The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-27

and their wives are no longer friend ly
Mrs Rosenberg's efforts to get her hus-
band to tell the whole story to the d istrict
Attorney and her appearance on the stand
az witness against Becker infuriated
Horowit and angered Mrs. Horowitz.
Whitley Lewis. the best natured of the
Tour, has tried to bring about peace but
the Tonbs keepers have observed that he
too watches Rosenberg carefully and has
objected to Rosenberg having private
talk with lawyers. IL n break comes in
the ranks Of the gunner, y will be from
Lefty Louie in nll probability. But not
one OF these men will get terms Of any
sort from the District Attorney II he fired
a shot at Rosenthal
While Mr.. Whitman has declined to
discuss his plans regarding the guninen.
il has been suggested that in considera-
| tion of a full confession from any one
Of the four who could show that he hadn I
fired shot he might permit the con.
| fessor to plead TO murder in the second
degree. Whitley Lewis has been posi-
lively identified as the man who fired
at Rosenthal with an automatic revolver.
Witnesses have identified Dago Frank
and Gyp the Blood as men who displayed
pistols at the time of the murder. There
Is less certainty about the Identification
of Lefty Louie as one of those who actu-
ally shot at Rosenthal.
The prisoner witnesses in the West
Side court prison had many visitors
yesterday. Shapiro'~ sister and mother
called on him yesterday. Shapiro had
never been In trouble before. and the old
mother insists that her son is victim of
circumstances and that he will come
out of his troubles. 1t was coincidence.
OF course, but singular one. that on the
very day Shapiro. was transferred from
the TOmbs to the West Side court prison.
and at the minute he arrived at the up
town Jail. automobile 4i3l3 n. Y.-the
murder car was standing at an auto
supply store almost opposite the prison
1t was there for new lamps.
lnformcrs In Better spirits.
The quartet of informers were in
better spirts yesterday than on the day
| the threats they have received. Vallon
whose fears were increased by the efforts
Of the Becker lawyers 10 make it appear
that he murdered itosenthal, has been
moody lately. Yesterday his wife brought
their -year-old child to see him. Mrs
Weboe- called OH her husband and pre-
pared "A meal for him and the other in
formers. She washes the dishes after
each meal. folds the napkins and table
linen and stores these with tho dishes in
cell /. which is used AZ a storeroom for
table equipment. the clothes of the
four friends and other belongings which
are helpful in Willing. away dull hours
cards. q card table and such things.
hose was hard at work yesterday on
the book he is writing. Twenty Years In
the Underworld" an autobiography and
analysis Of the life Of gamblers and
men who live by their wits. Tho bool;
will be illustrated with drawings and
10 be outdone or outshone. made up his
MUD yesterday to write a book
Rose got typewriter yesterday and in
, tends TO use it ia rewriting his rough
drafts Of the book. Schepps Immediately
not only asked for typewriter but foi
a stenographer as well.
The iuformers are anxious to get
taste of liberty. but they are listening
to Mr.. Whitman's caution that their
lives would he unsafe out of prison. The
District Attorney is willing to give them
all the comforts and privileges possible.
bu I ne doesn't intend 10 let them get
away from him.
! For the frs, time perhaps in years
jury in capital case has kept to the
letter Of the Judges admonition not
to discuss what the proceedings were
in the jury room, The Becker jurors
are under no legal obligation not to talk
but they were impressed with Justice
selves good turn by keeping quiet
! Some have talked to their wives or close
| friends. it is said. and in that way hints
hav. come out az to the general nature
of their most important conclusions.
They did not agree on verdict of murder
in the first degree until after a hot argu.
inent. II required nearly eight hours
to bring one man around. This man
is said to have been Juror No. T. Mr.
Peatt: and it required hours Of persua
! sion, 50 the story goes, to convince juror
No. 2. Mr.. Purcell. and Juror No. IL
! Mr.. Fellheimer, that the verdict should
be first degree instead of second degree
| But every one of the twelve was for con.
viction at all times. II was simply a
question as TO whether Becker should
be punished with death or life impris-
onment.
The next case before Justice Gof will
be the trial on Wednesday OF Red Phil
Davidson, slayer of Zelig. Davidson
appears to his keepers in the Tombs
to be thoroughly frightened His lawyer.
James W. Osborne, has indicated that
the defence will be that the shooting
was not premeditated but was the i'm
pulse of the moment and the result of
an unsettled mental condition. Those
in the District Attorneys office who
nave prepared the case against David
son hint that there is evidence that h,
planned the killing a day before he ex-
tcuted il.