Evening star., 1912-11-14
FOR JAPANESE POST ACCUSED BY "GyP''
Larz Anderson Promoted to Says Val|on Webber and
Ambassadorshp. Stranger Shot Rosenthal.
SUCCEEDS C. P. BRYAN TAKES STAND AT TRIAL
Present United Tesfes He Firing Front of
to Belgium. the Metropole
SERVED IN SPANISH WAR RAN SUBWAY FRIEND
by
Foreign Larceny
Says valIon, Webber and
Stranger Shot Rosenthal.
TAKES STAND AT TRIAL
Testifies He Saw Firing in Front Of
the Metropole.
RAN TO SUBWAY WITH FRIEND
Harry Horowitz Admits He Has
Been Convicted Five Times for
Larceny Offenses.

NEW YORK, November Hilary
Horowitz, otherwise "Gyp the Blood -
one of the four gunmen on trial charged
with numbering Herman Rosenthal at
Lieut.. Becker's bidding, took the witness
stand today and swOre that the shots
in front of the Hotel Metropole were fired
by Harry Vallon, "Bridgie' Webber in
formers for the state, and a third man,
mysteriously unnamed.
He denied every discriminating state
ment made by Bald jack Rose and said
that he and his companions did not even
hear of the murder until seven hours
after it occurred. They were within a
stones throw of the scene whittier they
had gone at the strangers invitation he
said and fled when they heard the shots.
'Gyp," under the questioning of his at
torney, told of being in -Webber's poker
ROOM with Rose. Schepps. Vallon, Giro
fic and a strange man whom he did not
know.
Describes the Stranger.
Webber went out with the stranger, but
the two returned in fifteen minutes. The
stranger was a man about five feet nine
or ten inches tall, of stocky build and
wore black slouch hat
"Gyp' was not allowed to tell what
the stranger said.
The four gunmen left the poker rooms
with the stranger "Gyp' said. "Dago''
Frank declared he was going home, and
the others, including the stranger, walk
ed to the Hotel Cadillac at 43d street
and Broadway.
I'VE stood there by the Cadillac" the
witness declared, 'and the strange man
walked across 43d street. He approach
ed Rose, Webber, Vallon and Schepps,
who were standing opposite the Metro
pole All five of them then walked over
toward the Metropole, Bridge Webber
and Harry Vallon first"
Saw the Shooting.
'All of sudden we heard shot and
flash. We saw Harry Vallon and
'Bridgie Webber and the strange man
shooting
How many men did you see shooting?'
Those three, Harry Vallon, Bridge
Webber and the strange man..
LAS soon as we saw them firing" con-
tinued 'Gyp,'' I'VE ran for the subway. A
train was just pulling in, and we boarded
1t without paying fare. We rode to 145th
street and Lenox avenue. and went to our
fiat" Cirofici C'Dago Frank'o was then
at the fiat, the witness said.
The witness denied that Rose ever had
asked him and his companions to murder
Rosenthal Roses motive in seeking
them. he said was to assure them that
he had had no part in the framing up
of Big Jack" Zeiig.
On crosS-examinatiOn "Gyp admitted
that he had been convicted five times for
larceny offenses, and had served several
terms in penal institutions, but denied
participation in various East Side hold
ups.
Details His Movements.
"Gyp' detailed his movements with
Lefty from the time of the flight. the
day after the murder. until their arrest in
September. Mr.. Moss then read from
stenographers notes taken at police head
quarters the night of their arrest. There
were several conflicts with today's testi-
mony.
L liei at headquarters admitted
'Gyp." Il wanted my fate in the hands
Of jury and an honorable judge, not
with the police"
.'Why didn't you say then. if you knew
it, that Vallon and Webber and the
strange man had killed Rosenthal?"
Il would have been fool to tell it
then" said "Gyp." You didn't want
that, any way. You offered me immunity
if I'd accuse the others
That's not true shouted Mr.. Moss.
The answer was stricken out.
Recess was then taken until 2:3O.