40
ton Of Supt. Marquardt when BAr
lone appealed from the order Of de-
motion.
Balone. II IL reported. accused OH
or officers OF carrying tales 10 The
superintendent when he quit the
force.
Following the arrest OF Tony
Gianola, OF Wyandotte, as a suspect
the police found in his possession
an automobile stolen from B. T.
Taylor, No. sol Ford building. Oct
26.
Other suspects held arc: onafrai
Calamia, "a, No. 3<1 LAfayette-ate.
east: Michael Disimani, 10. No. 4v7
Riyard-st.; John Tatanells. IL. iiv-
fng on 0ratiotave.; Andrew Jonc.
81. No. SIS Clinton-st.. who was
found armed at Gratiot-ave. and
Mght-mile-rd. Vito Renda, %. No.
Is Monroe-ave., and Joe Stefano. 81,
No. 341 Lafayette-ave. east
SAwed-off shot guns were the
weapons used by the slayers. Two
such guns. picked up near the scene
OF the crime, are held by the police
as evidence. The gunner used
cartridges loaded With buckshot and
slugs as ammunition.
Detective Rogers was literally
shot full of holes. Twenty-four sep
arate wounds were revealed IN the
post-mortem examination conducted
by County Physician Dick, Wednes-
day morning. The shot that caused
death entered the skull just over
the right sight of the forehead,
passed thru the brain and lodged
AGAINST the back Of the skull. The
ball was extricated with much DIM
Guilty and was badly battered. II Is
held by the police as evidence.
Detective Kolb sustained no fewer
than nine wounds, mostly about the
hands and arms. One pierced his
cheek. but is not regarded as seri-
GUS unless blood poisoning sets In.
"You dirty murderer. you shot
poor Rog' and me and you know II.
kolb said to Lacotta when the lat
ter was taken before him In The
hospital. you framed It up on u.s.
too"
LAcotta, however. insists he is In
uocent-
According to a report circulated
IN police headquarters. threats OF
shooting were made two weeks ago |
when Detectives Rogers. Kolo,
Grove, Van Nortwick and Dryer In
one evening recovered Is stolen cars
A the Sicilian district and arrested
the drivers.
Detective Rogers In the nine
teenth police oficer slain on duty
since 1888, and the third since Jan.
4. 1917. The other victims this year
were Emil Schmidt, killed Feb. 20,
and Charles W. Sieger. slain April
10.
Detective Rogers was popular In
the department. He had been on the
force since 1901 and was made a de-
tective In 1911. Before joining the |
police department he was in the |
United States army. He was AZ
years old and leaves a widow and
four children. The department will
have charge OF the funeral, details
Of which will be announced later.
Detective Kolb has been a mem
Der OF the fierce since 1895 and de-
tective since July /, 1892 He is
: ~ years old.
Chief OF Detectives Edward Fox
was on his furlough but came 10
headquarters OF once when he learn
ed OF the shooting He broke down
when tolc that Rogers was dead
"He was one of the best men
had. and was not afraid Of any
thing" was his tribute 10 the fallen
oficer.
Rogers was a native OF italy and
came TO this country when he was
about Is years old. His death leaves
only one other italian on the de-
fective force, Louis c. Oldani. The
latter is taking an active part In
the hunt for Caprarotta.
The slain detective will be given
q military burial. The services will
be In charge OF the Spanish War
Veterans. Mr. Rogers having served
thru the Spanish-American war. He
served six years In the United
States infantry. first with the Thir-
feenth and later with the Nine