Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-17
HOL Dup MEN WORK
ON FIFTH AVENUE
New York Startled by Series Of
Robbcries in Heart Of Shop
ing District.
By Associated press to Every Evening

Hy Associated PRESS - fFefN FfFNutng
New York, Dsc IL Spurred ~ fast
action by carnival n crime IN this rity
within the last "a hours, the police iodsy
arrested two men and woman IN con-
neetion with the killing of Police Lieuten
ant Floyd Horton IN arunniDg hght with
auto bandits last night.
The arrests followed discovery IN the
Bronx n a bsillet-riddled automobile IN
which the bandits are believed to hsve fed
after holding up an elevator man and on
the running board ~ which Horton met
his death in grim revolver duel while
trying 20 arrest ths gang.
Michael Ioresrh, If Brooklyn, today
took 20 n hospital the body ~ his brother.
ro~ey,h. which he said he had fou nd IN his
home with A fatal built wound On the
body af Joseph pas found watch tally
ing with the description of that taken
! from the eievatn~ rfan
Those under arrest are Michael Jor-
--ch Joseph Cavanaugh and Emma Brooks
The woman had a bullet wound In the
elbow and the police are working on the
theory that after the Horton shooting IN
prisoners drove 70 Brooklyn and de-
posited in Michaela home the body II
Joseph.
New 0rk. Lee. i & .--~LNfR OEk tlll-
mails who have been taunting police Dy
raids INTO the very center of the cItys
shopping ana hotel districts extended their
pilgrimages 20 municipal courts.
THIS became known today when il was
found cracksmen had blown open an
old Cushioned safe in the Vest l25th street
court and looted it 81 $4,000
New York, Dec. i7.-Three mere IN
solved murder mysteries--one involving
the theft Of 100000 in leweiry and one
the shaving Of a police lieutenant were
chalked I'D TODAY against a police depart
nent ALREADY smarting under newspaper
attacks
Most spectacular Of the new crimes was
the robbery and murder Yesterday after
/ noon in the heart of the Fifth-Avenue
shopping district. Of Edwin " Andrews,
+ wholesale jeweler. Three robbers shot and
/ dubbed Andrews 70 death, gagged and
+ bound three men who entered the store
I while they were collecting their loot, and
+ sauntered leisurely out into the crowds.
+ A few hours later Police Lieutenant
+ Floyd Horton was mortally wounded
i BY taxicab bandits At l46th Street and
Broadway when he leaped or the running
+ board Of their car u "a effort 70 capture
/ them.
Almost at the same hour tae body Of
a well dressed man about IS wears Of
age was found bullet riddled in l07th
street His assasslns had sent fve bullets
into him and made their escape without
/ leaving a tangible clue. Even the victim 5
name remained unknown early this morn
ing.
Besides these cases, the police still
were graphing TODAY with the daring
daylight holdup on Wednesday Of four
guests at the Astor Hotel on Broadway.
One Of the three holdup men was capture
by guests but the other TWO made their
I escape.
! The Andrews murder IN board daylight
in a section which the police had posted
as "unsafe" for criminals during the hol-
day season, drew expressions Of alarm
! from the Sterling Silver manufacturers
/ Association to which Andrews belonged.
Hints were given out by some members
| that a vigilance committee might be
formed unless greater safety could be
/ assured them.