New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-11
Rose Gives Weber the Lie.

edoulyto scare Rosenthal. said Jack
Rose at Arverne last night, not 10 MI
him he lies Weber had murder In ms
heart for A week before the shooting. For
TWO months / had successfully stalled II
or Becker was all the time after me-
TO have Rosenthal killed. I didn't want
10 see him killed. ! thought 10 bring 'He
two men together Finally, a week before
the murder Becker charged me WIN
either stalIing or being coward anu
supplantiug me with Weber. who. he knew
would do anything In week the mNi-
der was done
II had been hoping against hope That
there would be no murder. sullivan had
the confidence OF both Becker and kosrn-
thai But he kept both al the boiling
min, Roth would have cooled down lad
- NOT been for sullivan. Kosenthal be
came stronger In his determination to
squeal and Becker in his determination
10 hay. him killed. To snow thai dld
not dsslr. a murder Co take place, / wi-h
10 STATE mat / Was the one Who pulled
OF the Garden restaurant stunt
scared on the gang BY pointing TO a
passing man and telling them h- was a
Burns detective
Nearly all IA. time that W we're IN
,b. Vest Side ial Weber was sending
presents TO the gamblers. with each pres
ent he. would send message telling no"
he had not been the rrst 10 squ-~l ana
would tell them all about IL when he got
out When I charged Weber with squesl-
ing he cried and said that his wife mad
forced him TO.
When Weber's statement vas shown To
District Attorney Whltman he smiled and
said
We'll Weber is liable TO say anything
i'm order 10 make his bed easier IN New
York. II he intends to stay here
n WAS Webers first talk for publics-
top since the murder OF Herman kosen-
thai lie talked for more than an hour
smplifying his sworn testimony by matter
that could not have been admitted as EVIL
d.uce Al the trial because Of rs remote
ness 10 the issue
Rosenthal. he declared swoIld be alive
to-day but for Jacob A. Reich better
known as Jack" Sullivan. the self-styled
king OF the newsboys." who Is the last
Of the murder crew TO be untried.
II wa. Reich. Weber said. who hrst told
Rocker that Rosenthal had gone To Police
Commissioner Waldo and 10 Mayor Gay
nor complaining OF his grating among
IN. gamblers. and when Reich Informed
the Dolice Lieutenant that Rosenthal hau
rone TO Whitman Beckers hatred was
famed into activity. according 10 Weber.
Sorry for Convicted Men.
Mrs. Weber. who wore A costly Persian
lamb coat trimmed with sable over
dark suit. nodded approvingly as her hus-
band denied that he had received any
threats or had any fear OF any friends OF
Becker or the gunner.
why II you knew those fellows as
DO" said Weber. referring 10 the gun
mems friends, you'd laugh at any
thought Of their trying To get any one
after what has happened TO them"
After slight pause Weber suddenly
exclaimed: .
I'D give my right hand to see Becker
and those fellows out or the death house
Don't you think they were convicted
fairly?" he was asked.
"Oh. sure" he replied. But it's tough
10 think OF any one going TO the electric
chair"
"He doesn't sleep nighA thinking Of the
whole horrible affair" put in Mrs. Weber.
Perhaps what gave Weber the greatest
concerns was to think that until he went
TO his grave he would be regarded as
"sauealer." He realizes that his pros
poets of ever running gambling house
in New York have been reduced to moth
ing and he is going TO invest his money