The New York herald., 1920-12-24
Hylan and Enright Confer.

into action.
HyIan and Enright Confer.
Mr. Enrlght had a long talk with
Mayor Hylan yesterday, at the end of
which neither he nor the Mayor wou
make any statement Efforts TO see
oir Enright at Police Headquarters
later proved unavailing But soon after
the conference with the Mayor ii was
noticed that the twenty-five inspectors
OF the department had been called In
from their respective districts by Chief
Inspector William ]. Lahey The in
spectors were told. 1t was learned after
ward. but not from Mr.. Lahey. that
they must Jack up" their captains and
liertenants and the latter must do the
same to the sergeants and patrolrren.
A interesting point In connection with
the round up was noted in jefferson
Market Court when John Vernotico. 81
years old. of 1876 Prince street, was ar
roigned before Magistrate Max $. Le-
vino charged with completely in the
theft of si,"0 worth of jewelry from tho
home Of Miss Anna Snyder, fi6 Waverley
lla-c. Detective k=!iy told Ma.g '.,rato
Levine that he found a map" in Vcr-
notico's pocket. This map the detective
said. indicated a number of places I'm
G:eenwich Village ani other pats of
the city bearing such notations rs 'cop
on the corner from u to T. and this
door best" Kelly said Vernotico admit
ted the map was to have been used in
burglary operations. Vernotico was held
In $4,000 bail
The system whereby "a man with a
criminal record Is allowed to roam the
streets of city like New York. armed
with revolver and a Blackjack and
protected by shield OF Police Reserve
officer" was scored severely by Magis-
trate Schwab In Washington Heights
Court when Henry Shields, rs, a negro.
OF 123 West 1880 street. was arraigned
before him for grand larceny and felon-
ious assault. Shields was accused of
blackjacking and shooting Harold Nc
Cloud. 20. also negro. while the latter
was leaving the armory OF the Fifteenth
infantry. l6S Weset i32d street The
detectives said they found that Shields
possessed a police pistol permit and upon
looking up his record discovered he had
been convicted OF both burglary and
grand larceny.
Motor side Cars on Duty Tonight.
The first batch OF the motorcycles
equipped with side cars which Commits
sloner Enright ordered for roundup work
inent to-day. Just how many are 10 be
shipped could not be learned. but II was
said they will be put out on duty to-
night. Aside from the driver will be a
second policeman In uniform who Will
have .45 calibre automatic ready for
action. II Is possible that these police
lnen may be armed with rifles. IL Is said
Two customers walked into the delica-
lessen store OF Carl Helmond at 5l7
last 1921 street. The Bronx. yesterday
morning while he was being held up and
aid not realize what was happening. Il
was not until after young man. wear
ing long ralncoat, had left the store
that Mr.. Helmond shouted he had been
robbed The thief. he said walked up to
the counter. and pushing n pistol up
against the glass. demanded $50. Hell
mond said he did not have that fnu,,h
money In his pocket and asked 10 - iet
70 to the cash drawer. While he wns
doing so the door opened and In walked
:" r'sS.an. The thief pulled his rain
coat over so il hid the pistol with which
lie stlli had the proprietor covered A
moment later the second customer en-
tered. Both waited until he got the con-
tents OF the till. which amounted TO
little more than So.
-Four masked men armed with pistols
held up and robbed I ouis Kalaisi, "a
lnonufacturer. or l6g Wilson avenue. az
Evergreen avenue and Noll street,
Brooklyn. rhey stole 5000 from him.
Members % the armed police squads.
who had betl notified Of the hold UP.
entered restaurant near whore the
s=Sbery occurred and "frisked" every
man IN The place. Tony Marlno. 25, ut
$40 Troutninn street and Frank Pal
maragusa. 10. Of 1j2 Palmetto street,
were arrested In connection with the
robbery. The detectives said they found
n handkerchief mask and s24O on Pal
nlaragusa.
Among the activities Of robbers since
Saturday that became known was the
hurlins Of brick through the window
OF the Matnieus jewelry shop, SO East