The Detroit times., 1909-07-16

PORT HURON, Mich, July To-
Samuel L. and Isadore Rosenberg,
brothers Of Louis Rosenberg, who was
oully murdered by Frank Elbra at ST.
clair Flats, late Wednesday night. ar
rived here this morning 10 personally
Investigate the circumstances sur
rounding the tragedy and TO ship their
brothers. body to Cleveland for burial
The remains viii be sent TO Cleveland
late thi, afternoon. Both brothers
seem insistent that Sam Frisbie, who
described the murder 10 the officers
md said he helped drag Rosenberg :
Lody from the wate.. is equally as
Guilty as Elhra-
I'VE three brothers intended going
TO the Flats together" said Samuei
Rosenberg, but Louis drew his pay
and decided TO start in advance. lie
sent us a postal the day he was muir
dered. Ii reads. i am stopping AT
Joe Bedore's and you know what that
.neans--a grand time.
Both young men conferred with the
prosecuting stan today They regret
ne Elbia cheated Justice by taking
lis own life. and share in the belief
.hould have arrested the murderer
Lefore he took poison IN Joe Bedores
saloon.
Frisbie, in his cell at the county
Jail. has assumed an air OF indiffer-
cace. He cannot see how II is pos
sible for the officials to detain him Al
connection with the affair.
Under Sheriff Petit, of Port Huron.
oprfN In, a
make a further investigation into the
brutal murder OF Louis Rosenberg a
cigar dealer, OF Cleveland. by Frank
fslbra, 25 years old. also OF Cleveland.
Elbra killed himself two hours alter
the murder by swallowing strychnine.
IL was stated this morning IL nothing
more damaging was found against Sam
Frisbie. also Of Cleveland. he would
be released.
Frisbie. who is a brother-in-law Of
Francis w. Treadway. lieutenant-gov-
ernor OF Ohio. told the officers how
libra lured Rosenberg from the dance
hall, near Bedore's hotel, Wednesday
right, by telling him there were three
girls down on the point. The three
men started TO the scene, says Fris-
bic, and, arriving near the Water,
i4ini with revolver over the head.
Elbra followed Rosenberg into the
water and held his victims head un-
derneath the surface.
Frisbie says when Elbra pounced
down on Rosenberg the victim yelled
Murder" and Frisbie cried, My Cod
what are you doing?' Elpra was de
termined in his attack, however.
he ~ he no IN "a
for which was robbery, was 400 feet
from the dancing pavilion. on lonely
point The body was fouad Thursday
morning. The spot where the tragedy
occurred was beaten down for a space
OF 20 feet indicating the struggle that
lad occurred After Elbra had held
Rosenbergs head beneath the water
Frisbie and Elbra dragged the body
onto the shore and placed 1t on the
grass. Elbra, Frisbie says. searched
Rosenberg's pockets, taking roll Of
hills containing S102, his gold watch
and his diamond ring The two then
went to the hotel, took off their wet
clothing and went TO bed.
Frisbie is in Jail at Port Huron. He
gives his address as c702 Liberty-st.
Cleveland. and says he went TO Joe
Bedore's hotel Monday noon with FL
bra and intended spending week
there. Rosenberg arrived at the hotel
that night and the three men became
acquainted. They had been together
most Of the time afterward, playing
hall. boating and walking. Rosenberg
flashed big roll Of bills several times,
Frisbe says. Elbra was not well sup
piled with money and never made any
plans TO get more.
Frisbie made a good impression on
the officials, and II was rumoret
Thursday night that he might be lib.
Grated ~
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