The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-09-17

WITT and Rosenberg could not have been
concerned in the killing. But l have
reason to think that their husbands did
tell them all about the shooting
Can wives be held as accessories after
the fact in such a case?' Mr.. Moss was
asked.
Indeed they can" he replied. "but
do not think il is likely that Mrs. Rosen-
berg and Mrs. Horowitz will be so accused.
They will he useful. | hope. as material
witnesses"
The acting District Attorney quest ioned
Kramer at great length. Kramer's i'm
portance in the murder case IL growing
daily. Mr.. Moss said Last night that the
ne 1t few days will determine whether or
not Kramer can be held as an accomplice
IN the murder. but that in any case he is
likely to I've indicted as an accessory after
he fact.
Efforts are being made to get Kramer
TO tell tbe names OF the men who supplied
money TO HorowitS and Rosenberg.
Mr.. Moss discussed guardedly the
secret inquiry started by Justice Goff
He made II clear that the igat ion
was begun because Of his distrust of
police methods.
VIII Talk to Furniture Dealer.
He said that lie intended 10 question
the various tradesmen with whom Horo-
Jacob treer, the manager OF an install
ment furniture concern in Park row, ie
expected to be an important witness.
Mr.. Frccr spoke yesterday of his deal
ings with representative Of the fusi-
tives
He said that he didn't know whether
Rosenberg or Horowitz had visited his
store personally. hut that the store had
done business with man who gave the
name of Morris Goldstein.
On July rs, said MIR. Freer. this man
Goldstein. accompanied by pretty
young woman. came TO the store. bought
S1o0 worth OF furniture on the installment
plan. paid deposit OF SIS and asked that
the furniture be delivered to 9s9 Third
street. Brooklyn. A week later Gold
stein called on the phone and said that
circumstal res were such that he couldn' Z
take the furniture. no We sent over 10
Brooklyn and carted the stuff back. A
little later he visited the store again
and We returned S. Of the deposit. On
August Is he reappeared again accompan
led by the good looking young woman
and bought $500 worth of furniture. agree
niture to the Woodward avenue address.
Installmente were paid promptly. The
last was paid on last Saturday afternoon
a few hours before the arrests were made.
other witnesses who will be questioned
by Mr. Moss are tradesmen whose places
apartment.
Not Afraid 10 visit Coney.
The news that Gyp and Lefty and their
wives had not hten afraid To visit Man
haitian nor to take part in the closing
festivities at toney Island was given out
last nigb' hy their lawyer. Mr. Wahle.
He called Oh them in the Jomhs last
evening and talked to them for two hours
and q half Ne said that his clients
gave him pretty complete story Of their
movements and that they are satisfied
they will be cleared.
Any story that they have made a con .
one is nonsense said MIR. Wahle They
insist that they had no part In the murder
and that they know nothing about the
circumstances
John +. McIntyre. counsel for Lieut. .
Charles Becker, expects to leave to-nigh,
for II OF Springs for the purpose of getting
afNdavits To support the contention that
Schepps told citizens there that Becker
had nothing to do with the murder
Mr. Mclntyre said last night that the
intcrr ogatories to be submitted 10 Hot
Springs witnesses have been prepared
Justice Rischof for his approval
District Attorney Whitman. accom- =
panied by Assistant District Attorney J.
! Robert Rubin and . party of newspaper
men reached Hot Springs Yesterday.
Until Mr.. Mcintyre arrives there with the
interrogatories approved by Justice
Bischof. Mr. Whitman can do nothing
He said in Hot Springs last night that
he expected To be able TO prevent Mr.
Mcintyre from getting any more delays
on the ground that witnesses far distant
from New York had been discovered.
Mr.. Whitman has interviewed several
persons since his arrival in Hot Springs.
among them two local newspaper men
and j. l.. Wadley. Jr,, and Douglass
Hotchkss, They were questioned as to
statements made 10 them by Schepps.
Both newspaper men denied Schepps
made any statements which could be
construed to eNculpate Becker
Wadley was asked what admissions, if
any. Schepps made to him concerning
the murder, The reply was that Schepps
had made many statements that would
tend TO show he knew much about the
conspiracy said to have been formed
when it became known that Rosenthal
was to appear before the Grand Jury
When Wadley was asked TO relate any
veiled hint or indirect intination made
hy Schepps that might be construed as
meaning that Becker WAS the victim of
plot to saddle the crime on him the Hot
Springs man agreed to make oath that
Schepps made no such statement
| Hotchkiss and the District Attorney
were in secret conference for about an
| hour, il is known here that Hotchkiss
objects TO taking any part in the case
that might Oblipate him 10 aDDear aa a