New-York tribune., 1920-12-29
Slayer Known,
Arrest Near In
Eastman Case
Cangster Killed by Former
Crony After Recent Quar-
rel, Says Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Hennis
Betrayed by Six Pals
Led to Cafe Door, where
Murderer Waited, Ending
Three Hours of Revelrv

Arrest OF the slayer Of Monk" East
man, notorious gang leader, is expect
ed within a few hours. The police
know the identity of the slayer. ac-
eording 30 Assistant District Attorney
Hennis, in charge of homicide cases
a the Criminal Courts Building.
Eastman was shot by former
crony, another gang leader. with whom
he had row recently, as 'Monh,' in
toNicated, stepped out Of the Bluebird
Cafe, 81 East Fourteenth Street, at
about o'clock Sunday morning." said
Mr.. Hennis. "From what we have
learned, it would appear that East
man was double-crosscd, for he had
been with six companions III tho cafe
for more than three hours before the
shooting, and the moment the slayer
who was known to Monks associates
as we'll as to Monk himself fired the
first of the five shots Fastman's pals
scattered.
eve know the names and addresses
OF these comrades Of the slain man.
and the police are hot after them to
bring them in .
Leader Left Unprotected
while i is true that Eastmans
pals may have hcsn as drunk es Monk
was. can't understand Why they did
not make some effort TO protect their
leader. Gangs do break up, it is true,
when 'leader has fallen, but from
what we learn there was no effort to
prevent the AjlIng.
1T would seem that Monk was
doube-crossed and virtually led to she
slaughter The fact that the killer
was ready at the entrance OF the cafe
at the proper time would seem to bear
this out
After telling how ne and the police
had decided to hold for further de-
Velopments the two walters and the
cashier Of the Bluebird, who were
quesuoned regarding the party in the
cale, MT. hennis continued;
We have learned that Monk and a
party Of six men he at least believed
were his friends left Broadway and
briggs Avenue, Brooklyn, in a car
shortly after midnight. Who owned
or drove the automobile we have failed
to fnd out. Neither do We know
whether the machine waited to give
the pals OF Eastman chance to get
away, assuming that they knew thev
were leading their leader 10 his death.
Driver Of Auto Sought
I'VE are hunting cor that automobile
and for the driver, in case il was
tayi and was not driven by une Of the
marty Of seven. whish included Monk
Tire automohile was driyca to tbs
b'uebird, and Monk and MS six com
pani0ns entered the place 1t l2:ab
party chat followed from the walters
and the cashier. They are hooked at
PoIicc headquarters as John Bradley,
~ 112 Collyer Street, Brooklyn; John
HicKenna, of 1875 East Seventh Street.
and Max Weinstein, of d. Harrison
Avenue. Brooklyn
We learned that the party wa
hols sterous. There was considerable
singing. In an all-night place Of this
soft pedal. Monk did much OF the
singing During the morning a eirl
employed in another cabaret and sew
eral n1en entered. but they departed
liter hilarious time quite some time
before Monk and hrs crowd went out
ihls was at about ( O'Clock Monks
party WAS The last to leave, and the
employees were clearing up even be-
fore the seven very much intoxicated
patrons started UP the stairs 10 the
street
No Quarrel in Cafe
"Ihey were drunk. but apparently
'he best Of friends They were not
quarreline, the cafe employers INSIST
Then came the shooting. L was all
over IN moment, and by the time
follcemaN More lock, OF the Mercer
Street station. reached the scene the
killer and Eastman's companions had
disappeared.
We are certain we are OH the eight
track IN searching for Monks former
Wend as the slayer. Up TO a Jew
weeks ago we know that the two ap-
reared to be the best of friends. Then
! iney quarreled, and we have learned
that the quarrel included death threats
Why they quarrelel we have not
/ learned
MIR. Hconis said that ne hadn't the
slightest doubt the Slayer will be ar
| rested, and very soon The prosecutors
also said that the police should nave
N custody within a short time the