Sullivan republican. [volume] (Laporte, Pa.) 1883-1896, 1892-08-19
The Marks Murderers.


to the identity of the parties who
committed the horrible deed are set
at rest. The story of the confession,
as telegraphed from Montreal, Can
ada, under date of August 9Th to tho
Pittston Gazette is as follows. AS
is always the case the confession is
made to screen the confessor from
punishment for his participation in
the crime. But tl,ere is no getting
around the fact that, under the con-
fession. Harris Blank is accessory to
the crime by aiding and abetting the
murderer after the preparation OF
the deed:
The two criminals were separated
by table, which was just as well,
as Rosenweig showed the greatest
anger at what he terms the treason
of his travelling companion. Look
ing Rosencranz squarely in the face
his accuser spoke as follows, in
rapid tones: "You murdered the
man, and as I felt sorry for you L
continued to keep your company,
but this has brought bad luck upon
me and I am now determined to tell
all know about the matter. Rosen-
weig threw back his head, while his
eyes lighted up with a fiendish glow
and replied: 81 don't know that |
ever killed any one and you certain
ly do not know it." "Yes / do, "
quickly answered the accuser, ''you
know that you killed Jacob Marks
and | can prove where you bought
the revolver to do the deed"
While this dialogue was being car
ried on the two men remained stand
ing, but the commissioner induced
them to be seated and the interpre-
ter Maltz, who is brother-in-law of
the murdered man, was immediately
sworn. Rosenweig was in the mean
time interviewed by his lawyer, A.
e. Paiser, and converscd very fluent
ly with that gentleman in French,
the prisoner having spent several
wears IN Paris before setting out up
OH his fatal mission to the new
world. Judge Dugas having warned
Blank that anything he might di-
vulge could be used against him at Il
subsequent period of the case and
that he was by no means obliged to
make a statement, the prisoner said:
II want to tell all about it, and l
make the statement OF my own free
will" Every we'll, said the Com
missioner and then Blank spoke
about as follows: at was on n
mountain road going up what was
called the Dutch Mountain in the
state of Pennsylvania that the mur-
der took place. do not remember
IN what month, but it was some
| where near ten o'clock in the fore
noon. Rosenweig and | had re
mained over night at a farm called
Fort Place and Jake Marks stopped
at another house near at hand. i
| had sold watch chain the day be-
fore where Jake had slept, and in
the morning drove over with Rosen-
weig to get paid Beng asked ii
Rosenweig had any property Of his
own, Blank replied that he had not,
but that the witness not being able
TO talk English had taken him along
as n help mate. Continuing his re
cital Blank said: "We had a wagon
and Jake Marks had his goods in Il
sleigh, while we had one horse each
We started of from a place called
Mophansack to go up the mountain
and as the roads were bad we were
obliged to walk good deal by the
side of our rigs. About half way
up we met three men, one of whom
was Frank Rosencrans and the
others | did not know. Soon after
this meeting Charley Rosenwig, who
han been walking ahead with Jake
Marks, came back To mo and said
I'm going to Kill that man, and
when / asked what for he said that
he had goods and money and that
lac (Rosenweig) wanted some too
Was alarmed aud told my com
panion that he must not do such q
thing, that as soon as had sold on
my pack We would so to New York
where | would get him "a situation
lie made no reply to this. Aftel
leaving me he ran forward to join
Jake Marks "fhcn what happen
ed = asked Judge pngas. Il Gid
not hear shots, but heard Jake cry
...,t fs.i.s a,,l lutriad an tuy horse