The New York herald., 1921-07-30
ARREST IS ORDERED
OF DETECTIVE Who
BLACKJACKED MANY
Commissioner Enright Acts
After Inspector Lahey Per-
mits Tighe to Go Free.
MAYOR TAKES A HAND
Two Women, a Cripple and
a Child Tell of Attacks
With Bludgeon.
DRUNK, SAY WITNESSES
Mother With Baby in Arms
Among the Victims of
Wild Rampage.
DRUNK, SAY WITNESSES

Wild Rampage.
Acting Detective Sergeant Charles
Tishs Of Chief Inspector William ].
Lahey's personal staff, was suspended
yesterday. He was allowed to go free
after hearing before Inspector Lahey,
but late last night Police Commits
eioner Enright personally ordered hts
immediate arrest. At Police Head
quarters it was announced that he
would be tried for conduct "unbecom-
ing sn officer" .
T1ghe, according to score Of wit
nesses, attacked without provocation
more than forty persons, including six
women. two little girls. cripple on
crutches and several old men Thursday
afternoon at Ninth avenue and Forty
third street while he and another de-
tective were "raiding" saloon.
At the request of Mayor Hylan the
Police Department began an official
Investigation and questioned nine of
the victims of Tighe's wild rampage
The inquiry was held behind closed
doors at Headquarters and Inspector
Lahey refused to discuss the case with
reporters. After West Forty-third
street had recovered from its hysteria,
however. fairly complete report Of
the affair was obtained from witnesses,
many Of whom still show the marks Of
Tighe's blackjack
Blackjacked, Says Woman.
Here ara some OF their statements:
| Mrs. Patrick Coen. wife OF the pro-
prietor of the saloon. 600 Ninth avenue !:
about 3 o'clock went down stairs to
get cool drink. While was in the
saloon heard Helsn, my little girl,
screaming and calling to- me from the
back room that a man was choking her.
/ ran around to the side door on Forty
third street. The chain bolt was on
and couldn't open 1t, but this man
(Tighe) opened It and dragged me in
side. He struck me several times with
his blackjack and called me vile names
Finally he turned away and / got out
with Helen and Kathlene. my youngest
daughter
/ Helen Coen. Z years old IT was play
ing In the street and a man came to the
side door and asked me where my
mother was. I said she was upstairs
and would go and get her. but he said
No Then he grabbed me and squeezed
my neck until he made my tongue stick
out. As soon as he let go screamed as
loud as I could"
Alphcnzo Delgrosso. chef. employed by
Coen II was serving three or four Gus
toners at the lunch counter. Two men
came in. and one Of them. without say
ing a word. started to sweep all the
dishes to the floor. Then he went over
to the ticker and smashed that. Then
he came around the counter and hit me
with the blackjack and dragged me into
the back room and locked the door,"
Hit with Baby I'm Her Arms.
Mrs. Catherine Goete, 345 West Forty.
third street II had been to the movies
with my husband and baby, Frances,
who Is years old. On our way home
we stopped to talk to some friends in
front OF the barber shop which Is next
door to the saloon. This man ran out
and grabbed my husband and pulled him
into the back room. screamed and
tried to stop him. He called me terrible
names and hit me on the head with his
blackjack. ! was stunned and dropped
the baby, but stood over II so he would
not hit her too. Then the man grabbed
me by the neck and pushed me into the
back room, kicking me In the back with
his knee. There were two other women
in the room then, but think one OF
them got away
Mrs. Ella Fitzgerald an elderly. white
haired woman of 329 West Forty-third
street IT was on my way to the corner
grocery. got as far as the barber shop
when this man ran out Of the saloon and
the crowd scattered. I guees did not
run fast enough to suit him. because ne
grabbed MY waist and almost tore Il
off me. Then he kicked me and made
me get into the patrol wagon. which had
drawn UP at the curb Mrs. Fitzgerald
showed waist that was torn into rib
tons.
Charles q. Green. negro bootblack.
Who has one leg and walks on crutches:
II was shining n mans shoes and want
ed some water. so I took a pail and went
IN the saloon. As soon as got inside
this COP said. Come on. Tn not showing
any partiality.' He hit me with his
blackjack and kicked my crutches from
under me. Then he threw me into a
corner and threw the crutches on top of
me. Hc staggered and looked as II he
was drunk
Edward Ross. negro porter. 227 West
Forttcth street II was passing in front
OF the saloon. This man grabbed me at
the front door and pulled ne In. He lift
mo with his blackjack and threw me in
tho back room. He was drunk. If he
wasn't drunk he was crazy"
James Hand janitor. 333 West Forty
third street Mrs. O'Reilly. my landlady.
sent me after some meat In front OF the
barber shop n man grabbed me and beat
me with his blackjack and dragged me
into the saloon. He hit me three times.
Interrupts Quiet shave.
Frank Surdi barber. 362 West Forty
third street: Il was In the shop shaw
ing a customer A man stuck his head
IN the door and said Come out. want
to talk 10 YOU said Wait till get
through Then he asked me how long
had been working here and told him
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