New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-18
CURRY OUT
TO SAVE CUNMEN
Says He Has Witnesses
Who Will Establish AlIblS
for the Four.

Father Curry. pastor Of St James $
Roman Catholic Church, has placed in
the hands of Charles g. r. Wahle. coun-
sci for the four gunner convicted in con-
nection with the Rosenthal murder, infor-
nation by which he hopes TO save them
from the electric chair. He said he would
do all he could to bring to light evidence
that would change public opinion in their
behalf. a. lie believes them innocent OF
the murder Of Herman Rosenthal.
Father Curry said he would 80 to Al
hany and add his voice TO the plea to
Governor Glynu for reprieye, that fur
Their efforts may be made 10 get in shape
new evidence boy which he hopes they
may be acquitted
Il have been working for eight
months" ne said. TO get in affidavit
form story which ( am informed man
by the name Of Butch Witte tells. ! am
assured by many reliable people that his
story will stand the acid test and Will es-
tablsh the four mems innocence.
Whites story a. it has been told 70
me. is that he spent several hours with
Rosenthal the night he was shot lie was
i'm number Of places with him finally
leaving him in the Metropole. While he
was in the Metropole Weber came In and
spoke to Rosenthal Wtte left Rosenthal,
but was standing on the sidewalk when
Rosenthal was shot down and saw who
did the shooting II was not the four
men who are in Sing Sing now Accord
ing 10 my information, White will make
an affdavit that the murderers were
Weber and WALTON.
with Witte and Rosenthal that even
ing was another man named Moe Brown.
Brown disappeared Immediately after the
shooting and I have not been able 10 get
any trace Of him. But Witte is in New
York now. and has sent me word that he
will tell his full story in affidavit form
The only things that have kept him from
doing 50 are that he has been afraid VI
being framed up, that he did not Ike
the notoriety, and that he wanted 10 pro
tect policeman friend who knows Val
lon did the shooting.
'Witte has said that he will be willing
10 tell his story 10 the District Attorney
il he can have his own lawyer with him"
falntE curry Hdll iiF Nh' ftl'O NvA+-
WINGED the policeman, whose name was
mentioned by Witte. was at the scene OF
the shooting, knew that the four gunner
were innocent and that Nallon was the
actual murderer The priest also told OF
a conversation with "Curley' Carter,
wiretapper. q short time ago or the
spot where Rosenthal was shot Carter
said he was an eyewitness Of the shoot
ing. but had kept out OF the case because
of his own troubles with the police. lie
told Father Curry, however that AL
though he could not identify the men IN
the murder car when they made their es-
cape after the shooting, he counted five
men in the car. whereas Shapiro testified
there were four. Carter intmated that
while he was in the Tombs OH a wiretap-
ming charge influence was brought 10
bear on him, not 10y the police, to keep
quiet.
Father Curry stated his belief also In
the innocence Of Becker whom he visited
often in his cell. He said he would con-
tinue 10 work until he got Whites aftda-
Wit and corroborating evidence from other
persons, whose story he knows, but whose
names he is unable TO divulgo at present,
and will lay the whole matter before the
Governor.