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The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
BOSTON'S QUICK ACTION
CHECKS WAVE OF CRIME
400 Crooks Land in Net of En-
ficient NetD Police.

Special Despatch to THE NEW YoaK HEnA.p.
BosroN, Dec. 19.-The strenuous cam
paign against the activities of crooks.
which was launched early this month
in consequence of rapidly growing
crime wave, has resulted in the incipient
era of lawlessness being crushed before
i was finally under way.
Police officials report conditions here
as greatly improved compared with a
month or six weeks ago. ROUNDUP of
criminals started on December 2. Many
crooks from Chicago and other points
were met at railroad stations and turned
back. and since the cleanup campaign
began more than 400 arrests have taken
place.
High praise is given the men of the
new police force In a statement issued
tonight by Edwin U. Curtis. Police
Commissioners. which is, in part. as
follows:
1.-The Police Commissioner notes with
satisfaction the effective. intelligent and
courag eous work of the police force in
rounding up dangerous criminals and
suspicious persons. The young men Of
the new police force have apparently
grasued the situation with Intelligence
and met it with efficiency and courage.
Apparently dangerous criminals are
abroad and desperate men seem pre-
rared to go to any lengths in crimes OF
violence. The Police Commissioner is
gratihed to observe thar the police force
OF Boston has kept the wave of crime
in check and that apparently the GRIM
fnal class appreciates that the Boston
police are active and fearless in the dts
charge Of their duty"
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
NEGRO ESCAPES
MOB In VIRGINIA
Shot White Boys After Light
ed Fire Cracker Was Thrown
at His Feet.

FINcAsTLE, Va, Dec. 19.--Citizens of
Fncastle, headed by Deputy Sheriff
Caldwell, to-day and tonight searched
the surrounding country for Edmund
THOMPSON, a negro. Thompson made a
spectacular escape late last night when
mob attempted to take him from the
Deputy Sheriff, who had arrested the
negro on a charge of having fired into
a crowd Of white boys several hours
earlier, fatally wounding one and seri-
ously injuring three others.
After arresting Thompson at the home
Of his father, Deputy Sheriff Caldwell
and County Clerk Mcdowell started to
Roanoke to place their prisoner in safe
keeping. race hatred having been en-
gendered in Fincastle by the shooting
of the four boys. The two officers were
Intercepted twelve miles from here by
mob of a hundred men, who forced the
officers to return here and then de-
rnanded the prisoner. In the midst or
DISPUTE between the Deputy Sheriff and
the members of the mob, an unidentified
man pushed through the crowd, rushed
up to the automobile containing the
prisoner, and shouted.
If you are going to lynch nm DO II
now"
with that the man fired in the direc-
ton of the negro In the confusion that
followed the negro jumped from the au-
tomobile and fed in the darkness. Sew
eral shots were fired after him. but
many of the members of the mob had
taken refuge in a nearby building
Boodhounds were said to have trailed
the negro to his fathers house, put no
trace of him was found there.
THOMPSON was accused of having shot
the boys after one of them had thrown
a lighted frecracker ct his feet The
most seriously wounded of the four, Peck
Austin ~ed II. died soon after reach
ING n Roanoke hospital. The others are
wvn.Ctnd ~ recover
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
CHICAGO GIRL HOLDS
UP MEN IN DAYLIGHT
Three Victims Are Coerced by
Her Pearl Handled
Revolver.

CHICAGO, Dec. IA girl with pearl
handled revolver to-day played the lead
ing part in three daylight holdups in
North Side residential districts.
In each case she pretended to be lost.
stopped a passerby and asked him to
direct her to an address, which always
proved to be only a few doors distant
Generally the person volunteered to
point out the exact door, but when 1t
was reached the pearl handled revolver
was placed against his side and he was
ordered to "go in pr get filled with
lead"
Inside two men completed the holdup
and tied the victim to a bed. Then the
girl went out for another.
After three men had been robbed and
tied the bandits left. One victim broke
loose and notified the police.
Two men and girl ~ere arrested to-
night in connection with the robberies.
but denied they were implicated.
Robbers entered a department store
garage early to-day and obtained $4,000
from the attendant A policeman on
guard was wounded in an exchange of
shots.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
MAN ACCIDENTAL Y KILLED
IN SEARCH FOR 3 BANDITS
Staten Island Police Captain Responding to Alarm of
Motor Car Party Shoots Off Top of Finger and
Bullet Hits One of Trio Halted as Suspects.

men. Antonio Camo a farmer OF Dongan
Hills, killing him instantly.
Detective Joseph Detroit. who also
was in the automobile. arrested the
other two men, who gave their names as
Tony De Santo of New Dorp and Joseph
Petrio of Grassmere, both of Staten
Island. They were taken to the Staple
ton police station and locked UP as wit
nesses. Both or them said they had
made no attempt to hold up Murphy and
his party, and Murphy was unable to
identify them. The police have no rec
ord that either of the three men had
ever been arrested or had been in any
trouble before.
witnesses to the shooting of Camo
said that the man made no resistance
when ordered to halt by Capt Stewart,
and in view of the fact that the police
man shot off the tip of his own finger, 1t
is believed the revolver was discharged
accidentally. Capt. Stewart went to St.
Vincents Hospital after the shooting to
have his finger dressed.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
COLBY'S AID IN GRAVE
STATE FROM HICCOUGHS
N. II. Davis, Suffering From
OuerUork, Is Stricken.
peeIaI DespatcIL b 900 ~ Yoak HFa,Lr.
Now York ltCr7Id HnrCau.
" a~hingtOa. -. C.. 1~c. ~.


Norman III. Davis. Acting Secretary OF
state. has been confined To bis home
since Wednesday as the result OF pro-
fonged attack OF hiccoughs While ply
sicans who were called to attend him no.
ticcd to-day that he was beginning tc
show Improvement. he is described as
completely exhausted Mrs Davis has
cancelled her regular Monday reception.
Overwork and the strain Of attending
lis own duties as well as those of Sec
rotary Colby. are believed responsible
for the hiccoughs. His duties as chair
man of the American delegation at the
international Conference on Communi-
cations added TO the drain on his
strength He was stricken on Tuesday
after lengthy session with the repre-
sentatives OF Great Britain, France,
Japan and Italy.
Mr.. Davis attended the meeting OF
the Senate Committee on Commerce on
Wednesday. The convulsions were re-
newed Immediately after he ended his
explanation OF The cable situation and
he had TO be taken to his home. His
physicians were summoned immediately
ard they have been In attendance since
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
BRANDED AS WITCH, SHE
ASKS LAWS PROTECTION
Aged Pennsylvania Woman Is
Threatened With Death,

spccioi Dcspatch 10 TIN Nrw YoVK HusaLp.
prTTsBuRG Dec i9.--lsranded as a
witch. blamed for sickness. death and
misfortune in her neighborhood and
threatened with burning at the stake,
Mrs. Augustine Catario. rs years old.
Of Ellwood. Pa, has appealed to the law
for protection.
In the meantime Antonio Capriano.
accused by Mrs. Catario of starting the
witchcraft story. Is under arrest
Mrs. Catarlo said that women avoi led
her in tho street, that children fed in
fright and that she was ostracized by
ncighbors Threats had been made. she
said. that unless she LEFT Ellwood City
she would be tied 10 e stake and burned
TO death.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
NOT SLAIN AS SUSPECTED.
Boston Electrician Killed by n
Train. Autopsy shows.

MARBLBHEAD. Mass. Dec. t0.--Medical
Examiner Atwood announced to-day
that the autopsy upon the body Of
CHARLES r. Doe. which was found yes
terday IN the railroad yard here. showed
that death resulted from his being
struck by a train, apparently while
alighting from another train.
The finding OF tire body with wounds
about the forehead and a small amount
OF change In the pockets had caused
suspicion that he had been robbed and
murdered. Doe was an electrician en-
pscyed at the Boston Navy Yard.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
CARDINAL CiBBONS\
HAS SATISFACTORYDAY
Prayers for His Recovery Of
fered IN Churches.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YoRK IIrrArp
BALTIMORE, Dec. 10. - After having
been restless last night Cardinal Glib
bons was reported to-nigt to have
passed n satisfactory day lie Is at
the home Of Robert r. Shriver. Union
Mills Nd The Cardinal received no
visitors during the day as complete
rest was thought best
Prayers Tor his speedy recovery were
offered to-day IN many Catholic
churches Of the city.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
q. :. CRUISER IN crEppotne.

CHERBouuc. France, Dec i9.--The
United states cruiser Pittsburg. COM
manded by Capt. David w. TODD. with
vice-Admlral Harry Mel. r. Huse on
board. arrived here to-day. The Pitts
burg viii remain In port during the
Christmas holidaya
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
Calendar Cleanup Not Hard.

With cooperation all along the line
the calendars of the criminal courts
easily could be cleaned up, for 1t appears
from the records that a large percentage
OF the cases are disposed OF by pleas of
guilty. This method Is a time saver
and always works TO the benefit Of the
man IN prison. II is proposed now that
no pleas to a lesser degree of crime be
accepted. OF course the judges will see
to 1t that an example is made Of some
man caught red handed and few stiff
sentences win be melted out. but unless
the District-Attorney keeps on the job
the defendants will TN up the Tonbs
and the records of his office will be
choked with cases awaiting disposition.
Grand juries may work in harmony
with the courts and file indictments T..
cases where the evidence warrants 1t.
Unless there are speedy prosecutions
there is no deterrent to criminals, and
that seems to be the situation in the Of
flee of Mr.. Swami to-day.
That delays have been profitable TO
defendants Is pointed out by one Of Mr..
Swann's oldest assistants He Is George
a. Laveilo, who has charge OF the ball
bond bureau of the Office. He has been
q Jealous member OF Swann's official
family and he takes delight in making a
bondsman pay when he Is unable to pro-
lie in the failure OF the prosecutor to dis
pose OF the cases In order.
on this point Mr.. Lavelle was quoted
as saying that he was In favor Of hold
ing defendants in high bail. He told also
OF a case that came to his attention re-
Gently In which man held In the lower
court and awaiting trial committed an
other crime while. re was out on bail.
was tried for this second crime and got
Z IA. a,,I - at,I
committed q third offence
High Hail Prevents Crime.
"Thcn heard Of il and managH to
got the bail put so high that he was kept
until vented" said Mr.. Lavelle. II have
never yet asked higher bail that the
court did not grant my request. Ban
can be fixed high for second Offenders
but the trouble is that their first ball Is
likely to be nominal and that they have
committed another crime before the case
again comes to my attention"
II would appear from the statement OF
Mr. Lavelle that there Is lack OF sys-
tenn and business management In the
cf1ce Of the District Attorney. The case
he quotes probably is not unusual, ~
would appear to De regular thing. Tor
Judges Of the court have asked the Po-
lice Department FOR IN official record OF
the men under arrest and Indictment.
with the view Of treating them severely
when their cases finally are disposed of.
Even Police Commissioners Enright,
who has come In for a bit of censure for
his management Of the police. attempts
TO shift the responsibility and announces
| that he has asked the judges and district
attorneys to come 10 his aid and bring
to speedy trial all criminals, whether
| they be on ball or In prison.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
'BAILED THUGS WORK
ASSWANN POTTERS
Crooks Get Bolder the Longer
Criminal Calendar Con-
tinues Clogged.
MANY FREE ON PUNY BOND
One Man in Three Crimes Due
to Dilatory District At
=
torney's Office.

One OF the most glaring of the many
faults found in Edward Swann's admin
istration of the District Attorneys Of
fee. probably the most important Grim
inal law office In the world, is the fact
that he does not appear to have made
very much, II any, attempt to bring to
trial the hundreds OF criminal cases
whose records crowd his office On the
contrary, these defendants. many of
them among the most notorious crtmi-
nails IN the country. are out on small
bail and are at liberty to commit any
other crime that they see fit with little
prospect of ever facing judge and jury.
There are about 1900 defendants
awaiting trial by the District Attorneys
office, but even with that number Mr..
Swami waited until few days ago be-
lore he announced that he would ask
that a special calendar of real brutal
criminal defendants be prepared and
that he would request the judges of the
Court of General Sessions to set their
cases down for speedy trial. Critics of
the District Attorney declare, however,
that this announcement Is intended for
public consumption only, and that such
a request will never be made. 1T Is also
unlikely that the cases of the criminals
of this type that are awaiting trial have
been prepared and that the District At
torney's office Is ready to try them.
1t has long been matter of common
knowledge around the Criminal Courts
Building that any sort of crook who
was able to furnish a bond, usually in
very low amount. need have no fear
that he soon would face term in
prison. 1t is notorious, and true. that
the District Attorney never has shown
any hurry to bring man to trial. no
matter what sort of crime he com
mitted.
At this time there are twenty persons
charged with homicide in the Tombs.
Some have been there since last May.
Others are of more recent arrival.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
rLIERs BREAK TO D'ANNuNzro.

ROME, Dec 1s.--The Idea NnstoHdie
says It learns from cara that two Ital-
Ian military airplanes have Joined. the
forces Of Gabrielle d'Annunzio at Fiiime.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-20
No Efforts for Quick Trials.


But this number represents only q
small number of the so-called solved
murder cases that have been increasing
since the first of the year. And MIR.
Swami and his staff have made no eff
forts for speedy trials of any of these
cases, all of which are important, be-
cause a verdict in a murder case usually
has a certain effect ON other evildoers.
and 1t is not ineonceivable that IL the
District Attorney could obtain convic-
lions In several murd err cases 1t might
serve as somewhat of deterrent on
the activities Of the thugs and muir
derers running wild in the city now.
1t is true. as Mr.. Swami will say in
an effort to explain his actions. that
he docs not control the calendars of the
Court of General Sessions. There was a
time whom the District Attorney hai
this privilege but the Judges of the
court-and Mr. Swami was then on the
bench--decided that the cases should
be assigned by the court and not by the
District Attorney This was done be-
cause some Of the judges felt that at
least one District Attorney had In the
past nut star cases before certain
Judges to the exclusion OF other Judges
But no District-Attorney ever has had
trouble with the court when he ar
peared and asked their aid in any cru
sadc against crime that he had uaaer-
taken. 1t used to be the custom for the
Dist-ict-Attorney ard the Judges to
maintain friendly relations. 1t was the
custom for the District-Attorney to call
each day upon each judge, and by this
method he he'd a keen understanding OF
the work of the court and the judges
had an Understanding of the work OF the
District-Attorney's off ce. II an as
sistant to the District Attorney was not
doing good work the judge in a friendly
way would apprise the chief of the Of
flee
But since Mr.. Swami became the pros
ecutor he has failed to continue these
fr endly rela tons and daily visits. Now
there is a feeling. on the part of some
of the judges at least that the District
Attorney Is not greatly concerned about
the work of the courts.
The Washington times., 1920-04-17
FIRST CLASS TALENT Is
! UNCOVERED AT HILLTOP
Track Meet Won BY Sophs Displays
Several Promising Georgetown
Athletes.

Georgetown University today pos,
scsscs several track athletes that
were unknown until yesterdays intcr-
class meet was staged. Several Of the
varsity men have been working up
talent over n two o. three, weeks
period with. the result that ycstcr-
days meet brought out several first
class performers who showed unusual
promise.
Bob Lcrendres sophomores liter
ally cleaned up tho meet. John
Walsh, of baseball fame, won the
fifty and century in fast enough time
TO warrant the prediction that he will
be conner. McSorleys time in the
furlonE, Deans mark in the quarter
and the performance OF Spencer Wise
in the jumps indicates another per-
former who will bear watching. Wise
won tho Individual point honor, gain
ing both jumps and second in the
seventy iivo-yard hurdle<.
Fitzgerald turned in fine per
formsncc in tho special mile. beating
Connolly and Malley in the handicap
affair. Tho Sophomorcs turned In
33s:2 in the milo relay. which was
remarkably Eood timc.
The Washington times., 1920-04-17
GOVERNMENT LEAGUERS
WILL HAVE SIX CLUBS
Sixty Game Series to BE Played on
White Lot This
Summer.

Government League baseball teams
are all set and ready for the opening
date OF April IS, when the Marines
and Navy hook up on tho Monument
Lot for the first game OF the season.
President W: g. Deanc is calling
The circuit together for final instruc-
tons Thursday night AT 1000 -Four
tecnth street northwest The roster
Of tho circuit is completed and VIII
find Marincs, Navy. War, Commerce,
Bureau. and tho AgSics in line for
the cham pionships ...''
There will be sixty games played
during tho summer Of two thirty
game series zach. a fnsl title series
will he staged at the conclusion OF
tho series if one Is necessary. Win
ncrs OF tho first and series arc due
TO meet then.
A. B. Evans is secretary of the or
gsnization, occupying the position he
had last season. Managers OF the
various. clubs arc. as follows: Ma
rinos. r. s. Lane; Agriculture, J. w.
Richards Navy. +. S. bcizicr;' Com
merce. Jack Ryan: Bureau, J. Il. lrv-
ing, and War. ]. !. O'Bricn.
The Washington times., 1920-04-17

|NSP0RTS TODAY
Baseball ,Tennies, and Track
Offered Fans If Weather
Man Permits.

Baseball, tennis and track events
are listed here today in one OF the
biggest sport cards offered this spring.
Those who are desirous of getting in
on the events will have a chance 10
look over quite an attractive schedule.
Georgetown University is playing
Tufts College >on the Hilltop at ,
o'clock. Just before, this Western
High School athletes will run off tria Is
for the mile and half mile relay
teams.
Catholic University and Maryland
State College are down -for their an
nual game at Brookland to be started
at 3 o'clock. George Washington has
listed st. Johns College of Annapolis,
Md, the game to be staged on the
Monument Lot on diamond No. 4.
At 3 o'clock the Bankers Baseball
League opening is scheduled for the
White Lot Ellipse. Gsllaudet College
will entertain the Boiling Field Avia-
tors on the field at kendall Green at
3 o'clock.
Dumbarton Tennis Club players have
scheduled a match with the Camp
Humphreys officers team for the
courts at ). Tho Maryland
State College racqueters will play
against the George Washington men
at College Park.
The Washington times., 1920-04-17
NAVY FACES TEST
IN NEXT BATTLES
Meets Lafayette, Harvard,
Georgetown, and C. U.
In Order.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, April 1.-THE
Navy nine has won successfully from
Princeton, Pennsylvsnia State, Bos-
ton College and Mt st. Mary's. 1t
faces real test in the next few
games. Lafayette wHi play here to-
day, and Harvard and George.
town on the Wednesday and Saturday
of the following week. Catholic
University opposes the Midshipmen on
April 2sth. so that when
the end of April is reached, the Navy
team should be really tested.
The team is a veteran one. and has
reached high state of efficiency
under Billy Lush.
The pitching string is not exactly
a crack one, but there are at least
four men, l.. N. Baker, former A. ~.
Prep lad of Washington, d. c.. Gaines,
Kelly and Niemeyer, who appear to
have a reasonable amount of the
goods. Gaines, a left-hsnder who
took his regular turn last season. has
done the best work so far. He toyed
with the batsmcn of Boston College,
and is the only Navy pitcher to go
through a full game SO far this sea-
son. l.. n. Baker another left-handcr
was reSaTdcu as Lhe Hrst choiSe idst
year, while Kelly and Niemeyer,
are doing fair work.
In every other position. the Navy
team is in fine shape. Cloughley is
one Of the best of the
college catchers, and in catching,
throwing and batting ranks with the
best. He has capable substitutes In
Hogan and Hartman. The infield
with Humphreys, Pine and II. ID.
Baker, on the bases, and Captain Mil
ner at short. is extremely high-grade
All played the positions regularly last
year except Baker. who is still some
thing of an experiment though field
ing his position well. Rawlings,
Poole. and Stubbs are playing in the
outfield. Stubs was regular last
season, and Rawlings and Poole were
The Washington times., 1920-04-17

has convinced the magnate that he
can sell no more players If he in
tends remaining in the business, or
even to get a fair price when he
wishes to sell. The suspension fol-
lows.
Suspends BackstOp.
"Schang has announced his retire
ment," says Frazee. The Boston
club. accepting him at his word, has
merely protected itself by placing his
name on the suspended list. Now we
are entitled to one more active player
on our roster.
mo. there isn't ghost of a cha nee
for him to be sold or traded to New
York, or any other club. If he wants
to play ball, he must come to the
Red SoX. His contract has two more
years to run. 1t was signed at his
own request, and lie named the three
years for it to run. He has no rea-
son for complaining about that"
While Frazee may be depended
upon TO maintain his present posi-
tion in regard to Schang, there is
more doubt of his holding his base
ball property, IL he can obtain de-
cent price. Boston fandom has soured
on him. This was plainly shown
Thursday, when the Braves victory
over the Giants in New York was
placed on the scoreboard, loud cheers
from the blcachcrs.
1t appeared as if the fans wanted
to show which Boston blub was their
favoritc Frszee, seen in his office
after the game. wore no smiles. In
deed, he seemed rather pensive. as
he watched the small crowd making
it's way home from the ball park.
There was no chance for game
yesterday, heavy showers occupying
the atmosphere about all day. stop
ping every now and then for breath.
The grounds will not be fast today,
but both teams hope to get in q game
and see IL a Saturday throng will be
The Washington times., 1920-04-17
VIRGINIA POLY CRACK
LIVES UP TO HIS REP"
Francis Byrd Wins Seven Events,
Scoring Thiay-Five Points
In Meet!

Francis Byrd. Virginia Polytechnic
Institute freshman, who was given n
big boost by Charles A. .Bernier, d.
rector of athletics at Biacksburg, Va d,
recently, lived UP TO his reputation IN
the recent V. r. ]. intcrclass meet.
Fyrd, who Is but eighteen years old
and weighs 100 pounds. had no trou-
bic in winning seven events in the
track meet. He did not have unusual
competition and was not pushed.
Byrd won the high jump with five
feet six inches, took the shot-put with
thirty-four feet eight inches, won
the dusrter In fifty-thrcc and two
ffths second the broad jump with
nineteen feet nine inches, tho 200 in
twenty-five seconds, and tho discus
with % feet 5A inches.
The, youngster will be Eroomcd for
the pentathlon event in tho Penn Re-
lays, which take place on Franklin
Field. Philadelphia. Anril 80 and
Nav T.