New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-31


hearse of Saul Rothschild, "the iror
undertaken" of No. 15s West 12oth
street, sped thirty miles an hour to
carry the dead gangster from ihs
pavements to the clipped hedge and
the hanging expresses of Mount
Hebron.
Police Rush ObSeuuies
Kid Dropper's funeral and burial,
once It got into the hands of the
police, was speedy beyond decorum.
Fifty detectives of the Third Division,
under Acting Capt. Lyons, circulated
through 1000 persons who damned
and pushed along the street and out
to Seventh Avenue.
A score of uniformed men guarded
corners and house fronts and a mo-
tor cycle patrol circulated the blocks.
They guarded in vain. Kid Drop
ders Essex Street enemies were alb
sent-their chief. Little Augie" In
the Tombs. their little hero. Louis
Cohen, whose bullets last Tuesday
brought about this funeral. was in
dicted for the murder of Kid Drop
per almost at the very moment the
last shovelful of earth was dropped
upon the grave.
1t was a strange cavalcade that
started from the ancient headquar-
ters of the Dropper, the 2. and N.
Dairy restaurant, No. 202 Madison
street. Irene Kaplan, the Kids
widow. was helped into a high
bouncing touring car by "Chemyeh"
just Chemyeh, hackman of gang
dom's elite. With Irene. who wept
silently at first, were her brothers
in-law. Louis. Issy. and Adolph and
Adolph's wife.
Subjects Pay Final Gesture
Two taxis and another of Chemyeh's
highbouncers were then crammed by
fifty of Kid Dropper's old subjects
Whitley Friedman, Jack Meyer, Tom
zommel. Max Schocki and infnitum-
morose. silent boys barely out of their
teens. In one of these taxis rode
Louis Toberman, one bullet-pierced
foot encased in a tennis shoe.
The last of Chemyeh's cars held
two more brothers of Kid Dropper,
Harry and Hymie Kaplan, and Yossel
Cohen, friend and adviser.
There was silence in the cab of Hy-
mie and Harry Kaplan at first. Hymie,
despite the fact that he is held in bail
for possessing a weapon, is known
throughout the East Side as a
straight guy" Even the police know
1t, and there are strong rumors that
the raid at No. 1898 Broadway last |
week was only to get one man-Kid |
Dropper-to get him at all costs.
Cites Osborne at Witness
''They's one thing the reporters
didn't get about my brother" Hyman !
Kaplan said suddenly. II see where
that guy Cotter said he squealed in
government case. Well, tell 'em to
ask Thomas Mott Osborne what kind |
of squealor Kid Dropper was. They
offered my brother Jack his freedom
If he'd perjure himself to dirty Mr..
Osborne. They beat him up. they
bulldozed him. but Jack stuck. Ask
Thomas Mott Osborne
The car reached 12oth street,
slirted Mt Morris Park and slowed
up as the first fringe of the milling
crowd before the undertaker's fell
back to give room.
Irene Kaplan got out first and was
led quickly to the cellar entrance
Following her came Kid Dropper's
aunts-his fathers sisters. Adolph.
Icy and Louis went In lust as a
group of detectives spotted Louie To-
herman and six others in a taxi, There
was a quick frisking but among all
the men from Madison street no guns
came to the Dropper's funeral. The
code and dignity OF the time forbade
Louis and his mates were carried of
and held until the services ended.
Undertaken Is Nervous
Saul Rothschild, the iron under
taker," come forth from beneath the
steps of his funeral psrlor and sur
veyed the forty odd men silently
standing in line for admission. Saul
was visibly nervous under his iron
and irritable. At his side stood an
assistant. q man with a withered
arm who chewed gum as 81 for Il
living
Hold off" shouted Saul. barring
Hynnie Kaplan. Harry and Yossel
Cohen Nobody gets in here until
Dan comes down
I'm the Drorpers brother" said
lymie. :
You amt 20 me said saul shift =
ng away from the Elancss of Madi- J
10. street c
Daniel Kaplar. physical director for a
he Board Of 24sration, emerged and 81