New Britain herald., 1930-10-15
DIAMOND SHOWS
 MORE STRENGTH
Gangster Rallies and May Live,
 Grain Asserts

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 Grain Asserts
 New York, Oct. IS R - Jack Legs Diamond, New York gang ster, who was shot Sunday in his hotel room, appeared today to be winning his fight to recover from his five bullet wounds.
 He rallied during the night from pulmonary collapse he suffered yesterday afternoon, and today Dr. c. M. Burnett, chief resident sur geon of Polyclinic hospital. describ- ed his condition as satisfactory, though still critical.
 When Diamond arrived at the hos pital Sunday. surgeons said if he lived until nightfall today he would have an excellent chance of recov- cry. At that time, however, the odds were estimated at 100 to l against his living until tonight.
 Grain Sees Improvement
 District Attorney Grain saw him this morning.
 There was a marked improve ment since Sunday" Mir. Grain ob- served. His voice was strong, his eyes were clear, and he appeared to be on the road to recovery"
 MT. Grain was not satisfied with the information he obtained yester- day from John M. Ginsberg, mana ger of the Monticello hotel, where Diamond was shot,
 Yesterday I let Ginsberg talk to me" he said. To-day l expect to talk to Ginsberg."
 Bandit Near Death
 New York, Oct Is P0Jack Legs Diamond battled to stave on death today while police strove to pick up the four-dayold trail Of the gunmen who shot him.
 The Broadway gangster who was shot five times in his room in the Monticello hotel Sunday, rallied somewhat early today after surgeons had issued a bulletin early last night saving his condition had been com- plicated by pulmonary collapse. At the time the evening bulletin was issued little hope was held Tor ms recovery.
 Four persons were held as mater .ial witnesses today including John M. Ginsburg, manager of the Montl- cello hotel. The others were Miss Marion Strasmick, show girl com panion of Diamond in the hotel; Jo- seph Goldie, assistant manager; Thomas Marshal, clerk. and John Hughes, bell boy.
 Ginsburg Surrendcrs
 Ginsburg, who disappeared imme' diately after the shooting, surren- dered yesterday while police were seeking him. He walked into the ot- flee of District Attorney Thomas C. T. Grain, accompanied by his wife and child, his attorney, and Wallace D. Bennett, a real estate operator Of Tdgewater. N. J.
 Ginsburg said he was preparing to take his family to Bennett's nome in Edgewater Sunday when he heard "a lot of noise-it sounded like lot of shots" ...
 He said he opened the door Of his suite and saw Diamond coming out of his room, holding his head ana staggering along in crouching po- sition.
 The hotel man repeated his con- yersation with Diamond as follows:
 "What happened?' I asked him as I ran up to him. He said. I'm hurt. Please get your doctor right away. Take me to your room and please get the doctor in a hurry. I'm badly hurt"
 Asked for WhislSey
 Ginsburg said Diamond went into his suite and lay down on a bed and asked for whiskey. He then said ne called a doctor and sent for the as- sistant manager.
 Diamond then asked for Harry Drescher, a friend, who lived in the hotel. Ginsburg said Drescher came in and asked Diamond who shot him. :,
 Don't ask me any questions Ginsburg said Diamond replied. "Somebody gave IL to hio' know who it was.'
 Ginsburg said he then left Dia- mond in the care of Goldie, the as- sistant manager, and went to Edge water with his family in Bennetts car.
 From Edgewater he said he went to Philadelphia to visit his mother then returned and surrendered at the suggestion of his attorney.
 He was held in s25,oo0 bail. Bail for the others was fixed at $5,O0O. Police Seek Drescher
 Police are seeking Drescher who disappeared from the hotel alter the shooting. They also are looking for Charles Entratta, alias Green who was acquitted of the staying Of two gangsters in the Hotsy Totsy club in 1929 for which he and Dla- mond were indicted.
 Robert Miller, Alias Robert Du- val, known as the Count also IS heinz sought A cablegram address, ed to him was found in Diamonds room saving arrangements could be made for Diamonds entry into Ger many. Diamond was refused entry into Germany last month and was ,deported back to the United States on e freighter.
 Feared for Life
 Berlin, Oct. Is R-Afraid that he would be killed, Jack Legs" Dia- mond, New York gangster, made re- peated efforts to have Germany,