New-York tribune., 1922-04-09

these four.
herman Pollock, proprietor of a
candy store at 432 East Sevcnty>sixth
Street, who was shot by one Of two
bandits who entered his store Friday
afternoon, died last night at City Hos
pital, BlackwelI's Island The bullet
lad penetrated his abdomen.
Two men, alleged to be Gin. bandits.
were held without bail when arraigned
Yesterday before Magistrate Renaud in
forsville court, charged with feionious
assault and attempted robbery. They
described them selvea as Frank pechota
OF $50 East Seventy-fourth Street, and
Peter La Guards, OF 107 Adams Street,
Hoboken
Pollock was robbed OF s2.95. The
bandits fed after one of them shot the
storekeeper. Pechota and La Guardia
we're arrested several hours later az
First Avenue and Scventy-ei ighth Street
and were identified by Pollock at the
hospital. With the death of Pollock a
charge of homicide was substituted for
attempted robbery against the Two
prisoners. They are at>the East Sixty
seventh Street station.
The facilities OF Governors Island
pistol range were formally offered
yesterday to the bankers and trust
companies of New York through the
Clearing House. With the range goes
expert instruction in the proper way
70 draw bead on bandit. 1t is in
timated that the offer will be eagerly
accepted by bankers. whe persist in the
opinion that an armed messenger is g
better protection against robbery than
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lights "Don'ts.'
Yorkville Sees No Crime
An official organization in New York
which does rot believe that there is an
undue prevalence of crime has been dis
covered. 1t is the Yorkvile Chamber
of Commerce. In statement issued
yesterday the chamber reproved the
He'll Gate Republican Club, and as
serted that there was no mere crime III
New York than anywhere else. The
statement adds the opinion that Com
missioner Euright is doing his best.
James A. Hamilton. Commissioner of
Correction. expressed the view yestsr-
day that mere punishment is not a real
corrective OF crime. Mr.. Hamilton
arges closer observation of juvenile
delinquents, and intensive hospital
supervision and treatment of children
Who are mentally defective.
Joseph ". Conklin. in charge OF the
burglary, claim department Of the
ravelers' Indemnity Company. blames
Unemployment and drugs.
Patrick McCallum. 81 years old. Of
&92 East Thirty-ffth Street and his
brother John, p chauffeur Of the same
address, were charged at Headquarters
yesterday with homicide in connection
With the DEATH Of Harry Crone, for
nler Cooperation Counsel. who was
klled by stray bullet in q running
1ght between robbers and police on
friday night.
Bullet Pierced Heart
The police charge that The Mccall
lGms and third man, who has not
peen arrested, were concerned in the
1heft OF a spare tire from an autono-
bile standing outside the Biltmore. 1t
is alleged that the tire was thrown into
q second automobile, which is now be-
lIeved to be held by the police Of IJud-
son County Boulevard. New Jersey
The theft was observed by patrol
man. who gave chase and opened fire.
which was returned. In the fusillade
which followed q bullet pierced M.
trone's heart. The bullet, according 10
DE-. Charles Morris, chief medical ex-
aminer, who yesterday performed an
autopsy, was steel jacketed, of the tyne
used in automatic pistols.
Magistrate Renaud, before whom the
McCallum brothers appeared in York
vile Court, held both prisoners with
out bail for examination on Wcdnes-
day next, The police say that both
men have betn previously arrested, but
no convictions have ever been get
against them.
Patrolman Percy Harmon, Of the
West 125th Street police station. was
called to 10 West 109th Street vestsr-
day afternoon. where t was reported Il
burglar was hiding on the roof With
drawn revolver the patrolman was
mounting the stairs leading to the
roof, when the door was thrown omen
ard negro attempted to push past
aim. The negro was subdued after
struggle and taken to The West l25tl,
street station.
The prisoner described himself as
George Giles, nineteen years old, Of 121
George Street Jersey City. Mrs.
armlne Bernard. of ~ West 1gstl
street, identified Giles as the burglar
"ho looted her apartment OF March q,
taking 500 in clothing and iewoIr1-
Detective Hoffman. of the West l36th
street station said that after cues
tioning hlm Giles confessed to four
other burglaries IN the neighborhood.
Gunhre was heard on Amsterdam
Avenue early yesterday morning, when
ratTolnan Maher, of the West Sixty.
oghth Street station. saw three men in.
Sle doorway of q lunchroom at Sixty
sl%tl Street and Amsterdam Aveune.
re policeman was attracted TO the
spot by crash Of glass, and As he ran
Up the men scattered. each running in
HfGnt
Msher picked out one Of the trio and
gave chase. firing as he went In the
nall of an apartment house on Anster-.
tam Avenue, between Sixty-fourth and
SlXty-iifth Streets, he cornered Patrick
j. keenan,. twentye ight, of 219 West
SiXty-slXth Street keenan, put 10
fght, but Maher had the better Of il
and made the arrest. The two other
men escaped.
Negro Held for Shooting
live negroes appeared before Magis-
rate McQuade In Washington Heights
court yesterday morning. Henry sand
tord, twenty-seven years old, OF 16
West 1850 Street. was charged with
re elonious assault and held in $4,000
bail For examination Wednesday.
Sandiord is charged with shooting pa
lrolnan Patrick McHugh, of the West
i33th Street police station, when Nc
Hugh attempted to arrest i'm with two
other negroes for robbery McHugh is
IN Harlem Hospital whore il is said