New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-21
Rose, Weber and VaIIon Will
Seek Temporary 0bscurity
to Save Their Skins
Celebrate in Jail.
FOOTLIGHTS FOR SCHEPPS
Little Lobbygow Says He's Go.
ing Into Vaudeville, but
Turns Up His Nose at
Offer of $500
Week.


The gunmen's sentence day was set
for Tuesday by Justice Goff yesterday
and interest in the Rosenthal case and
its ramifications thereupon centred
around the release and future plans OF
the four men in the West Side court
prison who figured as the informers
for the state at the trials of Charles
Becker and the four Zelig gangs;ers
Plans for the release to-day Of Bald
Jack" Rose, "Bridgey" Weber. Harry
Vallon and Sam" Schepps were com
pleted last night by District Attorney
Whitman, who arranged with Coroner
Feinberg TO sign the papers for their
formal discharge this morning.
Mr.. Whitman said last night that all
four men had stipulated they would be
available TO the District Attorneys Of
flee should they be needed as witnesses
at the trial Of Jack" Sullivan or at
the future John Doe" graft inquiry
before Justice Goff.
The District Attorney said he felt
bound in good faith under the agree
ment with the four witnesses prior 70
the Becker trial 10 discharge them from
bly, Schepps. will be needed as wit
nesses against Jack" Sullivan, the iast
OF the defendants TO be tried on the in
dictment for the murder OF Herman
Rosenthal. Weber's knowledge Of 70
lice graft would be helpful TO the John
Doe" inquiry. IT was said. but the graft
inquiry was not expected to begin un-
Ill after the first OF the year.
No Fear OF Gunmen.
II had been expected that Rose and
his companions would be released
under cover Of night from the Vest
Side prison in order that their depart
ure might not be heralded TO those
friends II the gunmen who might seek
revenge. District Attorney Whitman
said yesterday. however. that no plans
had been made for their personal pro-
lection. Bernard VI. Sander, counsel
for Rose, Schepps and Nallon. said that
although his clients had received nu-
merous threats against their lives, they
were willing 10 take their own chances.
With the death OF Big Jack zclie
and the conviction of the four gun
men" said Mr.. Sander, they feel that
the danger from gangsters and gun
men is about passed"
According 10 Mr. Sander. Schepps
will go directly TO Hot Springs, wnere
he VIII make his future home, and
later take a vaudeville contract for his
appearance i'm monOlogue in the West.
Rose will seclude himself and family in
some nearby town until he has finished
his book, Twenty Years I'm the Under
world" and then probably go abronG.
Vallon is Undecided in his plans and
probably will not leave New York for
some little time. Weber expects 10
sail for Europe in a few days with his
family for an absence OF three months,
It was said. schepps Indignantly
turned down an offer Of 500 a week
from a Western vaudeville manager
Yesterday, his counsel said. He wanted
more money.
District Attorney Whitman said he
would move fer the dismissal Of the in
dictment against William Shapiro the
chauffeur Of the murder car" before
Justice Goff to-day or tomorrow. The
District Attorney said he considered
that Shapiro was more deserving of re-
lease than any OF the others. He was
convinced that Shapiro was innocent of
any completely in the Rosenthal muir
der.
Shapiro fears that his life will be in
great danger when he is released, and
he desires to get as far away from
New York as he can. He has no money
and his aged mother is dependent on
MIN. MI. w hilhl ut
tended personally to help Shapiro to
20 away with his mother.
Goff Criticises New Law.
Rose. Vallon and Weber all asserted
Yesterday that Shapiro was entirely in
nocent in regard to the Rosenthal mur-
der
The four convicted gunmen. Whitley"
Lewis, "Dago" Frank, Lefty" Louie
and "Gyp" the Blood, were arraigned
before Justice Goff at the opening OF
court yesterday. and the day for pro-
the death sentence upon them
was fixed for next Tuesday. 1t is Gus
tomary TO set the date for execution
a bout six weeks from the time OF SEN
tence. That would be some time dur
ing the second week In January, 1913.
Sheriff Hamburger announced yesterday
that he would take the four defendants
to the death house at Sing Sing directly
from the courtroom on the day OF sem
tence.