New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 29, 1923, Page 14

NEW YORK GUNMAN ILLED BY YOUTH Younger Gangster Cuts Career of Noted Underworld Leader New York, Aug. 20.—A stripling with a gun took the law out of the hands of the New York police yester- day and wrote a dramatic finis to the career of Jack Kaplan, allas “Kid Dropper,” notorious gunman and lead- er of the East Side “Dropper Gang."” Hidden The wily gangster chief, on whom the police had been trying to fasten something for months, swaggered at noon from Essex Market Court, where he had just defeated the latest effort to connect him with the shooting of two member of a rival gang. Some of the detectives who had crowded the court to guard against a rumored attempt at his rescue, nailed him with a warrant charging violation of the Sullivan anti-pistol law. The Dropper smiled ironically and stepped cheerfully to the taxicab in which his captors planned ta take him to another court. His young wife, who had been awaiting him on the sidewalk, brokd through to his side, threw her arms around his neck and kissed him. “Good luck—You'll get out of this too,” she cried hopefully. The Drop- per laughed, patted her arm reasur- ingly and hopped into the taxicab. A slim figure, which had been lurking behind the cab, straightened, drew a pistol and blazed away through the back window of the cab. Six Shots Fired The Dropper slumped down in his seat with two bullets in his head. The taxicab driver was laid out with a 'scalp wound. Detective Captain Wil- lemse's hat was pierced by another best girl, whom he had taken home. “They had been going out for years, but the Kid's gang had him marked and they shot him dead,” Cohen ex- claimed. "I know it was one of the Kid's gang because Loule's girl told me so herself." “If I hadn't gotten him, gotten me, that's all there's boys." Officially the police had nothing to say about the slaying of “Kid"” Drop- per” but it was evident that they were not among the mourners at his pass- ing. He long had ben a thorn in the side of officials who tried to “get™ him. “The Kid made it a point to avoid carrying a gun as a general rule and was one of the foxiest men we ever had to contend with,"” one police offi- cial said. “In the olden days they called his gang ‘Kid Dropper's Rough Riders.’ They were a rough, tough bunch all right.” Arrested Last Week The Dropper was arrested last week with 14 of his foll#fwers, in a raid on quarters the Droppers maintained in a Broadway office building near Times Square. Arraigned under heavy guard they were charged with acting in con- cert in the shooting of Willlam Weiss and Gussie Schwartzman, alleged members of the rival “Italian gang." The cases were continued then until yesterday. Yesterday morning the 15 were arraigned again, The Dropper, Rubin Mandell, Frank La Magna, David Grossman, George Katz, Joseph Giezelman and Abe Friedman were discharged for lack of evidence to conect them with the shooting. Eight others—John Kaplan, Sam Kaplan, Abe Rothman, Anthony Fur- ano, Jacob Holmes, Samuel Wellson, Joseph Zwirn and Louis Tollman were held in bail of $50,000 each which they were unable to furnish, ARMY FLIERS MAKE FOUR SPEED MARKS he'd have to i, shot. The other shots went wild. Pandemonium reigned in the court jand in the crowded street. Pedestrians jfled wildly, seeking doorways and ! other places of safety. Passing au- toists stepped on the gas and sped ‘away. The Dropper’s wife fainted on the sidewalk. The Dropper’s nemesis turned, with *empty gun, to flee. Detectives pounced ol him and overpowered him. He ‘and his victim were taken into the court building. “Gimme water,”” were the dying gunman’s only words as he awaited an ambulance to take him to Bellevue Hospital where he died a few minutes later. His assallant, who said he was Touis Cohen, a wet wash laundry- man, only 21 years old, was more voluble. Bumming a cigaret from Asst. Dist. Atty. Wilson, he said: “An eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. If T hadn't gotten him he would have gotten me. He told me so. He's been hounding me for .a long time. A couple of weeks ago he told me my life wasn't worth salt if I didn't hand over $500. “I met the Kid about eight months ago,” the prisoner went on between puffs at his cigaret. “He was friendly and I thought I was friendly with all his gang until a few weeks ago when I got a mote from his bunch saying the Kid would have to get $500. How could I give it to him? I'm a poor man, working for $25 to $30 a week. ‘ “When I saw the Kid a couple weeks ago, I was afraid he was going to knock me off then, and I ran away. That’s how scared I wad. When I heard they had got my best pal, Schwartzman—poor old Louie, he was the best friend I ever had—T made up my mind I'd take no chances. “Last week I read in the papers of the raid on the Kid's gang, and how the case was to come up today. 1 knew the police were taking big pre- cautions to prevent any trouble by the Kid's gang, and I figured T had an Joutside chance to t him without being got by the g “So I got a gun and hid in an al- ley beside the court. When I saw them coming I crouched up behind the cab and when the Dropper got in, 1 up and gave it to him. No, I'm not sorry. He had it coming to him.” Other Pistols in Crowd Cohen's attack on the Dropper may have saved the lives of several po- licemen and possibly innocent by- standers. For in the roundup made by detectives in the crowd that gathered after the slaying, a half dqzen armed members of the Dropper's gang were taken. The courtroom had been heavi- ly guarded because of reports that the Dropper’'s men were coming to free him. But it had been impossible to take any elaborate measures outside, and it was believed the gangster's men had planned to effect his release as he was taken away by detectives They quickly scattered, however, after their chiéf had been felled. Before Cohen was placed in a patrol wagon to be taken to jail, the hand- cuffs which had been placed on him were loosened and he re-enacted the murder for the benefit of police and mewspaper camera men. He was not permitted to have even an empty pistol, but he went through all the motions, crouching behind a taxicab, getting up and looking toward a man sitting inside, taking aim and pulling the trigger of an imaginary Bun. Tells of Friend's Death And as he rode away to the station, he went on talking volubly about his act, adding to the story of the slaying of his friend, Schwartzman, the fact that Schwartzman had been killed as he was standing on a stoop with his I Stromberg Carburetor| A. G. Hawker | We Clean Everything | Under the Sun | General Housecleaning | A Specialty r‘ [ NEW BRITAIN WINDOW ' CLEANING CO. | 338 Main St.—Tel. 888 A Aviators Descend Atter Almost 45 Hours in the Air By The Associated Press, San Diego, Cal., Aug. 29.—Beyond the statistical achievements of Cap- tain Lowell H, 8mith and Lieut. John P. Richter, army aviators, who had broken several world records for en- durance and distance and speed when they landed early last night after cruiging above the city continuously for 47 hours and a quarter, a new leaf fiutters from the scroll in the sky on which the mechanical romance of aviation is being written. The new chapter, while less spec- tacular has implications perhaps more momentous. For Captain Smith and Lieut. Richter took on in mid-air fuel for their De Haviland plane no less than 15 times. They had ac- complished the feat before, but only as a daring experiment. This time they proved it practicable and com- paratively easy as schemes of the air go. The two airmen took off at 5:02:14 a. m. Monday. They landed as a fog gathered at 6:10:32 p. m. yesterday. The summary of their flight as re- corded officially shows. World records. Duration record 37 hours, 15 min- utes 14 4-5 seconds, or one hour and ten minutes longer than the record of Kelley and Macready. Total distance flown 5,300 kilome, ters or 8,203.26 miles at an average speed of .50 miles an hour. The record of Kelly and Macready was 2,541 miles. World speed records were broken for 2,500 to 4,000 kilometers, The following new world records were established: speed 4,500 kilorneters, time 31 hours, 30' minutes, 29 seconds, 88.50 miles an hour. five thousand kilometers, hours, 4 minutes, 28 seconds, miles an hour. time 35 88.75 H. L. MILLS A GRANDPA Word was received today of the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth Mills Davis, to Mr. and Mrs. Edwin W. Davis of Duluth, Minn. Mrs. Davis was formerly Miss Catherine Mills, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert L. Mills of Curtis street. | B | HAVE YOUR EYES EXAM D AND GLASSES FITTED BY A. PINKUS Eyesight Specialist 300 MAIN ST. New Britain — NOTICE! — A Social and Dance will be given by the Congregation Brethren Sons of Israel on Wednesday evening, August 29th, at Turner Hall, Arch Street, PLANS FOR BIBLE GLASS CONVENTION Everyman's Shows Return of 0ld Time Pep--To Start Sept. Twelve Bible classes in Bridgeport plan to send delegations to this city to attend the general Bible class con- vention to be held here some time in October, according to a report made by Dr. J. E. Conger, chairman of the general committee at a meeting of the executive committee of Everyman's Bible class last evening. Dr. Conger reported that he waiting for a letter from Rev. Dr. O. K. Bartholow of Mount Vernon, N. Y., to settle the date of the convention. C. H. Maxon, general of the Red army, announced the reappointment of A. A. Mills as lieutenant general and Hollis J. Foster as adjutant. Joseph Hergstrom, chairman of the athletic committee, announced the ap- pointment of Dr. Conger, 8. M. Brew- ster and Henry C. Dressell to the committee. Ffred O. Rackliffe, ehairman of the E. B. C. News committee, announced the addition of J. M. Burdick to that committee. Chairman Clarence C. Palmer of the transportation committee announced that Charles F. Robertson and James Willilams were members of that com-] mittee. The resignation of James E. Luk- ens as treasurer was received and ac- cepted. A special election was or- dered for the opening day, September 9, when a new treasurer will be elected. A letter was received from the Lyon Evangelistic campaign head- quarters in Bristol inviting the class to attend ‘services there next month. The class is not an evangelistic or- ganization and no officlal action was taken on the invitation except to vote to acknowledge it and to see that the class is advised of its contents. A delegation may arrange to attend on the night designated. Assistant Secretary B. F. Armstrong was authorized to procure flowers for deceased members of the class. Arthur Marino of the Blue army was reported to be a patient in the New Britain general hospital. No Outside Speakers The committee went on record as being opposed to bringing in outside speakers this year. | Oliver Nichols was instructed to make arrangements for the regular Bible class orchestra this season. It was voted to dispense with the services of a male chorus at Sunday morning meetings. The publicity committee was au- thorized to engage a stenographer to record Sunday morning sermons and to advertise Sunday meetings, A. H. Parker, R. B. Skinner, Wal- ter R. Fletcher, 8. M. Brewster and Dr. J. E. Conger were elected official delegates to the Bible class conven- tion. This was the last sesslon of the ex- ecutive committee before the open- ing of the class meetings September 9 and it was marked, as was the last meeting, by enthusiasm. The new of- ficlals have commented upon the re. vival of the .enthusiasm and predic- tions of a membership of 3,000 by the end of the coming season are heard. was Has Husband Arrested, Then Denies He Hit Her Although Mrs. Steve Koznik of 71 Grove street told Policeman John Carlson yesterday afternoon that her husband had given her a black eye, according to the testimony of the policeman in court this morning, she denned the story before Judge Wil- llam C. Hungerford and told him that she received a cut and black eye while chopping wood. The husband was arraigned on a drunkenness charge. The judge fined him $15 and costs for being drunk and suspended judgment on the second count with a warping that he was to stop quar- reling and keep peace in the neigh- borhood. where he lives. * Prosecutor Willilam Greenstein presented the state's case. ‘Walter Jachinocyk, 16 year old youth, was fined $15 and costs for operating a motor vehicle without a license and not possessing a certifi- cate of registration. The boy testi- fied that the automobile had been left in front of his house and he had been asked by his father to drive it into the garage when arrested. He said it was the first time he ever drove the machine, French Developing New And Powerful Airplane Marseilles, Aug. 29.—French avia- tion officials have completed a series of strain resistgnce tests of a new model all metal Jplane that mounts six machine guns and two rapid fire rifles. 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