New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-27
SULLIVAN, FRIEND OF
BECKER, UNDER ARREST
Charged with Murder on TestI-
mony That He Was Seen
Running from Scene.
WATERLOO FOR "BRIDGIE"
Waiter Swears Weber Was One
of Six Men in Shadow of
Door When Gambler
Was Shot.

Charles Krcsc, a waiter who witnessed
the murder Of Herman Roscuthal point
ed out "Brdgie" Weber at the hearing
OF the gambler yesterday. before Coroner
Fclnberg. as one Of the men who stood
near the door Of the Mctropoc when
Rosenthal was shot dead. and identified
Jacob Reich. alias Jack Sullivan,
close friend OF Lieutenant Charles Becker,
as one Of the men he saw running away
from the scene.
Sullivan. who Is known as the king
OF the NcwsbOys," was Immediately
n,accd under arrest charged with muir
der. and sent to Police Headquarters.
where he was locked IN for the night
Weber. chiefly on the testimony OF
Krcse. was held on a charge of homicide
10 await the inquest. which was set FOR
August Is.
BRIDGE" tried TO smile when he heard
the coroner's decision, but his wife,
powned. az usual, in black silk and wear
ing many jewels. made no ATTEMPT to re-
strain her dismay. She burst into tears.
and her hrothcr-in-law. Charley WEB
or. put his hand on her shoulder an"
told her n be brave
The spectators began 10 NJ" out from
the courtroom, and during th" attendant
turmoil the cases Of "pag1 Frank
whose real name IL Frank Ciroiirl, an"
Eat Abe" and Rose Harris. win" ""r"
arrested THURSDAY night. We're disposed
OF
"Dago Frank was remauded 10 th"
Tombg until Monday on a charge of muir
der The Harriscs were htid a. material
witnesses. Abe" was committed 10 me
House Of Detention I'm d"faH' q SOD
bail. Rose WAS paroled IN the custody OF
her counsel. Aaron J. Levy.
"Dago Frank" vas represented '! ''-
ssrn Rarra. who mad appeared before as
counsel for the -unmau whenever h" mas
fallen afon Of tho police
The case Of sam" paul. also SGT FOR
Yesterday. was also adjourned unu. Mon
dov with the consent Of hi, counsel "N-
MAGISTRATE Charles q. T. Nahlc
BIO Surprise to Gambler.
rha TESTIMONY of Kr.sc was urcyyaci-
Cd and crushing. II completely shattered
what was left az BRIDGE Wrhcrs AIM
and utterly destroyed. III the oWrion ~
District Attorney Whitman the aiioi ia.-
ulshed by Reich.
Reich. or sullivan, has .H along con
tended that after no got o.t Of Lieutenant
Rockers automobile I'm front or "hrdEi"
Webcr's gambling house. about twenty
minutes before the murder. Do went To d
soda water place at Broadway ana '-i
street, where ne WIS drinking when n'
heard Rosenthal had been murdered.
Moreover The testimony confirmed the
belief Of District Attorney Whitman ,hH
tho rlrderoue gang rad swept the street
clean Of all possible interference just be
fore the murder.
Thirty on forty gaugmcn. SAID kres".
we're scattered around IA" N"NopD!".
some engaged in driving people away
SIN Of tic gaus stood in tao shadows on
either side Of the glass uor'-gocH"r'
with them. lie testified. wa "Hrdsie
Weber.
This evidence clinched the people case
against Weber az John Rri.ler better
known az John tho Barber had tcsti-
fed a few minutes before ,hdt H' saw
Weber running away from the M'togolc
as RosonthA was shot down.
when Krcsc was put on The stand and
sworn. there was q crauing OF n"cke.
Weber looked hard at him, seemingly not
TO intimidatc, but as n wondcrinr whore
he had seen him before.