Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-07-25
Investigation Of Rosenthal
Murder Resumed in New
York Today.
CHARGE OF PERJURY
States Witness Had Acute Case of
Aphasia When Facing Onloookers
in the Board.

Special to the Gazette.
New York, July 25.-With armed
guards throughout the courtroom and
with admission possible only by speci-
al ticket, to guard against possible
naturalization of witnesses, Cor
oner Feinburg today resumed his in
vestigation of the murGer nine days
ago Of Herman Rosenthal.
The grand jury continued its in
quiry too, and at the same time there
was a third hearing on in connection
with the police-graft-g gambling
murder inquisition. Justice Gieger-
ich in the Supreme Court heard Sam
Pauls application for a writ of ha-
beas corpus The writ sought by
"Bridgey" Webber yesterday was de-
MED by the same court.
Despite precautions, gangsters have
repeatedly obtained admission to
Coroner Feinberg's investigation, and
their scowls gave John Reisler, bar
Der, the first witness prompt case
of acute aphasia.
Reisler today faced charge of per-
jury and it was planned to make his
case an example for future witnesses.
The district attorney was determined
to press the case, based on the fact
that Reisler made one statement to
him and few minutes later was un-
able to reach it offering entirely diff
ferent statements under oath. 1t was
the Reisler case that led the authori-
ties to take an extra precautlon today
to protect witnesses from intimid-
alton.
Sam Paul today withdrew his appli-
cation for writ Of habeas corpus
pending in the Supreme Court. For
mer Magistrate Wahlc, appearing for
Paul, told Justice Giegerlch that his
client had decided to await the result
of the coroner's investigation. Grid
gey" Webber's habeas corpus petit
on yesterday was denied by Justice
Giegerich.
Both men now are held in the Tombs
without bail.
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker
in the spotlight since the murder nine
days ago of Gambler Herman Rosen-
thai, and whom Rosenthal two days
before his death in an AFFIDAVIT ac,
cused of being his silent partner Ii
gambling house, today appeared al
the grand jury room, IN response tc
District Attorneys Whitman's invita-
tion to be present, and Lieutenants
Costigan and Reilly, requesting them
to testify but not formally subpoen'
ing them. Becker was accompanied
by his attorney and explained that ne
could not 90 before the grand jury
without Commissioner Waldo's con-
sent and as the commissioner had moi
reached the criminal courts building
there was delay. Becker announced
that he would try to communicate witt
Commissioner Waldo and would ther
take the stand, despite the fact thai
his attorney did not advise it. Cost
igan and Reilly also appeared at th'
grand jury room.
At the request of Whitman, coroner
Feinberg today continued his lnvestl
CATION of the Rosenthal killing unti
Monday.
Counsel for Rose, Libbey, and Shal
iro, employer, owner and chaneur
respectively, of the murder car pro
tested vigorously against delay Du
it was granted.
John j. Reisler, "John the Barber
today made affidavit that ne saw
"Bridgey" Webber running from tn'
direction of the Metropole where
Rosenthal's body lay, not ten minutes
after the killing. Reisler told the dis
trict attorney such a story and thei
when he took the stand before Coronei
Feinberg yesterday he looked into tn
baleful eyes of some of Weber
pals, and forgot all about it. he wa
then held on a perjury charge and TO
day so far reinstated himself by nj
affidavit that he was paroled IN TN
custody of his attorney.