Evening star., 1924-03-04
POLICEMAN BEATEN
BY GANG, HE SAYS.
Greco in HospitaI-Names
Woman as Alleged Decoy
of Liquor GANG.

While Policeman Peter Greco Of
the second precinct lies in Emergency
Hospital today slowly zrecuperating
from black eyes, bruised jaw and
painful injuries about his head.
brother officers are investigating
story of how he was assaulted early
yesterday after q party at the Old
Dutch Mil, on 7th street.
According to the story Greco re-
lated to Lieut.. William G. Stott. he
and thr.e friends-Mrs Myrtle Phil
lips. Miss Lola Brown and Abe
Marks-went to the Old Dutch Mill
late Sunday evening for a dance.
Greco Is said to have given another
ping at the Commercial Hotel, IS for
some whisky.
Wanted Liquor Evidence.
Greco said he wanted the liquor as
evidence against the place and when
he saw the woman leave he followed
her. She leaped into an automobile
occupied by three men, according to
the policeman, and was about to
drive or when he jumped on the
running board. The four passengers
dragged him in. carried him to 18th
and 1 streets. severely beat him and
threw him out. Then they dragged
him back into the car and the next
thing he knew he was being tossed
into the muddy flats of the Eastern
branch.
The policeman asserted he was
abandoned and left to die In the
fats. but that between 5 and O'Clock
Yesterday morning one Of the men
him get to Emergency Hospital There
physicians found he had, in addition
to the injuries recited above, contu-
sions Of the knee. At first 1t was
feared his. skull had been slightly
fractured, but 1t Is now thought he
escaped so serious an injury.
Search for Woman.
Immediately after the authorities
had been told the story they began
d search for the woman Greco swears
he gave the whisky money to. AS a
result Mrs. Ryan was taken to police
headquarters and questioned. She was
to return this afternoon for a further
grilling.
Although Greco asserted the wom-
an directed the men when they ad-
him of his watch and $42 in cash.
Mrs. Ryan declared that she, too, was
attacked and thrown from the car
at Goth street and Pennsylvania ave.
nue..
officers Investigating the case said
today they doubted Greco's story.
They pointed out that once the men
had thrown him in the muddy fats of
the Eastern branch 1t is hardly like
ly they would have returned hours
later to rescue him. Mrs. Phillips ad-
mitted she, Greco, Miss Brown and
Marks had gone to the Old Dutch
Mill for a dance. She did not know
anything of the assault, however, for
she said Greco suddenly disappeared
and the next she heard of MIN he
was in Emergency Hospital.
Another Version Given.
According to Lieut.. Stott. informa-
ton has been obtained indicating
that Greco, who was off duty, was
en- route home from the party at the
Old Dutch Mill when some one men,
toned they would like to have some
whisky. one of the men in the car
offered to get 1t for IS and the money
was given to Mrs. Ryan, also an oc-
cupant of the machine. She started
to get the liquor and was dragged
into another car by three men. When
Greco, according to the story, re-
monstrated a fight started and re-
suited in his being severely beaten.
Nal Sullivan has ordered g. thor
ough investigation of the affair.