New-York tribune., 1921-05-17
Reid Shooting. O.
l. Charged g; TO
Blacl6nlaiIers

Wilson Harry Caldwell. &taphen DaIv.
Sis Roberts, and numerous other
aliasce. On October II 1920 bc was
arrested, under the name Of Collins at
the OntVcrslty Avouuc address. bv De
tectlve Joseph DAILY. DAILY was then
looking for Nicky Cohen. wanted with
N1cky Arnsteir in connection with
Liberty bond thefts
Collins subsequently was DISCHARGED
on February ii by Magistrate Levine
for lack Of evidence.
Coilins's criminal record, under many
names, in different gutses. extends hack
at least fifteen years. He is said to be
member of Southern family, which
Rad dlsowned him. Gentlemanly in
bearing, suaVe, broaG-sH ouidered ath-
Ietlc and facile of speech. ne gained
the reputation Of being a dangerous
man when under the influence of liquor.
Blackmailed Wealthy Men
As Tourbillon, Collins first appeared
IN New ork about fifteen years aro.
He was one of the band which posed
as inspectors of the United States De-
pertinent of Inspection" with printed
credentials and metal badges, and
biackmalled wealthy men at Atlantic
City and in Florida and in New York
City hotels by threatening them with
prosecution under the Mann White
Slave act
He was convicted in 1911 of robbing
the cash register at the Ho.el Row
after threatening the clerk with re-
Dolver, ana served term at Elmira
Reformatory On July 8. 1914, he was
arrested in Milwaukee for running a
confidence game. On October 28. 1915.
he was arrested in New York for black
mani, His other offenses include grand
larceny, felonious assault, disorderly
conduct, eXtortion and robbery.
In March, 1920, he was identified bv
Fred c. Robb, an express messenger,
as the man who had taken from him
by force S5.100 Robb had stolen from
ms employer, the American Railway
Express. Collins also has been
charged with threatening the life of
George Bancroft, a broker, of IS
Beaver Street, to get $4,000 from him
to suppress scandalous assertions
which he threatened to make. For
by Magistrate House in the West Side
Court. He also pleaded guilty in
1916 before Judge Henry D. Clayton,
IN the United States District Court, to
a charge of using the mails as an aid
IN selling imaginary peat lands in the
South.
Reid Visited by Mother
Yesterday afternoon Reid was Wis
tied at the hospital by his mother and
stepfather, L. N. Crakow, who is a
resident buyer at 119 West TWENTY
NTH Street. 1t was said that Reid
has been in business with his mother
and stepfather, but this could not be
confirmed at the Twenty-fifth Street
address.
Reid, in spite of his wounds, was
able to Talk to his mother. Detective
DAILY, who accompanied Mr.. and Mrs.
Crakow, attempted to question Reid
about the shooting but he was mo-
toned away. Later in the afternoon
District Attorney Edward Brennan, a
stenographer and several detectives
attempted to get a statement from
Reid but he refused to talk.
Judgments Against Woman
Mrs. Warner, according TO records
in the County Clerks office, has had
two judgments entered against her in
connection with an automobile acci-
dent in which John Allen Dunn, nine
years old, was run down and injured
by the woman. On March 10 last, in
Justice George Y. MuIlan's part of
the Supreme Court the judgments
were entered against Mrs. Warner as
the owner of the automobile One
judgment is for $5,159.80, the boys
father, John ". Dunn, having sued
for $4,000 for injuries to the boy, and
the other is for $L134.64. representing