New-York tribune., 1920-07-01
Giant Prisoner
Nearly Subdues
Police Captors
Gang of Four Seized in the
Murder of Bank Director
in Maryland and Two
More Hold Ups Here
Girl Tries to Grip Gun
Police Elated in the Belief
They Have Solved Two
Jewelry Store Grimes

A city detective and three Pinkerton
men, all bruised but triumphant, es-
corted into police headquarters yester-
day afternoon detected and even more
battered prisoner. Their captive was
six feet two inches in height and
weighed more than 200 pounds, chiefly,
as the detectives discovered, whipcord
muscle.
The prisoner had his pedigree hastily
recorded and then was rushed to cell
before the fighting spirit, that had been
pretty we'll hammered out of him with
a blackjack, should revive. Complacent
policemen then proclaimed that with
the aid of the Pinkertons they had just
done the best job to the credit of the
department in months.
Four Crimes Alleged
On the blotter Charles Connolly.
thirty-seven, alias James Mitchell, of
650 First Avenue, is charged with COM
plicity in two Manhattan robberies.
Detectives say that he is wanted in
Maryland for two others. The list Of Of
his alleged crimes given out at head
quarters last night was:
Wanted in Sandy Springs, Md, for
alleged participation in the hoid-up on
April rs of the meeting of the directors
Of the Sandy Spring National Bank,
the murder Of one director and the
theft of $4,000 In cash and $4,000 in
Liberty bonds; $4,000 reward offered
for his capture.
IN the hold-up and robbery of the Jew
elry store of David Bumbiner, 2741
broadway, on May 25, when $21 900 of
Jewelry was stolen.
Charged here with acting in concert
in the hold-up and robbery of Leroy's
1ewelry store, 1914 Third Avenue. on
May 20, when $4,000 in loot was taken.
=. Wanted in Baltimore for alleged par
uclpatlon in the robbery of jewelry
store there on March and the theft
OF thirty platinum rings.
Five in All Arrested
Not since the arrest of Gordon Faw-
cett Handy, it was said at headquar-
ters last night, has so notable a captive
oeen brought to Headquarters. Later
other detectives, city and private,
brought in two more men and two
women, who were locked up, all charged
with acting in concert in the Gumbner
and Leroy robberies. These are:
John Doyle, printer, of $50 First
Avenue; Margaret, his wife; Max
Meyer laborer, same address, and Julia
BoWe, also OF 55O First Avenue.
For more than a week men of the
department and the agency have been
shadowing the members of the "mob"
that had taken up quarters in a first
floor apartment at $50 First Avenue
Yesterday afternoon they had obtained
what they believed to be sufficient evi-
dence to warrant arrests.
They followed the trio to the corner
of Thirtythird Street and Third Ave
nue.. where Connolly, Doyle and Meyer
stood for some time in front of a Jew
elry store, talking and watching Gus
toners go in and out. Presently they
separated and started away. Detective
SChauss, of the city police, and three
Piurkerton operatives followed the raw
boned, gray haired man they had come
to know as Mitchell"
Battle in Streets
At Thirty third Street and First Ave
nue. Schauss tackled the big man, and
it Immediately became evident that he
needed reinforcements badly. The pri-
vate detectives came to his rescue and
finally managed to subdue the big fell
low, who fought like mad bull.
They lifted him into patrol wagon
and started for headquarters. Con-
molly, after hearing that word pro-
nounced, started another fight in the
interior Of the van, and was in the way