New-York tribune., 1921-11-25
Strangers Raid
Card Game; One
Player Is Shot
Three Armed Men Enter
Rooms Of the ClinNon So
cial Club, in BROOKLYN;
Shoot Without Warming
Wounded Victim May Die
Declares He Did Not Recog-
nize His Assailant; Po-
lice Suspect a Crudge

Three unidentified armed men en-
tered the card room of the Clinton So
cial Club. Hamilton Avenue and Mills
Street, Brooklyn, last night at $3.50
o'clock and one of the three fred shot
from revolver, wounding Ernest
Russo, forty years old, of 1873 Smith
Street, who had been playing cards with
to Long Island College Hospital, where
it was said last night he might die.
According to Russo's companions, who
summoned Detective Mccarthy, of the
Hamilton Avenue police station, there
were six men at the card table when
the trio of gunmen entered. They wore
caps with peaks, which were pulled
down over their faces, making them
unrecognizable. Only one shot was
fired, Russo falling wounded to the
floor. Pursued, the ASSISTANTS ran to
at robbery was made, the club members
say.
Detective Mccarthy later attempted
to secure a statement from Russo at
tho hospital. He denied knowing
either Of the attacking party
and said, so far as ne was aware, he
had no enemies. The theory of the
police is chat the shooting resulted
from a feud and that Russo is conceal
him.
More than dozen persons were ar
rsigned in magistrates courts yester-
day on charges Of attempted robbery,
burglary or grand larceny. They were
held for examination.
In Tombs Court, Magistrate Mean
drews fixed bail at $4,000 each for
William Townsend and William John
son, who were arrested Wednesday
night at Howard and Greene streets
by Patrolman Harry ". Vandcrdrift,
picion of preparing to crack safe.
According to the patrolman, the pair
were equipped with guns, blackjacks
and bottle containing nitro glycerine.
Robert Stevens and Charles Palatino
were held in $4,000 bail each. They
were arrested early Wednesday in a
yard at the rear of 1856 Lafayette Street
by Patrolman Henry C. Tunckan, Of
the Elizabeth Street station, and ac
cused of breaking locks on doors lead
ing to lofts in the building.
julius Sadarsky and Benny Wishna,
arrested by Detective Walter J. Cal
fey, OF the Oak Street station, on a
charge of having stolen nineteen gold
watches, valued at $3.50, from the store
of Morris Israel, at Ill Nassau Street,
were held in $1,000 bail each. James
Shea was held in 81 900 bail for at
tempted grand larceny Max Edison
alleged Shea attempted to rob him of
S1aO.
Magistrate rockingham, in Harlem
court, held Frank Bassie, Tony Con-
solo and Ralph Cozzi in 81 900 bail
each on charges Of attempted robbery.
The men were arrested by Detective
James Haggerty as they were attempt
ing, it is alleged, to break into the
Olympia confectionery store, at 201
East 118th Street. early yesterday.
John Clarke and George Tierney
also were held in $1,000 bail each on
charges of robbery. Joseph Gosinski,
OF sos East Eighty Street, ac-
cused the men of holding him up at
First Avenue and Eighty sixth Street
Wednesday night.
George Chatillon, broker, of 12
East Ninetysecond Street, reported to
the police yesterday that his home had
been robbed on the night of November
IL. Silverware and other valuables,
worth $4,000, were taken while the
broker and his family were at thea
ter.
Humberto Guerra, butcher, at $40
East Thirty~third Street. while wait
ing on two customers in his shop We'd
resday night, was held up and robbed
of $275 in cash and 500 check by
five armed men who drove up in an au-
tomobile.
Peter Manobian and his DAUGHTER