New-York tribune., 1920-10-08
Four Guns Used
1okillCangster
Found i'm Flat
Bob the Wop, Held as Wit
ness in McCrohan Case,
Says Pistols Were Given
Him to Hide After Murder
Lutrell Is Refused Bail
Joseph Burns, Wounded i'm
Afray at News Handlers
Club, Dies in Hospital

Frank Carlo, alias "Bob the Wop,"
alleged gangster and gunman, of 179
Madison Street, was arrested last
night on charge of being implicated
IN the murder of Thomas McCrohan
carly Sunday morning. At Police
Headquarters he said he was twenty
nlne years old and member of the
Newspaper Handlers Association, in
whose rooms, the police say, McCrohan
was shot to death
Detectives of the homicide squad,
who took Carlo into custody, consider
ms arrest most important He is held
without bail as a material witness.
Questioned for three hours. he is al.
legged to have admitted that four guns
We're used III the Staying Of McCrohan.
and that later these guns were given
to MIN to hide. He is said to have
told the detectives they could find tho
weapons at 129 Greenwich Street ''in in
the apartment OF a man whose name
is withheld. A search ol the aoartmcnt
disclosed the guns. The occupant Of
the apartment is being sought by the
police.
Joseph Buns, also an alleged gang
ster and member of the Let's Go Club
who was shot in the abdomen and hand
at the time McCrohan was killed. died
last night in Broad Street Hospital.
lie refused to give any information to
the police.
Defiant to the last, he refused to tell
detectives, gathered at his bedside, who
shot him or who murdered McCrohan
Several suspects were rushed to the
hospital. among them members OF the
club, but after gazing at them intent
ly for moment, Burns shook his head
and refused to identify any one of
them as his assailant
On an affidavit alleging suspicion of
homicide, J ohm Lutrell, thirty-five wears
Old, Of 4116 Third Avenue, Brooklyn.
was committed to the Tomhs Prison
without bail yesterday by Magistrate
hocnlg in the Tombs Court. Lutreu
according to Assistant District Az
corncy Hennis, admitted having killed
N MScCrohan. Lutre!l was sent to the
I9mos on the request of his counsel.
VINO dldn't want him taken to Police
Headquarters. lie will be examined
next Wednesday.
4;,t. 1t was intimated yesterday by dctec-
murder might be the result of the
thc1t Of $4,000 worth of cotton goods
stolen July 16 last from Pier q, Cast
NiVer. 1t was further learned that
M accrohan was . boss loader employed
on the dock, which belongs to the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. On the
day of the theft there was on the dock
Shipment of paper and it was said
mat possibly some of the paper hand
lers knew Of this theft and were sus-
plclous of McCrohan
McCrohan was buried yesterday from
II Pike Street. There was requiem
mass at st. James's Church, at which
the Rev. Vincent dc Paul Mclean Off /
'Iated. Father McGeen told Of having
married McCrohan only six weeks ago
and OF his promise to 90 straight. Nc |
'rohan was released from prison
year ago, after he had served a term
Tor safe breaking. In line with his
promise lie married Julia Montague.
and so far as is known kept his word
Preceding the nearse which carried
Mctrohan's body to Calvary Cemetery
were three carriages filled with flow |
ers. The hearse was followed by sew
cnty- five carriages containing friends
Of the dead man. Detectives from Po-
zee Hcadquarters were present at the |
funeral services,