New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-19
Two Prisoners in Tears.

It was a solemn days proceedings foS
the four gunner. True, they were car
ried away with the sentiment and hu-
man interest which Mr.. Wahle injected
into his plea for their lives, but the
break didn't come until he had nm
ished. They sat with entranced inter-
est and serious countenances until the
end Once or twice Whitley" Lewis
and "Dago" Frank shed tears while
their counsel was talking. They all
four broke into a Joyous outburst OF
hone and congratulation when Mr..
WahIe had finished, only to sink into
state of deep detection when Mr.. Moss
opened his fire upon them. The jury
maid calm and respectful attention to
both speakers.
The explosive Whitley" audibly ex-
pressed his admiration of the "oratory'
of Mr.. Wahle to "Dago" Frank, VINO
sat next to him, when his counsel had
finished.
"Hully gee" he said, that was some
Speech. 1t drew the weeps from me, all
right. and you, too, Frank. 1t got the
Jurors going, too; did you see that?"
At the close of Mr.. Moss's summing
ND the gunner had little to say. Their
faces appeared drawn and haggard
from the strain they had been under
| during the excoriation of the prosecu-
ton. There was not a smile among
them. Mr.. Wahle patted whitley on
the back to cheer him up. "Dago"
Frank and "Gyp" the Blood were silent
| and glum. Lefty" Louie tried to mus
ter q smile when some Of the reporters
asked him what he thought Of his
chances now.
I'm see you all tomorrow night"
was "Lefty's" parting comment.
CHARGE to Jury This Morning.
Justice Con ordered the courtroom doors
| locked before Mr.. Wahle began summing
I'D for the defence. The same order was
in effect during the final argument OF the
prosecution. No one was allowed to enter
or leave the courtroom. The seats were
! all taken, and there was big crowd out
| eide disappointed at not getting In. Each
| side occupied three hours in the sum-
ming I'D. Justice Con- adjourned court
shortly after 6 .. m. until this morning
when he will charge the jury. 1T is ex-
nacted he will occupy about two hours Tor
his charge, and then the case VIII be
Given TO the jury for elaboration
The consensus of opinion In regard to the
| verdict among those who have Followed
the trial did not appear to change yes
,erdav after the final arguments. YER
dict of guilty as charged in the indictment
against all four defendants seemed to be
expected.
Mr.. Moss began HIS final address to the
Jury at 3 p. m. and finished little after
o'clock. He started by commencing the
makeup of the jury and reviewing the
whole Rosenthal plot in order 70 show
| the proper part which the gunner played.
! He said in part:
We have been dealing with one OF the
most serious events which ever nap
ened in the City of New York. You nave
| had only one part of that event lalo pc
| fore you. Charles Becker, VINO eXeFciseu
\ the commanding VIII III tiilS -
bolIcal plan, was convicted as you Know,
! I'm this very courtroom. Let me snow you
the ramifications Of the plot by taking the
human anatomy as an example. Becker
was the will Rose, WALTON and weber
furnished the brains and these defendants
were the hands which were moved 70
commit the crime by the influence OF the
Will and the brains. :,
When these men acted they worked oil.
rectIy from the will, but they did not
operate against their own Wills; they hau
an intelligent understanding OF what they
were about. The entered and became
part Of the body at time when they
could have detached themselves and with
drawn Mr.. Wahle said that these men
hadn't intelligence sufficient TO Work out
such a scheme as the defence has pre-
sented. / don't know; j give them credit
for a rare degree of intelligence. There is
no intelligence sharper and keener than
that of the criminal mind.
Becker the Controlling Will.
The evidence shows that the actual
murder of Herman Rosenthal was COM
mitted by these four defendants, acting
in concert. Though II does not show winch