New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-23
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close OF the Hyde trial, before Sulivan's
case could be placed on the calendar.
| The stocky little chauffeur presented an
appearance I'm court in striking contrast
| to that OF the four informers, Rose, Web
err WALTON and Schepps. who were re-
| leased on Thursday. He was brought
down from the West Side prison and ar
raigned before Justice Con- Just before
the opening OF the afternoon session at
the Hyde trial. Detective ZAP Thomas,
OF the District Attorneys office. brought
Shapiro into court and stood with the
prisoner at the same bar where the four
gunner were lined up to hear the verdict
OF the jury which convicted them Of the
murder OF Rosenthal. Shapiro wore a
seedy dark suit. with a gray sweater close
fitting about his throat. and carried a
soiled brown cap. He looked pale and
haggard.
Whitman Asks for Discharge.
District Attorney Whitman moved that
the prisoner be discharged on his own
recognlzance. He told the court that all
the information in the possession Of the
District Attorney in regard to Shapiro
was not sufficient evidence to warrant
trying the defendant for murder After
looking over the Indictment against the
chauffeur Justice Con granted Mr.. Whit
mans motion Shapiro smiled his graft
| tudc and walked out OF the courtroom
with Detective Thomas He went directly
10 the Office OF Mr. Rubin. Deputy As
slstant District Attorney, where his aged
mother was waiting for him. lie denied
that he was going TO leave the city. as
II had been reported he intended doing.
Il am not afraid Of being moested by
! friends OF the gunner for testitying
against them" he said. II intend to go
back TO my old work, and already have a
place as chauffeur for man. I shall be
| back at the old stand at the Cafe Boule-
ward where Libby and I kept our car
before the murder. I expect to start in
| work there Monday. ! shall live quietly
=. with my mother at her home"
Shapiro asked his mother to leave the
Criminal Courts Building before ne did
In order to avoid unpleasant notorlety
for her. She departed. hut waited for
fayette streets, near the building. Sha-
pros face and figure were not as we'll
known as those of some or the other Wit
! nesses at the gunmen's trial. and he
slipped out OF the building without being
observed. lie joined his mother. and they
walked TO her home In Rivngton street.
Sam Schcpps was the only one of the
| quartet OF informers who were released
from the West Side court prison on
Thursday to leave town yesterday. Ac-
| cording TO his counsel. Bernard IT, Sand
| Ter, Schcpps started for Hot Springs.
despite the warning he had received from
Mayor Waters Of that city that he was
not wanted there.
Bald Jack" Rose visited Mr. Sanders
Office Yesterday. his counsel said, aud
was suffering from a severe attack of
liberated sore throat. lie Is i'm tho care
, OF a throat specialist and may be con
fined TO his home for several days. Rose
will go TO Florida for L brief rest after
he gets well. and expects TO return and
| live In this city.
Justice Con received a letter yesterday
| signed by the jurors who convicted the
| four gunner for the murder Of Rdsenthul
commencing Captain Lynch and the court
attendants for the courteous treatment
they received at their hands at the MUIR
! ray tIilI Hotel during the trial
I The question has arisen as to now the
state could make out it's case against
| Charles Becker and the four gunner, in
the event that the convicted men got new
trials on appeal and the four state wit
nesses, Rose. WALTON. Weber and Schepps,
should not be available at tho time. Mr..
Whitman said yesterday that he was con-
| fdent the four informers would be avail
| h., a,,HaJ for Fri