The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-25
1t Blocks Efforts to Get
at Facts of Rosen-
thai Murder.
JOHN, THE BARBER
.RETRACTS STORY
Witness Had Told District At
torney That He Saw Bridge
Weber Running From Scene
of Crime, Then Awed by
Gang Members, De
MES 1t.

New York. July 2i-tear Of revenge
at the hands OF Eas, Side gangsters
ever presen, IN the minds OF witnesses
in the Rosenthal murder investigation.
to-day temporarily blocked tae efforts
OF District Attorney Whitman 20 draw
closer the lines about the men 81 no az
sassinated the gambler eigat ddys aso.
Apparently awed BY tho presence OF
sansstcrs IN the coroner's court, John
kcislcr. barber. known 10 the sport
Ing fraternity as John. the Barber.
retracted at the eoroncrs examination
a statement he IS alleged 20 have made
few minutes earlier to MI Mailman
that he had seen Bridge" Wehbor. now
under arrest running from the scene
OF the murder. Ate. Nesier had de-
MED his earlier statements he was ar
rested on charge OF perjury.
The coroner's hearing this afternoon
was in the nature OF an examination
OF 'Bridsie' Webber and Sam Paul.
both Of whom are charged with co:u-
pllciiy IN the murder OF RosenthAl.
The prosecution charges that it was
IN Webbers gambling house. near the
scene of them urder. at roriy-thirI
street and Broadway. that the murder
gang congregatcd to 90 TO the place
of the killing 1t was to connect NVeo-
per more closely with the case that
q
stand.
Examinations Put Over
Having failed in his attempts 10 get
desired statements from the witnesses.
District ATTORNEY Mailman secured adj
journment of Webbers examination FOR
forty-eight hours, in order that more
witnesses might be secured TO bring
out his connection with the case. Tho
examination OF sam Pam was likewise
put over 1t i believed that NJ Whit
man Is laying his lines TO force from
Nenher statement which VIII impl!-
cate those higher up" in the case.
II is at the door of the police sys-
tenn that the district attorney places
the responsibility for the murder Of
the man who had charged that tho
poHce We're eXacting tribute from gam
blers in this city. and Mr. Whitman
mas admitted that he Will make 1, easy
Tor those under arrest II he can securo
the evidence which he desires acatnst
tho police.
The proceedings this afternoon wora
sensational. Reisier was the Hrst vii.
ness called against Weber having ius.
come from conference In the district
attorneys Office He declared that lie
had seen Weber in Broadway near tina
scene OF the murder after Rosenthal
was slain
Was he running" asked Mr. Whit
man
Tho witness shifted uneasily In MS
cnair ana Let his eyos shif, toward
where Wehher Paul and others wero
sitting II don't know" he replied
Didn't you tell me ten minutes ago
that he was. in your own words run
ming like ID"
said Reisler
"nidn'' You tell me that in my one.
n fn..Hf
were afraid to toll of the case? You
knew the gang YOU were up against
and were afraid YOU would be killed.?
asked MI Whitman
No" replied the witness. in 4
frightened manner
Mr. Whitman then placed Assistant
District Attorney Moss on the stand
MI Moss said that just before The hear
Ing Reislcr had told him and Mr. Whit
man that h.. came from the subway al
Times Square about o'clock. and In
front Of the Cadillac saw Weber rum
ming like d." lie then heard Of tina
murder Mr. Moss said that Reisler
did not want TO talk about the case Tor
fear Of beins injured by the friends or
tho murderers
Declares story WINS Not True.
Re!sler was again placed or inc stand
and declared that Mr Mosss story was
not true. He said he had just come
down Broadway when lie heard OF the
shooting When pressed with ques-
lions as to whether ne had seen WEB
her at all. he hesitated made several
false starts. and then said he thought
he had seen him The witness declared
he was not afraid OF being Killed him
self but did not want to connect HIM
self with the affair AS the men in tho
case are bad.
Didn't YOU say that amy man who
testified against Webber would be
killed persisted tae diStiet ettor-
neg
The witness denied This snd tho
questioning was Brought &c close
As Reisler was about to leave tho
courtroom he was arrested charged
with perjury Late to-day Re!sler re-
qucsted that the district attorney call
on him at the prison ass he wanted
TO talk" but Nj Whitman VIII not
sec him until tomorrow
The district attorney stated late to-
DAY that he had issued subpoenas for
all the attendants at Lafayette Baths.
where II has been stated Henry WALTON.
Bridge" Wcbher. sam PAM and Baia
Jack" Rose appeared shortly after the
assassination am remained for the
night
Mr. Whitman SAID hc had not vet
received am answer b. his Letters re-
quest MS the three detective lientcn.
ants necAer Riley and Costigan. 70
appSor ~ voluntary witnesses before
the grand jury. ne saii he Presumed