Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-04-01
TAKE BANDIT GANG
AT TER BATTLE ON
GOTHAM STREETS
Quartet Captured in At
tempt to Snatch So. 500
Pay Roll.
DETECTIVES APPEAR
ON SCENE in FORCE
Officers Come, Gun. First.
Bullets Rain, Pedestrians
Run, Women Scream.
GET TIP on ROBBERS PLAN
Then Ncr'y Cashier Insists on Car
ryinE Through Part, Dcnpitc
DETECTIVES APPEAR
ON SCENE In FORCE
GET TIP on ROBBERS PLAN
Then NcrNy Cashier Insists on Car
ryinE Through Part, Dcspitc
UiSk.
IN Assoc!atcd Pre,,l

lhE Associated lrcsS.
NEW YORK, March 3I.-One
bandit was shot down and three
others captured today in st pistol
hattie with eigh, detectives a, Forty
nrst street ana Park Avenue.
The detectives had a tip that an at
tempt was to b. made 10 snatch a
$500 pay roll from Charles X.
Brady and William Goetel,i, cashier
and acting superintendent OF the
Mastcrson Construction Company.
which is erecting the new building
Of the Rowcry Savings Eank on
Park Avenue. :, bag with Only $50
IN it was substituted.
As tho construction company en-
ploycs turned cas-; into Furt%-ars,
street. from Park Avenue. ;hey were
halted by tall man. who pointed
Il revolver ri them.
Detective Comes Gun rir.t.
simultaneously Detective Francis
Wing appeared from hiding and or
dcred tho bandit TO drop his gun.
The bandit turned and fired three
shots at the detective. but none took
eject.
The detective returned the fire
The bandit dropped with the second
shot.
The tall bandits frs, shot was
signal for his confederates in Il mo-
tor car TO open fire at the detective.
but While they were drawing their
pistols seven more detectives
Sorang from hiding.
The pistol battle was short bu,
sharp. seeing themselves outncm-
acrod h; better sho;s. tho bandits
surrendered.
Inc stree; was dlied win a noou-
DAY crowd when the shooting began.
Pedestrians Take to Heels.
y, first pedestrians spranc toward,
:he bandits. hui whcn Tho bullets
"eSan {" whistle. they broke and
fed. Some dropped 10 the ground
Tor safety: others dashed around Tho
nearest corner. Above tho street
level excitement also prevailed. Wo-
men, running 10 windows. thought
IL was the bandits alone who were
do'nE the shooting and they screamed
Historically.
When they found some OF the
armed men were detectives. they
cheered wildly. Several hotels in
fcrshinE Square served as grand
stands. Even though they surrcn-
dered. the bandits put up n show OF
hsht while they were being hand
cnHed ana when they finally werc
oroush; 10 police headquarters
nearly al! required medical attep.
ton.
Handit Scratched by RuIIct.
The bandit who was shot and vbo
gave his name as John McCira,h was
round only to have been scratched
nE 'he bullet that downed him. In
MS overcoat, however. was found =
outlet hole. and ii was believed rn
owed his life 10 the hcav,. fabric
which diverted the leaden missile.
Inc other prisoners gave their
names as Charles Gallagher. Chris
'opher Pcpplcr and John Metz. all
OF this city. The police asserted all
four had recovered.
The police said the pav.roI, roh-
berry was planned wcel, 49, =.
an uptown restaurant. at which ,bn
pahdits planned TO meet after the
loo had been pulled off and split tho
'"oi' Jubilant as they were 2, hay-
ing caught tho hand. the police r.vc
iuti credit 10 brady the cashier wiz
"ails from Bullvillc. in or,,re
county. and who agreed 10 act as a
decoy for the detectives.
Fhth Nun Arranged Details.
According 10 the police. details of
'hc holdup were worked out care
t"IiS with NTH man familiar with
INC business OF tho construction
company He was alleged to have
.oid the bandits that Friday was the
day on which the pay roll was ,o
he brought TO the joh. a block from
the Grand Central Station.
The police said McGrath had hoen
assigned to hold uo Brady. Gallagher
ana Metz 10 protect him while he
was reaching the automobile am,
fcppicr to Keep the motor running.
ready Dor dash. The automob,Io
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