The New York herald., 1922-04-13

police whistle and disturbed the night
with a lively shrilling. which brought
Patrolman Keller. At the crooks lineup
yesterday several detectives spotted him
as the evasive person who had harassed
the Fifth avenue residential district
The prisoner said he was William Fon-
ner, aged 81 of 1888 Broadway. The
police produced a record of arrests for
crime which they say belongs to Fon-
ner
The Beck-Hazzard shoe store robberies
took place in broad daylight, at the be-
ginning of business hours. At the
branch at S11 Westchester avenue Daniel
Cohen. clerk. had just opened the doors
when three men entered. threatened him
with revolvers and forced him to open
the safe containing $500. One cleaned
out the strong box while the others
locked Cohen in the washroom.
At the branch at 80 avenue Joseph
Greengrass. clerk there. was getting
ready for customers when three men.
presumably the same that robbed the
other place, burst in upon him, made
him open up safe and cash register.
grabbed s400 and departed with threats.
When Frank Hennessey. said to have
been released from. Dannemora Prison
last January. came before Magistrate
Eilperin in Brooklyn yesterday on
charge of robbing a rooming house at
23 South Elliott place. Brooklyn, the
magistrate held him III $4,000 ball. say
ing: You're a dangerous man. Well
keep you where we can get you" Stimuli
taneously a jury before County Judge
Martin in Brooklyn was finding George
Sanderson aged 81, guilty of robbery
in the first degree.
Solomon Gabe. a boy. earnestly de-
sired a new suit of clothes for Easter
and. having no money, entered an
apartment at $50 West 102d street and
stole $4,000 diamond brooch. Mrs
Katherine Sipp. occupant of the apart
ment, caught him at work and followed
him to the sidewalk, where he was
arrested. He said he had never stolen
before and that he was a messenger
boy out of work.
In the Yorkvil1e Police Court. Magis-
trate Hating dismissed the short affi-
davit complaints against Patrick and
John McCallum. arrested Friday night
after Harry Crone. former Assistant
Corporation Counsel. had been shot
dead by wild bullet coming out of a
pistol duel between policemen and tire
thieves. in East Forty-third street. On
short affidavits alleging larceny, how
ever. the McCallums We're held In $4,000
bail each for examination on April is.
John r. Hennis, Assistant District
Attorney. reported TO District Attorney
Banton, that Crone was accidentally shot
by Policeman John ]. Duffy, an excus-
able. accidental homicide. No further
action will be taken.
Chief Magistrate McAdoo. In a state
n1ent yesterday, said: II am quite sure
that Mr.. Banton did not intend to be
taken seriously when he accused the
magistrates in general of passing the
buck. IL he will point out to me any
one case where there has been delay in
reaching his office I shall he obliged to
him. 1t is my wish and endeavor to CO.
operate earnestly with the District At
torney and all concerned In the en-
forcement OF law SO far as this office
is concerned, we are passing the buck
to no one We take care of our own
buck
Speaking of Enright's new men. Mayor
Hylan said: Commissioner Enright will
get the men he has requested. II will
take some time for the Commissioner TO
get the men together, and by that time