New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-03
Moss on Cirofici Case.

Assistant District Attorney Moss, who
was acting District Attorney in the alb
sence of Mr. Whitman yesterday, said
that Cirofci. i'm his changesble moods,
had minated to the District Attorney
office as soon as Whitley" Lewis was
captured. a week after "Dago' Franks
arrest, that he would run TO cover with
confession If the state would extend
him clemency for his information.
Cirofci blew hot and cold for some time
after that, until Lefty Louie and 'Gyp
the Blood" were arrested. Wien once the
quartet got together in prison, and with
a common cause. CirOfci stiffened up ana
showed no further signs Of wanting TO
make a statement 10 the District AttOr-
ney. il was said.
The Sam Paul Association, Of when
some. II not all, of the gunner were
members. is said to have taken an interest
I'm the cases Of the four men as soon as
all had been apprehended. Rumors went
go far a. to suggest that fund was
raised nv the association for the defence
OF the gunner.
Charles G. T. Wahle appeared as coun-
sci for the four defendants. Mr.. Wahle
appeared as counsel for Sam Paul when
ne was detained as a witness in the carry
mart of the Rosenthal case. Members OF
tho Sam Paul Association are said 10
have visited the four prisoners in the
ron,bs and cautioned them not TO talk
about the case.
Mr.. Moss was busy yesterday preparing
the cases against the four gunner. lie
said If had not been definitely settled yet
whether Whitley" Lewis would be the
erst man tried. or whether all four gun.
mon would be tried al the same time.
,rbrough his partner David G. Hirsch,
John f. Mcintyre denied Yesterday that
no had withdrawn from the Becker case
Mr. Mcintyre left the city on Thursday
for few DAYS rest. He called Mr.
Ujrsoh on the long distance telephone
Yesterday and asked him to tell the
newspapers that he had no idea OF crop
ming or being dropped from the Becker
case and that he expected to argue the
case before the Court Of Appeals.
To,is / Grant. of No. 90 Nassau street
who has appeared as counsel for Becker
ON former occasions. added an emphatic
denial Of the reports that Mr.. Mcintyre
was 10 get out Of the, case.
Mcintyre Will Stick to the Last"
"NIr Mcintyre will stick to Becker to
u,. Last F." ne said Becker was an old
otiart of mine and consulted me before
u,er, 10 Europe. His last request on
yyodpesday before being taken to prison
,,.s for me TO get i'm communication with
Mr.. Mcintyre and deny the statements
made i'm some of the papers that me-
Rocker. had decided to change his couh-
81 communicated with Mr. Mcintyre
o,d ne assured me that he intended 20
6pht for an appeal. ana Would Isht lot
his client to the last ditch.
announcements was made Yesterday
,h,t Joseph A. Shay would succeed John
"a Hart as counsel OF record for Becker
M. Shay's office adjoins that of Mr.. Nc
I,t,re in the Broad Exchange Building.
at IA. q Broad street, and he was as
sociated with Mcintyre in the cases OF
Thornton j. and Captain Peter G. Hams
WIN were tried for the murder Of VIII
tam T. Annis at the Bayside Yacht club
on August Is. 1893.
Mr. SHAY visited Becker in the death
house at Sing Sing yesterday afternoon
and spent three hours with him. Shay
said last night that he had gone over
many Of the important points in the case
10 be covered on appeal with Becker He
said the condemned man told him that
no felt better than at any time since his
trial began. His greatest source Of worry
was over his wife's condition Becker told
the lawyer.
Becker takes a keen interest In Tn"
prepaIation of his appeal" said MI. Shay
last night. II met and talked with him
for the first time in my life to-day. and
was greatly impressed with his intelli-
ocnce courage and confidence I'm the ulti,
mate outcome of his case. There - no
question In my mind about obtaining a
reversal of the verdict on appeal
There are many errors In The record
which afford good grounds for appeal