New-York tribune., 1922-03-17
Former Soldier
Held i'm Staying g
OF Patrolnan
Casey the Cowboy Arrested
by His cx-Captain i'll
Connection With Shoot
ing of John McMaiI
PLAN Benefit for Family
Residents Of Brownsville
Would Aid Widow With
Two Children, Both Ill

Casey lvanoff. known TO the police
as Casey, the cowboy,' was locked
up last night at Police Headquarters
in connection with the murder of Pa
trolman John McMal by one of t'so
hold-up men in Brooklyn Wednc stlay
He WAS arrested b. Detective Trainer.
Of tie homicide bureau, who used to be
his captain when Casey Tvanof was
in Company l. of the 4lst Infantry
during the war
said Casey lvanoF when Trainor ac-
costcd him at Ninth Street and Fifth
Avenue. "But when | got close, see
who it wa@''
He appeared surprised that the mis-
sion of his former commander was to
conduct him to cell at headquarters
Trainor said that when he went after
his man he did not know that he was
a former member of his company, but
that he recognized him as soon as he
saw him. Ivanoff lives at 343 East Fif-
ty-first Street, Brooklyn, and is a
student at government vocational
training school
Residents of the Brownsville section
of Brooklyn arc planning to have IL
benefit performance at thcater in
Brooklyn for the widow and children
of the murdered policeman.
a plan also is being considered to
present a medal to Samuel Cohen, the
watchman who followed McMail's al
legged murderer and exchanged shots
with him among the tombstoncs Of
a stone cutters yard at Rockaway
Avenue and Osborne Street. Rabas-
ovich was shot in the neck. He is
now in St Mary's Hospital, and unless
complications set in probably VIII
recover
Know Identity of SIaycr'S Companion
The police know the identity Of the
man who was with Rabasovich just
prior to the shooting. whom the pair
IS alleged 70 have attacked Mrs. Anna
Moishek in the hallway of 266 Watkins
street in an attempt to get money
from her, His arrest, however, is not
Of immediate importance to lne ponce.
The only charge that can be brought
against him in connection with the
ovcr% Of Wednesday afternoon is
onr of simple assault.
developed yesterday, according to
the police, that Rabasovich had re-
ccivcd two suspended sentences at the
hands of Brooklyn Judges. The other
man is involved in charge Of pos
scssing chloral Knockout drops. Dis
trict Attorney Ruston will rush the
case to trial, it is said.
In discussing the shooting Of Patrol
man McMail District Attorney Ruston
yesterday criticized the justices and
Judges outside the city who issued pis-
tol permits to residents here.
at is high time he said chat
Judges whose Jurisdiction is outside
tho city should play ball on their own
grounds and leave tho issuance of per-
mts to residents of the city to the
Police Commissioners. don't think
that the Legislature ever contemplated
that resident OF the city could go to
some other county and get permit"
Judge J. Gratten Mac Mahon, in ad-
dressing the Kings County Grand Jury
yesterday, spoke of the McMni! snoot-
ing and said:
our city when Cunmcn. robbers. bur
glars and murdcrers arc nouting the
law as perhaps they have never done
IN your lifetime or mine.
Wants Police Upheld
"Our only protection against these
death dealing enemies rests in the
police force Of our city. We must up
hold the police. Those that criticize
the police do not know the burden Of
their task Let nobody stand out
against the police and lean toward tho
robber"
Magistrate McRcynolds. in the New
Jersey Avenue court. paid high tribute
to McMail as a policeman and urged
support for the Police Depa rtmcnt
purse Of $50 for Mrs. McMail was
collected among the spectators and
lawyers IN tho courtroom. She has
had to draw heavily lately on her none
too large income to pay for the care
Of her children, who have been i'll.
Funeral services will be held at the
McMail home. 1899 Greene Avenue,
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
tarment will be in Lutheran Cemetery.