The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-25

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Verdict Speaks for Itself.
District Attorney Whitman and As
sistant District Attorney Moss after
bidding Justice Goff goodnight in his
chambers went up to Mr.. whitman's
Office. The newspaper men sought the
two prosecuting officers there and asked
the District Attorney for some express
sion Of opinion on the verdict. The
statement was not forthcoming.
"The verdict speaks for ITSELF" Mr..
Whitman said. II have absolutely
nothing to say"
I'VE shall continue the trials OF the
murderers Of Herman Rosenthal." Mr..
whitman said later. "as soon as possible.
As for trials that are more or less asso-
ciated with the Rosenthal affair. the
trial OF Red Phil Davidson for the muir
der OF Big Jack Zelig will come up first.
Davldsons trial Is set for next Wednes-
day before Justice Goff.
But we shall place the four gum
men. Gyp. Lefty. Whitley and Dago
Frank, on trial as soon as possible.
They have asked for separate trials and
will be tried separately"
Would you express any opinion" Mr..
whitman was asked. "as to whether or
not the verdict Of tonight will cause
Lefty or any OF the other gunmen to
confess?"
IL am sure I don't know" the Dis
trict Attorney answered.
When asked whether or not the many
murder trials to follow will cause a ces-
sation temporarily OF the John Doe graft
investigation Mr.. whitman said he could
not answer positively. but he gave 1t as
his opinion that the murder trials would
seriously break in on the John Doe in
quiry The extraordinary session. he
said. had been called primarily to take
care Of the murder trials growing out Of
the killing Of Rosenthal so that the
trials would not be delayed by the regu-
lar calendar. The trials OF the four
gunmen and the others therefore will
have precedence over the graft investi-
cation.
First Rumor ~ II O'Clock.
At II o'clock a ,rumor. which had
fioated past court officers guarding the
jury room and double lines OF police.
men guarding the court officers had II
that the jury then stood eleven to one
for conviction. The lone juror was
named as No. 2. Robert c. Purcell. a
dealer In chemicals. married. and living
at $50 West l7Sth street. The prosecu.
ton was not surprised at this report
which was Of course without confirma.
ton. Mr.. Purcell's attitude in the clos
ing days Of the trial was thought to In.
dicate that he did not wholly believe the
witnesses Of the defence.
~
flying about the court building las
/ night than the veterans could remem
Der In any celebrated murder trial. /
was virtually impossible for any person
to approach the furthest outside guart
around the jury room for gossip
Around the court guards were the po
llcemen. There were no passes through
the lines. Anything that did come hat
to be passed on by many mouths.
Businesslikc Jury Retires.
When Lieut.. Becker's jury retired a
2:20 =. N. not man save themselve
had the faintest idea OF what was II
their minds Of which way they tcnde
toward acquittal or conviction or in
ability to agree on either. A remark
ably good looking. intelligent, atten
tive and buslnesslike collection of c!ti
zens. they had listened with equal car
to the case for the defence and tn
case for the State, and they had no
shown by the expression OF their face
or a movement OF their bodies no,
they were impressed by the charg
they received from the court.
Their first business was luncf
They were hungry men and did nc
. want to sit down to long deliberatio
without lunch. The foreman, Harol
B. Skinner. had obtained permissio
from the court for the jury TO go a
, usual to the Murray Hill Hotel an
| to spend an hour and a half at III
midday meal.
The request was granted and Ju.
, tice Goff and the jurors were escorte
by Capt Lynch and his squad Of coul
policemen to the big sightseeing auto
mobile that has been their carrya
! since the trial began.
, They were a serious twelve as the
8 picked up their coats and hats an
] filed out Of the court room. On pr'
( vious days they had joked or laughe
e a little over some bit OF humor know
! only to themselves. Usually the for
. man. Mr.. Skinner. had waited M
I ment for Juror No. II. Mr.. Fellhelme
They seem to have become particul,
\ friends since they met on jury dut
$ But yesterday there were no joke
g no smiles. no pauses. They WEI
n soberly and with their eyes Ak
= straight ahead.
r Not one of them looked towa
d Lieut.. Becker. None Of them took al
e notice OF Mrs. Becker, who was sittiI
not far from the jury box and at Il
d entrance to the hall OF the Judge
n chambers. The imminence OF the
: duty had obviously given them a nc
:. gravity OF bearing.
o No Discussion at Lunch.
= At lunch at the Murray Hill tn
t did not discuss the trial. There W
s no mention made of the Justice
II charge. They talked about matte
It far apart from the grave business
= which they were engaged. Attended
Capt. Lynch and members Of the cou
squad. they ate their luncheon In the
private dining room at the hot
)" They were permitted to glance at new
IS papers from which had been clipped
e articles concerning the trial or bea
1t Ing on It. Their newspapers we
It pretty we'll shredded wnen Ca
Lynch got through with his shearir
,e but It was the order OF the court. T
Of