Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-08-23

way at Fourteenth street, drove to the
Lafayette baths and left my bag there
/ met Jack Sullivan who told me thai
Becker said he wanted word got II
Dollar John and a man by the name o.
Able the Rubbele also a man by tht
name of Abe Hallow, that grand jury
subpoenas were out for them, and to fi'
them up as to what testimony they
would give. I rode up In a machine Il
Webbers met him and explained II
him what Becker wanted. He got into
the machine with me, left me at tht
baths, and he continued down town (
find the men mentioned, while wait
/, ed at the baths, where received a mes
sage from Becker telling me that twt
newspaper men would be at the baths
asking for Harry Brown. These mer
he wanted to secure an affidavit from
Dora Gilbert, which would have
tendency to discredit Rosenthal.
I waited at the baths, and at si1
o'clock these men were announced
Sleeps went up and said he wa&
Brown. I went up to take a look al
them, and I recognized Pitt as q mar
l knew wen in connection with Becker
joined them, and we all went down
stairs to dinner. Webber in the mean
while returned, announcing that the
men whom subpoenas were issued for
would stand by Becker with that assur-
ance and the possibility Of getting Gil
bert's affidavit didn't leave much room
for Rosenthal to hurt Becker, and felt
relieved. After dinner, Vallon, Sleeps
Pitt and the other man who I found
later was a notary from East Broad
way, named Smith, they all started FOL
Gtlbert's house.
Becker Said He'd be Happy If job
Wore Done That Night.
remained in the reception parlor
awaiting a message from Becker, which
1 received, asking me what had been
accomplished. I explained all the do
ings of the day, and he said If the bas-
tard would only get croaked tonight
how happy he would be. I told him
his murder was not necessary any more
as he would on tomorrow stand dis
graced and discredited.
He said that wasn't enough If he only
could get croaked before the night was
over how lovely everything would be-
and he said they will say the gamblers
did it on account of his threatened ex-
posure and leave the safety Of the MUIR
derers to him. I told him I would at
tend to it. I went back up stairs and
fell asleep when 1 again was called to
the telephone. This time 1t was Vallon
telling me the Gilbert affidavit was
ready, and asked me to come around to
see it.
walked around to the Sam Paul
club where I met Jack Sullivan and
talked with him. 1 telephoned for an
automobile, and Sullivan asked me to
take him to Madison Square Garden to
the fights, where he had an appoint
ment with Becker, which I did. l left
Sullivan at the garden and went to Gil
bert's house where met them all at
work on the affidavit, all drinking wine.
1 laid down on the bed and waited
when they finished. 4
Pitt said It was still-time to get II
in the Morning Telegraph. telephon-
ed the Office, a man was assigned, he
came down, got the story and asked me
to drive him to the office, which did,
1 returned and volunteered to take the
entire party home. The arrangements
were to let Mrs. Signal and Vallon out
at Fourteenth street, then continue on
with the rest of the party. AS we reach
ed Fourteenth street a tire blew out.
We all got out and l suggested to
Sleeps to telephone to the Boulevard
for another machine, which he did. The
gray car with Shapiro arrived, the re-
naming party thanked me, and decid-
ed they would go home without the
machine, and they did.
Vallon, Sleeps and myself and three
others went into Sharkey's where
drew a check in payment Of the ma
chine I used, and We stood at the bar
talking. 1 then thought Of wanting to
see my brother-in-law to borrow some
money to leave town with the next day
and asked Sleeps and Vallon to accom-
pany me up town.
Gang Goes in the Car to Webbers.
When we got on at Seventh avenue
l thought would look in on the gang.
We stopped at the house, Sleeps got
out, rang the bell and Frank looked
out. Sleeps called him down, and we
asked him where the rest were. He
said they received a message to come
down town. We took him, ordered the
machine to go down town, and stopped
at Webber's when quite a crowd was
gathered at the door. We all went up
stairs and sat around table, order
ing something to eat and drink. Some
one came in and reported Rosenthal
was at the Metropole. Everybody start
ed out of the place.
remained behind and insisted that
Sleeps remain with me, which he did
After while Sleeps went out. walt
ed around when some one came In
with the report that Rosenthal had
been murdered. The place was all ex-
citement, all sorts Of reports coming
in. l was dazed. l laid down on the
couch faint Soon some Of us went
down and sat on the stoop.
Webber suggested telephone Beck
er. l asked him where l could get a
BOOTH He said at the Times Building
walked over there, asked the opera
tor to get me 6,694 and spoke to Beck
er. l ask him if he had heard the news
He said, yes, some newspaper men tel
ephoned him. said, My God, Charlie
this is awful. He said, now don't wor-
ry. no harm will come to any one. He
said, where are you? l said at Web
ber's. He said, will be down town
right away.
Would Have Liked to Cut Out Piece o'
RosenthaPs Tongue.
went back and told Webber and we
waited long while. He came along
all smiles and we walked down to a