Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-27
PARQLED MEN HELD
UPLEAv|NC PRISON
Three Robberies Under
"Bridge Of Sighs''-''Monk"
Eastman Murdered.
Rx ihs Asscia ted Press.

NEW YORK. December 2s.-New
York started its crime sheet for De-
cember 81. 1920. with the entry Of
three robberies under the famous
Bridge of Sighs," connecting the
Tombs with the Criminal Courts build
ing.
William L. Trafford. deputy court
clerk, reported that Friday night two
men hiding in the shadow Of the bridge
had taken his watch and $13.
Probation Officer James Russell re-
ported that the same night two men
released on probation had been robbed
of $40 and SIS. respectively. as soon
as they had left the shelter OF the
criminal courts building.
Belief that Monk" Eastman. who
for two decades led one OF the lower
Exist Sides most notorious gangs OF
thugs, was slain yesterday as the re-
suit of a gang fued," today set detec.
tives on the trail of a score Of chsrac-
tiers known to have been his associates
at various times.
Wen -Distinction in War.
Eastman. who won distinction in the
war. under his real name, William De-
by Gov. Smith on his promise to go
straight. was found dead at the cor
ner Of 4th avenue and 18th street,
within a block of his old underworld
haunts, his body pierced by five bull
let's -
A score of detectives assigned to
the case said. they had learned OK Q
recent threat Of Eastman to kill one
of his companions after a quarrel.
Relations between the two mon had
become more and more strained, they
said. and each had enlisted the sup
J. A. Ayres. Q printer. who told re-
porters last night that he was one
of several eyewitnesses to the muir
der, was expected to tell. his story
to the detectives today. He satd he
and the others rushed out of . res.
cav four other shots directed At the
psostrate body. They saw, he said,
2 man stand over the body . mo.
mont and then run for . slowly mev.
ing taxicab. which sped away.
Held Under Mig Bead.
George L. King. believed to be lead
or OF criminal band Of nation wide
activity, was arraisnsd yesterday in
charging assault and. robbery Hs
is said to have confessed. following
his arrest yesterday, that he directed
the hold-up and robbery several
weeks ago Of Henry Fetteil. wealthy
IetiEoQ real ebtAe0 Operator, In his
Brooklyn home.
Bail WAS placed At 500, 900 ut the
request Of District Attorney Levfa.
who said he had information that
King IL wanted for various ofYonses
committed in California ana other
states.
King. well dressed and Of enesr-
ing personality. ingratiates himself.
the police claim, with wealthy mr.
sons, then tnforms accompHoee. who
carry out the job" He told the
police. they said. that he had been in
Boston. Cleveland and New Orleans
since the Fettel robbery. :
Five men. charged with the >aasa nit
and robbery late Christmas night Of
James Kay. Brooklyn cafe oVner.
were held In $4,000 bail each when
arraigned in court. Kay was beaten
into insensibility when he fouxht
robbers who rihed his cash ree1etar-
He is in . hospital suffering from
severe outs and bruises.
Theodore Simon. sales mans~se
stood with q milkman in an ,nsfe -.
bedroom Of his Bronx resfdence nm
Christmas eve while burxiars rnn-
sacked a room on the hfpt moor and
escaped with diamonds var,ca -
$4,000: Simon, the polics snid. ~ss
afraid to fight the robbers fsec,,se
neither he nor the milkman had 6re.
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