New-York tribune., 1922-03-05
Cullnnan Shoots
2 Policemen in
Running Fight
Gang Feudists Surprised as
They Assemble for Street
Battle in Front of Elk.
Governor Smiths Home
Captured After Struggle
Both Victims Wounded in
Legs and Assailant Is
Knocked Out With Stick

The block in Oliver Street east of
the Bowcry that is known as
Politicians Row was crowded at 8
O'Clock last night, when Policemen
John German and William T. Whalen
who were in plain clothes, caught sight
of two men in front of 80 Oliver
Street, directly opposite the home of
were acting suspiciously. Tho police
men watched the pair for several
minutes and then decided to. see what
they were up to.
AS result OF this decision. German
and Whalen were wounded by bullets
which had been intended for others
and prevented, the police say, a revol-
yer battle between rival gangs, which
had been scheduled to take place, in
short time.
One Of the two men caught sight Of
the plainclotres men as they ap-
preached, recognized them and was
aware of their purpose. In an instant
he had jerked out two revolvers, and
fired both simultaneously The police
men fell at the same time, German with
bullet in his thigh and Whalen with
one in his left leg. The man who
fired the shots ran west past his vic
Tins, and his companion ran east, turn
ing into Henry Street. This man was
not caught.
The man who had run west, and who
described himself later as George
Bruno, encountered two policemen at
Madison and Oliver streets. These were
Patrolmen Daniel Sullivan and Stephen
Buckley, both in civilian clothing and
20 ,t, o%
and Whaley had attracted their atten-
tion, and they. had raced eastward in
Oliver Street.
Sullivan almost came into collision
with Bruno who had one of his re-
volvers in his hand, and made an at
tempt to grab him. Bruno, it is said,
stepped backward and blazed away at
his new foe. Sullivan was not hit,
however. He drew his own revolver, as
did Buckley, who had gone to the aid
of German and Whalen, and they ex-
changed shots with Bruno. who fired as
he ran. Twenty shots were fired in all
Sullivan and Buckley chased the
fugitive, but he was rapidly outdistanc-
ing them. wnen the bulky form of De-
tective Brindize, who had heard all the
shots, loomed before him. Patrolman
John Hoolihan Joined the detective
Will ICNOlNSI Q1dWI IL, dliQ DclOIe DRUM
had Il chance to fire they closed in on
him and fellcd him with blows on the
head.
Bruno was taken to Bellevue fo,
treatment of the injuries he received
in being subdued, and then to Head.
quarters, where he was locked ur
charged with felonious assault and vio-
! lation of the Sullivan law. German
and Whalen were removed to Volun.
tecr Hospital. The condition of Gormaf
is serious, it is said.
The police said that Bruno and his
companion had been waiting in front
of 80 Oliver Street for members of a
rival gang, and that the detectives hap
pcncd to see the two men before the
other gangsters put in their appear
, ancc.
German and Whalen joined the Pc.
lice Department on the same day about
! three years ago and have worked to.
gether great deal Both are twenty
Six years old. German lives at 1874
Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, and
Whalcn lives at 1903 Charles Street.