The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-18
DYING VICTIM HELPS
IN ARREST OF THREE
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Of the automobile party TO $40 West
i46th street Just before the shooting.
Mrs. Brooks formerly lived there and
moved on Thursday at the request of
Edward Miller, the superintendent. Cav
anaugh until recently was the superin-
tendent CT the apartment house. tile
police were told, and when Mrs. Brooks
appealed to him to help her find a place
In which to live ne directed her to the
furnished room house at 81 Hamilton
place. where he himself was staying.
Nicholas Loresch owns an automobile
in which he takes parties for hire, a..
though no does not operate 1t as a taxi
Dab. He has known Mrs Brooks for
some time and has frequently taken her
for rides on Thursday afternoon he
came to Manhattan from Brooklyn in
his car and he and Csvsnaugh helped
Mrs Brooks move her belongings to the
Hamilton place address.
During the several trips made be-
tween the two houses with Mrs. BroUks's
belongings she recounted to the men. SO
their stories to the police ran. a tale of
Improper advances and iildignities which
she said she had been subjected to by
Tyler Hairston. the negro elevator boy
at $40 West 146th street. Nicholas tele-
phoned 20 his brother joe, who Joined
the party. and the three men and Mrs.
Brooks went to 4 saloon on Amsterdam
avenue near 147th street. where, they
told the police. they had many drinks
It was about midnight when they en-
tered Nicholas's motor car. drove down
Amsterdam avenue and turned west on
146th street toward Broadway.
Horton Killed in Fight.
stop the car I want TO get out and
see q friend" Mrs. Brooks declared Joe
said when the machine was opposite her
former homo. Nicholas stopped and Joe
entered the building, presumably. the pc.
lice say, seeking vengeance on the negro
elevator boy. Hairston. for his reported
indignities to Mrs. Brooks. and also
nursing a grudge against Miller. the SUI
perntendent, who had ordered her TO
move out Of the house.
According to the police Hairston saw
Loresch coming down the hall toward
him with revolver. and thrusting his
hands In his pockets he drew out a cheap
gunmetal watch and s2-all the money
he had-and handed them over. Loresch
took them without word. At this juno
ture Miller appeared in the door OF his
apartment on the ground floor and start
ed forward. Loresch fired once at him
and missed. Then he backed out OF che
building and leaped into the waiting
motor car. which his brother Nicholas
and Mrs. Brooks were seated.
1t was this shot that attracted she
attention OF Lieut. Horton. He had
been relieved from duty at the 1870
street station and. as was his custom,
was walking through 14sth street to
Broadway. intending TO take the subway
at 145th street for his home. at 1859
Fifty-first street. Brooklyn. He saw Joe
Loresch spring into the automobile and
ran forward as the machine was turning
the corner at Broadway AS Lieut.. Hor-
ton leaped to the running board Joe drew
a revolver and opened fire.
Despite the fair mark the policeman
offered Joes first bullet went wild.
Then Horton drew his gun and there
was a rapid exchange OF shots A bull
let from Horizons revolver entered 10.
resch's chest and came out OF his back