New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-25
why do YOU fear for your family"

why do you fear for your family
g. We'll the men in the case are bad.
Didn't you say you we're AFRAID Oh De'
ing killed?'
mo, sir" he answered almost In
whisper. II am not afraid OF peihs
killed"
Didn't you tell me you wouldn't dare
to testify?'
yes"
why"
Because | did not want my family 10
be connected IN any way with this case.
Didn't you say that any man WHO
testified against Weber would be killed.!
NO" said Reisler, II did not
Mr.. Marshall objected to the question
and answer and asked that they be
stricken from the record, but he was
overruled
"Relsler, did you ask any one why
Weber was running awayT'
Marshall was on his feet in moment
with a fresh objection, but was again
overruled
No" replied Reisler.
Did you see Lewis there?
II saw lots OF Lewises there answered
Reisler, beginning to fence.
What particular Lewis do you reca.'
seeingT'
IT don't remember.
"Didn't YOU tell me half an hour ago
that you saw KID Lewis there and asked
him why Weber was running away
,Lat l.
swered the witness. Il said that sa"
sam Lewis and asked him IL MIS-
Rosenthal knew that her husband ~as
dead but didn't ask him why Weber
was running"
Utterly disguised with the witness Dls-
,r!ct Attorney whitman ordered him from
the stand Reser stopped as he reacheo
the chair where Weber was seated, and
leaning over. was about to say something
when the District Attorney who had oeeh
watching him, snapped his fingers TO at
tract his attention, and shouted:
stop that. Get over there "
Mr.. Whitman motioned toward the IN
closure where the prisoners are kept
Reisier paled and obeyed.
Hearing Zoos OVer'
on the motion Of the District Attorney
Who pointed out that the evidence showed
that Weber was the owner Of the garno-
ling house where the assassins OF Rosen-
thai had met the night OF the murder.
further adjournment OF forty-eight hours
was granted, In order that more evidencs
be produced.
Mr. Marshall objected and wanted to
know how long these adjournments
would continue, and called upon the DIS
trict Attorney 10 reply. But Mr. WHIT
man refused to tell him.
The case OF sam" Paul was then called.
Former Magistrate Charles @. F. Wahle.
now the chief and only counsel OF the
East Side gambler. acceded to Mr.. Whit
mans request that the case OF his client
be adjourned for another two days. and
sam" Paul was again remanded TO the
Tombs
Weber was asked by newspapermen why
ReIsler was afraid 70 testify.
why. l thought he was friend OF
mine" answered Weber. Il never did
him any harm. and he sure has nothing
TO fear from me-"
At the end OF the hearing OF both men
Coroner Feinberg, after getting down
from the bench, turned TO Reisler and
said:
You've made a fine mess Of 1t"
Reiser made no reply.
District Attorney Whitman lost no time
in reaching the prisoners Enclosure.
- Toh Do rhar' ha p
dered the police to arrest him, saying
Arrest that man! l charge him with
perjury"
Second Deputy Commissioner Dougherty
seized Reisler. and said:
IL got him"
Reisler was almost ready TO faint. Wien
he was put in the detention pen he asked
the police 10 send for the District Attor-
ney.
I'm sorry" said Reisler. Tell Judge
Whitman I'll tell the truth"
But the District Attorney, when Refs
lers message was brought to him. smiled
in q satisfied way and said he would talk
with the Tenderloin barber In the morn
ing.
Reisler was taken 20 Police Headquar-
ters. where he was closeted some time
with Commissioner Dougherty and In
spcctor Hughes. He was then taken to
the Mulberry street station, where he
was locked NJ for the night
Reisler was scarcely locked up when
word was sert to the Tenderloin. and a
lawyer was obtained TO defend HIM. The
lawyer. Frederick Goldsmith, former
law partner OF Little Tim" Sullivan, re-
ceived permission 20 see his client
"Rcisler was pretty lady scared said
Mr. Goldsmith. "IIe was excited Hell
tell the truth. however. I'm sure he had
no intention to commit perjury
Reisler will be arraigned on the per
jury charge in the Tombs police court
this morning.