The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-04-16
WITH PRAYERS ON
LIPS GUNNER ARE
SENT TO ET[RN|TY
Four New York Ganqsters Pay
With Their Lives for Muir
der of Herman Rosen-
thai. the Gambler.
GUILT ADMITTED BY NONE
Criminals Bear Up Bravely to
Last Moment - Spiritual
Advisers With Them
in Death Chamber.
GUILT ADMITTED BY NONE

in Death Chamber.
Sing Sing, Ossinning, N. Y, April 10.
The four gunner convicted of the
murder of Herman Rosenthal died in
the electric chair at Sing Sing prison
at daybreak this morning. None IN
fessed his guilt and none mentioned the
narne of Charles Becker, the former pos
lice lieutenant, found guilty of insti-
eating the murder, but saved by court
of appeals reversal.
OF the four who died, Frank Seid-
enshner Whitley Lewis" made the only
statement. Even he did not fatty as
sert his innocence.
Gentlemen" he mumbled as they
strapped him in the chair, Il did not
shoot at Rosenthal. Those who said /
did were perjurers. For the sake of
justice, gentlemen, l say / didn't. The
witness Stannish-"
Whitley" did not finish the sentence.
The strange harness had been adjusted
n the current shot his body forward
in the chair.
Seidenshner was the second to die.
"Dago Frank Drank Cfrofici) came
first: "Gyp the Blood Harry Horo-
witz) was third and Lefty Louie"
CLouis Rosenberg last. In 40 minutes
all four were dispatched. This time
would have been shortened a 1T not
been for the o~Vercrowding of neWSpa-
per reporters. Their numbers necessi-
tated a shifting of witnesses for each
execution.
None Break Down.
There was ne untoward incident
throughout the procedure. All walked
quietly to 6he chair and only their
quaking knees and the sickly green
palor of their faces attested that the
realization OF death was on them. Will
III ,,, (Sachir Roman Gtathnljn .nhlJIlIn
Of the prison, accompanied "Dago
Frank to the chair. With Whitley
Lewis and "Gyp the Blood" was Rabbi
Joseph Goldstein, of New York. Rabb1
Mayer Kopfstein, long the spiritual ad-
wiser of the Rosenberg family, stood by
Lefty Louie"
Priest and rabbi alike averted their
drawn faces from the chair Of death,
struggling to control themselves as they
intoned a prayer for the dying.
Gentlemen" said Rabbi Goldstein, as
he left the death chamber, "if you ask
whether the Jewish boys We're guilty,
will say I don't know. They did not
confess to me. AS for the Italian, l
don't believe he was at the scene of the
crime. I don't think any of them
should have been convicted on the
testimony offered"
Italian Goes First.
Dawn was just creeping over the
hills when the witnesses were admitted
to the bare court yard of the death
house. Many were ashen faced and
trembling. From a printed list a clerk
read off the names of those who were
to see the first man die. A moment
more and the door Of the death cham
Der had closed behind them. Warden
Clancy had that "Gyp the
Blood" would die first, followed by
Lefty Louie" "Dago Frank and
Whitley Lewis But as it transpired
the man who first came through the
little iron door at the right was "Dago
Frank" He had shown signs OF col
lapsing and It was deemed expedient
to shield him from the ordeal of wait
ing.
State electrician Davis tested the
electric current.
Two Of these men have told me that
they will make u statement an
nounced Warden Calancy, but under
no circumstances must anyone ask
them any questions"
The head and leg sponges were then
wet and Head Keeper McInerny acting
on a signal from the warden went to
the death cell. There he found Cirofici
in prayer with Father Cashin. The
condemned man clutched a crucifix in
each hand as he was led into the pres
ence of death. He had to be supported
by two keepers.
Dies With Prayer on Lips.
In the death cell could be heard the
murmur of the other slayers in their
su%pplications.
The warden and attendants stepped
back from the rubber mat.
"Oh, God, / meet my God" gasped
turned the switch.
The first contact was gradually re-
duced and then a second shock was
given. The physicians applied the