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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14

EVENING SUN SCORES BIG BEAT
WITH CIROFICI'S CONFESSION

The first two papers to acknowledge an
hour late the possibility of a confession
said 1t was believed that one had been
made. the belief being based upon THE
LvENING SUMS Information. After an
other half hour had passed all the papers
trailed along with DagO Franks true
story. told in his eleventh hour repentance.
In the meantime every newsboy that
stumbled out into Park Row with bundles
of EVENING SUNS was besicged by crowds
OF men and women anxious to know the
details of the confession. Many of them
sold out before they could reach their
destinations II wasn't many minutes
before thousands throughout the city
knew the most thrilling story that came
from the death house. From the com
, nonts overheard in the streets II was
very apparent that the confession brought
with IL n great sense of public relief. and
many who had believed stay of execu-
ton should have been granted agreed that
justice had not erred. at least in the case
of those who went to their deaths.
THE EVENING SUNS news beat, II was
generally admitted. was another evidence
of that papers reliability and promptneSs
In keeping the public posted concerning
, those things in which IL has a vital In
tcrrst
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14

much time to helping the attorney who
succeeds me. | will give him all the
evidence that | have worked ny and will
assist him in any way possibly can.
Il saw Becker on last Thursday and
had "A long talk with him At that time
We discussed the ACCESSIBILITY of getting
an order for the examination of the gun
IN before they were electrocut.d
Becker VAS vehement in his demand that
! should do that. for he insisted they
could not tell anything more than they
did ON the witness stand. | drew NJ the
paper, but let 1t drop, thinking that the
gunner surely would get "A reprieve
i am positive that We will get an
acquittal for him do not expect to call
any new witnesses. hut ! am sure that
after the prosecution has presented its
case We can obtain an acquittal without
putting in any defence. However II I
try the case Becker will go on the stand
In his own defence. ana will tell his story
Al the most the jury viii not be- out
more than fifteen minutes before it reaches
II verdict Of acuulttal"
Discussing the death OF the gunner
Mr.. shay said that Becker had no more
than the ordinary interest in Them he
cause the gunner really had nothing to
do with his defence.
"As for the confession of Dago Franz;
| that he and the other men never heard
Reckers name in connection with tn
plot to XIII Rosenthal that statement will
have moral effect on the communit 3,
| and will help Becker's defence. or course
the confession cannot he admitted ms tes-
timonv AT the trial of Becker, either by
the defence or the prosecution hut the
substance of Dago Franks confession will
have tremendous weight in favor OF
Becker"
Becker refused TO see any one but his
brother. Lieut. John Becker, yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
GUILLOTINE SWIFTER
THAN ELECTRIC CHAIR
Three French Bandits Executed
in > Minutes and b
Seconds.

Is the electric chair more nerciful than
the guiilotinc? On April 81. 1918. almost
a year ago. the three French motor car
bandits were beheaded in Paris. From
the time tine knife fell for tire first time
until the third man was pronour ced de ad
jus, . minutes 50 seconds elapsed. The
third man killed at Sing Sing yesterday
morning died approximately half AN hour
after the ilst was placed ia the chair.
The -suillot!nr was adopted in France
substitute for the bunSliug process
Oc behead!nG with a sword. H. New York
"A few years ago the system Of legal hang
iugs was abolished as a relic of barbarism
and the electric chair was brough. into
ID, blel, the executiouer. sci 10 the
gullotne half an hour before sunrise.
April Il, last year. Just at the appointed
time ii black covered wagon. In VIII. en- We're
the three doomed men, arrived from the
prison. after :, ride OF less than a block
Without Il second delay the rear door OF
the van was Opened and out stepped a,
| priest. one Of the doomed men being led
! just behind him.
The gu!llot.nr was fewer than half d
dozen steps away, An attendant walk
/ on each side OF the victim. each ciutChing
AIN arm. These officials gave the pris Iner
II shove and he pitched forward. The
plank which formed platform just IL
| front of the machine sprang W auto
| matically to meet the body and his neck
plunged un"rringly into the groove. Al
| that instant Diabler touched the button.
| the knife, suspended beneath Il heavy
| weight. fell and-dll was oNer.
| The knife was honed to such high
| degree and moved with such Incredible
| rapidity that for second or Two no
blood flowed. In that brief moment two
men stationed ~ on" sd" ul tE' ul.ul,
on which the body lay pushed W. booy
into a long hasi,rt It third SlduI.d the
Id down and another closed the liza ot
the basket into which the head had fallen
Yet another attendant. with Am Immense
sponge. CAV. attention to IN" knfe,
though {" the watchers in the semi
/ darkness this seemed unnecessary.
In the two minutes thirty-iivc seconds
the first man was led 10 the machine
and forfeited his ~. the knife was
sponged ana raised the second man was
led out to his death, attention was given
to the knife again ana the third man
WAS brought forth and paid the penalty.
There was no spectacle. Tn" knli"
and the attendants worked more rapd!y
;han the eye could follow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
QUESTIONS VALUE OF
DAGO FRANKS STORY
Ex-Judge OlcOtt Doesn't Think
Court Will Admit Gun
mans Confession.
EFFECT ON BECKER CASE
Mcintyre Sees Chief Value Of
Statement In Influence
on whitman.

what effect will Dago Franks confes.
sion have upon the already tangled situa-
ton In regard to the other principals In
the Rosenthal murder case?
VIII his statement that none OF the
sumner ever heard OF Becker In connec-
ton with the case help Becker win his
freedom?
Will his statement that Sam Schepps
knew all about the murder before It hap
Xened give District Attorney Whitman
lood grounds for prosecuting Schepps as
one of the murderers?
VIII his statement that Harry WALTON
fred at Rosenthal the night of the murder
cause prosecution of WALTON and abroga-
ton of the agreement made with Mr..
Whitman?
THE sun put these four questions yes
terday TO one of the best known lawyers
in the city. "a man who has handled az
public prosecutor or attorney for the de-
PENDANT some Of the biggest cases in re-
cent criminal history. lie said that II
would be impossible for him to say def
ntely just now whether Dago Franks
statemtn could get into court or not. but
he agreed to search the records OF English
cases as far back as William the Con.
ouerors days in the hope of being able to
ind an analogous case. This will take
him several days His opinion will be
printed in THE SrN later in the week
John +. Mcintyre. former Assistant Dis
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
SHAY TO WITHDRAW
FROM BECKER'S CASE
Ex.POlice Lieutenant Probably
VIII Hire w. BOurke
COckran's Firm.

II was almost certain last night that
Joseph A.. Shay will retire to-day az
counsel for Charles Becker. for whom he
obtained an order directing new tr!ai
after the ex-police lieutenant had been
convicted OF the, murder of Herman
Rosenthal,
The probability became all the greater
when the papers in the Becker case were
turned over to Cochran a. Manton or 81
Nassau street, who are among the at
torneys being considered for the post OF
counsel The senior member OF the hrm
Is w. Bourke Cochran, famous orator,
but Martin T. Manton. who has made an
unusual record In defending at least
lightweight persons accused OF murder
in this and other cities. Is regarded az
the mariner who will be active.
Mr.. shay admitted when questioned In
his Office so Broad street, yesterday AFTER
noon that he may withdraw from the
ease. but he expects to have a talk with
, Becker this morning in the Tombs. After
that he will make a definite statement
The extreme probability OF change OF
counsel in the case to-day. with the
second trial OF Becker coming probably
/ In the first week in May, created mild
sensation In the Criminal Courts Building,
Mr. Shay Is credited with having done an
excellent piece OF work IN MS argument
and brief before the Court OF Appeals IN
seeking q reversal OF the judgment OF
murder against the head Of the strong
| arm squad.
The circumstances that would compel
a lawyer to retire from case OF such
/ magnitude were assumed to be unusual In
view OF the fact that any lawyer taking
up the case now will have to do almost
herculean work In order TO acquaint him
| self thoroughly with the details OF the case
and tho witnesses. Mr., Shay admitted
that It was not money. Becker himself or
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
WEBER IS NOT At HOME.
Bridges Wife Says He VIII he I'm
Ohio Indefinitely.

Bridge Weber. the ex-gambler who
was an accomplice to the murder OF Her
man Rosenthal. was not at home last
night, Mt 80 Henry street. Passaic. y.
j.. where he has been with his wife since
the Becker trial. Mrs. Weber said her
husband left for Ohio two DAYS ago and
will he gone indefinitely. Bridge Is head
of the Garfield Paper Box Company OF
Passaic and also IL interested in "A mov-
ing picture business at that place,
When asked to make n statement two
weeks ago as to the guilt or innocence
of the four gunner Bridge said he would
not talk about the affair unless he was
taken to court
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14

Investigators working for Comm ssioner
John A. Kinesbury Of the Department OF
Charities have found that some one haD
been sknming off cream from one nun
bred cans OF milk delivered every morning
to the East Tvcnty-sXth pier for Black
wells Island
This discovery. along with reported A.
rcsu!arities at the lodging house, includ-
ing recent thefts. will be investigated this
morning in Il John Doe inquiry to be held
before chief Magistrate McAdoo. Thirty
lodg ng house clerks have been subp0naeA
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14

regard to the possibility OF Withdrawing
from the case and thu chance OF DELAY
in sucn an event 40 that his succeSo.
could have more time In which to prepars
for the trial
The rumor of Mr.. Shay's withdrawal
persisted more and more strongl,
throughout the afternoon. 1t was learned
that John Becker had called on his
brother In the Tombs, though Mr.. Shay
had not and that Mrs. Becker, wife Of
the accused man. went To Shay's ONE"
at o'clock in the afternoon and -
manned there until almost ! O'Clock, re-
naming secluded while Mr.. Shay talked
to the reporters.
After "A long interview the question was
put to Mr.. Shay
rs il true that you will retire from
II am still attorney for Becker and
will remain so throughout the day" he
replied quietly
'How about tomorrow was the next
question
~ shall see Becker In the morning and
! will talk after that" he replied. The
question of the possibility of his retire
ment was pressed and MIR. Shay said;
II may withdraw from the case In
fact the matter has occupied my thoughts
for some time"
Has Becker anything to no with it,?
he was asked
No"
Money
mo"
Mrs. Becker"
mo"
John Becker"
II cannot answer shat question Mr.
Shay answered. But" he continued, III
I get out i will give my reason for doing
80 | do not wish to harm Becker's ease
In the least and II l get out ! will devote
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14

] csn a boy bad II he isn't a. table OF
time"
So Louis was kept In the house whoa
he received the moral and religious IN
struction OF his race. Then came crisis
He had measles. The physician insisted
/ that he have fresh cir. The father II
that time could not AFFORD 20 send h'n
| out into the country. and the only pin q
for fresh air was the streets.
New friends were waiting for him there
| to teach him the amusements of the door
step and sidewalk Then II" began 20
3 O'Clock In the afternoons studied the
! prayer book unit! 3. and from then urti,
: or = o'clock he was on the street.
Probably his first crimes were directed
| against pushcarts. Another boy would
throw his hat on top Of a pushcart, and
he would reclaim IT. closing his hand
/ under anything 1t covered. BY the time
he was 10 or years old. he had become
: IA hanger on OF poolrooms. located on
Grand and Delaney streets. l. was from
boys and men he met there that he
learned to pick pockets.
His school work was satisfactory. ana
| all the tire he was receiving religious
, instruction. His first misd.ed of which
/ his father became aware was when l.onis
WAS IL years old. The father was taking
a nap and he WOKE up To find Louis and
another boy riiing the bank Of ore Of
the other sons. The other boy had bad
reputation.
The father raised his hand To- strike MS
son. Louis suddenly turned white and
/ tainted.
This episode caused .nr fat.r" &C. .uoTn
away from the neighborhood in order 70
break up the associations Louis Mas FORM
ing They went to Ninety-h.th street. but
IL wasn't long before Louis was slipping
back downtown to his old friends with
! whom he had tasted his frs, excitemen: o:
street life.
,Arr~at~d a. PickpOcket.
lie stayed in public .-aoc, urt!i he
was l3 and then went e. '-t" hop'
where he remained a year. Then he
ash a To- nc allowed tu Is" 900 ,.u"t AMI
his father gave permission. t. held q
job FOR short Tine and then spent
( months of idl-n-ss. du'rnr wEbh ne
was his father says. "a street hrnd.'
Then he became errand boy tor his father,
7 continuing his bad habits. In 1906, "A
short time after he lef' his fathers cn-
ploy. he WAS arrested for pi"inr r"cS"tS.
". was then lS years old He was .ned
SO and sent To- tnc House ri Refuge.
When I've came out he began 10 devote
his If. 20 crime. travelling around the
country with mob" Of pickpock.ts IL,
was arrested IN Boston the same yeai
and sent away tor nine months.
Those were his only convictions When
n" !e1t JAN III Iostol ~ went NUM- {" ~
father in The Bronx. continuing to spend
most of his time with gang friends ne had
made. lie continued to pick pockets
During most of tho winter of lsll-lsl-
he was away from home and never ac
counted for his absence. In April, 1912
he married and then ceased living will
his parents.
Whitley Lewis was born In Poland ant
came here with his parents In 1900. whel
r h. was - years old. He was conSiu-re'
Il good boy until he came here ana ha
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-19
TABLOID RAILWAY
To Be EXPLOITED
Transportation Club Play
Promises Humming Night
atFamous Playhouse.

Although tho exact date for the Trans
portstlon club play. Claim ses. has
not vet been definitely fixed, the COM
l,i;tee has decided tina; IL shall be given
during the latter part of April In the
SAIL Lake thcater. Rchearsals VIII De
Ocgun at once. es the cast Tor the p'aS
Vn- definitely settled upon yesteF3ay:
Murrav Sullivan. assistant 10 the cniet
engineer OF tho Oregon short Line, has
been selected leading man. ano VIA
take the part OF Rodnus Chane.. presi-
dcn, OF tic "u. NJ: p" railroad; The
Henry Chsne, presidents son. q special
agent, y r. Vote; Hiram Soyle. claimant
SsS. y. 4. Morgstts; s,enosrs pher TO Pres
operator. Walter Ellingson; Jerry Rayle;
a section foreman. &. l.. McFaul; payid
Hound. superintendent OF the L, M; 2.
T. r. King, Ad Just. claim agent, J. l..
Nu,,le; slyng Frate. station agent. J.
H. Davis: Tyte Knutt. master mechanic.
{. T. Burris: Ralph Hogg, engineer. n
Barker: Eurastus Hogg. farm hand on
Soyle. wife OF claimant sss. Lisle smim:
ka,hy Soyle, daughter OF Hiram Soyle.
Il. c. Bush: S'manthy Deeschs niece and
servant OF soyle. Harry Cutshan.
The play Is TO be a travesty upon rail-
roadlng. written especially for the Salt
Lake City TRANSPORTATION club by Briant
:. Young IL will contain many local
hits. and is guarantees not TO have a
duh momen, In IL. The committees in
charge OF arrangements are as follows:
Esxecutive-C, !. McNitt, chairman: the
Rev. r. i. Simpkin. J. A. Reeves. g. ".
Dcrrah and J. II. Manderfield.
Psrade-tieorge w. Manning, chairmap 7; |;
l.. = Maringer Julian Bamberger. w
NJ. Scott. Y. l.. Blodgett and j. w.
Rogers
Tickets-A. r. McNitt chairman: J. 3.
Caldwell. Leon Engstrom, Il. ii. Prater
and = Y Lois.
President J. H. Davis and Playwright
h. S. Young are eX officlo members OF
ali rainmittpps
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-19
Note the Prices

The best player pianos ordin-
arily priced at $500 and $3.50 | will
sell at $495. For palmer styles,
$435. The finest styles and makes
of player pianos and grands, regu-
larly sold at $500 and 5000, are dis
counted the same as the less expen-
sive instruments. Upright pianos,
brand new and warranted makes,
will be only $135, $165 and $195.
Famous makes of uprights usually
sold at $400, $3.50 to $3.50, | will
sell at $285, $685. and 1896.
Palmer styles Of the same makes as
low as $225, $255 to $345. Six
new sample uprightS will go at $llO
each.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-19
BIG FEE OBTAINED
BY LOCAL LAWYERS
Judge Marshall Gives Judgment for
s6S, 1898 to Critchlow &
Barrette.

The law firm of Critchlow & Barrette
will receive s6s, ,l33.9s as fee for win
ming the case OF the Silver King Con-
solidated Mining company against the
Silver King Coalition Mines company
tor the plaintiff This was the decision
given yesterday afternoon in the fed
ersl district. court by Judge John A
were entitled to ~ per cent OF the
the total fee total of s2S,450 has al.
ready been paid. In addition the firm
is allowed $210.S0 for costs expended.
On the unpaid amount the firm will be
paid interest at the rate of 3 per cent
from August |, 1913.
The decision, it is thought, will
finally settle the fee controversy, as it
is understood that the defendants in
the present action will not appeal. In
the custody Of j. r. Letcber, clerk of
the court. is $4,000 to insure payment,
and as soon as Judge Marshall signs
the order which he bas instructed the
attorneys 10 draw up and gives the
order TO the clerk, Mr.. Letcher will pay
the s39-9j4.1S yet due to Messrs. Critch-
low and Barrette.
In deciding upon az per cent as a
far fee. Judge Marshall agreed with
the testimony of two of the plaintiff 5
expert witnesses. Senator Joseph l..
Rollins aud Ogden Hiles, each estin1st-
ing that per cent as the proper fee.
Psrley W. Williams, for the plaintiff
gave the highest estimate of any ex-
pert witness, stating that $75.000-tbe
minimum amount asked by Critchlow-
would be fair. T. s. Richards, for the
plaintiffs, estimated il at $4,000. w.
r. Dickson of the defense placed the
sum lowest. $4,000. Thomas Mar
iouesux aud r. W. Young. for the
mining company, each gave au estimate
NJ nhnnf $50 900
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-19
Pianos for Everybody

Tell me the price you wish to pay
and will show you a piano at that
price that sells regularly at 800 to
$500 more than the sale price. Tell
me the terms you wish to arrange,
and if theyare within the bounds of
reason you can have the terms de-
sired. There is no time for argu-
ment or quibbling. The importance
of moving this stock quickly is
great, and if you have any possible
use for piano or player piano you
will do we'll to come here at once
and to make your selection in1r1e-
diately. No such opportunity as |
am now presenting has ever before
or will ever again come to Salt Lake.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-19
How You Can Buy

You don't have to pay all cash.
We would like to have the cash, of
course, as we want to realize as
much cash as possible on our invest
ment, but we know that many good
people will not want to spare the
cash all at once. So | will make
that feature of this opportunity
easy for you also. On some pianos
you can pay as little as IS per
month. You can have the best of
uprights at $40 per month, and
many fine player pianos will go at
$40 per month. You can choose
from the finest grands and player
pianos at SIS per month. Any rea-
sonable terms will buy a piano here.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-19
Marriage Licenses.

WILLIAM ksy aua Tl1ls Hso,ou bo,b o, p,-
Cottonwood - N'e
Kiehard wa,sou and Isors Bo~srs So,h Of
salt Lake "
" Mcclure and SoiIe " shay. both Of
eat Lake -
willlsm $ Bruce. chieo Cal. and Alta II
Cnr. Pueblo. Colo. "
chester " Reese ssd Edith Josnsou. so,h o,
.air t=te W
Jossva knight ssd Kir,ire " schuu-. both q,
Salt Lake ~
Isf'sr-oa EedmGn and As>lh NisssirIn. totA
70 Sai' L8kr
joso c wlsnsr ana E,, Heppie bon Of Gal,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-19
A Word of Cautinn

Just nov about taking cold. and 49, =
cold is contracted get rid OF IL as oujrL'
lv ss possible. To accomplish this So,,
will hnd Chsmberlsiu Cough RensSv
excellent. IL is not only prompt and ~.
icetual but IS pleasant and safe 70 taka
acd bss reputation Of forty vesrs
back ~ II For sale by all dealers
advertisements
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-19
Real Estate Transfers.

salt tShc Sursry company to Jsups,
Cnrisioph>Tson. part of LOT s. eieck n.
rsi ,......--.-.. :............y
lr,f iS ard iis Fopisr Place .........,.
lHh- u frsit 20 Ssnuis Y. Core. lots
aud =. elock :. Praifs subdlyisicu ~
Ntfef Rsal'T toupany 70 y. VI Rirh7
le' u and part o. lot u. Slock :. Para.
ditr ac1itirr -..-........-........... ..--
acrnroria ;. Hcrus 20 Binbsli q Richa,ss
i'fd io' Had ios. Highland Para. Plat
iheFb- " isffz % annie e Miller. Io,s
y snd "a tiock :. Wet Rogievars assi
Tb,nrss " pimogs 10 Reh>rt 4 pirc,A
rari ~ s>o'io7 =. ieWuship /, sou,h. rarr.
sat ..-............... .
thomse hsTfn - ts~ro-. Part 9,
"siicr = fifs snd cthsrS IN " I. Ki-t
psft g; i7t Z, tosk - Plat D ,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-19
Special Health Warning" for March

bpeCldI hedIIH WdIHIHB TOT NdICn,
March is n trying month for the
very Young and for elderly people
Group. bronchial colds, la grippe and
pneumonia are TO be feared and avoid
cd. Foley's Honey aud Tar is a great
family medicine that will quickly stop
cough, check the progress of cold,
and relieve iuflamcd and congested air
passages. II is safe, pure and always
reliable. Schramm j ohnson, Drugs,
''Tbe Never rSubstitutors, Five (5)
Good Stores. (Advertisement) }
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-19
Why | Must Sell 1O8 Pianos
What the Stock Consists Of

years At the head of the list is the KNABE, in graz
marvellous VIRTUOLO player pianos; the VOSE, in 6
the AUTO-PIANO; CONWAY uprights and CONWA
rights DAYNES-BEEBE uprights; UNDERWOOD &
Here pianos and players in all the latest 1914
and the modest cottage hundred and eight in ALL
will make the dealers of this section sit up and take not
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-03-19
Salt Lake Statistics
Births.

Alfonso z. Tsylo-. 81. Msrk'a hospital Girl
lonH jane biaEsl. So s,rinsfeIlov avenue
hoy.
hltrcd W NcCuns. L o. S. hospital girl
frank Ssmls, Iz West Sixth South atres,
-lr ~"N~e'