The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-02-28
DIAMOND TOOTH"
NABBED BY COPS
Edward Zine Pleads Guilty
to Charge of Pointing
a Gun.
GOOD POLICE WORK
After Exciting Chase Friday
Night Men Who Assaulted
McCarty Are Caught.

Diamond Tooth" Zine came into the
municipal court this morning charged
with pointing a gun at Charles McCar-
ty, Asst Fremont avenue, Friday night
at o'clock on the street near the in
tersection of Middle and West Main
streets. Zine pleaded not guilty and
his case was continued to February 20,
under bonds of $50.
Two of Zines classy Chicago friends
only the police will give you another
noun for them--were arrested also and
arraigned this morning. Dominick
Primo was fined $40 and costs on his
plea of guilty to the charge of speed
ing. Sam Monistere, charged with as
sault,. pleaded not guilty and his case
was continued to the 29th under bonds
of $25.
How Come the Diamond Tooth?
"Diamo fond Tooth" YVES so nicknamed,
the police say, because he carried bit
of ice prominently in one of his front
teeth to show what an attractive guy
he is. In the municipal court this
morning it was averred that he carries
diamond also in one of his toe nails,
but this is rumor pure and simple.
At any rate, Diamond Tooth" caused
the police night force good deal of
chasing, but they got him and the act
was characterized as good police work
on the part of everyone at the station
at the time. All had a hand in the
pursuit of Zine from the man in charge
of the desk, Leo Buchanan, to the po-
lice chief, Thad Logan.
The police had at first some difficulty
in getting the story, but when it was
pieced together as related by McCarty,
the events transpired as follows:
McCarty, together with his brother,
Patrick McGarty, and Leo Fitzgerald
were in an automobile driving north on
Main street. Charles McCarty was at
the wheel. Another automobile came
behind, sounding its horn. mccarthy
continued on Middle street and stopped
at the saloon of John Mallory. The
other car in their rear stopped also,
Diamond TOOTH" whose real name
is Edward G. Zine, 504 Middle street,
stepped out of the second car and, com
ing up to Charles McCarty said, "What
were you driving forty miles an hour
for?" mccarthy said in reply that he
was not speeding.
Then, according to McCarty, Zine
pulled gun and the other, Sam Mon
istere, knocked him down and beat him
up. Patrick hastily ran into the saloon
and summoned the police. He informed
Buchanan at the desk that his brother
had been shot or killed, he aid not
know which. When Patrick emerged
from the saloon, his brother was gone
and so were the others.
Three detachments of police hurried
out of the station and in the direction
of Middle street. The automobile pa
troll, consisting~of Detective McCluskey
and Officers Harold Rock and O'Hare,
were in one car and Chief Logan and
Capt. Clausen manned two other auto
mobiles full of officers.
Quiet reigned on Middle street when
the police arrived. There was no one
to tell them who was shot, if shot, or
what happened. Mallory informed them
that man had run in out of breath
and seized the telephone and that he
had looked out of the window, saw two
automobiles, large and small, men
in confusion and then couple of fight
ers pick up one lying in the snow and
depart.
The situation was rendered addition
ally confusing for the police because
officer Chase about just before this had
telephoned that he had heard five shots
in the vicinity Of Middle street and
Rowland avenue. This later proved to
be the back-fre of car. All the po-
lice could learn was, that the big car
carried an Illinois license.
Later the autom obile patrol picked
up the Illinois car with the Chicago
men on the charge of speeding and
noted Zine hurrying away in Chand-
Ter coupe. McCarty, his brother and
friend came to the Office and clarified
the situation. The same squad arrest
ed damon Tooth Zine at o'clock in
the morning at the Maple Inn. The
squad especially was commended for
its good work. This trio consists of
officers McCluskey, O'Hare and Harold
Rock.