The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-25
Mrs. Hor0witz's Body Dis
covered in Darkest Room
I in East Side Tenement.
NO CLUE TO ASSASSIN
Policeman Hurt i'll Raid in
Queens May Die of Frac-
tured Skull.
MAN KILLED IN A BRAWL
Attempted Automobile Theft
Results in Two Arrests and
INJURY of Two Persons.
NO CLUE TO ASSASSIN
MAN KILLED IN A BRAWL

The murder of woman, possibly by
O. degenerate; a brawl which resulted
IN the death of plumber, a police
man dying from injuries received in a
raid on a house in Long Island City,
the wounding OF one man and severe
injury to another in connection with
an attempted automobile theft with
which they could not be Identified
these were the acts of violence re-
corded yesterday in New York.
The murder victim was Mrs. Anne
Borowitz. 3s years old. janitress OF the
tenement house at 429 Cherry street.
She was found In the centre and dark
est room Of three room apartment on
the ground floor, rear, her jugular vein
severed and a stab wound in her side.
A general alarm has been sent out TO-
the occupant of the apartment, A
foreigner who rented it three months
ago. The search is hampered by the
fact that nobody knew his name or oc-
cupation. Neighbors said he lived the
life of n recluse. and they thought him
either insane or feeble minded. An
oddly of his. they say, was that he
frequently appeared dressed in the cloth
ing or q small boy.
Slayer Seen Carrying Sword.
Thomas Fallon. Waterman at 43i
Cherry street, recalled seeing the man
walking along Cherry street shore
time before the body was discovered.
carrying under his arm an old fashioned
sword. He was wearing light cap,
pepper and salt coat, khaki trousers
and tan shoes, and had weeks growth
Of beard. Fallon told the police. The
xccluse was described as five feet one
inch tail. slim build. 11S pounds In
weight. He has light red hair.
The murder was discovered during the
afternoon after Herman Horowitz, hus
band of the slain woman. had become
Worried over her prolonged absence. She
left their apartment on the second floor
between . and 10 o'clock in the morn
ing saying she was going to do some
cleaning in the building
Horowitz communicated with other
tenants and a search through the build
sng was begun. Mrs, Mary Knox, whose
rooms adjoined the foreigners, then re-
ynembered she heard a scream. Police
broke down the door and found the body,
with dollar bill alongside.
Fatal Quarrel over Remark.
William Hessner. SO years old. plumb
er. of Burge street, Maspeth. was found
dead, his body badly bruised and cut. Ia
n vacant lot In Ridgewood. According
10 the police, Hessner was making re-
pairs in a saloon of william Reimold Mt
ASA Forest avenue. Ridgewood. when two
young men entered and began 10 discuss
n man named Daily. known to Hessner.
He resented 4 remark they made and
In the fight that ensued he fell uncon-
scious. Reimold told the police he asked
abe young men to take Hessner away
or call an ambulance. They took him
away, and apparently left him In the
vacant lot. The police arrested Edward
Rhrgott, "a. OF asa Forest avenue. and
Charles Rottech. 10. OF $40 Forest ave-
nue.. on charges OF homicide.
Patrolman Richard Meyer of the
laurel Hill precinct is dying in st.
Johns Hospital Long Island City, fol-
lowing his participation in raid on 2
house In Pearsall street. He was struck
as he entered the building. his skull
being fractured Reserves were sum-
rnoned, arriving as scores OF men were
making a hurried fight from the build
Ing. Three were arrested. Adam Pitt
hack OF 10S Starr street. Brooklyn. and
Anthony Adamsky OF 80 Pearsall street.
Long Island City. were held in $4,000
bail each I'm the Long Island City Court
on charges Of felonious assault
William Reichel 20. OF S0S East Nine
ty-fourth street, was shot In both legs
and James Gilmore. 10. OF 215 East
Ninety-fifth street. was bruised. both 90
them being removed TO the prison ward
at Bellevue Hospital. by policemen who
early yesterday were looking for tire,
men who tried 20 steal an automobile
from the garage at 304 East Ninety
fourth street. The police said the two
mon HIT them and ran when they sOurh, |
10 question them. The garage workers
could not identify the prisoners as their |
attackers.