New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
Odd they go out of the door, A.

Odd they go out OF the door? A.
| Yes.
Q.-Who went out? Name the persons
whose names you can state that you khOm
went out of the door-the persons Moi
you can state first by name. A.-There
/ was Louie" "Gyp"-
Q.-Louder. Which Louie? A.
Lefty" Louie, "Gyp" the F BOO.
Whitley, Lewis, pa, SDago ,hom fr don'i
know.
Odd you go out? A.-No.
Q.--What was the next thing that DC,
Cured of which you were witness or a
| hearer after they had LETT the poheII
! room, as you have just told US? Al
was standing at the couch In the piaee'
and the word came In that Herman Ho-
seminal had Just been shot around 10 Tie
Metropole-
Mr.. McIntyre-I object to that as in
competent.
| Mr. Moss-Before that is passed upon'
may I ask IL he can state who II was
brought in that message?
Mr. McIntyre-I ask that 1t be stricken
out.
Tho Court-Strike IT out
Mr. Hart-Will your honor direct the
jury to disregard It?
The Court-Yes
BY Mr. Moss:
Odd you leave the poker ROOM
AIT no time.
Q.-Didn't you leave II at some time
A.-The following morning.
Witness said he went over to the
Times Building about o'clock and teie-
phoned to Becker. Mr.. Moss then took
up the direct examination.
Estate any conversation you had
with Lieutenant Becker at that time over
the telephone? A.-After / got Lieuten-
ant Becker on the telephone L sara
Hello, there" lie said: Hello, there,
Did you hear the news| | asked.
Yes" he replied, and l congratulate
you"
Q.-Is that what Becker said? A.
Becker said to me 1 said: How did
you get it so soon?" He said: II had a
man" He said: Where are your |
said Down at Bridge Weber's place,
l said Are you coming downtown,
Becker said: II am all dressed and
and meet me there? I will be there just
as soon as / get downtown"
Q.-After you had had that telephone
message or communication with Becker,
what did you do? Al went back TO
i2d street and Sixth avenue.
Q.-Whom did you see there? A
"Bridgie" Weber and Jack" Sullivan.
Odd any one come along that you
knew? A.-Lieutenant Becker.
In PoIlok's House.
The witness then told of a conversation
over the telephone with Becker, while
he was at Harry Pollok's house He
testified
/ said to Becker: IT want to see you"
He said II am busy looking after things
now, but I will try and get a chance to
Pollok to tell you-did you get telephone
message from Pollok" / said l did.
Did Pollok tell you everything was all
right and not TO worry?' | said he did
He said: That Is just the way matters
stand. Now, don't worry and get ner-
vous." | said: What about this fellow
Shapiro, and Libby? L hear they have
been arrested" He said: well, now,
there is nothing to worry about them;
can you locate Aaron Levyg' l said: Z
think | can" He said: You try. and
will see II I can locate him, and tell
him to appear for this chauffeur for me.
I said "All right. / will do that" He
said: There is nothing for you to worry
about, and / know where you are, and
that is a good place for you to rest up.
Now, just stay right there"
He had another conversation with
Becker, he said, Becker telling him 10
stay where he was. and not to go to
Police Headquarters Becker told him to
see Mr. Hart, Rose testified, so that the
lawyer could get an affidavit about the
loan TO Rosenthal. He saw Mr. Hart, he
testified, but did not make the affidavit.
Adjournment was then taken until 2
o'clock, despite Mr.. McIntyres obJec-
~ the apSgiOn
beyond IL o'clock.
At the afternoon session the direct ex-
animation continued as follows:
Q.-You stated that you stopped at 5Oth
street and Eighth avenue. In giving an
account OF your movements after the
shooting; did you do anything at SUh
street and Eighth avenue? Al did.
Q.-What did you do there? Al hao
sent Schepps to bring Lefty" Louis TO
me TO give him
Q.-Who did you meet there? Al met
Lefty" Louis and one other man.
Q.-Who was the other man? Al am
In doubt as 10 whether 1t was "Gyp' or
Frank.
whether II was one OF them or which one
II was, was II one OF them? Alt was
one OF them.
on objection by Mr.. Hart Justice Gofr
ruled out that portion OF the answer as TO
what Becker said The testimony had
been read by the stenographer. and there
was so much commotion that the court d.
rectcd that II be read again, after which
the striking out was reconsidered and the
testimony given to the jury Justice Con
ruled out, however, the testimony In the
early part OF the examination OF Rose
that he had collected money for Becker
he? A.-Schepps was sitting on a divan
outside In the hallway reading book.