New-York tribune., 1912-08-11
Advised by Expert.

Z, vas learned that Mr.. Sullivan. after
a talk With an old and respected lawyer
Of this city. who had been friendly to
him for many years. decided that the true
course TO pursue in the case. so far as
his client was concerned, was 10 get
Rose over 10 the District Attorney as
speedily as possible.
Your frst duty is to your client. the
cid lawyer told Sullivan IF anyone
broke other than Rose, the best that Rose
could expect would be an Indictment for
murder ir the first degree. and an IN
evitabie conviction. lie hired the gray
sutonobE=. and Won couldn't convince
suy jury thst hs had hired u for any
other purpose than for murder. under
the circumstances. You have the chance
cf your NE in that you cen secure 30
so,,.t. liberation ~ sour client eventuail",
and A. the same time perform great
public duty
Sir sullivan decided 70 follow the
lavvcr.s advice. and vsut 70 the Tombs
with that purpose In mind. 10 see Rose
three days after he had been arrested
BE found his client. and the other two
prisoners quite iubilant over the prospect
Of affairs They told him thsy had been
advised" that an they had 10 do was
10 SIT tight and keep their mouths
shut" They were sure that with Police
Comm ssioner D3ughertys testimony al
tho Coronerss inquest as the only "eVl-
dence adduced against them, they could
not be held long in prison. They sent
dsd,nt word. with Rose as spokesman.
that dav 10 District Attorney whitman
toaf ne could not expect anything from
them.
The District Attorney had already seen
ts. inheritance of getting the story OF
o., l.,.t ON. OF the defendants to neiP
bts rs.a and had let u be known tna'
h.. would consider leniency, or even ii''-
r.,,r,,v ,o anyone who would help hiin'
,,-o,,,dea they rad not been concerned III
,ha actual shooting. Mr.. sul''an
ba-k the next DAY and found the ITO u
gamblers a. clipper 81 the day .oei0'N
Tbop the lawyer became very serious
Some Plain Talk.
You fellows don't realize wtst you
sr. M against" ne told them. ou may
have 20 attend your own funerals instead
~ dining i'm the old haunts II you STICK
- ,h. belief that the police or any one
80 a. going to get you out Of this
scrape" x
vose hadn't heard Mr. sullivan taik
,La tbat before, and he sobered Gown
.,,,s,d.-. hl,, and called hts lawyer TO one
side. -
What DO you mean by such TAX
JIM" he asked
Jack you're up against u goon anu
hard Mr. Sullivan told the gambler
"you never can explain away the mrihs
~ thar car. It's sure bet that they
VIII ind you guilty of murder In the nrst
degree. You owe a duty 70 yourself ano
the community in this matter
We'll II we all sit tight We Will be
able 10 beat II despite the car incident,
argued Rose
"yop know we'll enough whom you are
dealing with" Mr.. sullivan told his client
How long do you suppose these fellows
would hold out II they knew they could
save themselves by talking?
Rose thought they would stick with
him.
lust take Weber" continued Mr.. Suln-
van. You know how he can turn trick
Do YOU think he would sit tigat long II
no was assured that ne could set immu-
nifty by telling the District Attorney what
he knows? | guess not"
Rose persisted he was going to stick
All right" said Sullivan. You have
one more day 10 play the martyr. Then
sora one else will tell his story and
your chance will be gone"
Mr.. Sullivan came back the next day