The sun., 1919-08-04
GANG PERIL NEAR
LEWIS IN HOSPITAL
Precautions Taken to Safe.
guard Man Accused of
Smiths Murder.
FOES FEAR HE'LL sQUEAL
Patrick Mitchell, Said to Be
Hiding From Police, Is
Seen by Reporter.

George Lewis, gunman ana gangster.
Is a marked man. Although he stead
lastly refuses to tell what he knows Of
Tanner Smiths murder. of which he is
accused. and of the subsequent murder
Of Robert Shore, alias Rubber Shaw,
who. the police said. also fired shots into
Smiths body, there are at least two
gangs, to say nothing of individuals.
who would be elated to hear OF HIS sud-
den demise. especially II he departed be-
fore his resolution not to ''squear weak
ems.
linking OF this reached Christ Hos
pital, Hoboken, yesterday. and added
precautions were taken to prevent an at
tack upon his life or introduction OF
poison into any Of his foods or medicines.
Two women, one heavily yelled, visited
Lewis during the afternoon, but left be-
fore their names could be learned.
In Palisade avenue three men patrolled
where they could watch the entrances or
the hospital until after the visiting hours
were over. Gangdom Is suspicious.
Lewis knows too much.
The prisoner-patient Is in the unenvia-
BILE position of being between two gangs,
his own and his former one. 1t is limited
going to get another one. It seems that
he pretended to be friends with Tanner
Smith and drank with him and then
shot him few hours later. Gangdom is
borne out In this statement by the police.
But Lewiss troubles don't end here. II
Is further alleged that he and Shaw had
been organizing a gang all their own.
and now the gang Is afraid that II he
starts to talking he won't know where to
stop, so It's better to stop him before he
starts.
Tenth avenue, near Fourteenth street.
yesterday morning and many OF his for
mer friends passed before the bier.
Children in the neighborhood sent q
floral piece along with many others.
II know my brother couldn't have
done this" Mrs. Agnes Larkin. his
sister. said when reporter called.
II know he Is innocent; he couldn't
have killed Tanner Smith. We all
grew up together and he wouldn't have
done anything OF that kind. I just know
he wouldn't"
Patrick Mitchell, on whose head the
police said they would like to try q
straw hat found at the scene Of Shaw's
murder. said he would like TO try It on
too. and II Il At him. he'd like to have
II as a present. Mitchell talked with a
reporter for THE SUN for three hours
Sunday and didn't appear as il he were
hiding from the police, District Attor-
ney or any one else He was In the
home OF Tanner Smith with Tanners
sisters and brothers. and he made an
effort to get the telephone number.
Schuyler $3.50, which Is registered OPP
posite Assistant District Attorney
Joyce's name in the telephone book
He also asked policeman, he said.
whether he was wanted by the police
and received a negative answer. Nit
chell said that he was at Rockaway
with Miss Train and another friend Of
the fami!y's the night Smith was MUIR
dered. And the Smith family said he
was in their home the night that Shaw.
who was also Mitceli's good friend.
was murdered.
James Curry. who the police say they
are looking for in connection with the
killing OF Tanner Smith. is n good
friend OF the Smith family. and Patrick
Smith. Tanners younger brother. asked
THE Sun to publish that the Smiths
do not believe he had anything to do
with the killing OF Tanner and also
that he is welcome in their home any
time.