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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

wrote another letter asbinr fprthe arrest
Of the men he named.
When Hickman was .senAneed the WI.
lihski brothers, Harry and ssapuel wefs.
in court They We're called 70 the stand
and asked the names OF some Of the
others concerned ins the, robbery At fra
they gave evasjye answers, and IL was nor
until Judge Swami threatened them with
an indictment for perjury that they an.
swered directly. Lefty Louie" or I-ouis
Rosenberg they said, was one OF the
men '"''
Judge Swami. DOGS not know whether
the. wihuslds feared other members 81
the gang or whether as i'm the old days
the. police bad told them that it would be
better not TO "squeal" IL they wanted to
'stay1n town and keep in the gaming buS.
ness"
As late az last September Judge Swami
announced his belief that the police "sys.
tenn was still. O. powerful factor in the
underworld. John Horay was convicted
in Judge SWANS court OF swindling 4
Russian Immigrant. Reuben r. Hunting.
ton. a patrolman Of the Union Market
station, was later tried and acquitted OF
completely in, the theft. At Horay's trial
several policemen had testified that Hunt. 1.
ington was in the station house when the
Immigrant was robbed. .
1T IS a sad commentary" said Judge
Swami, that whenever a policeman's
safety or position is concerned there
seems 10 be prevailing opinion-and II
seems to be Justified by facts-that he can /,
get any number OF policemen TO testify in :,
his favor to prove, according 10 their tss-
tmony An alibi.
III such thing were 10 prevail against
the truth, then any policeman could CON-
nit any crime and the citizen would be
perfectly helpless" r
While Judge Swami was stu urging the
police 10 arrest Lefty and "ItsSy' the
name of White Lewis" was brought 70
his attention. John Cressi and Harry Co
hen were sentenced BY him 10 ten years
each for robbing a house run by Annie
Brown In West 18th street. There, too
tile raid makers escaped in an automo-
bile Helen Lasko, who tended door there,
told Judge Swami that white Lewis
whom she knew very we'll, had engaged
her in conversation, and had opportunity
TO Judge OF the defenceless condition OF
the house just before Cohen and Cresf'
ran IN with drawn revolvers. y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
Weher on Hand Monday.

The two men did not remain much
after Q o'clock Sunday night. Monday
noon Weber again put i'll an appear
anae. and he remained there short
time.
After he greeted Police Captain Con-
nor. Harry Banks, the manager OF the
hotel babe him the time of day and
notified Mrs. Weber, who was dining
inside With her sister, that Bridge"
had arrived.
Mrs. Weber came out" said Mr..
Banks. but Bridge told her to finish
her luncheon first. Then she went back
TO her table. Afterward they talked
together for some time"
The next day, at o'clock in the
morning. Weber's evil looking friend
appeared at the hotel This was two
hours after the murder. He remained
there until noon.
Captain Conner and Mr. Banks at
first denied all knowledge Of Weber
having been at the hotel. But after
talking while with the Tribune re-
porter their memories were refreshed
and they admitted that Weber had
been around ;hc hotel prior - the
murder.
Captain Conner did not see anything
strange in his failure to notify Police
Headquarters Of Weber having been at
the hotel about twelve hours before
the murder.
Both he and the manager sale they
did not see the tough-looking citizen
who arrived at the hotel two hours
after the murder. But guest OF the
hotel. whose name Is withheld, saw
him. and could identify him II he saw
him again.
TUESDAY noon Mrs. Weber and her
sister-in-law packed their belongings
in a. leather trunk and two sultcases
and returned TO Manhattan.
Dougherty expressed him self as very
much pleased with the results Of the
DAVIS work when he was seen by the
newspaper men at Police Headquar-
tiers late last night.
1--WE got several new witnesses to-
day." said the deputy. "and they throw
new light on tho case. and help TO
clinch some OF the stun We already
have against some of the prisoners
Dougherty was asked who the two
women who had conferences with him
twice during the day were.
"They are witnt sees in the case"
was all he would say.
The meeting OF the Sam Paul Asso-
citation, which was to have been held
last night by the friends of the impris-
oned gambler, was called off because
Of the publication in The Tribune yes
terday of Glib the Blood's" letter say
Ing he would be at the club last night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
CASES AGAIN ADJOURNED
Coroner Accedes to Whitman 5
Request for Time.

When the adjourned cases OF LoVs
Libby, William Shapiro, Harry Valensky.
alias WALTON. and Billiard Ball jack
Rose were called before Coroner Fem
berg yesterday. the District Attorney
asked for adJournments until Monday
morning I'm all the cases.
Counsel for the two chauffeur5 and TOT
Vallon agreed, but ]. VI. Sullivan, coun-
gel for Rose, whose real name Is JACOB
Roscnsweig. loudly protested.
Sullivan, who Is d very big man, with
a voice TO match. and rich in figures Of
speech, arose and shouted:
Now. your honor, you don't belong 10
the District Attorney. Your Office Is an
ancient and honorable one, and you are
answerable TO no one save the nlsnest
executive In this state. II is notorious
that the honorable District Attorney Is
much more Interested In probing the
Police Department than in investigating
the murder OF Herman Rosenthai
But | refuse to have my clteht fed TO
the wolves The matter here in hand IS
not what's wrong in the Police Depart
ment or what is the feud between the
District Attorney and the police, but VINO
killed Herman Rosenthal ana Wniie inc
newspapers arc full OF these stories, and
the great Burns detectives are scouting
around. my man must wait In jail While
they all 20 fishing.
] protest against these indefinite post
ponements and | ask how long this rs 10
last Hasn't man any rights? What
have we got here? A lot OF men who
come IN when the newspapers mention
their names, and then the Police Com
missioner makes his differences. There's
not been an arrest Of man who did the
shooting If these men are desired as
witnesses admit them 10 bail, but we are
moi going 10 be sacrificed. You can't
throw a man in the Tombs on guesswork,
and I'd like your honor 10 indicate how
long this thing is going to last.
YES" said Coroner Feinberg, who is a
man OF few words. II agree with you in
the main, but must grant the adjourn
ment"
The gangsters who, had intimidated
Rcisler the previous day were absent at
yesterdays hearing. But the young and
pretty wife OF BRIDGE" Weber, bedia
monded and gowned I'm silks and satins.
was present. She sat In the middle OF
the courtroom, a few feet from another
woman from the East Side,
The second was old and attired In a
poorly fitting dress OF farmers satin, that
once was black. A black shawl fell from
her head over her stopped shoulders She
was the mother of shapiro. whose pleas
had made her son change heart and be-
come a witness for the state.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
"GIB" DISAPPOINTS EN-
Horowitz Doesn't Visit Rock
away. Where Sleuths Wait.

Poggis Hotel, at Rockaway, was one
of the centres of police activity last
night, for Deputy Commissioner Dough-
erty and several detectives. apparently
confidently expected Glib the Blood" 10
walk into tho hotel and say something
like:
I'm here" r.. 20
But Harry Horowitz had not shown
up at a late hour despite the tip that
Dougherty got that he would meet
friend at the hotel at $50 p. m. II Il
said that Obs" wife is living on the
Boulevard ar Rockaway, and that the
man himself has been there several times
lately and has been keeping in close
touch with affairs In New York.
Detectives began 10 arrive as early a.
$50 o'clock, the advance guard being
Lieutenant Rhelnish, the new strong
arm" leader, with Detectives Ennis and
Krummell and several other Central or
fee men. There seemed TO be plenty Of
East Side gangmen in the hotel, whlcn
by tha way, Is run by a brother OF the
notorious gunman, Louie the Lump.
The guerilas watched everybody closely
who came in and out, and seemed to be
perfectly well aware who the detectives
were and what each one was named.
Two half-grown youths In. the uniform
of the. gapgster-a blue serge suit, seft
flannel collar. a bow tie, with scarf pin =
and a golf cap-stood by the trolley sta
ton, and as a car came up, one said To
the other: r
AR chez, Joe, here's some more Of desa
bulls"
Dougherty went TO the shore at 40
O'Clock. "Glb tho Blood had not shown
up at Il O'Clock. . . -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
PAUL'S WRIT WITHDRAWN
Lawyer, However, Asserts His
Client Has Ironclad Alibi.

Before Supreme Court Justice Giegerich.
former Magistrate Charles O.. +. Wahle,
counsel for Sam Paul, moved yesterday
for the dismissal Of the writ OF habeas
corpus that he had sued out in behalf OF
the East Side gambler.
AT the examination before Coroner
Feinberg yesterday" said Judge wahle.
81 consented to an adjournment OF Pauls
case until tomorrow. and az ] under
stand your honor's time in this part Writ
ually expires tomorrow. there IL no use
burdening you with the argument. |
therefore ask permission to withdraw the
writ"
After the proceedings before Justice
Gegerich, Judge Wahle> visited his client
in the Tombs, and shortly after made
a brief call at the District Attorneys
once.
Mr.. Whitman was closeted at the time
with Louis Shapiro. who was telling all
he knew OF the murder. but when Judge
Wahle was announced, the District At
torney came out. The two held q whis-
pered conversation for three minutes.
Judge Wahle was asked II he had called
TO strike a bargain with the County
Prosecutor in behalf OF his client.
mo" he said, with a laugh. II knew
you would ask me that question. Ny
client feels he has nothing TO fear. so
there Is really no reason why he should
seek immunity by turning states evil
dence. and. moreover, no knows nothing
OF the shooting"
Judge Wahle said that Paul denied hav-
ing been anywhere near the Hotel Metro
pole at the time OF the murder
AT the time he was asleep In his room
at the Lincoln Hotel" said Judge Wahle.
1T Is not true that he had dinner that
evening with two actresses. He did dine.
however with two women, whose names
are In the possession OF Commissioner
Dougherty. at the Sycamore restaurant.
sth street and Third avenue"
Judge Wahle said that after the dinner,
Paul and friend went uptown. and early
In the evening he went TO the Lincoln.
Paul insists that he did not go to
Turkish bath a few hours after the
murder, as reported.
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Made No Report.

did you report this circumstance to
your superiors in the Police Depart
ment?" Captain Connors was asked.
NO" replied the police captain.
do you intend tor
az don't see any reason why l
should"
Weber himself did not register at
the hotel. His wife and his sister-in-
law. Sadie Probst registered Friday,
July IL.
There was nothing unusual about the
couple to attract attention until Sun
day morning. at o'clock. when some
Of the guests who were up that early
noticed a couple Of strange looking
men, one Of them middle aged and
stopped, or else hunchbacked.
The second man was young and
rather hard looking citizen, but be-
yond that nobody seemed to have OBJ
tanned a description Of him.
The older man was light haired and
his features were bloated. He was OF
middle age and wore shabby clothes.
The four Of them-the two men and
Mrs. Weber and her sister-went out
on Gravesend Bay in a canoe. which
was we'll stocked with beer and other
drinkables.
In the afternoon. about o'clock. the
party, now somewhat boisterous. came
back and beached the canoe. They
called a waiter and ordered drinks.
Drinking Matinee.
The waiter told them that drinks
could not be served on the beach. All
four then came in on the porch and
drinla xyera served them there All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

drank more or less the rest OF the
afternoon.
Toward evening the waiter brought
the check to the party. 1t was Tor
81 10 and had been made out Dy MISS
Margaret Caehien, the cashier.
Much 10 the surprise Of Miss Cashier
the Younger man came TO her with the
check, saying:
"You don't know how TO add. This
check is not right It should be ST III.
Miss Cashier and Charles Ali, the
bartender. tried 70 reason with hlhl'
hut he insisted the check was not right.
So 70 avoid a lengthy argument, the
Sc 10 was accepted.
while he was "rguing with me-
said Miss Cashier. Mrs: Weber came
in. The man said TO her; Here, you,
go cut, It's all right. Then she went
out"
The bartender and Miss Cashier said
that after the check dispute was set
tied the party adjourned to Mrs.
Yebers room, where more drinks were
served.
No one in the party wanted TO pay
cash for the drinks. SO the waiter asked
them to sign the checks.
Miss Cashier said she finally went
ND to the room to get some one to
either pay for the drinks or sign the
checks.
when I got TO the room.' she saie'
II asked IL either of the ladies would
sign the checks and Mrs. Weber signed
them. using the name Mrs b.
Weber,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
MANY COMPLAIN OF GANGS

Many complaints about East Side gangs
have recently been made to the Depart
ment OF Health, by which they have been
turned over to the police. Most OF them
are protests against the rowdyism at
clubrooms, while others deplore the rau-
cous gangs on saloon corners.
One complaint was made by woman,
who said a baseball had been thrown at
her by crowd OF young hoodlums when
she objected to the bad language they
were using and the danger they caused TO
children by tossing ball about the side
walk. .s
a crowd OF men who made a disturb
ance IN the neighborhood OF an East Side
grievance.
Three complaints a day on an average
have been received for some time about
troublesome gangsters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
Abb DoubIy Shattered.

This is the second man who has shat
tered vallon's abb. WALTON has con-
tended all along that he was In Sig
nails house in 14th street sleeping at
the time OF the murder.
II saw Rosenthal shot" said Vallon
TO Mr.. Whitman. HE had just been
called out by a man. He got up from
the table and walked out On the way
he bought some papers. He had these
in his hand when he reached the side
walk, and four men levelled their re-
volyers at him and fired"
Judge" Hickey told somewhat sim
liar story. He said that after Rosen-
thai bought the papers he started to
glance at the headlines telling the story
OF his charges against Lieutenant
Becker He was reading the captions
with seeming pleasure when he reached
the street and was shot down.
As he fell he clutched the newspapers
in his hand. The murderers and those
who came In the gray automobile then
made their escape.
"shapiros story establishes the fact"
said Mr.. whitman, that. IL Rose was
not actually on the scene of the muir
der, he was not far from the Metro
pole when Rosenthal was shot
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
CONFESSION BY SHAPIRO
PUTS MURDER thigh Up
Continued from first page.

place" Shapiro told the District At
torney. "the men in the car got out, eX-
cept one. who remained TO see that
did not beat Il, for they were afraid or
that. He Rad n revolver, which he
made no bones about sticking into my
side TO show that they meant business.
1T was not until then ] realized ]
WAS in for a murder or some shooting
affair While We were waiting there
'Bridgie' Weber came out Of his gam
bling house and went toward Broad
way. After he came back Harry Val
Ion. Sam Schepps and a third man
came out Of Weber's and got into the
car. This was about fifteen minutes
after first stopped in front Of
Wcbers.
IT drove them around 10 the Metro
pole. The man who had dug the re-
volycr into my side got off the car and.
Joining another man, started TO follow
the automobile.
when we reached the Metropole We
brought up on the opposite side. And
on tho way TO the hotel. from Weber's
place. VIC passed Jack Rose. who was
walking i'm the same direction.
They told me TO stop the car when
got to the hotel. / stopped on the
south side Of the street, directly OPP
posite the Metropole. The three men
got OIL, and walked across
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
BARBER JOHN" RECANTS
Reisler Makes Affidavit He Saw
Weber Near Hotel.

John Reisler known as John the
Barber by habitues of Broadway, re-
pointed his perjury OF the day before, and
made yesterday full and frank confess
sion to tho District Attorney.
Relsler, who had sworn before Coroner
Feinberg that ne had not told Mr.. Whit
man that he had seen Bridge Weber
running away from the scene Of the
Rosenthal murder, now duplicates Weber
and will be the principal witness against
Linn to-day at the Coroncr's hearing.
Reisler's affidavit follows:
city and County Of New York
John j. Reser. being duly sworn, says:
/ reside In the city and county. OF New
York, and have a place OF business In
the said city and county. at No. 100 West
18th street, where conduct IL barrier
shop.
July &c. 1912, /. together with my VIE,
was in the vicinity OF i2d street and
Broadway, when somebody told me that
Herman Rosenthal had been shot
went over TO where his body was
living. | observed "Bridge' Weber run
ming away from the scene OF the crime.
and I asked a man, known as KID
Lewis. What is Bridge Weber running
away for? and ] did not catch the reply
that Lewis made. That Is all ] kno"
about this case.
have made the foregoing statement
voluntarily, OF my own free will without
force or Compulsion of any kind. or the
hope Of reward: In the interest Of justice
and because II 10 the truth.
After making the affidavit Reisler was
arraigned yesterday morning In the
Tombs court on a charge of perjury. At
the request OF representative from the
District Attorneys Office the case was ad-
iourned until Monday and Reisler paroled
in the custody OK his counsel.
John the Barber was forced into com
hitting perjury on the stand by tho
threatening looks OF a score or more OF
East side cutthroats, who had obtained
admission TO the cOroners hearing. he
was plainly in dread OF them when he
made the false replies 10 the questions
-. 70 LIN, ~ the DI.lrict Attnrney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
COMPENSATION BILL GOES OVER,

Washington, July 2.-The workmen's
compensation bill was not reported by
the House judiciary Committee to-day.
as It's supporters had hoped. and its OPP
ronents say this indicates no action will
be taken at this session of Congress. The
Senate has passed the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

II is possible that Libby may also be
accepted as a witness for the state.
Mr.. Levy, counsel for the two men,
said that immunity had not been asked
nor promised to his clients.
Shapiro's move, he said, was due to
desire on his part to see justice done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
Trail Loads to Gunman.

The chief hope OF the District At
torney that he will be able to appre-
bend the murderers of Rosenthal and
the men behind the actual murder still
lies in the chance that Bridge
Weber can be broken down. The Dis
trict Attorney continued yesterday TO
trace UP the movements OF Bridge
and his connections. and found that
the gunman who was with Mrs. Weber
and Miss Sadie Probst. her sister, at
the Fort Lowry Hotel, at Bath Beach,
on the Friday before the murder came
down there again, alone, at o'clock
on the Tuesday morning that Rosen-
thai was shot.
This man, Whitman learned, was at
the hotel until about noon that Tues
day. He left the hotel at the same
time with Mrs. Weber and her sister,
but did not go back 10 the city with
them.
On the Saturday preceding the muir
der. when Bridge" took his friend
away from the hotel, Mr.. Whitmans
men learned yesterday. he went to
Spielberger's hotel at Hammels. This
man met Horowitz and Lefty Louie"
at Hamrnels, according TO information
that came to Mr.. Whitman, and the
trio with three women friends, spent
Sunday there They were heard dis
cussing the Rosenthal charges. Late
Sunday evening the whole party started
back to the city.
Captain Charles r. Conner, OF the
Bath Beach police station, who is stay
ing at the Fort Lowry Hotel, admitted
seeing Bridge" Weber at the hotel the
day before the murder.
IT was sitting on the porch Monday
noon" raid Captain Conner, when
Bridge Weber came in. The man
ager of the hotel, Henry Bangs, saw
him, too. just said Hello to him and
he said about the same to me-"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
OF Big Aid to State

The District Attorney expressed him
self as pleased with Shapiro. who will
aid the prosecution greatly In idenu-
flying the murderers.
Louis Libby was also brought over
from the Tombs with Shapiro. but he
was not questioned by the District At
torney. During the long wait Libby
sat in an outer ONCE, in the custody Of
a detective
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
Tasicabs Out OF Way.

Il particularly noticed the absence
of taxIcabs. which are usually stand
ing in the street At that hour OF 'he
morning. As We had come up sixth
svenue and then west in 43d street, my
car WAS facing directly west. | was
told 10 turn &, so that the men coulh
got I'm and be driven back toward sixth
avenue at a moments notice.
After the shooting four men Jumped
into the car and drove OF. or tho
four men. only one had been brought
from Weber's. lie was Schepps. VAL
Ion did not get into the car one Oh
the men carried a revolver.
Though all that Shapiro said was not
revealed By the District Attorney II
WAS learned that Vallons, Schepps and
the third man. who were taken TO the
Metropole from Webers, did not take
mart in the actual shooting-that 49,
they did not shoot RosenthaL
District Attorney whitman was asked
II Shapiro's story implicated Lieuteh-
ant Rocker or any other police official.
The District Attorney refused TO
answer the question.
Boob" Walker also confirmed Sha-
piro's story that WALTON was present ut
the time Of the murder,
81 saw Vallon just before the shoot
ing" Walker told the District Attorney.
II was sitting at a table with Rosen-
thai when Vallon came In and called
me into the vestibule. WALTON spoke to
me about some tickets. This was
about fifteen minutes before the MUIR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26

Dougherty gave his three prisoners ne
asked "Dago Frank" where he got the
ring which he pawned. The italian
said he bought II last winter for 500
from a gambler named Dick White.
Dougherty is to tackle all three again
this morning, when he expects their
condition will be improved.
The Deputy Commissioner told an
interesting story Of how he obtained
the picture Of Rosenberg, or Lefty
Louie" which appears in the circular
issued by the police calling for his ar
rest and that Of his associates. u
seems that. last year Rosenberg's pho
tograph was removed from the Rogues
Gallery AT Headquarters. DougnertE
could find not even a negative 10 de-
velop. but one OF his detectives toid
him the man had been arrested IN
Boston in 1907. He Immediately Wireu
to the head OF the Boston force, ana
the next morning received q pholo-
graph Of Lefty Louie but that same
morning one of the Boston newspapers
also printed the portrait
The three prisoners were smusslen
into Headquarters by rear entrance.
1t was pointed out TO Dougherty that
the scant police circular description O.
"Dago Frank" would apply TO scores
of men. He expressed himself as con-
fident. however, that the prisoner was
the man Inted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-26
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