The New York herald., 1921-06-17
PARKWAY THRONCS
| Chase MURDERERS
One Dead, One Dying and
Three Bystanders Shot
by Fugitives.
TWO WOMEN VICTIMS
Fifteen Taken as Witnesses
One Said to Have Had :
Revolver in Hand.
CELEBRATION BROKEN UP
Gay Throngs on Schiff Park
way Attracted by Shots to
Man Hunt to Bowery.
TWO WOMEN VICTIMS
CELEBRATION BROKEN UP

Mrs. Annie Waxman and her daugh-
ters. Lena and Bertha, were sitting
last night at 1880 on the stoop OF
their dyeing establishment In 16 Schift
Parkway when they saw two Italians
stop in front OF them and look down
the street. Almost Immediately two
other men came up behind them and
began to shoot. the first bullet striking
one OF the men in the left eye. killing
him.
Up to early this morning the police
had not been able to identity him. al
though no is believed 10 have been
vincenxo Alfalo of Prince street. an
envelope addressed 10 that name hav-
ing been found in his pocket.
The man who had stopped with the
man who was killed turned and ran
across the street as soon as the other
two men began firing. They shot at
him as he fled. but IL is not believed
that they hit him. One OF their bullets
struck Mrs. waxman In the LEFT leg. and
another hit Lena Waxman In the left Les.
Both OF the women tumbled TO the side
walk. while Bertha WaNman began
screaming for the police. The two men.
however. continued firing even after they
had hit the women. and three other men
were wounded They are Nicholas Ven
tura OF "a Delaney street, who was shot
behind the left ear and probably Will
die: Edward Niepoth of col West 1Ssd
street. shot in the thigh. and Isaac Field
man OF 107S Forrest avenue. The Bronx.
shot In the left foot
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Delaney street. the dedication OF which
is being celebrated this week. There
are booths and shows all along the
thoroughfare. and every night the street
has been jammed from end to end BY
gay throngs. Consequently the shoot
Ing and the screams OF tho three women
attracted tremendous crowd Within
two or three minutes after the trouble
began the men who had fired the shots
had run down Chrystie street and
escaped. although a crowd pursued them,
but the dead man and the wounded lay
on the sidewalk. while in the street the
few policemen that had responded We're
helpless to handle the crowds.
The reserves OF the Clinton street sta
tion were summoned. but they were so
few In number that they could not make
a lane for the ambulance that was sum-
moned from Gouverneur Hospital. a
call was sent in for the reserves OF sew
eral other precincts. as well AS for all
available detectives of the district With
fifty or sixty policemen pushing back
the crowd and in few instances using
their nightsticks to make the mass give
way. lane finally was opened through
which the ambulances could reach the
sidewalk.
The police finally dispersed the crowd
and detectives began an investigation
but were able to find no trace OF the
men who had done the shooting nor of
the man who had been with the dead
man In front of the Waxman establish
ment. Between ten and fifteen wit
nesses were taken to the Clinton street
station. among thom brother of Mich
olas Ventura, and Salvatore Visconi OF
$40 East 106th street The police say
that when Visconi was picked up In tho
Bowery near Delaney street he had n
revolver in his hand and was running.