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Seven Others Shot Down in New York Bootleggers’ Feud—Victims Sought to Stop Auto NEW YORK, Aug .—Death today claimed one of the eight men shot down yesterday in a crowded lower East Side street when they tried to halt four gun men fleeing in an automobile after an attempt to kill Joseph Nasseria, as the outgrowth of what the police believe was a bootleggers’ feude was Jacob Goldstein, a cloak maker, one of the crowd of striking garment workers in front of Beethoven Hall. Three of his companions still are in a hospital, but they probably will recover. Masseria was out on $15,000 bail, pend ing trial on a homicide charge in the killing of a member of the “bootlegger’s curb.” His escape from death, after he had been cornered by two of the gun men, was considered remarkable. His agility in ducking bullets from auto matics saved his life. Two bullets pierced his hat, bent on avenging the death of Tagli manna. Three of them got out and began walking toward Nasseri. As they ap proached they whipped out automatics and opened fire. Nasseri’s skillful dodge ing saved his life. One shot, as he side stepped, ripped a fole in the shoulder of his coat. Five more holes appeared in the crown of his hat as he dropped to his knees. Then came a volley—but Nasseri had darted upstairs. The volley which left Nasseri unharmed had taken Its toll among the innocent bystanders. Six More Men Drop Bent on escape, the three gunmen ran to rejoin their comrade in the car. With grinding gears, the car shot head and turned into 5th st. Ahead of it were massed 400 strikers. Some having heard the shooting attempted to halt the car. The gunmen deliberately reloaded. There was another volley. To the right and left men dropped—six in addition to the two felled around the corner. A gray pony hitched to a cart belong ing to a lemonade pedler reared and fell with a bullet in its head. The crowd drew back and the car dashed through and away. Behind it sped several more automobiles. Among the pursuers were four detectives who had been seated in Car at 2d ay and 2d_st When they heard the shots. Through the traffic, in and out of ele vated pillors, dashed the machines. At times the pursuers crept up on the fugi tives; at times they dropped behind. Finally the gunmen’s car slipped away, but not before one detective claimed to have got its number.
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Boston Evening Globe
Boston, Massachusetts, US
Wed, Aug 09, 1922
Page 22
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Roberto F.
