New-York tribune., 1922-01-20
Negro Grabs
POliceman's
Gun, Kills Him
(Contlnuod from pRQe onel

his holster and handed It tc Stewart
Whaley, sullcn and silent, stood n few
steps away. He watched with interest
the movements of Mott, and his eyes
turned to the revolver in the hands of
Stewart. In n moment Motz took his
revolver from Stewart, thrust 1t care
lcssly into his holster, and started for
the chair over which he had flung his
coat. AS he did so he passed before
Whalcy.
A strange light shone in the eyes OF
the negro as he gazed Mt tho revolver
And he looked for an instant only
One of his great arms shot out, his
nimhlc fingers closed about tho butt
Of the weapon and his hand jerked
back This occurred with such swift
ness that neither Motz nor the others
realized what had happened.
The negro acted before Motz could
defend himself The policeman, having
felt the sharp tug at his waist. was In
the act of turning when the revolver
muzalc was thrust against his right
temple. The negro pulled the trigger
Motz fell and Whalen sprang backward
holding the revolver before him. The
DuVtulhCk, Will Slut Eldltc, Hh'
caught the CLEAN of the weapon just
before it was discharged, and stimuli
tancously with the report shrieked;
Hes got the gun! He's got the gun!
Policeman Leaps Forward
Hagstrand cleared the foot rest o.
the stand with a leap and swept towart
tho negro. AS he did so the negro also
sprang forward, snarling, and jammec
4 L M ,
abdomen.
man a chance for his life, and Gag
strand. who had been under fire II
France, needed just one chance. HI
slammed one fist against the negro:
jaw and with the other arm knocked
the revolver from his grasp, sending i
spinning across the floor. Whaler
fought desperately. Quinn, Stewart
DR.. Wharman and the shrieking boot
black joined in the fight, as did police
men from the front of the station
Pounded and battered from all sides
the negro soon crumpled and sprawlet
upon the floor. Inspector Cahalane
Captain C'Neill, Sergeant Miller ane
more than a dozen others participated
in the fight and several Of them showed
evidences of having been in des
perate struggle.
Motz was rushed to Harlem Hospta
and Whalen was locked up on charge
of homicide. News of MOTIFS death wa:
received at the police station in
short time. He died upon the operating
table.
Assistant District Attorney Benedic
Dincen reached the station within ar
hour and began an examination of the
negro.
Enl.;uu T,,Copitv pO1;co Co.,
Assistant District Attorney Dineen
Inspector Calahane and Deputy In
spector McGrath expressed the opinion
that the ncgros actions after shooting
Motz Indicated that he was attempting ne
to feign insanity. No delay, it was
said, will be experienced in having him
indicted for murder.
Detectives began investigating what
connection, if any Whaley had with
five negro bandits encountered by Mots
last August in st. Nicholas Park The
tive had held up a man when Mott
reached the scene. He fought witt
them and one of them, Sylvester
Crockett, struck the patrolman a terri
tic blow over the head Motz drew
his revolver and shot Crockett and he,c
him until assistance arrived. Crockett
was tried and convicted and the day
he was to be taken to Sing Song sci
fire to himself in the Tombs and dice
of burns. Mott was confined to bee
for several weeks with an injured head
In Department Three Years
Motz lived at 1853 AMETHYST Street
the Bronx. and had been a member Of
the Police Department three and a hal,
years
Former Judge Morris Koenig, who
with Herman Hoffman,, was appointed
as counsel for Luther Boldly, has OBJ
tanned the services Of Charles Mosko
witz, process server attached TO the
homicide Bureau, thereby availinf
himself of an offer made by District
Attorney Banton when Boldly was ar
raigncd. Ny. Banton told counsel 70,
Roddy at that time that the District
Attorneys staff was at the defendant.
disposal in preparing his case. The
trial is scheduled to begin next Mon
day.
Patrolman James J. O'Connell, Of the
West Tooth Street station, who Shot
and killed Patrolman Frank J. Broier
Of the Alexander Avenue station last
Monday, when Brojer, II plain clothes
wearing no shield and armed, rushed
from hallway at 739 Columbus Ave.
nue, was restored to duty yesterday by