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The New York herald., 1920-12-27
Real Name william Delaney.

and fought his way up in the open ali.
His police record is not In keeping with
his sinister reputation, which is not an
unusual feature of the New York
rangster. He had few aliases--John
Eastman. Joeeph Morris John Marvin
and Monk, a title thrust upon him by his
fellows who admired his ability to
Chamber up or down a building side TO
AFFECT entrance 20 lofts and upper stories.
He was arrested the first time i'm De-
cember. 1909. charged with assault
Myrteriously the necessary witnesses
failed 20 appear and the Monk was dis
charged.
Eastman went out to establish himself
20 "a brand new bully in 1908. and he
gathered about him a bunch OF lads who
we're quite ready for anything from re-
pcsting az the polls 10 taking commits
Fions 20 beat Up or otherwise render I'm
potent tho enemy OF enemies Of such
clients who might need strong arm as
fsfsuce. They say that the only man
on the East side who ever accomplished
fhe hsrnrdous feat OF hurting the Monk
out ~ MS gin mill was the redoubtable
riggy Donovan. who conducted a rough
drinking place at 81 Bowery.
piggy was a trifle tougher than the
Monk those days, and Il was PiRgy's per-
aonal notion that he was boss Of his own
iesi he authority one night when the
Monk "Flat Butcher" and several other
say and festive blades entered his place
Hnd mao remarks calculated 20 evoke
tAe wrath ~ Piggy. Mr.. Donovan.
brother az Mike Donovan who is not to
Me confused with tho late Mike Donovan.
no waf boxing Instructor AZ the New
YORK A'hietle club acted quickly
He smashed the Monk on tho Jaw and
lh~r threw him out the window IL was
n Second story window and % chance
had d Be sas closed when the Monk made
~ exit thereby The Monk. wearing
fiae window sash and many cuts. landed
On the pavement much the worse for
wear
In August, 1903. the Monk was ar
fesfed for assault again and was dis
charged the second time bcca the wit
NcHses failed 20 show M. And II was In
flnt same month and year that one OF
De most famous exploits commanded the
ffisniion ~ tho police and tho nowspa-
unr reporters.
David Lamar. who roioiccs n the title
~ "v0lf ~ wall Street and ph0 n now
nier prison sentence fu- one OF his
faauclal transactions. owned Il country
rince 81 Seabright ~ j. Likewise lie
hlrsd coachmnn <iamed James Nc
Mahon. who. resenting Lamars method
~ 0rinE hifu. heat up his employer in a
fair hght and left the Lamar stables
subsequently threo huskics sot upon
McEah0u ana al but killed him. Later
The New York herald., 1920-12-27
The Monk Turns to Dope.

The Monk became a dope flend. He
hit the pipe whenever possible and be-
came q peddler of the stuff. In May.
1912. he was hailed before Federal
Judge Mayer for having smuggled opium
in his possession and trying to sell II.
The Monk was but Jest of his old
self. He was fat and soggy and he was
stupid. He was as much like the two
fisted fighting man Of the days when
he was bouncer in Silver Dollar Smith s
dance hail. in Essex street. as he was
like q clergyman. He was sent to the
Penfentiary on Blackwells Island for
eleven months this time, and he served
out the term
Eastman had degenerated by this
time into full-fledged dope fiend. His
power on the East Side had been
broken. lie began to go out OF town for
Jobs. He went to Albany and there
robbed n house of silver valued AT
81. 500 He made way with the plunder.
and in motor car sped toward New
York. The New York police formed a
reception committee at the Westchester
line and grabbed tho Monk at 262d
street and Riverdale avenue. They
hustled him back TO Albany, where the
court sentenced him to serve two years
and eleven months in Clinton Prison.
II WOulu Scefl IHdl lilt shoiih ANth Nt'i
in prison. for he emerged in 1917 in good
physical condition. Loudly he announced
his regeneration. He had had enough.
The crooked stuff didn't pay The Monk
was going straight. To prove 1t he would
join the army.
The Monk went to Williamsburg. the
district that knew him best after his
power waned on the East Side of Man
haitian. He enlisted as William Delaney
in the Forty-seventh Regiment. New
York National Guard and when a part
of that outfit became n part Of the 106th
United States Infantry he went TO
France with it, The Monk won no decor
ations, but served well and willingly.
Gov. Smith restored the Monk to citi-
zenship because he had served 80 well
IN the war Col. Frank Ward went TO
the Governor on Eastmans behalf and
the restoration was tho result.
The New York herald., 1920-12-27
ROBBER SUSPECTS
ON POLICE GRILLS
Continued from First Page.

sicians at the hospital said the man,
whose identity has not been learned.
was in serious condition. as he mad
suffered fracture of the skull.
Thomas .Aquino, %. OF 44s west
Forty-sixth street, was held in $4,000
bail by Magistrate Levine in West side
Court on charges alleging he is one OF
the 'two men who held up S. Dementros'
proprietor Of a restaurant at 4l6 West
Forty-second street, the night Of Decem-
ber and stole s65 from the cash
drawer. Aquino was arrested by Detec-
tives Thomas Foley and Edward shee-
han. The detectives said Aquino tried
to escape at Tenth avenue and Thlrty-
eighth street and that their clothing was
torn In scuiile which followed.
William j. Purdy of 3i2 West l23d
street. who was dressed in a soldier's $
uniform with two overseas service and
a wound stripe, was arraigned before
Magistrate Silberman accused by Martin
Rosenheld. student at New York Uni
versity. Of the theft of suitcase con-
tanning clothing valued at $50. Rosen-
field said he had invited Purdy To a
fraternity house Christmas Day and that
he stole the suitcase while there. He
was held in $1,000 bail for further ex-
animation.
The New York herald., 1920-12-27
Two-Gun Gangster Is Killed.

The end OF the Tanner" was gem
orally attributed by gangdom to Rub
Der" Shaw upon the theory that he had
instigated 1t and had participated in It,.
Two days later Shaw was standing by
an automobile at Second and Wash
ngton streets. Hoboken, talking to an
other gangster when several men
alighted from an automobile on the OPP
posite side of the street
1t was raining, and these strange men
all wore raincoats and kept their hats
well pulled down over their eyes.
Neither Rubber" Shaw nor his COM
panion paid any attention TO them until
the strangers opened fire upon them
with revolvers. The Rubber" was
killed. his companion was wounded. and
the strangers fled in their automobile.
The vengeance of the Tanners" friends
had been swift.
Johnny Spanish, who had carried two
guns in the Monks day on the East
Side. was shot down in broad daylight
in front of little restaurant on Second
avenue at about the same time that
Tanner Smith met his fate.
Many other gangsters have travelled
the same road. A list of the men who
lived by the gun and died by the gun
in the crowded sections OF this city
would be long one. but these victims
OF gang warfare anu eilfillly were IftoTt
than mere gunner, sticlSup men or
pickpoclSets. They were leaders whose
influence extended far and wide They
lived like characters in an Arabian
Nights tale. with followers who We're
ready to execute the sentence of death
upon their command.
A character quite conspicuous on the
East Side when Monk Eastman headed
his lawless band was Paul Vaccarelli.
known as Paul Kelly, now the business
agent of the International Longshore-
mems Union of this city The band of
Italians that hailed him as their chief
were bitter enemies OF the Monks gang
sters. and on several occasions open
strife between the two factions was mar
rowly averted.
The enmity existing between these
men was 50 disturbing to certain poll
tlcians who wanted the support of both
that they were finally induced to bury
the hatchet" They are reported to
have met each other through an APP
pointmcnt arranged by n Tammany
diplomat and to have declared a truce
that remained unbroken.
The New York herald., 1920-12-27

the practice OF getting another gangster
to go about with him as gun toter."
Zelig's own pockets were seWed up so
that if he were arrested he would be
able to prove that he had not been car
rylng arms. but the weapon was always
where he could get it on a seconds no.
tice in case of need.
An unsuccessful attempt upon Zelig's
life by the gunman Torti on June g.
1912, startled the city because it was
made upon the steps of the Criminal
Courts Building while Zelig was leaving
the place after arragnment for connec-
ton with an early morning shooting in
Chinatown. The big gangster escaped
with a wound that kept him in Bellevue
for a while, but he barely had recovered
when another gangster known as "Bos-
ton Red" Phil Dawson shot him dead in
an open trolley car at Third avenue and
Fourteenth street
The life of Eat En- Up Jack" Nc
Manus was terminated In 1905 by a
terrific blow from a piece of lead Npe
which smashed the back of his skull and
his body was picked up between the ele-
waited railway pillars on the Bowery.
There seemed to be a revival of these
old time gang killings last year, Begin
ming with the murder of Tanner
Smith who had been listed as one of
those reformed" gang leaders, the term
being applied as a rule to gangsters who
have made enough money in their Grim
inal pursuits TO quit or to those who have
been overtaken by fear that they
would ultimately have to reap the har-
vest of their misdeeds.
According to such information as the
police were able TO obtain about the
Tanners" death in July of last year,
he was playing poker in a club in the
vicinity of Eighth avenue and Four
teenth street when some other gang
sters entered and opened fusilade with
revolvers 1t was carefully planned
killing. although the reason for taking
this former gang leaders life never be-
came known.
The New York herald., 1920-12-27
Cigar store In Bronx Held Up.

Harry Judelson. clerk in the United
Cigar Stores branch at 1859 Southern
Boulevard, The Bronx. was alone in the
store.at $ 80 last night. Two men en-
tered. They called for cigars and Of
fered n So bill in payment. As Judelson
turned from the cash register to hand
back the change he found each man
leveling a revolver at him. He put up
his hands at their order. and While one
of them kept the revolver trained on
him the other walked behind the coun-
ter. took from $400 to $500 in currency
from the open safe and emptied the
cash register. which contained $50
or $40.
The two robbers then walked out clos
ing the door behind them and disap-
peared in the darkness. .Judelson irnme-
diately telephoned to the Simpson street
police station and Detective Bonanno
was assigned to go out after the robbers
in a jitney. While Arthur Johnson OF
2235 Paskert avenue, who was to act as
chauffeur, was cranking the car the
handle kicked back and broke his right
wrist. He was taken to Fordham Hos
pital The accident delayed the pursuit
still more
A gaunt youth was climbing over n
fence back of n furrier's shop Mt 591
Lexington avenue at 8 80 o'clock last
night, and glancing furtively about.
when he heard a shout from some per-
sons who had been watching him from
an apartment house in East F'ifty-second
street and who had become suspicious
of him. He jumped and ran straight
toward the rear entrance of the East
Fifty-hrst street police station.
But he was trying to break in from
the wrong side, and, try as he would. he
was unable to force an entrance. He
ducked into the alleyway between the
station and the fire house. and as he
came out into East Fifty-first street he
ran into Detectives Hooker and Hauser.
who had been notified by telephone
The man said he was Henry Magid.
20 years old, a discharged sailor. and
that he had been living since his dis
charge in rooming houses in South
street. A pile of furs worth $500 be-
longing TO Garland & Gosian, furriers
was found i'm the yard
, 1920-08-05
WASHINGTON

Suppression of Bolshevist newspa-
pers in Mexico has been ordered by
President de la Huerta, the Mexican
embassy at Washington has been ad-
vised.
United States district attorneys and
other federal agents as well as the fair
price commissions, have been instruct
ed by the Department Of Justice to
watch closely for profiteering in the
resale by dealers of the millions of
dollars worth of canned meat now
being distributed by the War Depart
ment.
Judge G. B. Ames, assistant to the
attorney general since June. 1919, and
I'm charge of the governments case in
the coal strike injunction proceedings,
has resigned.
Abandonment of Camp Zachary Tay-
lor. Louisville, Ky, has been an
nounced by the War Department, with
the notice that the first division, now
stationed there, will be transferred to
Camp Dix, N. J.
Captain Rudolph w. Schroeder, hold
err of the world altitude record, will
pilot the American army plane in the
Gordon Bennett international cup race
to BIZ held in France the last week of
September, it was announced at the
War Department.
Adoption of a more liberal policy
with regard to exports, is planned by
the Japanese government, according
to reports at the department of COM
merce. While retaining export o
troll OF certain commodities, the gov
eminent, owing to the recent CONNER
cial and financial crisis, has decided
to relax export embargoes and license
restrictions. Products affected include
paper, fertilizers, rice, wheat, barley
and cotton yarn.
An increase of about 3 per cent in
freight traffic on the railroads of the
country during the first two weeks of
July as compared with the same period
in 1919 has been reported by the com
mission on car service of the American
Railway Association. Loaded cars
numbered 1,597,295 against 1,553,0T1
for the same two weeks of 1919 INT l.
7G9.242 for h similar period of 1918.
Air mail service from New York to
San Francisco will be inaugurated in
September, Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral Praeger announced at Washing
ton.
, 1920-08-05

though no n would predict an imme-
diate end of the trouble with the BIZ
luminous miners of the middle West.
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers of America asked for q joint
conference of operators and miners
ito deal with the confusion that ex-
lists In the coal Industry" and the nli-
nois operators consented to meet the
workers for the purpose of discussion,
but would not agree to reopen the
wage agreement until they received
authority from Washington. So seri-
rious Is the threat of q fuel famine that
Governor Lowden of Illinois urged the
authorities at Washington to act quick
ly In bringing about a settlement. In
the national capital 1t was said Sec
rotary Of Labor Wilson was about to
make a report to the president. Mr..
Tumulty. secretary to President VIII
son, said a satisfactory solution of the
problem would be reached through the
efforts of Attorney General Palmer,
who named a committee to fix profit
margins. and the orders of the inter-
state commerce commission. Others
were not nearly so optimistic as Mr..
Tumulty.
, 1920-08-05
NEWS TO DATE
IN PARAGRAPHS
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES ROUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
nUDINn TIE DAcT WCEV
DURING The PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN
A bank, three hotels and two dry
goods stores were destroyed by fire
which swept three blocks of the bust
ness district of Desdemona, in the
Texas oil fields.
Brent Dow Atkinson of Chicago was
released from the federal penitentiary
Mt L~eavenworth, where he was serv-
ing a term on the charge of being a
war Stacker. He failed to report hen
drafted.
After a peace conference attended
by dairy managers whose firms shut
off Kansas City's milk, city officials
and members of the Consumers
League, have announced that regular
delivery of milk would continue.
Three men are under arrest at FL
dorado, Kan, charged with stealing
approximately $500 barrels of crude
oil from the Prairie Pipe Line Com
pany, and selling it to neighbOring
towns. The oil is valued at $4,000.
Nearly 1000 persons, watching fire
destroy the warehouse of II Minneapo-
lis brewing company, We're so interest
ed they forgot to turn in an alarm.
Damage estimated at $4,000 was done
before firemen discovered the blaze.
Mrs. Lottie Smith Rupp, motion pic
ture actress, younger sister to Mrs.
Mary PickfOrd Fairbanks, filed suit
for divorce in the Superior Court at
Los Angeles. She charges Albert G.
Rupp, New York stock broker, with de-
sertiOn.
Robert A. Robertson, a veteran of
the World War and captain of a COM
pany of national %guardsmen which was
shortly to go on duty with other state
troops under the command of Gen. j.
II. VOTERS, was shot and killed at Gal
weston by n sentry at the National
Guard camp.
Cutworms have appeared in great
numbers at Canastota, thirty miles
northwest of Sioux Falls. On one
farm a damage of 40 per cent was
don to the crops of small grain.
Every available man in the vicinity
has been recruited in an effort to
stop the work of the worms, which
are said to number on an average
of 100 to the square foot
Handcuffed and chained to his bicy-
Gle. Tony Pizzo, a member of the crew
of the U. S. S. Zula, rode into Denver
IN his way from New York to Los An
geles and return. PizzO has been re
lIeved from active duty in the navy
transcontinental round trip, which he
- --
, 1920-08-05

The congressional junketing party
that has gone to the orient arrived at
Manila very seasick. because OF ty-
phoons hat wrought havoc in parts Of
the islands. The visitors were Just
In time for the raising of a red flag
by angry farm tenants near Manila.
whose rent has been increased six
times. This, a small incident In itself,
shows the Fllipinos, like the rest Of
the world, r full Of social unrest.
After ten days In the Philippines, the
party Will be taken to CHM under the
escort Of Doctor Reinsch, former
American minister to China and now
the adviser Of that government.
, 1920-08-05

Winning three races in a row after
losing two. the yacht Resolute sue
~cessfully defended this country's pos
session Of the Americas cup against
the fourth attempt by Sir Thomas LIP
ton to lift the international trophy.
His yacht, Shamrock ~, was out
footed and ~out-sailed by the American
boat and Its crew, and the tea mer-
chant admitted that the Resolute was
the better boat. But he Is coming
across again in 1922 unless some other
Britisher captures the cup next sum
mer. 1t is estimated that Sir Thomas
spent In the neighborhood of a million
dollars in trying to win the trophy this
year.
, 1920-08-05

There was some relief in sight -
the coal situation In the United ss9tes,
, 1920-08-05

eUOrtS OF Attorney Ge0erai fdlIner
who named a committee to fix profit
margins. and the orders Of the inter-
state commerce commission. others
were not nearly so optimistic as Mr..
Tumulty.
honored on Friday by his home town,
Dayton. His fellow citizens, regard
less of party affiliations, made him
the chief figure In the Homecoming
celebration, and he delivered a speech
In a handsome court of honor" The
city was beautifully decorated and was
thronged with visitors from all parts
of the state.
Dayton also has prepared for the
Cox notification ceremony. set for Au-
gust Z. This will take place In the
county fair grounds and the governor
will deliver his speech of acceptance
from the grand stand of the race
track, In which will be sound ampli-
flers such as were installed In the ma
tional convention halls. Most Of last
week val devoted by Governor Cox
to the preparation Of this speech. a
great many persons profess to be In
tensely interested In what he will say
about liquor. 1t is predicted that he
will steer skilfully around that ques-
ton, and may advise the people Of the
United States that II they want O lib
eral enforcement OF the law. they must
elect congressman who are in favor OF
such a course.
Governor Coolidge Of Massachusetts,
was formally notified of his vice pres
idential nomination on Tuesday and
responded with a speech In which he
did not markedly deviate from the
lines laid down by Senator Harding.
The burden of 1t was that the country
must be speedily rescued from the re-
actions of war.
Senator Harding's campaign Is not
by any means to be confined to his
front porch. Plans are being made to
take him on an extensive speaking
tour, which probably will Include Den
yer. Memphis, New York. Boston, Chi
cage and Indianapolis. He may even
go as far as the Pacific coast. To avoid
certain errors Of past campaigns, he
will not enter any state until its pri-
mary fights are over.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-15
THURSDAY IS BIG
 DAY AT RIVERSIDE

There's a lot of things to happen at Riverside park this afternoon and evening. In the first place the Ken lucky Derby will make its bow to Phoenix. Without a question of q doubt this is one of the most fascinat- ing games ever introduced and it will delight the Phoenix amusement lovers the. same as it is proving a riot all over the country It will be found along the midway" and just watch it prove a veritable magnet. There are several picnics scheduled for this aft ernoon. The half holiday with many of the business establishments each week finds many employees organiza- tions enjoying the opportunity for the day of outing and pleasure which Riversides unexcelled facilities af- lords. The dance this evening is an other big item with amusement seek CTS and merry makers. King Brady and his inimitable jazz band furnish the music. which is an absolute guar antee Friday night will find the one step marathon on the program. A prize event in which two cash awards are offered the idea is to dance a race, against speed. five times around the ballroom on the course prescribed by the contest, and to the couple fin ishing the distance in the quickest time there will be awarded S10 in cash, to the second $.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-15
WILL ROGERS Is AT
 COLUMBIA TO-DAY

One of the best characterizations Will Rogers has ever done is that Of Sam Gardner in the Goldwyn picture, "The Strange Boarder,@ starring Mir. Rogers. 'fThe Strange BOarder" will be presented at the Columbia theater for three days beginning today.
 Portraying a man of the open plains robbed by bunco men of the city and then accused of a crime he did not commit, Rogers has ample opportunity for revelation of the fine humor and the delicate touches of pathos so pc culiarly his own.
 1T like this story" says MT Rogers E'There's a big chance for character work and nothing frothy about it. There's a lot of real No. 1 humor in it. and plenty of straight drama with a genuine grip to it. It's the kind of a story that makes you feel you're living life, not just acting it."
 The role of the big. bluff westerner, who, though the victim of confidence men, refuses to let their duplicity shade his faith and trust in the inner ent goodness of his fellow men. is one for which this rugged. fine hearted screen star is peculiarly fitted.
 Jimmy Rogers, WnIs own 4-year- old boy, plays the part of Billy Gardner, Sam's little son, and the work of this tiny lad is not only a charm in itself but it lends additional effectiveness to Rogers characterization as well.
 The cast throughout is admirably adapted to the requirements of the story.
Arizona republican., 1920-07-15
Eddie Polo at the Ramona

DeVoting its screen to William KuS- sell in Sacred Silence and Eddie Polo in the current installment of The Vanishing Dagger" the Ramona, Phoenix latest and coziest picture temple, will start two days engage ment of another of the excellent double programs which are proving so popular with its patrons. Russell's s vehicle is a stirring story of d man s sacrifice for a woman's honor and finds the big felloW in a very con- genial role. His style is such that he will find his way to the heart of every one in the audience for it is a picture of modern life, thoroughly human in it's theme and intense in its appeal He is surrounded by an excellent cast and the production has ben admirably handled from the standpoint of flaw less direction. Eddie Polo has gained the title of one of the most daring men in pictures The story of The Vanishing Dagger" is the story of d big adventure, interspersed with light ning action and thrilling incidents