New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21

until the car was needed for the es-
cape. But II was a fast getaway after
the Job was done.
According TO the information in the
possession Of the police the gun play
men are supposed 10 have left the car
at the popular" corner, at 42d street
and Sixth avenue, near where Rose
admits he vacated it, and strolled
around the neighborhood for a time
until Rosenthal came out of the Metro
pole. always keeping near enough to
the hotel TO close in on him when he
appeared.
Say He Just Strolled Out.
The gambler was not called out Of
the Metropole cafe by any one, accord
ing to the police, but he and Boob"
Walker, who were sitting at the same
table strolled out voluntarily. Rosen-
thai was due at his home at O'Clock,
and naturally started to go there few
minutes before that time. 1t was then
he was shot.
Walker was one of the first witnesses
examined by the police, and furnished
valuable information, 1t was said. The
police believe Rose and one or two
higher up" gamblers merely kept
within calling distance Of the place to
see that "the gang did its bloody
work
The police have found no one who
saw Rose in "Bridgie" Webber's poker
1oint on Sixth avenue, near 42d street,
where he said he first went after leav-
ing the car, shortly before 2 o'clock
''Bridgi4 called at Headquarters and
frankly olunteered the information
that Roa was not in his place on Mon
day night. Rose had told the police
that he was at 42d street and Broad
way. near the Knickerbocker Hotel,
when he heard Of the shooting. He
couldn't remember who told" him
about 1t. Bridge" is supposed to
have heard Of the shooting at about
the same time.
webber's advent In Centre street
with his sister-in-law and another girl
who was supposed to be his wife Gre
ated quite a commotion. II appeared
TO be ladies day" at Headquarters
with Bridge" as escort. No less than
three young women happened in during
the afternoon and were each closeted
from ten minutes 10 an hour and q
quarter with Commissioner Dougherty,
who did everything in his power to as
sist them In their own frantic efforts 20
conceal their identities.
The first of the trio was found to
be Sadie Probst, sister-in-law Of
"Bridgey." who lives with him and his
wife in their Second avenue apart
ment. near 18th street. 1t was Miss
Probst who told a reporter for The
Tribune when the police were seeking
her brother-in-law that II was useless
10 look for him with regard TO a muir
der, for the reason that he wouldn't
harm a flea. He had a sweet. pretty
wife, she said, and they lived together
very happily in their pretty home.
East Side Aristoorsey. '-
The home, as a matter of fact, is
above the average of East Side apart
ments and is pervaded with distinct
air of refinement not only within the
Webber fat but also In the marble
halls and we'll kept entrance. Sadie.
when she appeared at headquarters.
was dressed In a style that approx
mated Fifth avenue rather than Sec
ond. She had on an expensive looking
black silk dress of the latest cut and
q large black hat topped with costly
plume. When she departed 1t was In
a new touring car, or one, at least,
which had recently received a coat Of
paint.
Judging from Dougherty's -maneu-
vres to get her into his office and the
length of time which she spent with
him. Sadie was his most important
visitor of the day. He met her at
Centre and Broome streets about >
o'clock, after having paced the front
Of the HEADQUARTERS building as II i'm
patient to see some one with whom he
had an appointment When she arrived
he led her quickly up the small stair
way near the Broome street entrance,
and after depositing her in his office