New-York tribune., 1920-01-30

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tended he got only $13 900 But Handy
never commented on the coincidence of
hgurcs. He was not superstitious nor
apparently, did he have any other
weakness save that which was his
strength for evil.
Planned "5ob" on the Spot
He was accompanied by short man
" ON he had met a few days before,
No said. in Norfolk, Va. They ad
resched Brooklyn that day with Just
500 and wen. at once TO look over TN
ground. Handy was pleased with the
prospect and gave the signal for i'm,
mediate action. At this the short maa
was to vault the railing into the tellel's
cage while Handy thrust a revolver
through a window in the, cage.
Handy did his part. but the short
man faltered and Handy became the
focus OF all eyes. Peale, the paying
teller. who was directly under the
muzzle OF the bandits revolver,
ignored the "hands up command and
reached for an alarm bell button.
Handy said later that lie thought Peale
was reaching for a revolver He shot
on the instant and the teller fell
dying.
Henry w Coons, assistant treasurer
OF the bank. seized upon the nj on1ent
OF confusion as an opportunity to get
out through a side door and summon
help. Hambys vigilance perceived his
Nrst movement and he shouted to CoonS
to stop. Coons did not even hesitate
at the command, and Handy hrcd three
times as fast as he could pull the
foil
Not until the shooting began die
Hamby's companion scramble into the
cage. Handy steadfasty, though some
what scornfully, refused to tell who
this short man was. He was al
"amateur," Handy said. and took foul
minutes to grab $4,000 when ono
minute should have sufficed
Both men backed out of the banA
with revolvers leveled and made fol
the taXicab II which they had arrived
Detective Albert j Doody. who hat
heard the shots in the bank drew hi.
revolver and fired at them. Hamb,
whirled on his heel. shot the detectiv,
/ through the stomach and jumped int,
i the taXicab.
The hold-up men were pursued 70
short distance by patrolmen VIII,
commandeercd an automobile, but tht
fusltlves abandoned tho taxi fol, az
elevated train which took them to tn,
Canarsle section of Kings and go
away. Ihey passed the night in =;
motel hamby standing guard at tn,
window until dawn with a loaded re
volver in his hand George p. McCul
Tough. driver of the taXicab. drove /,
q police station and gave himself UP
Left New York With Girl
The next day Handy and his com
panion parted. Handy remained il
New York for two weeks. mceting
young woman with whom ne then mad.
tour winch included Boston, PhiIa
deipnia, Plttsburgh, Chicago, st. Pau
ana seattle. Az Seattle the girl icf
hlm. hamoy gave her $4,000. he i
and he took cover at the homo
George ?. Davis In Tacoma. IIr ;n,i
mated that hc had known Davis before
Dayi$ worked IN shipyard an,
Handy did some work there in ;
desutory fashion,; but, for the mos
part. he vas spending what was lof
Of ms money. Early in March. 1919
the DavlScs gave q party, and in th,
course OF the entertainment Hamb,
and his host got into a heated disput,
about socialism and BolsheVism.
Hamby's philosophy Of force ant
lrrcsponsIhillty led him to take tn,
I A"i ''NN 81 o''t argument, WhlCi
ne apparently conducted to the com
pletc discontinue of Davis, for tn,
latter Was driven to the recourse o
name calling. Iiamby said that il,
thought his angry opponent was reach
ing for revolver and he drew hi
own and fired. DAVIS was killet
Instantly
He was unarmcd, as Hamby saw
"nen he fell. The killer left The house
got INTO an automobile he had bough
and drove out INTO The mountains. II,
fclt as much rcmorsc at killing tn,
man who had sheltered him as he wa.
capable Of feeling. 1t hadn't beer
strictly in accord with the code ever
Of the underworld, he thought. an(
hamby was a stickler for the fin,
points OF underworld "ethics"
hating his car in the fastnesscs O.
lhe mountains, he tossed coin TO sc,
whether he should end his life ther
ana there The coin rolled away il
the darkness and vas lost. ilunb,
curled up IN the scat of his automo
bile and went 20. sleep
Perplexcd by Fate's Aloofncss
FOR the hrst a.lnc III his life Drob
ao'y, Hamby apparently was assailct
~ DOUBTS as to his own conduct, an,
latc had refused 20 settle the question
Tor HIM. He resolved to force In,
issue on fate and Oh renching a back
country store kept by John Hedcau
former hlpndke ndventurcr. n,
e"'ered snd told the storekecpcr hi,
I troubles. He had Killed Ms bcs,
! friend. he sHd. and was wanted nlse
for aonc trouble" Mt a Brooklyn bank
Hc thought hc should kil himself
Redeau took iiamby's revolver AN,
no',f,ed ~ Sheriff lemby sald ht
ac1pi"sc"" N th,s md pui IN no re
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