The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-12

linen had come fresh from the laundry
and friends and relatives had brough!
them smart new neckwesr.
MORE LIKE DAPPER cLERkS
THAN MURDERoUs oANosTERs.
The result Of all this grooming was
that the four prisoners presented the
outward bearing OF dapper clerks, with
not a hint In their exteriors OF tho
gunner of the zclig gang which Pros.
ecutor Moss described with all the skill
of HIS forensic eloqucnce.
They came swinging to their places
with an easy, confident stride. paying
no heed TO the gaping tbrong that
damned tho tribunal. Their faces
were sombre and set and even when
they smiled upon their counsel, former
Magistrate wahle and Wahle's part
ner, II. Lionel Kringel, there was not
a suggestion of levity.
There was the usual morning stampede
when the doors were thrown open. but
the uniformed and plain CARRIED policemen
who guarded the entrance were even
more selective In their choice OF ell
giblss" than they had been during the
Becker trial. There was noticeable in
crease In the number OF plain clothes
men scattered through the rotunda OF
the Criminal Courts Building. among
them half a dozen detectives who are
supposed to have camera eye" for
New York gunner. They had orders
from Headquarters to shoo from the
building every person TREY know to be
associated with the gunhghters of the
slums. and during the hour before the
, arrival OF Justice Con at the bench they
got scarcely . breathing spell.
(, II was 1880 o'clock when Justice Golf
/ came to his place and stood with his
face toward the four erect and sober
prisoners while the court crier was In
toning his stereotyped Hear ys."
MOSS OPENS THE CASE FOR
THE PROSECUTION.
Taking his seat. Justice Con- nodded
TO Assistant District-Attorney Moss TO
begin his opening. and the short. stocky
Prosecutor stood UP. clasped his hands
behind him under the tails of his Prince
Albert coat and began his summary Of
the Rosenthai ASA ssination. first speak
iag with gentle, quick incisiveness and
hen pitching his voice TO shrill EN-
phasis.
Mr.. Moss had not prepared his speech
and had only n little sheaf of notes on
the table in front of him to aid him IN
the sequence of his brief address.
While the Assistant District-Attorney
was getting under way John NJ. Slaton.
Governor-elect OF Georgia. was ushered
into the courtroom and escorted to a
seat beside Justice Con-. There were
also more than q score deliberately
gowned women sprinkled through the
courtroom throng.
At the direction OF Justice Goff. Just
as Mr.. Moss was about to begin his ad-
iress. Clerk Penny directed "Dago
frank" and Whitley Lewis" TO change.
places. This was done 30, that the four
should sit In the order In which they
were named In the indictment.
The prosecutor repeated the familiar
story OF how Herman Rosenthal was
shot and Of the escape Of the slayers
In the murder car" ......
I'VE may not be able "he SAID 70
prove which one of these four men fred
these bullets into the head OF Herman
Rossnthal. No such proof will be nee
cssary. We need onl yto show that these
defendants made murderous onslaught
on their victim and that he was shot
TO death. No matter who fred the
bullets. all who were engaged In the
crime are equally guilty, .......
Now. gentlemen. In conclusion. ! will
again point out to you the four defend
ants In the order IN which they sit
Whitley Lewis" "Dago Frank" lefty