The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-12-27
CRIME LEADER
UNDER ARREST.
KING IS RELEASED
UNDER 100000 BOND
Many More Crimes In the
Metropolis Were Reported
:, Sunday

New yo-E. Dec. @s.--The murder OF
Monk" Eastman. once notorious gang
leaSer by an unidentified assailant. and
rhe holdsag In 100000 bail OF George
l.. King. believed to be leader OF a
criminal hand Of nationwide activity
were outstanding features today Sn
New York's crime situation.
King was arraigned in 4 Brooklyn
court on a short affidavit charging as
sault and robbery. He Is said TO have
confessed following his arrest yester-
day that he directed the. holdup and
robbery several weeks ago OF Henry
Fettel. wealthy retired real estate op-
orator. In hts Brooklyn home.
Bail was placed at, 100000 a. tho
rsauest Of District Attorney Lewis who
said he had information that King IL
wanted for various ofSenses committed
IN California and other states. He Is
said to have served a seven years prison
sentence for conviction of forgery in
California.
smooth game worked.
King. we!l-dressed and OF enga sing
personality. !nRrat!ates himself. the po-
lice claim. with wealthy persons. then
informs aCcOmpliceS who carry out the
1ob." He told the police. they said. that
ne had been IN Boston. Cleveland and
New Orleans since the F'ettel robbery.
Five men. charged with the assault
and robbery ,Stc Christmas night OF
James Kay. Brooklyn cafe owner, were
held in $4,000 bail each whom arra.gn-
ed In court today. Kay was beaten into
lnsensibtlity when he fought robbers
who rlclcd his cash register. He IS in
a hospital suffering from severe cuts
and bruises
',c
with a milkman in an upstairs bedroom
ot his Bronx residence on Christmas
eve while burglars ransacked a room
on the first floor and escaped With
diamonds valued 1T $4,000. 4 became
known today. simon. tho police said
was afraid 10 fight the robbers bcca Use
neither ne nor the m.lkman had fro
arms.
Accused OF Theft.
Wearing soldiers uniform which
The police claim. he usad as shield for
operations. a man giving the name OF
lanes Purdy. was arraigned IN the
Washington Heights court today charg-
ed with grand larceny lie is accused
OF having stolen valuable clothing
while Christmas party guest az 4
New York University fraternity house
Purdy told the police he was taking
treatment at hoSpjGl for wounds
suffered during ths war. Inquiry at tho
hospital. tho police said revealed the
fact that ,he man was not known there
He was held IN $1,000 bs!l for hear
ing tomorrow.
Thomas Aquino. arrested thIs morn
Ing after r'Eht with detectives. was
held In $4,000 oa'l for examination
when arrslrasd charged with the as
sault and robbery two weeks ago Of
Forty-second street rsstauranteur.
Two armed men entered n cigar store
IN the Bronx tonight. forced the cler'-
TO stand aside. opened the safe and took
$500. The robbers did their work in
leisurely manner and calmy smoked
cigars.
Prison oTsrcrowdsd.
osssninz, y. Z, Dec. cS.-Sins Sing
prison. ovcrcrowded as a result OF the
weeks record "recrpts" OF nine,y-,vo
prisoners. most Of whom were convicted
OF activity N New York's crime wave.
today transferred 10 men 10 other
state penitent!aries.
The institution now has t.l50 pris-
onars including thirteen I'm tha death