Paul Hilton, 1927 February 17

of going into his pocket for identification papers. McCarthy was
able to identify Hilton from his mug shot at police headquarters and
_an-underworld—in: former_nobified—police that he- would probably be Hs Be Bb a
attendance at the opening game of the New York Gaants Dasel ball tem
at Polo Grounds, Officers were watching the xix cnr Lines and
when-Hit-ten-appeared,_he-wastaken-into—_custody,—He_atiempted_to_go
into his pocket, ebet Uae och dly for identificati on, but the officers had
“pean forewarned, and the disarmed him, Hilton confessed thet he was
-Uthe Rédi.o Surglarl eee ee, Kees gene other three —__
officers, but -he denied the shooting of several other officers, one
of whom had died, unddr similar circumstances. Convicted and sen~
—tenced —to-death; he—we: se atSine-Sing—Prisen-on-Feb.—175—
“1927.

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Company, New York. Copyright, 1930, by Carey. Pages 239-216

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attendance at the ing game of the New York Giants Baseball + temr
at Polo Grounds. ficers were watching the Xixm tiaket lines at
en: appeat sd, he-was—taken-into—custody,—He attempted to_«
pocket, leh laa for identification, the officers had
been forer varned, and the disarmed him. Hilton confessed that
tthe Rédi.oSurglar" ug +hat—he—had_shot—Kenny-and—the-other three
officers, but -he denied the shooting of several other officers, one
of whom had died, unddr similar circumstances. Convicted and sen-

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Hilton, a 27~year-old white man, had 3d a term at the Elmira, N,
Y., Reformatory as a youth, and subs ett vy served sentences at the
New York City Penktentia ry on Blackwell's Island and the Rhode Island
State Prison. After his release from the latter prison, he stole a
revolver oe a Rhode Island sheriff before returning to Queens Bor-
oughsaxa N, Y,, and reverting tq his occupation of house burglar.
Hilton had a connection with a fence who paid him top prices for box
radio sets and he became a specialist in stealing those. On the night
of Feb. 26, 1926; a patrolman named Biegel stopped him for investiga-
tion and Hilton went into his pocket supposedly for identification
papers but instead drew a revolver and shot him in the neck. A month
later, two Queens policemen} Frank Donnelly and Arthur Kenny, saw him
enter a housee Kenny went to the front door and Donnelly to the reare
Hilton met Donnelly at the rear door and, once again, pretending to
go into a pocket for identification, drew a pistol and shot him in the
neck. When “enny ran to the back of the house, Hilton pulled the same
ruse and shot him. oth Biegel and Donnelly survived their wounds,
but, Kenny died three hours after being shote The fourth policeman
victim who also survived was Detective George McCarthy who had shat ha
Hilton for investigation and was shot in the neck followi ng th e rus

PON Paul mmancal (tne Radio Bungisr)

Hilton, a 27-year-old white man, had served a term
Y¥., Reformatory as a youth, and oe
New York City Penktentiary on Blac ul Rhode Tala
State Prisons After his release fron t e la tter pris jon, he stole a
revolver cae a Rhode Island sheriff before returning to Queens Bor-
ough ,axat N, Y¥., and reverting tq his occupation of house Dingle
Hilton had a “connection with a fence who paid him top prices for box
radio sets and he became a speciali steali ing those. On the abel
of Feb. 26, 1926; a patrolman named Biegel stopped him for inves
tion and Hilton went into his pocket supposedly for identificat tion
papers but instead drew a revolver and shot him in the necke A month
later, two Queens policemen} Frank Donnelly and Arthur Kenny, saw him
enter a house. Kenny went to the front door and Donnell ly to the rear
Hilton met Donnelly at the rear door and, once again, pr etending to
go into a pocket for identification, drew a pistol and shot him in the
necke When Xenny ran to the back of the house, Hilton pulled the same
ruse and shot him. oth Biegel and Donnelly survived their wounds,
but, Kenny died three hours after be eing shots | fourth policeman
victim who also ived was Detective George rthy who had stopped
Hilton for investigation and was shot in ie neck following the ruse

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February 17, 1927