The New York herald., 1922-03-26
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yond $40. always putting the excess
into the safe in the belief that some
day he would be held up.
Samuel Dana. 25. OF 1892 Second ave-
nue.. an ex-convict with police record
dating back 10 1915, was arrested yes
terday on charge OF homicide after
David Summerville. 20. : driver. of go
East l24th street. had been kicked to
death. Dana was arrested after . chase
Of several blocks. and. the police say.
admitted stealing bolt of silk valued
At $500 from Summsrvilles truck, but
denied kicking the driver.
Summerville was employed by the
wholesale silk firm of j. Kribel 1874
Fourth avenue. and was making a de-
livery in Twanty-eighth street, between
Fourth and Lexington avenues. when
Dana grabbed the bolt of silk and
started to run away. Summerville gave
chase and overlook Dana befors he
reached Lexington avenue
Dana. it Is charged. struck Summer
vile twice in the face, knocking him to
the street. Then, it Is alleged, he kicked
the driver twice as he lay on the pave
ment Dana then continued on, fol-
loved by crowd, and ran right into
the arms OF Policeman Walter Hunt OF
Dr. HOFFMAN was called from Belle
vue Hospital and pronounced Summer
vile dead. The body was ordered to the
morgue for an autopsy to determine the
exact cause of death.
Danas record showed that he was
convicted of disorderly conduct In 1915
and sent 10 tho workhouse. Later he
received suspended sentence on a sim
ilar charge on condition that he would
enlist in the army, which he did
Charges of burglary and grand larceny
had been made against him before the
Grand Jury. but were dismissed. He
was arrested again last year for viola
ton of the drug act and was sent to the
worlShouse again.
Victim Chases Bandits.
Two bandits who entered the hand
laundry of Paul de Lucca at 81 Mac
dougal street, near Bleecker street last
night held up De Lucca, robbed the
cash register OF $40 and fled. De
Lucca followed them into the street,
shouting for help, and one bandit
turned and fired snot at him.
The shot missed and De Lucca con-
tinued in pursuit. Patrolman Thomas
Mccain. on post, heard the shot and
saw the two men with drawn revolvers
running down the street toward him.
He drew his own weapon and advanced
and at this the men separated. McCann
fired one shot which wounded one
bandit in the right leg. But both gun
men continued running. while pedes-
trians fled in Macdougal street, which
at that point reaches into crowded
Italian section.
McCann followed one OF the men into
d hallway at 143 West Houston street
firing another shot as the man dashed
up the stairs. This aroused the apart
iaent house and added to the confusion
IL the district. At the third floor Nc
Cam caught the man. who was vainly
ondeavoring to get into an apartment,
he door of which was locked.
The prisoner complained of being
weak. Mccain helped him down the
stairs and they reached the second floor
landing, when the bandit gave McCann
? push that almost sent him headlong
down the flight. Then the fugitive
dashed through an apartment and got to
the fire escape. But McCann recovered
and with a quick dash got to the fire
escape and seized the man before he
reached the ground. At the Charles
street station the prisoner said he was
Paul Coccora OF 226 Thompson street.
The other man escaped. 1t was found
hat Coccora had wound IN the right