The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-11-26

rOieu DOWN MS Oheeks as ne gave nis
wr1st 20 the shacklss and was Nd sway.
HIs three companions had borne shem-
solves with granite-like Indifference.
md a. they wers dragged along behind
ehsAR guards. wore forosd grins and
obowsd their tssth In peculiarly un-
pisasan4 smiles.
While the Criminal Courts Bufid,nS
d1sfy rooksd With the shouts AMI
eOambiins a thousand morbid msn
80 women. the condemned men vsrs
- esok 70 thar cells 10 be propsr-d
for ebs Journey to Sing Sing. They vers
conveyed 10 the Grand Central Station
- the prison van and taken aboard the
Ms train, md there were shouting
nohs 90 greet Chem eli along tho ~.
FATAL CLIMAX WEIGHED ON
THE CURIOUS CROWD.
Thsss Was an sxtra-soismnity 20 this
grand climax to the Rosenthai murder
That seemed 10 weigh upon the Immense
crowds that packed me Criminal Courts
Building and surred through The sur
rounding streets. All cisssss IN the mot
Icy concourse seemed 20 tsei that there
was still . potential majesty In the law
Of The land and that the national mo
troplis WAS vindicatinR Itself In the eyes
of the world and sras,ng tie stigma OF
its blood thirsty sun-totinE gangs.
6cenes were enacted about mo court
room where the gunner we're assembled
to hear the words that meant for them
me death chair and murdsrsr's grave
suoh as have never been Witnessed In
this city before.
The mobs were bigger and more clam
orous than any that have ever besieged
ne great dismal edince which pours Its
daily procession OF convicted felons into
the Tombs through that famous chute
the Bridge Of Signs; ths police precau-
lions Of Sheriff Harburgsr were wild
and woody In the extrsme.
shgR,FF WEIGHTED DOWN az
ARSENAL OF GUNS.
Active and nsrvous a. . stinsins
wasp. Sheriff Julius Hamburger was 1T.
orally loaded down with guns. and a.
aAdes ne had impressed into service
thirteen OF his huskiest deputies. each
man armed with two S-sight cali
bre revolvsrs. HRrbur9sf himself oar
ried two black handled pieces of or
dinanos. which ne was constantly Jerk
ing in and out of his Jacket pocket a.
II he feared that some bloody warfare
was about 10 begin
Before the S1s sesnss preliminary TO
the sentencing Il the gunmen began
their sensational advance tho little shsr-
N posed for his photograph. with .
revolver IN each hand.
II was 1o.O o'clock when Justice 0off
took his place on the bench and ordered
that the group Of men In tho roar who
could not obtain seats be elected. They
were swiftly removed and the Court
bsokonsd to Supreme Court Justice
LAwlor o. San Francisco. who tried and
sentenced Abe Ruef. to come up and
Join him ON tho bench. Justices Marean
and Maddox Of the Brooklyn Supreme
Court had come into the tribunal With
Justice COT and took seats behind the
jury boz. The Hyde Jury. which had
eoms Into court All hour earlier. ~
NAMED In 1ss jury boz '"'
shpRIFF LED the ouNMEN BE.
FORE THE JUDGE.
AZ 1850 yus1cs ooff signaiisd 70 Clerk
Penny who waved his hand to q deputy
sheriff IN tass rear. 'whereat the prisoners
were brought In. led by Sheriff Har-
burger. Tho Sherlf's overooat pockets
buiEed with REVIEWERS. A. he stepped
out ahead OF "whitey" Lewis be kept
his fingers Stripped about tho hilts OF his
guns. He walked swiftly and set the
pace for the four prisoners and their
extra guard OF thirteen armed deputieA
As the gunner wheeled into ths rallied
aIisyway facing the bench they braced
themselves. thrSw up their chins and
suffsnsd heir shoulders. whitley
L>swis was unshavsd and unkempt and
90 Wa '0yp the Bloom" Lswis's face
was cha,k-white and no constantly
bAttsd his eyeHds. The other thres
gaxsd out steadily In front of thcm.
Tho moment the quartet Of Sangstera
had taken their places Distrdot-Attorney
WAtman sross and moved that tire death
sentence be passed upon Whitley
Lewis. At this former Magistrate
Charles q. y. Wahis stepped forward
and began his long list of motions to sc,
aside the verdict and arrcst the judg.
| 'ssosae VI INV SVutt- Lt0 Ar0ueu TOT ur'
teen minutes that the verdict was CON
trary TO law and against the weight ol
evidence; that tho Jury had been blasted
by preconcsaved notions OF tho defend
ants guilt and that the new Bronl
County bill rendered the verdict illega
because some OF the special panel O
talesmen from which the jury had bee,
drawn resided In Bronx County.
"whiTEY" TREMeLEp WHEN
,AsouT TO BE SENTENCED.
Justice Golf denied all the motion
with one whispered word. Then Clerl
Penney arose and turned to Whitley
Lewis. stating tho formal query: ID
you know OF any reason why tho sen
tence OF the Court should not be passe,
against your" The gunman's lips trem
oled but he did not utter a sound.
Justice Con raised his head and hi
eyes swept the courtroom for an tnstan,
and then rested upon the faces OF tn
} prisoners. lie spoke with his usua
gcntleness. hut clearly and distinct,
every shading of his voice audible IN tn
! tense stiffness. The prisoner gulpo
y convulsively as Justice Con read IN
8 sentence:
a