New-York tribune., 1922-01-03
Liquor,
Reveler Kills
Owner of Bar
Customs Guard, C.au ught in
Chase III Which He Draws
Gun or Policeman. Denies
>hot in Near-Beer Saloon
Companion Accuses Him
Says They Had Bcen Drink.
ing Rum on Pier: Victim
Guard at Old Rurdeni5ousc

The first killing TO grow out OF the
illicit New Years liuuor traffic, which
produced scores of minor stabbing and
shooting cases snd plain old-fas hioncd
fights, was reported yesterday. when
Thomas Kenny, g saloonkeeper 80 years
old, Of East Scvcnty-third Street. was
shot dead in front OF his bar BY = Gus
toms guard. The shooting WAS in the
saloon at 1882 Second Avenue, corner
OF East Ninetieth Street, Of which
Kenny was part owner. He vas care
taker OF the East Seventy-third Street
house. now vacant, which had been oc-
cupied for fifteen years BY Mrs. Viii
liam 4 "a. Burden.
Peter Tarrant. twenty-five years old
of 1105 Park Avenue, customs guard,
vas arrested after 3 chase. He is
charged with the shooting, but denies
having been in tho saloon or knowing
anything about the shooting.
Detectives Burning, Wallace and Den
ser, Of the East Eighty-eighth street
station, later arrested Philip Schcrcr
dfty-seven years old, OF $40 East
Eighty fifth Street, also 2 customs
guard. who says he has been in the
customs service for twelve years. He
is held as a witness. lie is alleged 10
nave been with Tarrsnt in the saloon
Several persons who saw the shooting
will be asked to identify Tarrant, who
is declared hy Schcrcr 70 havo done
the shooting.
Drinking Near Beer
According TO witnesses, Kenny was
standing in front of his bar. talking to
several customers. all o. whom we're
his friends. All in the party we're
drinking near beer which, with other
soft drinks, were all the liquids found
il the place by the police.
Iarrat. carrying satchel and &C
place and demanded whisky, the police
say Kenny told hinl there vas no
Liquor on the premises.
II couldn't give you drink if
wanted to- Kenny said, "and you're
TOO drunk even to drink near beer. Go
on home"
Without another word. witnesses told
the police. Ta,rart drew revolver
and fred. The bullet ploughed through
Kenny's neck and severed the jugular
vcin
The men lr the saloon, headed by
Charles Kirchner, who lives at the Syl-
van Hotel, 12lst street and Third ave
nue. gave chase. At Ninetieth Street
thev met Policeman Charles Flanagan,
Of The East Twenty y-socond Street sta
tion, who was returning home after Il
nights work They pointed to the
fugitive and the policeman joined in
the chase. As they ran the witnesses
told Flanagan Of the shooting.
Fugitive Draws Gun
The pursuers overlook Jarrant at
Ninety-second Street. Tarrant drew
his receiver. but it was wrenchcd from
his hand by the policeman. Tarrant
then learcd al the policeman's throat.
The patrolman shook him off and sue
cecded in subdunG him
The detectives said they went later
90 the home Of Schercr after they had
found his hat in the saloon and ident
fed him by a customs service number.
They were told he WAS not at home,
but entered and found him in bed
Scherer said that he, Tarrant and
third guard started home OF Ninth
Avenue elevated train after drinking
large quantity Of Italian rum on the
piers where they arc employed. They
stopped off at one saloon and drank
some Scotch. The third guard left them
there.
Tarrant has been arrested on two
previous charges of assault. the police
say One charge vas disnli ssed and or
second charge he was given sus-
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