Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
2eisler Retracts Statement about
Seeing Webber near Scene Of
Rosenthal's Murder. e
HELD ON PERJURY CHARGE
Proceedings Sensational at Ex'
animation Of "Bridgie" and
Sam Parl-Two-Day
Recess Taken.

Inc nandS or East SIDE ganSSterS, ever
present in the minds OF unwilling wit
nesses in the Rosenthal murder investi
cation, to-day temporarily blocked the
efforts OF District Attorney Whitman to
draw closer the lines about the men who
assassinated the gambler eight days ago.
Apparently awed by the presence Of
gangsters in the coroner's court, John
Reisler. a barber known as John the
BARBER" retracted at the coroner's ex-
animation a statement which he Is al
legged to have given a few minutes earl
Ter to Mr.. Whitman that he had seen
"Bridgie" Webber, now under arrest,
running from the murder scene. After
Reisler had denied his earlier statement,
he was arrested on a charge of perjury.
The coroner's hearing this afternoon
was in the nature Of an examination of
"Bridgie" Weber and Sam Paul. both of
whom are charged with completely in
the murder of Rosenthal The prosecu-
zion charges that It was in webber's
gambling house, near the scene of the
murder at +Srd street and broadway.
that the murder gang consregated to go
70 the place of the killing 1t was to
connect Webber more closely with the
that John the Barber was RACED
on the stand.
PLANS TO FORCE CONFESSION.
Having failed In his attempts to get de-
sired statements from the witness, Dis
trict Attorney Whitman secured an ad-
jourrment of Webber's and Sam Pauls
examination for Is hours IN order that
more witnesses might be secured to bring
out lis connection with the case. 1t Is
believed that Mr.. Whitman Is laying his
lines to force from Webber a statement
which will implicate those "htgher up In
the case.
The proceedings this afternoon were
sensational Reisler was the first witness
called against Webber, having just come
from conference in the district attor-
ney's office. He declared he had seen
Webher in broadway near the scene of
tie murder after Rosenthal was slain.
Was he running" asked Mr.. Whit
man
The witness shifted uneasily in his chair
and let his eyes drift toward where Web
ber Paul and others We're sitting.
Il was excited and don't remember"
said Reiser,
Didn't you tell me, in my office in the
presence OF Mr.. Moss. that you We're
afraid to tell of the case? You knew the
gang you were against and were afraid
you would be killed?' asked Mr.. Whit
man.
NO, replied the witness In frightened
manner NO.
MOSS CONFIRMS STATEMENTS
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that he came from the subway at rimes
square about two O'Clock and In front
OF the Cadillac saw Webber running
ike HI He then heard OF the murder
MT. MOSS SAID shat ReisIer did not Wan'
70 talk about the case for FEAR OF being
injured by friends or the muro.Aors.
feisier was again placea ~ the stanc
ana dec ared that Mr. Moss's story was
not true lie said he had Just come dowr
broaowaS "heh ne heard OF the shoot
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'nen sai' he 'ho"sh' ne had seen him.
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