New-York tribune., 1922-02-09
Bandit, Called
Neville Slayer,
Shoots Captor
One Of Four Alleged Rob-
bcrs. Taken in Elizabeth,
Opens Fire on Police
at Door Of City Hall
Thug Slugged Old Man
''Windquist'' Accused of
Murder for Which Hoey
Now Is Serving Sentence

luutIilel ACCuScu Ol
Murder for Which HOey
Now Is Serving Sentence
William Hoey. Hell's Kitchen
gargster, went TO Sing Sing few
weeks ago protesting that he was
innocent Of the murder Of PatrolDan
Daniel j Neville, for which he had
been sentenced TO serve from twenty
years 20 life. Hocy insisted he saw
,he crime committed and knew the
murderer, bat refused to name him.
-Four men IN taxicah were arrested
II Elizabeth, n. J.. yesterday, after au
alarm had been sent out by the police
Of Newark to arrest automobile bandits
who had slueged and robbed q ncr-
caar. there. AZ the entrance TO the
city Hall in Elizabeth two Of the sue-
rects drew reviewers and shot and
seriously wounded Patrolnnan John Cor
coran. Subdued before they could
escape. one of them accused one Of his
companions Of being John W;ndouist :,
wanted in New York as the man who
actually Killed Patrolman Neville ia a
vacsAt 10. in Hell's Kitchen, one night
.ast August,
"Indquist Indicted AS Slayer
"'ndqus: is under indictment hero
Tor first degree murder in connection
With the killing Of Neville Witnesses
were found after the crime who named
several men as having been seen run
n'7g from the vacant lot after the
shooting One Of the men named was
John Gleason, known in the resorts of
lle'is Kitchen a. Soup" lie died in
beiiovae from the effects Of an over
dose q cocaine before he could be
brought to trial.
Albert Lamson was arrested also. but
e'e%scd for lack of evidence. Jndjc,-
A'nats are pending against Windouist
~ac sn uniGentiicd man.
lioey. sid yes terday that be vas risi
. know that Windouist had 5e~,1
ea1ent. tie said Hoey knew Windquiet
NHd NJ Rosalsky added that he Mad
oeon told NinaQuist would ta,k freo,v
J. caftIred- Inspector CouChlin. hcad
%. the Detective Bureau, and othc-
4nenpeTs Of t1c Police Dcpart,ner.
"ere iransiy pleased with the news
mat NlndGuist was locked up. T,vo
,4en, ficod and Corcoran. from The
y est Ihirtetn Street station. vhoro
NeN lle was assigned until he was
LED. were sent TO Elizabeth 70 talk
With the prisoner.
Prisoners Criminal Career
Wfr~iNuict'. -olf.o
IS Impressive as that Of Hocy, who be-
AN MS criminal career before he
,e&sed wearing short pcrts Csnicho--
,ocners are considered uncthical II
+lell's kitchen).
Corcoran and flood questioned .bo
aour prisoners in the Elizabeth jail
= several hours yesterday. They said
-Hey mad obtained important iufo-ra
'or but refused to reveal it until fhc,,
had reported back to their suner;or
officers in Manhattan.
Through confession obtained Nv
he police of Elizabeth from yobr
stofty one of the four men under
-.rrcst, the authorities have what Shcv
.'ssort IS complete story Of the rob
eefy in Newark which led to the ar
rest Of Windquist. Prunty, taxicah
era fe"r is twenty-seven years old
and lives at 54S West Fortv-e ,h.i-
street. Manhattan.
According 70 the Elizabeth ro]ice
Frrntv said he was in a restaurant
At tlgft Avenue and Forty-hfth Street
Manhattan Tuesday NIGHT. When lie
was -oined nv Frank Rutig, ore OF the
prisoners taken yesterday. Rutjp ;s
W. n'y Years CID and lives in ABA W,st
i Vf0E,hl IN STR ct. Prunty, the police
aal declared that Rutig told him to
pl his taXicab in the garage and meet
C'elrct
pr pared to drive car to Newark,
&c there was to be can easy hold
Up. Prunty is alleged to have said
a' told Rutig that he would keep the
fPolhtment. and then went to his
/ one and told his wife he was going
ay yesterday morning Prunty
Ct his home and went to the rendez-
F0t $ where he met Frank Emetrano,
% ed nineteen. of 452 West Thirty
seventh Street, and Wirdquist
Story Of Hold-up Told
The alleged confession revealed bv
'he police says the party crossed on
tne Lackawanna ferry and drove to
Newark, whore Pruaty was told to wait
while the other three got out. The
police say lrqnty told them be saw
Nindquist walking up and Gown in
-'ont OF dry goods store. Finally
IN Cd man appeared lie was NenGc-
IN W'lderroth. sixty-nine years old, Q,
% Nonteomery Street. W;nGquist, the
police say Prunty told them, struck the
old man over the head with ii.nn.v.
grabbed small! package he was carry-
ing and then with the other two men |
hrFried into the taxcab and demanded !
speed.
Seven blocks further Prunty, the DO
bee said, was told to halt his inachirc /
His three passengers climbed out and !
ordered him to abandon it. \ block !
'f'say Nlndauist is aaid to have hailed !
q taxi and hired the driver 20 take the .
party to tho Elizabethport ferry. As !
]hey rode, Prunty is SAID to have told /
the police, he saw Windquis. shove a
pistol behind one of the taxicab cush- /
IONS and drop another one to the floor.
For the rest OF the story the police
did not require Mr. Prunty's confcs-
s'on. On North Broad Street, Eliza
beth. was Motorcycle Sergeant Frank
Brennan, who began TO trail the ma
cnin ne. He followed for several blocks
and siGnaled Motorcycle Policcma.
John Corcoran TO join him. The two
policemen kept after the car for almost