The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-08-15

he said at the times Building. walked
ever there asked the operator to get
ne 6e94 and and spoke to Becker. l
asked him II he heard the news he said
yes some newspaper man ielephoned
him said My God Charlie this is aw-
full. he said now don't worry no harm
will come to any one. he said where
are you I said at Webbers he said l
will be down town right away.
went back and told Weber ana we
waited a long while he came along all
smiles and we walked down to n door =
way e. started to talk Jack sullivan
was there and walked down with us as
we got In the door way man came
along whom we knew and Jack Sull'-
van didn't want him to see Becker SO
left Becker Weber and me there while
he went away to talk to this man.
opened the conversation by say
ing MY God Charlie this Is horrible"
There will be He'll to play. he said
what Us the matter don't worry leave
all that to me I asked have you seen
him and he said yes saw the squsai-
inG would OF liked to take my
knife ont ana cut . piece Of his tongue
out ana hang IL on the Times Building
a. . warning to possible future squsal-
ers. he said well / was saved the
trouble doing It myself he said be-
came tired waiting for YOU fellows 20
get the gang to do II so decided tonight
to do II myself.
/ asked him how. well he said after ]
left Jack Sullivan I instructed Otto TO
drive by the Metropole and to slow
down without stopping I intended II
Rossnthal was there to take out my
oun blaze away at him ana then tell
otto to keep going but he wasn't there.
said well what about these fellows
he said I will take good care OF every
body concerned to Weber he said see
that these fellows get enough money to
get out of town say about Thousand
Dollars between them which Weber
said he would which makes fifteen Hun
dred from Weber.
I went home to 10th st III in mind
and body I remained at the house until
I received n message from Schepps say
ing the people were waiting for mo at
the Garden Restaurant refused 10
come down Sleeps said Webber had
money to give me to give 10 those fell
lows for Becker told Sleeps TO get
II and meet me at Goth st & sth Ave
when met him and Weber and
two OF the men who were In Webbefs
the night previous Wsbbsr handed me
some money no said IL was . Thousand
Dollars handed IL to these fellows ana
told them Becker said to lay low for .
while and everything would be o. Z.
remained In bed and telephoned 10
DR.. Friedman to Far Rockaway to come
to me about 10 o'clock that night Law
yer Hart and n notary came to sec me.
and began questioning me I was on the
bed asking to be left alone but he was
most tnsistent that everything was
alright all that was needed was the
explalnlng away of the 1900 transaction
and everything would be alright I let
him 90 on questioning me and he put
down what ever he wanted and
signed II.
Sleeps who was in an adjoining
room waiting came In when they lett
and I said to him Sam I have been
tricked and dupod It looks Ike Becker
Is trying to make me tho goat.
Sleeps assured me II was only my
nervous state that made me think that.
why he said | had talk with Becker
and he said everything is o. X. just SIT
tight. you and everybody else will be
alright he Is looking after everything.