New-York tribune., 1922-05-10
brooklynCangsters Taken
in Battle After Invading
Apartment and Slugging
Her Into lnsensibility
Boy, l3, Gives Alarm
Leading to Capture
Policeman Knocks Down
Z at Door; Rest Taken
After Is Shots Into Taxi

SlX men who broke into the apart
ment OF Mrs. Edith Linlad. at $50
Kosciusko Street. Brooklyn. last night,
beat her into insensib1ity and threat
cncd her with death unless she revealed
where her money was hidden, were cap
turcd by detectives Of the Gates Ave
nue. police station after a running Fl yht
IN which fifteen shots were fired into a
taxicab in which the highwaymcn were
attempting TO escape.
Mrs. Linlad, who is said /, be we'll
to do. occupies a second floor apartment
at tho kosciusko Street address with
her ncpheT, thirteen years old. Hear
ing knock At the door as she was
about to retire, Mrs. Linlad released
the catch, thinking her nephew had
returned from a motion picture show.
Six men rushed into the room. Two
seized her and chokcd her. demanding
to know where she kept hcr money.
The others searched drawers and
trunks, tossing their contents on tho
floors.
Boy Called Police
While the robbery was in progress
Mrs. Linlad's nephew returned. Seeing
the mon holding his aunt, no ran to a
telephone and notified the Gates Ave
nuc station. On his way back to the
apartment he mot Patrolman Patrick
O'keefe, who blew his whistle for aid
and reached the door Of the apartment
house just as the bandits wcro emerg-
ing. Four escaped in waiting taxicab.
Two were clubt\l to their knees by
Patrolman OKeefe. At the same time
tour detectives arrived in police
automobile and pursued tho taxicab.
firing a they overhaulcd it, The occu-
pants were placed under arrest
Those locked up gave their names as
Frank Grillo, 1876 Stillman Street;
James Mahoncy, 1914 Concord Street;
Anthony Sisco 81 Nostrand Avenue;
Joseph McGonigle, 43 Duf7leld Street;
John Mahoney, 81 Hoyt Street, and
Odell Burheld. chauffeur of the taxi
cab, l043 Union Street, all Of BROOKLYN
After the four men had been taken
from the cab they attempted to escape
and fought desperately. being subdued
after sharp encounter. during which
a crowd numbering more than 900
gathered about the combatants.
Men Known as Gangsters
According to the police all the men
captured are members Of the so-called
"Nostrand Avenue gang" several of
whom are declared to nave police
records. Mrs. Linlad was attended by
surgeon from st. Mary's Hospital.
After pistol duel with Patrolman
Wendelin Rinschler, one of three men
who yesterday morning attempted to
hold-up and rob Florentnc Roman, at
-
was shot three times by the policeman
The wounded man was taken to Flower
Hospital and refused to give his name
until he was being placed on the operat-
ing table.
He then said he was John Dawley,
thirty five years old, and that he had
been living with a family named kopi-
tax at 338 East Seventy first Street
According to the police the revolver
which Dawley pointed at the patrolman
was unoaded. During the scrimmage
between Dawley and Rinschler the al
legged hold-up man pulled the trigger
frantically. but without effect. The
policeman fired several shots Dawley
has a bullet wound in the left shoulder,
the right forearm and in the add omen
His condition is serious.
Identified as Robber
Paul Manfride, eighteen wears old.
Of IS Van Cortlandt Avenue. the Bronx,
was in the lineup at Police Head
quarters yesterday after his picture
had been identified by DR.. Frederick
Ackerman. Of 81 Second Avenue, as one
of three men who last summer robbed
him of n diamond ring valued at $500
and took S3l6 in cash.
According to DR.. Ackerman. he was
alone in his Office on the night of Aug
ust 13 last when two men supporting
third between them, entered and said
that the supposed patient had been in
jured by a taXicab. AS the physician
bent over 20 make an examination he
was confronted by a revolver. The
men then bound and gagged the doctor
and tied him 10 chair.