Was on this date in 1927, it was, when Timothy
Looman (a citizen of no-goodness) was walking on the lower West side. Approaching from the opposite direction was Thomas O’Brien, (another citizen of non-upwardness). When the two
men were about thirty feet away from each other, each pulled out a roscoe and started blasting away at each other in true old west fashion.
Witness’s said up to
thirty shots were fired, (but who can trust them, really?) and then Looman collapsed on the corner (not unlike
Rocky Raccoon who collapsed "in" the corner) but before
dropping dead he managed to hit O'Brien. Severely wounded,
O’Brien tried to run away but only got as far as the St. Bernard’s Roman
Catholic Church, before crumpling to the sidewalk in true Hollywood fashion. A Monsignor and a
priest (who bore striking resemblances to Pat O'Brien and Bing Crosby
were the first ones to reach O’Brien and after viewing his wounds,
administered the last rights, which was good cause he died the following
day.
"He must have done something. They don't kill you for nothing." - Chicago Gangster Ted Newberry. Rubbed out January 7, 1933
Thursday, April 28, 2016
Monday, April 11, 2016
All in a Days Work
One hundred and two years ago today, at 5:30p.m., officer Hughes was standing on
the corner of 116th and First Ave.when a woman came up to him and
said a gang had just stolen her purse. Hughes followed her back and she
identified one of the gang -Louis Pietro- as one of those who had robbed
her so Hughes grabbed him.
Within a couple of moments Pietro's confederates started pelting Hughes with rocks and anything else that could be used for a missile. Pietro's gang mates then attacked the officer and, taking his nightstick, freed their pal who took off running into a six story tenement.
Hughes pulled away from the mob and chased Pietro up the six flights to the roof and caught him just as he was trying to jump onto a fire escape. A good old fashioned Hollywood type brawl ensued as cop and robber duked it out on the roof. Each one getting the better of the other. After a bit Hughes finally subdued Pietro and dragged him down the six flights of stairs. Back on the street Pietro's boys once again started to pelt the officer with bricks & whatnot. (whatnots really hurt by the way)
Having enough Hughes pushed Pietro up against the wall, pulled out his pistol and held the other gang members at bay. Fortunately during the melee somebody in the neighborhood called the police and soon the gong of a paddy wagon could be heard approaching.
One of the gang members slipped out of the crowd and pushed the stolen purse back into the original owner's hands and everyone took off, save Pietro who was taken to the station.
Within a couple of moments Pietro's confederates started pelting Hughes with rocks and anything else that could be used for a missile. Pietro's gang mates then attacked the officer and, taking his nightstick, freed their pal who took off running into a six story tenement.
Hughes pulled away from the mob and chased Pietro up the six flights to the roof and caught him just as he was trying to jump onto a fire escape. A good old fashioned Hollywood type brawl ensued as cop and robber duked it out on the roof. Each one getting the better of the other. After a bit Hughes finally subdued Pietro and dragged him down the six flights of stairs. Back on the street Pietro's boys once again started to pelt the officer with bricks & whatnot. (whatnots really hurt by the way)
Having enough Hughes pushed Pietro up against the wall, pulled out his pistol and held the other gang members at bay. Fortunately during the melee somebody in the neighborhood called the police and soon the gong of a paddy wagon could be heard approaching.
One of the gang members slipped out of the crowd and pushed the stolen purse back into the original owner's hands and everyone took off, save Pietro who was taken to the station.
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