Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-13
POLICE ARE |
WOUNDED IN
GUN BATTLE
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anything, Barharclli sobbed. But
he WAS not treated gently by police.
who took him to the hall of Justice
fot questioning.
Eoncy aud Van Maitrc were treat.
ed at Central emergency hospital.
Tamko 5 death blocked a new out
break of crime that probably would
have cquallcd in brutality the recent
- terror thug reign, for Tanko had
assumed command and new gang
that started operations with the at
tack of the TurncvS.
Police are seeking three other al.
irgci members of the band "Span,
uir. "Curley Red and "Crcrpy -
. Wilson, said to have plotted crimes
in san Francisco while working re.
crutly in lhr hop fields near Lodi.
, Earharelii j. aiding detectives in
+ the search for his missing c0mpan-
ions. He insisted that he was
Threatened repeatedly by Tanko,
! but police contend the youth was
willing member of the band.
Rarbarelli. Wilson and Tanko
have hcen living in the McAllister
street basement for several days.
while the others have been frequent
visitors.
Fiancee Collapses ...
Although they had not expected
to meet Tanko when they raided the
house, he detectives were not sur
priScd when they recognized. him.
Tins that the criminal was still in
this part of the state were receiv
eel frequently during the past five
months. officers said. Once he was
reported 10 have visited san Fran
cisco, bat attempts to locate him OF
any ono who had seen his were un-
successful
Officials of San Mateo county,
where Tanko and Hall first killed
and were sentenced for life, frankly
expressed belief when they heard
that Tanko had been slain.
Tanko had threatened 70 get
ne " said sheriff T. {. McGovern
of SAN Matco county. And |
wouldn't have been surprised Ia
receive visit from him at any time.
But | always considered Hall the
most desperate. We had little tron-
hlc with Tanko down here. He
seemed Ia have grown more vicious
since his prison escape. :
One of the bullets fired in the gun
battle crashed through the ceiling
into the apartment Of Mrs. Jack
Cohn.
IT missed me only by inches,
i..al -
Detective Roney i 2s. He Is Ell
gagged 10 bc married and his fan
Gee collapsed upon hearing of his
;piurv. Surgeons We're fighting
to ave his ifr but admitted hi,
condition WIS critical.
Had Bad Careers
The mad career ii Tanko ant
Hail. two Of the states most noted
criminals. although both were
vauth> at the time, started IN Sep.
icmhcr. 1923. when the couple,
about TO be arrested for speeding.
shot and killed Constable James
Mcphan. of Redwood City.
Sentences Of life Imprisonment
were passed on them in November
l923 and both were removed to san
Quentin.
Escape From Prison
April 8, 1929. they effected sen,
sational escapes over the walls or
the pcnitentiary. and started n
ramnagc of robbery and shooting
which ccntcrcd i'll Sacramento val
lyc.
Hall was rccapturcd i'll a Sacra-
mcnto lodging house, after he ami
Tanko had killed f. Litzbcrg,
Sacramento merchant, during 4
holdup.
The murder followed series OF
robbcrics in and around SacrAm"n-
ia. during which the men stole an
tomobIcs. looted kitchens 10 secure
meals and for hours during the
warmcst part of the manhunt. were
only n short distance ahead OF pur-
suing Officers.
Their trail at one tim" rrurS"d
through Sacramento. few blocks
from ihc capitol with the criminals
dashing madlv through the streets
in making their escape.
Halls capture was not III iInt