New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-27
ROBINSON, IN CELL, ON
VERGE Of COLLAPSE
Sweeney's Convicted Wardman
Thinks His Sentence Was
Unnecessarily Severe.
ROSIE HERTZ MAY CONFESS
Believed To Be Planning to Tell
Secrets of the System
Much Wanted Witness to
Silence Fund Found.


under sentence of six to ten years IN
! Sing Sing for cxtortion while wardman
| for Dennis Sweeney when he was inspec-
tor of the Harlem district, was on the
verge of a collapse yesterday after "a
night of thinking about the blow that
had fallen upon him in the form oil
much longer sentence than he had eX-
pected.
"He is Just about all in said his coun-
sci, Harry Kopp. THE sentence he got was
an Unexpectedly severe one. Robinson
does not feel that he has got square
deal He has been made an example OF
on account of the general indictment
under which the police are laooring as
a result OF the present situation. III ROD
inson had been simply an isolated case
J of a grating policemen. he would never
have got such a sentence"
Mr.. Kopp said that Justice Lehman or
the Supreme Court. had signed an order,
returnable Tuesday morning, directing
District Attorney Whitman to show cause
why q certificate of reasonable doubt
should not be issued for Robinson. The
petition asking for the issuance OF the
order declares that the indictments under
which Robinson was convicted do not
state sufficient facts to constitute cause
of action.
Another victim Of the District Attor-
ney's vice mill In the Tombs yesterday
who was AL in" was Rosie Hertz, against
whom the Judgment of Special Sessions
convicting her OF keeping disorderly
nd hsr q
prison was confirmed by the Appellate
Division Friday. 1t was said that a num-
Der of her friends in Second avenue had
a dinner all prepared to welcome her. In
the expectation that her conviction would
be set aside.
In tears she declared yesterday that
she had been framed up" and was PEN
niless to fight further. She said she had
only Mr.. Whitman. who is "a kind. hon
est man." to turn 10. Her repeated al
lusions TO Mr.. Whitman as her only hope
gave rise to the belief that she was get
ting ready to seek clemency by giving up
ali she knew about the workings OF the
system" in the disorderly house field. She
said she was planning TO ask for pardon
Hitherto she has never helped the DIS
trict Attorney with any evidence.
As a girl stepped out of Hudson tun-
mel train from Newark yesterday at sixth
avenue and 23d street she was bounced
upon by two process servers and sub
ppnaed to appear as a witness in the
trials Of former Inspectors Hussey. Swee-
ney. Murtha and Thompson. when are
to begin next Tuesday. The girl was
Newark telephone operator. who has
been under surveillance for several
weeks that she might be "nabbed" at
the first opportunity.
Evidence she is able to give, in the
form Of an overheard telephone CONVEX
sation. is expected TO complete the chain
Of evidence against the indicted men for
their participation in raising a silence
fund to keep George a. Sipp from testi-
tying against the System" The girls
evidence is expected to corroborate that
of Edward ]. Newell, who has confessed
to carrying the hush money to Sipp.
In his confession Newell told OF tele-
| phoning to his principals in the case for
| further instructions. and It is this that
the evidence Of the girl. whose name Is
withheld lest the system" attempt to
approach her. will substantiate.
Joseph A. Shay. attorney for Charles
Becker. under sentence of death for the
murder of Herman Rosenthal. said yes
terday that he would move for n new
| trial for his client in the first week Of
| May lie said he had large mass OF
newly discovered evidence, which Becker
! has carefully studied and worked over
with him.
Among other things. he said. Becker's
brother had dug up "A professional
wrestler, who has made an affidavit that
he had entered into conspiracy with
| Jack Rose To murder Rosenthal under
such circumstances that enemies of
Becker could make 1t appear he was
| guilty Of the murder. Owing TO the lack
OF confederation of important points in
| This story II was not expected that II
would be possible to use it in Beckers
aid