New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-08

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plot to kill Zelig was overheard by
Pauline Fuchs, a young woman. who
exposed it 10 revenge herself on David
sor.
Her story, as the Zeig gangmen say
she related II. is as follows:
ION September 2i I was released
from Raymond street Jail. where l had
been locked up on complaint Of Michael
Weise, an auctioneer, of No. 14lG
Stuyvesant avenue, Brooklyn. who
charged me with stealing $1,000 worth
OF jewelry.
Immediately after my release |
went to Red Phil's house. at No. III
7th street, and was asleep there, about
a week ago. when FIVE men coming into
the house awakened me.
II heard them say TO Red Phil:
You must kill Zelig and the best place
to get him is at the Forsythe ball, next
Friday night"
This story the girl told them on Sun
day night, the Zelig gangsters say.
| She knew them well, having met some
| Of them through Davidson
Yesterday, the gangmen said they
| brought the girl to see Judge Wahle,
counsel to Zelig, TO have her tell her
! story to him.
I'VE didn't want q bring her TO the
| District Attorneys Office" explained
| one OF the gunner, because 1T might
be thought We were framing something
up Judge Wahle was busy at the
Becker trial. so we didn't connect with
, him. The girl is safe and well have
her at Judge Wahle's office to-mor-
row"
The Zelig men say that they have the
| names Of the five members of the ST.
rocco gang who, the girl alleges. called
on Davidson and ordered him 10 Kill
Zelig. The gangmen's story, however
does not make plain the reason why
Zellg's death was decreed.
The Zelig and the Sirocco gangs had
| several street gun fights last summer.
In one Of them Louis Torti. a Sirocco
gangster. shot zelig behind the ear as
he was leaving the Criminal Courts
Building.
The lawyer who had been retained
by the slain gangman, ex-Judge
Charles G. f. Wahle, has made a per-
sonal investigation OF the Zelig MUIR
der. He said yesterday that some Of
| the facts Of the case indicated that not
only was Davidson hired to Kill Zellg,
but that he laid his plans for the muir
der on his return TO the city from
Peekskill on Thursday.
Thursday Night Vital.
ut would be interesting to know
| whom Davidson saw after he arrived
here" said Judge Wahe last night.
"If we knew we probably could lay our
hands on the instigators OF the muir
der.
1.-THE story he tells was all carefully
gone over by himself and his friends,
Friday night, walked up to Zellg and
forced S18 upon him, playing off that
he was intoxicated.
THE following day he went to Sic
gals cafe, on Second avenue. and,
walking up to Zelig as he was playing
cards or writing a letter. am not sure
which-loudly demanded the return Of
his money. Zelig drove him away.
"He forced Zelig into a quarrel be-
fore the afternoon was over. and was
apparently satisfied when ZoltS finally
rose from his chair and struck him IN
the face, backing his eye. This was
about o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Davidson left the cafe and returned
an hour or so later and hung around
outside. One Of Zelig's friends-I do
not know his real name, but he goes
under the name Of The Candy KID
walked up to Davidson and asked him
what he was doing hanging around the
cafe. Davidson replied that he had as
much right as he did to hang around,
but II The Candy Kid desired he
would go away. He went.
His next appearance was some time
around o'clock. about half an hour
before the murder. He went in and
shook hands with Zelig, saying he
wanted to be friends with him. Then
he left the cafe and. remained on the
sidewalk until Zelig came out. shortly
after.
Last Letter to "Gyp."
"As zelig left the cafe he handed a
letter to one OF his friends to mail.
This was addressed to Harry Horowitz,