Evening star., 1922-08-09
AVENGERS SHOOT
8WHO GET IN PATH
Two Bystanders Hit as Gang
UnsuccessfuIIy Seeks East
Side Victim.
FIRE INTO CROWD OF 400
Clothing Strikers Sought to Halt
Gunmen's Car, Six Falling Be-
fore Bullets-One Man Dies.

NEW YORK. August 9.-Death to-
shot down yesterday on crowded
lower East Side street when they
tried to halt four gunmen fleeing in
an automobile after an attempt to
kill Joseph Nasseri. as the out
growth of what the police believe
was a bootlegger's feud.
He was Jacob Goldstein, a cloak
maker. one of group of clothing
strikers in front of Beethoven Hall.
Three of his companions are still in
a hospital, but they probably will re-
cover.
Nasseri's escape from death, after
he had been cornered by two of the
gunmen was considered remarkable.
His astonishing agility in ducking
bullets from automatics saved his
life. Two bullets went through the
crown of his hat.
Upon investigation the police de-
cided the shooting occurred in con-
nection with a bootlegger feud, ana
that the wounded-most of them tall
ors-had been dropped when they at
tempted to stop the car fleeing from
an attempted murder on End avenue,
just around the corner.
Police Give Chase.
Communicating several automo-
biles. the police pursued, but lost the
gunmens car. Another car. with five
men, was picked up. however, and
the quintet held with another wit
ness for questioning.
So dense was the crowd that as
sembled after the shooting and so
wild the confusion that it was many
minutes before police reserves could
clear the scene of battle and treat
the injured.
The story starts at End avenue
and 4th street, where Nasseri was
/, standing in front of his home. Mas
seri according to the police. is out
on bail in connection with the shoot
ing of Silvio Taglianna at Grand
and Mulberry streets about two
months ago. Suddenly a big blue car.
carrying four men, appeared and
stopped. According to the police the
ory. this quartet was bent on aveng-
ing the death of Taglianna.
Saved by SkiIlful Dodgin
Three of the new arrivals got out
and began walking toward Nasseri.
The car. meanwhile proceeded slowly.
AS the trio approached Nasseri
they whipped out automatics and
opened fire. 1t was not the gunmen's s
bad shooting but Nasseri's skillful
lodging that saved his life.
One shot-Nasseri had sidestepped.
A hole was ripped in the shoulder of
his coat.
Five more shots-Nasseri had drop
ped to his knees; two more holes ap-
peared, this time in the crown of his
hat.
/ Then volley-but by this time
/ Nasseri had run up stairs. The volley
which had left Nasseri unharmed.
however. had taken it's toll among
the bystanders. Two men identified
later as strikers dropped seriously
! injured.
Fire Into Crowd.
Bent on escape, the three gunmen
rejoined their comrade in the car,
which leaped ahead and turned into
5th street.
Ahead of 1t were massed 400 strik :
ers. Some. having heard the shoot
ing, attempted to halt the car. The
gunmen deliberately reloaded and
fired.
A pony hitched to a cart belonging
to a lemonade peddler fell with a bull
let in it's head. To right and left
men dropped-siX in addition to the
two felled around the corner.
The crowd drew back for moment,
the car dashing through and away.