New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-07-16
GUNNER HOLD LEVEE IN
SING SING DEATH HOUSE
Flock of Visitors Received by
SIayers on Anniversary OF
ROSenthaI Murder.
ONLY "WHITEY" IGNORED
Wives Of "Gyp" and Lefty, "
Mother of "Dago" Frank
and "Gyp's' Father at
Prison-None See Becker.

Lefty" Louie, "Dago" Frank. Whitley"
Lewis and "Gyp" the Blood, the four
gunner who murdered Herman Rosen-
thai a year ago. celebrated Yesterday the
anniversary OF the day when they took
their orders from Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker to kill the gambler, who
squealed on the System. with a re
union" in the death house at Sing Sing.
The wives OF "Gyp" and Lefty.
dressed in latest fashion, accompanied by
Lefty" Louie's father Jacob Rosenberg.
flour merchant in the Produce EN-
change Building, in this city. and Mrs.
Cirofci the gray haired mother OF
"Dago' Frank. visited the prison.
Mrs. Crohci. who seemed not to recog-
nize the relatives and friends OF the other
gunner. conversed in Italian through the
steel mesh curtain, behind which sat an
armed guard The others sat on either
side Of her. They. too, were separated
from the prisoners by the same con-
trivance, which stands out four feet from
the cells. and Is so closely woven that a
small knife could not be showed through
its meshes.
Mrs. HoroVltz. wife OF Lefty" Louie,
did most of the talking with Whitley
Lewis. who has not had any visitors in
several weeks.
Cheer up, Whitley she said. "Well
all be together before the end Of the
year. having a fine blowout together"
But Whitley" whose half-brother from
San Francisco was his last visitor. was a
bit blue. Try as she would. Mrs Horo-
WITT could not rouse him from his melan-
choly.
You fellows have wives and mothers
and fathers 10 come and see You. and |
have nobody" whitley" shouted 10
"Gyp" and Lefty
For two hours and five minutes the WIS.,
tors remained I'm the death house. with
the little green door at one end. through
which the gunner will pass on their last
walk when the sentence OF the court is
carried out.
Lefty" Louie's father. with his daugh-
ter-in-law and the wife of "Gyp" walking
a little in the rear were the first 10 leave
the prison.
While reporters were talking with
Lefty" Louie's father who refused to
say more than that his son was in good
health. the two wives came alongside
They overheard some OF the questions and
recognized the reporters
do you want TO know all about the
boys?'' asked Mrs Horowitz. the wife Of
"Gyp" the Blood. in dulcet tones.
Yes" said one OF the reporters
Then go and find out" she answered.
Mrs Cirofci came out last. She showed
the suffering OF the last year. She seemed
not to understand when addressed In
English. and when spoken 10 in her own
tongue she answered that her son was IN
excellent health.
He reads most Of the time she SAID
rs he hopeful" she was asked.
She shrugged her shoulders II am a
miserable woman. would rather not
say anything"
The wives Of "Gyp" and Lefty are
weekly visitors TO the death house. IN
variably going on Tuesdays. Lefty
Louie's father visits his son at least
every other week. Mrs. Cironci never
lets a week pass She Is always at the
door OF the prison at o'clock waiting
until 1870 when she is admitted. And
she always stays until 3:Sj. when visitors
10 prisoners must leave.
But none Of the gunner ever receive
visitors on Thursdays. Thursday is the
day when former Police Lieutenant
Becker sees his wife. and she Is generally
accompanied By one Of his brothers. or
their wives. Becker was visited last
Thursday by his wife, his brother john
and the latter's wife. Mrs Becker will
visit him again tomorrow.