Show HY POLICEMAN P lItMA SlAIN RIDING IN INGAN GAN GANGSTERS GANGSTER'S tAR CAR Gun Battle Caused by Rivalry in Liquor Trade Belief THREE ARE ARRESTED r Two wo Shot When Officer Halts Fighting NEW YORK March 19 AP ln APIna a gang feud over control of liquor supply business a policeman riding in the car of a rooklyn gang leader was killed early today The leader engaged In a gun fight with members memo mem- bers of a rival gang Patrolman Daniel Maloney 28 years old died on the wa was was' to NorI Nor Nor- hospital will will-i a 3 bul bullet et near I Ids his heart Thomas Conn Connell old old who police pollee said sald was a friend of was tIe t Je Itar- Itar old 41 41 was was' shot in the V shoulder Richard V and Charles Chates Higgens 28 ears old said by poUce po- po lice Uce to be the leader ot Of the other gang wo wito was captured near the I scene OI of the shooting were held for questioning Police Pollee Sergeant Charles l reported to Iris superiors that he hc shot Maloney and Connell hen 11 he came upon the gun light fight and believIng lag Ing It was a holdup opened fire FOUND 6 PISTOLS After the shooting police und fo-und six pistols In the street street- and two guns were found on the body of Maloney one of them his servIce pIstol Detectives said they learned that Maloney who was oft off duty for tire day had spent It with Connell V The policeman and Connell the detectives said aid met Higgins and two companions In a saloon Later the ti-ic two ts-o parties parties' left and drove to the Owls Owl's Head tavern Bay Ridge It was outside this place that the tho shooting occurred Police said a feud ot of several years standing had d between Higgins Higgins Hig- Hig gins and Connell over control ot of the liquor trade In the Day Bay Ridge dis- dis HE HELD D Higgins has been arrested several times on and andun gun un carrying charges but there was no o record ot f his ever having been convicted The three who were held for questioning all professed to know nothing ot of the shooting HiggIns who was captured running from the scene said he was merely seeking shelter from tIre bullets Connell said he and Maloney were talking when three men drove up and opened fire on them I |