Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-11-14
''CYP" MAKES
FULL DENIALS
Says the Four Gunmen Mere
Not in the RosenthaI
Murder Car.
TELLS OF MOVEMENTS
Says He Was Near tho
Place and Saw Strange
lMan Fire.
TELLS OF MOVEMENTS
Special oy United Press Wire,


New York, Nov. IA complete
and unqualified denial was made for
the four gunmen charged with the
actual murder of Herman Rosenthal,
by "Gyp the Blood" when he took
the stand in his own defense today.
"Gyp" flatly denied that he or any
of the other three indicted with him
were in the murder car on the night
of the murder. He gave detailed
account of their movements that
evening and said they were near the
scene when a strange man whom
they had met at Webber's poker
room, suddenly fired at Rosenthal.
He also charged that shots were
flred By Harry Vallon and Webber.
The strange man IN supposed to be
the mysterious Itchy. vaguely
Identified person who has appeared
In various stories of the shooting.
Charles q. r. Wahle in his open
ing address to tho Jury outlined the
defense that was begun today on be-
half OF "Gyp the Blood" Whitley
Lewis" Lefty Louis" and "Dago
Frank" the four zelig gangsters now
on trial before Justice Goff for the
actual killing Of Herman Rosenthal.
Ine 0afeusw, as outlined In Mr.
Wahle's opening address. will be that
Rose. Weber. schepps and vallon
charged upon Roaenthal, firing as they
ran toward him. that Wsbbsr and Val
Ion did tho actual killing Of the gano
bier. that "0yp tho Blood" Whitley
Lewis'' and Lefty Louie" had been
decoysd by Rose specifically to within
few feet Of the Mstropole entrance
while tho shooting Was going on so
that Rose. Webber Vallon and Schepps
could later try to fasten the killing
upon the four gangsters, that "Dugo
trank' WAS In an elevated train far to
the north of Forty-third street on his
way hotne at the time Rosenthal was
Killed and that the gunner. not only
terrified. but completely taken by sur
prise. when Webber. Vallon, Rose and
Schepps began to fire at Rosenthal. a
lew feet away. turned and fed to the
subway In Times square as soon as the
shooting began
Hose Under Long Firs.
Mr' Nahle. Ia his opening address.
also explained In a general way WHY
"Gyp.' Lefty" Whitley" and ."Dago
Frank" disappeared for tong time
after the shooting. And the gunner,
50 Mr.. Wahle said. will take the stand
In turn, with Whitley" Lewis the first
to be called, and tell their stories 60
prove the story outlined by their coun-
sci.
Mr.. Wahle opened for the defense
after an all day session in which the
states star witness. Jack Rose. was In
the witness chair all Of the forenoon
and the greater part Of the afternoon
sessions. Roses direct testimony
against the gunmen lasted only from
1880 to fi:40 Il. M. but Mr.. Wahle
then took the hairless gambler in
hand for cross examination that
lasted until t:l5 p. m. aud after a re-
CESS then until $50 p. N. WAS CON
tinued until 4:4O o'clock In the after
noon. Roses story that he had hired
the four defendants 10 kill Rosenthal
remained unshaken.
Again identifies Lewis.
Giovanni Stanich. the Austrian In.
ventor. who identified Whitley" Lewis
during the Becker trial as one OF the
gunner he saw shooting at Rosenthal.
followed Rose and again identified
whitley" positively and was inclined
to point out "Dago Frank" also. hu,
said finally that he couldn't identify
the Italian with certainty.
Deputy Police Commissioner Dough-
erty testified briefly after Stnnich had
LEFT the chair and william r. Reilly.
proprietor OF the furnished room house
occupied by 'DaRo Frank" and the
woman with whom he lived. took the
stand to establish that he had seen the
gunmen In his house. and the state
thereupon announced that Its case
against the Rangsters was complete.