New-York tribune., 1922-07-05
Voney: Fired
AtIruck Hits
3 Children
One Of Six in Speeding
Car Fires at Vanload;
Many Hurt by Fire
works and Gun Shells

A rattly automobile delivery truck.
crowded with children, and a seven
passenger touring car, painted green
and occupied by six men, were moving
at rapid rate out Washington Ave-
nue., Brooklyn, last night, headed for
Coney Island, when the touring car
drew up alongside the truck. The men
in the touring car were out for a
nights celebration, and they decided
to start their celebrating then and
there.
The truck was of the inclosed type,
and one Of it's broad sides struck the
celebrators as being an ideal target,
SO one of them drew revolver and
blazed away. Four Of their bullets pen
etrated the side Of the car, wounding
three of the seven children seated in.
side.
One in Critical Condition
One Of the children was shot in the
neck and is in q critical condition. An
other was shot in the right arm and the
third in the upper lip and jaw.
The long touring car sped away after
sent out by the police and an automo-
bile meeting the description Of the
machine was picked up at Coney Island.
Three men were found in the car.
They were taken to the Classon Avenue
police station and locked up after they
had been questioned at the Coney ISL
and station. One of the trio, Max
Rubin, of 265 South Second Street,
Brooklyn, admitted having fired the
bullets, according to the police. He
said he thought the truck was empty.
He also admitted having shot at sew
eral stray cats in the ride from Man
haitian to Coney Island. Rubin's COM
panions were Joseph Rosenberg and
Herman, his twin brother, both Of 213
East Fourth Street. The three men
were charged with felonious assault
and will be arraigned this morning in
Gates Avenue Court.
The children shot were Joseph Cor
don, thirteen years old, Of 120 St.
Marks Place; Samuel Simon, fifteen,
Of the samc address, and Fanny Cor
don, nine, sister Of Joseph. Joseph was
shot in the neck, Samuel in the upper
lip and jaw and Fanny In the right
arm. Joseph was taken to the Cumber-
land Street Hospital and the other
two home.
Children in High Spirits
Joseph, Samuel and Fanny were in
high spirits when they were loaded into
the delivery truck in Manhattan with
four other children for ride to Coney
Island. Isidore Tauber, of 327 East
Houston Street, was the driver Of the
car. He assured his young passengers
that they'd have great night of it be-
fore they got back.
Two rough seats or benches run the
full length of the truck, and the seven
children seated themselves upon these.
Fanny and Joseph sat side by side and
facing them on the other seat was
Samuel Simon.
The car crossed the Williamsburg
Bridge and started out Washington
Avenue, through the Wallabout Market
section. The avenue was virtually de-
serted at the time. ~
One shot was fred and was followed
by a second and third in rapid success
sion. Then volley followed.
Several persons who saw and heard
the shooting started after the fleeing
car and a patrolman was notified. He
communicated with his precinct and a
general alarm was sent out from Police
HeadQuarrerS Wltn1n nve minutes.
Within an hour five cars, answering the
description of the suspected one, had
been halted in various parts of the city.
Ralph Reynolds, twenty-seyen years
old, of Port Chester, N Y, suffered
mortal injuries when an iron cannon in
which he had rammed a heavy charge
of powder, extracted from giant crack
ers, burst when he tried to discharge
it. He died before reaching United
Hospital.
Reynolds's attempt to fire the can
non was said to have been due to a
wish to please his aunt, Mrs. Worden
Wilt. Her husband died two years ago.
She explained that the Fourth made
her lonely, because Wilt had invaria-
bly, fired an iron cannon at sundown
on that day. After her husbands
death Mrs. Wilt hid the cannon. When
Reynolds found 1t last week he decided
to surprise his aunt with sundown
salute last night. Lacking powder for
the charge, he broke open two dozen
giant crackers. Mrs. Wilt and Mrs.
Reynolds Witnessed the accident. Both
were prostrated. e
Mary Diruzzo, seven-year-old daugh-
ter of Joseph Diruzzo, Of Mamaro-
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