Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-27
.SAY He SAW ASSASSIN
"BHIDGIE' WI,BBER AND JACK
SULLIVAN HELD FOK lioMl3l-
ClDE FOLLOWING TRIAL.
They Chased HIN away
Six Mcn In Auto Told CrcL To 90 ana
Mind His own BusincsS.--
And lie Went.

NEW YORK, July 2G.-Tcstimony
that "Bridgie" Webbrr In whose |
gambling house the murder SANG
which Killed Herman ltoscnlhal IS
said to have conEregatcd for the hh-
sassination, and Jack Sullivan m- !
lcl.cd gu-bctween for certain pollcel
ana gamblers were in front Of the no
tel Mctropole at the time ltosenlhol
was slain, was given IN coroner NJ
court this afternoon. After lhesr
statements, sullivan who has been
held ms a material witness was rc-ar
rested on a charge of homGide ana
Webber was held without bail Tor tho
coroners inquest August b.
Saw the Assassin.
Louis Croz testified that he saw
the ASA ssin. TWO men sat IN the
murder car while -four others VINO
stood nearby shot Rosenthal as he
came from the hotel. cree ldehtlil'u
Webber as one he had recognized ON
the scene and pointed out sullivan
after the shooting.
saw Wcbbcr Running.
John II, Reisler. known In the ten
derloin as John the Barber tesll-
fled he had seen Webber near the
Metropolc after the shooting ana that
Webbcr was running.
Gaynor Takes Stand.
Mayor Gaynor took decided stand
to-day in the turmoil that has arisen
over the inquiry. lie wrote TO pollee
commissioner Waldo, directing that
Lieutenant Becker who was charged
by Rosenthal with being In league
with the gamblers, shall not be sus-
pended or put on trial without eVl-
dence to Justify his conviction on as
missal
ION the other hand that Becker
lnstigated tho murder Of Rosenthal'
the Mayor said:
This liz possible but so far thero
Is no evidence TO support the charge
Patrolman William r.. File VINO was
in the Metropole at the time OF the
murder was served with charges that
he failed to take proper acuoh III
causing the apprehensions of the mur-
derers.
The hearing Of "Dago" Frank and
Sam Paul, both charged with com
plicity in tho murder. was put over
by the coroner until Monday
i.,... ''u haor,rc thie afternoon and
I,ouie Crcz was the leading figure.
His testimony was the FIRST Droushl
out relative to the actual Staying Oh
the gambler. Cree said he had ar
rived in New York the day before the
assassination. A large gray automo-
bile was standing there and In th'
car were chauffeur and anothef
man Four men stood near the "mur-
der car"
Chased From Murder Scene.
"They said to me declared the wit
ness" what do you want here ! dld
not answer them aad they SAID &c
away and mind your own business.
A man came from the Metropole anf
mt his hand to his hat. As he die
4 this. the men scattered to the street
4 A man came from the hotel behinC
the man who gave the signal and thei
the -four men in the street starte,
shooting"
"Did Won see one there whom yot
now sec in the court room % asked
district Attorney whitman.
Cree rose and surveyed the face
before him. Then he raised his han'
and his index finger was pointing e
"Bridgie" Weber.
cho,s Camc RopidIy.
80, -, nninn oftor tho shoot
started running aIo.od "LI irb.
ing tne "t'ieSs t,ro three
shots dld no, COM o"'' 'wnhhor WI" aIo
! but nearly an tIse.iivi, 9, sn,,a .~D ma,
was running anu SpnHV 'I,o ooriv ~, S as ,igh
as ne passed ~ VIZ nIe'by SatJJ,.
as day ana saw a, i.iaa Pl%''S Tn,r Snr,, hal,
At TINS point GoiV"gi ear ~ % innrest %
! Weoper "l'"o"' ''''' ~,
Identifies sullivan
Cree then was asked to go through
the court room and see IL he recog
nized any more men who were at tn