The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-27
TER SAW WEBER
a7'SCENE OF MURDER
Held Without Bail for Cor
oner's Inquest
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DEFENDS LIEUTENANT
Becker Should Not Be Tried Until
More Substantial Evidence Has
Been Found Against Him.
Dramatic Episode in Court

Jew York, July 26.-Testimony that
ridge Weber, in whose gambling
49, he murder gang which killed Her
ESSENTIAL is said to have congre-
for the assassination, and Jack
N. alleged go-between for certain
and gamblers, were in front of
otel Metropole at the time Rosen-
vas slain, was given in coroners
this afternoon. After these state
Sullivan, who has been held as
ial witness, was rearrested on a
of homicide and webber was held
ut bail for the coroner's inquest Au-
s.
is Crese, a waiter, testified that he
the assassination. Two men sat in
murder car" while four others, who
nearby, shot Rosenthal as he came
the hotel. Crese identified Weber
ne he had recognized on the scene
pointed out Sullivan as having been
! Immediately after she shooting.
nm Reisler, known in the tenderloin
John the Barber" testified he had
Weber near the Metropole after the
biting and that Weber was running.
Gaynor Takes Stand
yor Gaynor took decided stand to-
In the turmoil that has arisen over
INQUIRY. He wrote to Police Com
oner Waldo directing that, Lieutenant
err, who was charged by Rosenthal
being In league with The gamblers,
not be suspended or put on trial
put evidence to justify his convic-
Ind dismissal.
1.-The other charge" that Becker
ted the murder of Rosenthal, the
said:
Is Is possible, but so far there is no
nee to support the charge"
kolman william A. File, who was
Metropole at the time of the muir
yas served with charges that he
to take proper action in causing
Iprehension of the murderers.
hearing of "Dago" Frank and Sam
both charged with. completely in
murder, was put over by the coroner
Monday.
re was dramatic session of the
ers hearing this afternoon. and
se Crese was the leading figure. His
pony was the first brought out rela-
d the actual Staying of the gam
VCreese said he had arrived In New
the day before the shooting to look
b job and happened by the Metro
just before the assassination. A
gray automobile was standing there
hn the car were a chauffeur and an
man. Four men stood near the
der car" a
49, describes Murder
yrhey said to me-" declared the wit
Is, What do you want here?' 1 did
answer them and they said: "Ge
hy and mind your own business. A
\ came from the Metropole and a man
his hand to his hat. AS he did this
men scattered to the street. A man
from the hotel behind the man who
the signal and then the four men
The street started shooting"
Did you see anyone there whom you now
in the court room?" asked District
torney Whitman.
reese rose and surveyed the faces before
n. Then he raised his hand and his in
( finger was pointing to BRIDGE" Web
| started running after the shooting"
witness declared 'rhe shots did not
ne one, two, three, but nearly all to-
oil ,tfter nd
Ike to some man as he passed. 1t was
lrly as light as day, and / saw him
inly.''
Z this. point Coroner Feinberg held
,bber without bail for the inquest.
reese then was asked to go through the
irt room and see if he recognized any
re men who were at the scene of the
rider. After a careful inspection of
tx Sullivan he declared that he had
m at the scene Immediately after the
,oting. Sullivan's arrest followed short
on charge of homicide.
reese left police headquarters late to-
y, accompanied by two detectives, who
re instructed not to leave him until 10
lock tomorrow morning, when he will
taken back to headquarters.
Comment Is SuperfluOus
When District Attorney Whitman was
Sed tonight whether he wished to COM
mt on Mayor Gaynor's letter to Com
ssioner Waldo he said:
There is but one issue and l have
t one concern in this matter. Herman
seI thai as he himself had announced,
IS TO come to my house to tell me of
corrupt alliance between the police and
v breakers in this city. lie was butch
ID In the most brilliantly lighted street
New York, because, as ! believe, he
IS coming TO me.
He was shot down by four or more
irderers in block that literally
armed with policemen. Notwithstand-
, their presence there wcs not even
mblance of an effort to fpprehend the
irderers and the pretext OF pursuit is
silly and transparent that II ought
I to deceive a 10-year-ola child.
Nearly two weeks have elapsed and the
tual murderers are, in my opinion. at
-ge ANY further comment seems super