Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1912-07-25

New York, July 24-Fear of revenge
at the hands of East Side gangsters,
ever present in the minds of un-
willing witnesses in the Rosenthal
murder investigation, today Temporal
rily blocked the efforts of District At
torney Whitman to draw the lines
closer about the men who assassinat-
ed the gambler eight days ago. APP
parently awed by the presence Oh
gangSters in the cOroner's court, Jonn
Reisler, a barber known to the sport
ing fraternity as John the barber
retracted at the coroner's examination
a statement which he is alleged to-
have made a few minutes earlier to
Mr.. Whitman that he had seen
"Bridgie" Webber, now under arrest,
running from the murder scene. After
Reisler had denied his earlier state
ment, he was arrested on a charge OF
perjury.
Examination Of Webber and Paul.
The coroner's hearing this afternoon
was in the nature of an examination
! of "Bridgie" Webber and Sam Paul,
| both of whom are charged with COM
! plicity in the murder Of Rosenthal.
| The prosecution charges that it was
| in Webber's gambling house, near the
scene of the murder at Forty Third
] street and Broadway, that the murder
| gang congregated to go to the place
| of the killing. 1t was to connect Web
| Der more closely with the case that
John the barber" was placed on the
stand
The Examination Postponed.
| Having failed in his attempt to get
| desired statements from the witnesses
| District Attorney Whitman secured
| ! Tah1 In
ton for forty-elght hours in order that
more witnesses might sbe secured to
| bring out his connection with the case.
| The examination of Sam Paul was
likewise put over. It is believed that
! Mr.. Whitman is laying his lines to
force from Webber a statement which
| Will implicate those higher up in
the case
II is at the door of the police sys-
TEN" that The district attorney places
the responsibility for the murder Of
| the man who had charged that the po-
lice were exacting tribute from gam
blers in this CITY, and Mr.. Whitman
has admitted that he viii make it easy
for those under arrest if he can secure
the evidence which he desires against
the police.
Barber Reiser the First Witness.
The proceedings this afternoon were
sensational Reisler was the first wit
ness called against Webber, having
just come from a conference in the
district attorneys office. He declar-
ed that he had seen Webber in Broad
way near the scene Of the murder aft
er Rosenthal was slain.
WAS he running?" askd Mr.. Whit
man.
The witness shifted uneasily in hi
chair and let his eyes drift toward
where Webber, Paul and others were
sitting.
Il don't know he replied.
Afraid of the Gang.
Didn't you tell me ten minutes age
that he was in your own words, run
ming like h-?'"
81 was excited and don't remember,
said Reisler.
did not you tell me that, In m!
Office in the presence of Mr.. Moss, tina
you were afraid to tell Of the case
You knew the gang you were agains
and we're afraid you would be killed
asked MIR. Whitman
NO." replied the witness In
frightened manner.
Assistant District Attorney Testifies
Mr. Whitman then placed AS
sistant Attorney Moss ON the stand
Mr.. Moss said that Just before tn
hearing Reisler had told him and Nj
Whitman that he came from the sub
way at Times square at about
o'clock and in front of the Cadilla
saw Webber running like HI" II
then heard of the murder, Mr.. Mos
said that Reisler did not want to tai
J about the case for fear of being in
I jured by friends Of the murderer.
Reisler was again placed on tn