New-York tribune., 1920-04-08
Cang1nen Twice
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Four to Prison
Fourteen Brooklyn Thugs
Attack Conveyance After
One Who Defed Judge
Gets lO-Year Sentence
Driver Wields Pistol
Prisoners Arrested After
Chase OH williamsburg
Bridge Plead Guilty

Louis Mongo, nineteen, a Brooklyn
xangman. will 60 to Sing Sing to- day
to begin the ten-year sentence he dared
Judge Dixie to give him in the Brook
lyn County Court yesterday. After he
was dragged from the courtroom, still
reviling the judge, and was placed in
\ prison van with eight others, bound
for the Raymond Street Jail, the van
was twice attacked, evidently by
Mongo's fellow gangsters.
Both efforts to free the man were
beaten off by the police. who had heard
that such an effort was to be made.
No one was arrested.
Mongo is said to be the leader Of the
gang of four men who were arrested
recently by Brooklyn detectives after
chase across Williamsburg Bridge.
The four are believed to have been
concerned in several Brooklyn hold
ups and burglaries. Two revovers
were found in their car.
Four Pleaded Guilty
When the four were arraigned be E.
fore Judge Dixie, Mongo, John J. Nc
Donald, of 614 Water Street, Manhat-
tan, and Richard O'Brien. of 399 Feni-
more Street, pleaded guilty to grand
larceny in the first degree John G.
Biggan, of 172 Clymer Street. pleaded
guilty to burglary in the third degree.
While District Attorney Lewis urged
Judge Dixie to give the prisoners
limit sentence, denouncing them as
-four OF the most desperate characters
In Brooklyn" Mongo, slim, swarthy
and dapper, sat with a half-smle on
his face. Several times he stood up
TO interrupt the District Attorney and
had to be pulled down by former State
Senator Gilchrist, his counsel.
When the District Attorney had con-
cluded Judge Dixie turned to the four
prisoners and asked them who prompted
them to commit their crimes. Each re-
piled stolidly "No one"
warned the judge, II cannot give you
any consideration. 1 will sentence YOU
Monday"
Gangmah Defies Judge
"Ah, go on and sentence me to-day"
sneered Mongo. "Why wait till Mon
day."
"That is one favor I'll grant vou"
replied Judge Dixie "Ten wears in
Sing Sing"
The face of the young Italian dark
ened. AS he was being led away he
turned and shouted curses at Judge
Dixie.
You're no good!" he screamed. "You
never were any good, and I didn't ex-
pect anything better from you!"
He was still reviing the judge as he
was dragged from the court by two de-
tectlves and several court attendants.
Ia frc +1-ot /
his exit District Attorney Lewis caught
sight Of Mongo's brother, Tom, in the
courtroom. The man was searched by
detective. and loaded revolver was
found In his pocket. He presented
license permitting him to carry a gun,
but this and the weapon were both
taken away from him.
Mr. Cilchrist then asked the court to
reconsider the sentence imposed on
Louis Mongo. Judge Dixie refused, say
Ing his only regret was that he could
not sentence him to longer term.
Fourteen Attack Van
The four prisoners were led from the
court, guarded by detectives, and locked
IN the prison van with five others. AS
it drove from the courtyard out into
State Street fourteen men who had
been loiterlng outside made n rush for
It. They were beaten off by Detectives
Dcwd, Carney, Cunningham and Car
roll, and fed.
Joseph Kelly, the van driver, then
started for the Jail by a circuitous
route, going through Gallatin Place to
Fulton Street. In front of the Dime
Savings Bank. at DeKalb Avenue, an
other rush was made for the van. AS
Kelly drew his pistol and stood up in
his seat the attackers again broke and
hed.