New-York tribune., 1920-12-28
Trained Detective Force
Assigned 10 " atch Ter
minals and Halt Crooks
Trying to Enter the City
Gang " ar Feared
I'm Eastman I)eatl.
Series of Hold-Ups and
Burglaries in Brook
1vn nd Manhattan

The crime wave which. according
to police records made public during
the last twenty-four hours. seems 10
be on the increase. has resulted IN
an announcement from Police Head
quarters that by March 73o new
policemen will be added to the force
in New York
Announcement was made yestcr-
day that $50 men Will be called from
the reserve list at the rate of 100 q
day beginning Immediately. and viii
be ordered into the police school to
undergo night and day training with
the 80 men already there. and that
in two months they will be ready 10
join the regulars in the department.
This call for new men will swell
the rookie school enrolment to
number larger than ever before
After the men applying at Police
Headquarters are examined by sur
geons and accepted they will be
turned over to Acting Captain
Charles Schofeld, the departments
drill master.
Police to Watch Terminals
In statement made public just be
fore he left Police Headquarters the
Commissioner said:
Especial squads have been organized
to watch all railroad terminals, ferrie..
and highways leading to and from Nev
York for the purpose of apprehendine
criminals who may be endeavoring t.
operate in this city. These squads ars
composed OF selected men who are
familiar with the criminal element ano
their methods"
In addition to the activity on the
part of the police in preventing
gang outbreak of any kind as a result
OF the killing of the notorious gang
leader and war hero, Monk" Eastman.
the department had its hands full al
OF yesterday running down other erin
mails and endeavoring to solve a long
list Of new crimes.
The New York County executive
committee of the American Legion. a,
meeting at the Hotel Pennsylvania
last night, adopted u resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of commit
tee to confer with f. w Galbraith
National Commander, regarding tho
offering Of the services of Legion mem
bers throughout the country In com
batting the activity of criminals
The committee adopted another reso
luton indorsing the action taken s.
the New York state committee of the
American Legion rendering its ser1
ices TO Mayor Hylan and Commjss oner
tnright in the suppression Of crime il.
New York City
Mayor Hyian was criticized for not
replying 10 the state committees ofTea
Burglars Get Priceless Relic
f. c. Kavanagf, of 681 West End Ave
enue, announced yesterday that burg
lars on Saturday had entered his home
Tor the third time and had carried AVA
d priceless relic, large amount O.
Jewelry and several decorations.
The relic, Mr.. kavanagh said. was
destined for the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art as gift 1t is a gold media llion
believed by experts to have been the
property Of Mary Queen of Scots.
In addition, the robbers got the sill
yer medal OF honor bestowed by the
French government on Mr. Kavanagf
for his war work; 7th Regiment piM
in pearls and platinum, solitaire die
mond ring, Il pin with seventeen dia-
nonds, two platinum pins set with
diamonds, an antique gold watch and
Z dozen valuable scarfpins.
Mr.. Kavanagh said that when he mo-
tilted the West Tooth Street police sta
ton of the robbery he was told that i.
would be impossible to send detectives
at that time, as they were all investi-
eating another robbery in West Nine
tythird Street. Mr.. Kavanagh says he
went TO this place and succeeded in in
ducing some OF the sieuths to come and
inspect MS rifed apartment.
Twelve detectives in three limousinee
searched the Bronx last night for gun
toters. The police paid particular at
rentlon to chauffeurs and searched en-
ployees Of many garages. The same
sort Of search was being made III othe;
boroughs, 1t was believed
Five OF these detectives managed to
bring Anthony Medal. thirty-two years
old, part owner Of & garage at 27o Eas
40th Street, into the Alexander Ave
nue. station and locked hi.a ~ on C.
charge of carrying q pistol wlthcu, ],
permit. After he had been turned ove,
departed in search OF other violaters u
the Sullivan law. 1t was said tlial
Medals revolver was found in q desk
drawer at his garage.
Shootings- sobberies and assaults
were the order yesterday. The Brook
lyn police We're kept just as busy a.
those in Manhattan.
As d result Of the shooting OF Benia-
min Cooper. twenty-six years old.
chauffeur, OF 233 East Twelfth Street
near Arlington Hall, ST. Marks Place
and Second Avenue. Sunday night. two
men and two women were arrested yes
terday They were booked as JohN
Bazaraick, twenty-five years old, "a
chauffeur, 521 East Sixteenth Street
who was charged with violation of the
Sullivan law and felonious assault;
Helen, his wife, and Daniel Golen. =
dishwasher, twcnty-seven years old, o.
2o6 Avenue y.
Two Women. Accused
The woman and Golen were held or
suspicion of having acted in concert
with Bazaraick on the assault charge