The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-01
BULLETS LINK
; TO MURDER
OF PROMOTER
Peculiar Kind of Ammuni-
ton Used in NARROW
Staying.
GANG ARSENAL RAIDED
Trio, Captured in Dramatic
New York SWoop, Seek
to Give Cops $4,000.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, July IA bullet
found in the head Of Frank Mar
low, Broadway racketeer, killed a
week ago tonight and tossed from
an auto beside a cemetery in Flush
ing. Queens. is similar to the pecu-
liar make of fifty rounds of ammu-
milton seized Sunday in a gangster's
arsenal in Queens. it was learned
today.
The ammunition seized at the
time Daniel, alias David, Crosse,
Nicholas IcDermott and James
Graham were arrested in story-book
fashion by a squad of detectives, is
of the most recent manufacture.
The slug of the bullets is made
of copper and zinc, electroplated.
The use of lubaloy coating on the
bullets is less than year old Com
missioner Grover Whalen says few
of these bullets are sold in New
York.
Crosse told police he had bought
the ammunition in the west. 1t is
manufactured by the Western Cart
ridge Company. East Alton, Ill. and
is much in favor with Chicago gang
sters.
Weapons Examined
Police are making a detailed and
scientific comparison of the bullets,
and pistol experts are examining
Grosso's weapons, to determine if
possible whether the bullet found
in Marlow's head came from one
of those guns.
After police had made the arrest
Crosse offered them s2O,oO0 to turn
their heads while he and his COM
panions escaped.
The three were held as material
witnesses in the murder of NIarlcw.
! Police Commissioner Whalen said
Crosse and McDermott might he
charged with the actual Staying
later.
Two Have Records
Both McDermott and Crosse have
criminal records. the former being
wanted by the federal government
on a charge of participating in the
mail robbery at Elizabeth. N. j.,
three years ago in which two postal
employees were killed.
Whalen said Crosse also was Sus-
pected of having had a part in the
Bell laboratories holdup here and
the theft of more than 100000
worth of gems from Maubsussin,
Fifth avenue jeweler
An extra guard was stationed out
side Crosses cell Sunday night after
he told detectives he planned to
commit suicide.
Climb Fire Escape
Detective Hyman Levine led the
A,raiding party that closed in on the
Apartment at Sunnyside. Queens,
Sunday 1t had been learned that
Crosse was expecting a call from a
woman.
Levine and another detective
climbed the fire escape and waited
AutSide the bedroom window while
ayo other detectives went to the
Ont door and knocked softly.
rough the window they saw Gros-
- go to the front door and open it.
sMcDermott vas the only other per-
son in the apartment at the time
When Crosse saw the detectives,
he tried to slam the door and lock
1t. Just then Levine leaped through
4 the open window and shouted:
'Hands up"
SurrenderS Quietly
If you make a move you'll be
filled" Levine said. Where are
he rods?"
Crosse motioned to a dresser in
he next room where the police
SInd two .38 caliber pistols, 100
Ands OF braSs-tipped bullets and
tear-gas shells. In the front
we're found a pair Of binoculars
3nted on a swivel bracket.
,osSo said the binoculars were
allied there because he had been
sthe beer running racket" and to
on guard against enemies.
I'd Give EN- the Works
''If I spotted any of my enemies
I'D give them the works, said
Crosse
Just then Graham, who is IS.
entered the apartment and was ar
sreSted.
. After Levine had refused TO accept
the $4,000 bribe offered by Crosse.
the latter said:
say, do me a favor. Hit me on
the head with the butt Of gun, will
you?"
'Why?" asked Levine.
Well. you know the mob They
won't think I'm tough getting a
9 pinch like this"
Levine's answer was to handcuff
6 the three men and taken them out.
Whalen said he had been seeking
Crosse and McDermott since the
might MARROW was murdered. He
declared they we're seen in an auto
mobile near the Flushing cemetery
the night of the killing.