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Brooklyn Standard Union - July 3, 1928 NEWS SLAIN GUNMAN LEFT LOVETT'S MEN FOR UALE Victim of New Gang War Revealed as "Deserter" - Family of James SENTER Questioned by Police Here The body of the bullet-riddled man found in a pit at Meeker avenue and Porter street early today has been identified as that of James SENTER, of 237 Kent street. A brother, Joseph SENTER, made the identification, but has been unable to shed any light on his brother's activities that might serve to establish a motive for the murder.
The slain man apparently had no business connections, although he was always well dressed and seemed to have plenty of funds. He worked occasionally along the waterfront, Greenpoint police said. The police believe he had been identified with a bootlegging gang and link his death with the slaying Sunday of Frank UALE.
Detective Abraham STERN, of the Greenpoint station, is credited with having found SENTER'S brother. The detective viewed the body and said he had seen the man several times before, but could not quite place him. STERN racked his mind for a clue and finally recalled that the man bore a close resemblance to Joseph SENTER. He rushed to the Kent street number and brought Joseph to the murder scene. Joseph collapsed after he had viewed the body. According to Capt. Daniel J. CAREY, SENTER was arrested by Detective
SAUNDERS on Nov. 16, 1921. SENTER was accused of grand larceny but was discharged when brought to
GIVES INFORMATION Joseph returned to the police station later today and gave information to the police that leads them to believe the slain man was in some way identified with the murder of Edward LYNCH, gangster, who was slain last April 16. The slain man left his Kent street home yesterday morning. He told his brother he was going to Coney Island and that was the last he was seen by
members of his family. His mother and his two sisters were brought to the police station for questioning by Capt. CAREY. Billy JACOBS, president of the Longshoreman's Union was also questioned. JACOBS is thought to be able to shed some light on SENTER'S past through his contact with the slain man during the brief and infrequent periods that he
worked as a loader along the Greenpoint shore. Police revealed that SENTER was a member of the old Bill LOVETT gang but deserted that group to become one of Frank UALE'S henchmen. I am not related & have no other info.
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