The Washington times., 1931-05-09

NOT GUILTY. IS
PLEA Of YOUNG
CROWLEY
Judge Goes to N. Y. Hospital
to Arraign "2-Gun" Killer;
He Speaks in Weak Voice

to ArraIgn "2-Gun" Killer;
He Speaks in Weak Voice
NEW YORK, May 9 0.NS0.
Francis C"Two-Gun") Crowley,
the erratic 19-year-old desperado
who killed Patrolman Frederick
HirSch and later staged a dra,
matte gun battle with 200 police
men, was arraigned today on the
charge Of first degree murder as
he lay in a hospital cot in the
Nassau County hospital at Mine
ola, L. I. Crowley sustained four
superficial wounds in the Hat-
tie.
mot guilty." was CrOwley's
plea, made in q low voice as he
lay in bed slightly prOpped up
with pillows and listened to the
indictment.
Judge Goes To Hospital
The arraignment was made be.
fore County Judge Lewis j.
Smith, who went to the hospital
accompanied by District Attorney
Elvin N. Edwards and a clerk Of
the county court. No one else
was present at the arraignment.
Police guards paced rack and
forth outside Crowleys ooor.
Judge Smith appointed a law
yer to defend Crowley at his
forthcoming trial.
While the arraignment was
taking place, the slain patrolman
was buried with an inspectors
honors from st. Boniface Church
in Bellmore, L. I. Hirsch was
shot down in a lonely and de-
serted lane in Merrick, L. l.,
when he accosted Crowley who
was seated in a parked automo-
bile with his 16-year-old sweet
heart, Helen Walsh.
Tide Turns on Crooks
"The law Of averages is now
working against the gunmen."
This was the assertion today of
Police Commissioner Edward P.
Mulrooney, of New York city,
when asked by International News
Service to comment upon the re.
cent success of the authorities
here, and in other cities, in deal
ing with killers and desperadoes.
Recent Victories Cited
This success is indicated by the
following recent events:
1. The capture in New York
city of Francis ('"Two-Gun")
Crowley, the "cOp killer" and
Rudolph ("TOugh Red') Dur
niger, slayer Of q "1O-cents-a-
dance" hostess.
2. The war declared by Anton
Cermak, ChicagO'S newly elected
mayor, against gunner and
racketeerS in this city.
3. The arrest near st. Joseph,
Mo-, Of Fred Burke, Americas
arch killer" who is supposed to
have slain FL persons.
4. The capture in Dover, N.
J., of James Nannery, "big shot"
gangster and Sing Sing fugitive,
who had six guns in his car
when seized.
5. The activity Of State and
Federal authorities in Greene
county, New York, in the move
to clean out Jack (''Legs") Dia-
mOnd and his gang Of racket
GERS.
6. Arrest Of seven gangSters
in Illinois for series of kidnap-
ingS, rObberieS and murders.
MuIrOOney Is Pleased
Gunmen have been getting
away with murder" in America
for months but lately the authori.
ties have been tripping them up
However, as far as the New York
police is concerned, the attitude
of the police toward the gunman
has not changed. To use Mul'
rooney'S words:
'We're always making it as
hard for the gunman as we
can and we will adhere to this
policy. 1t just happens that
the law of averages is working
against them"
Mulrooney characterized the
capture of Crowley and Duringer
as good police work." adding
that all the detectives who fig.
ured prominently in the siege of
Two Guns" apartment would
be rated for rewards.
The success of the police hunt
for Crowley was a feather in
Mulrooney's cap. It was a vel.
come relief to him, for the police
department recently has been
subjected to severe criticism be.
cause certain members Of the
vice squad were found to have
framed" women who refused to
pay graft.