Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-04-17
'DAGO FRANK MAKES
FULL CONFESSION
Gunman lust Before Death Tells
Who Killed Gambler.
SAYS BECKER WAS NOT IN IT
Declares "Gyp the Blood" Lefty
Louie" and WALTON Fired Shots at
Herman Observation-Disclosures
See Bodies of Men.

Albany, N. Y, April ia few min
utes before the execution of "Dago
Frank" Cirofci, who was the first of the
four gunner to go to the death chair
in Sing Sing prison, he told Warden
Clancy that "Gyp the Blood Horo-
WITT, Lefty Louie" Rosenberg and
Harry WALTON, an informer, fired the
shots which killed Herman Rosenthal,
for which crime the four gunner paid
their lives.
so far as know, Becker had moth
ing to do with this case" the gunman
also declared 'It was a gamblers
fight" Ciroflci averred he was five
miles away at the time the crime was
committed, and that Whitley Lewis"
Seidenshner, although present at the
scene of the shooting, did not fire any
of the shots.
Cirofci made no attempt, however,
to deny that he was included in the
original plot to slay Rosenthal, even
admitting that two nights before the
gambler was slain he went with other
gangsters to look for their intended
victim.
The condemned man also admitted
that early on the night Of the actual
killing he was in the gray murder
car" with the gunner, but he insisted
that he left them before they shot the
gambler.
The statement which was made
verbally in the principal keepers Of
fee about four o'clock in the morning,
was the result Of the insistent plea on
the part of Cirof1ci's mother and his
sister for the truth.
Mr.. Clancy came to Albany and told
his story to Superintendent John b.
Riley of the state prison department
and Governor Glynn.
At no time, according to the war
den, did any of the gunner except
Cirofici tell him that they were inno-
cent of the crime of killing Rosenthal.
Whitley Lewis" always declared that
he did not fire shot.
New York, April 15.-The bodies OF
the four gunner executed In Sing
Sing prison were brought back to this
city in the afternoon. That Of Whitley
Lewis" Seidenshner was given immedi-
ate burial in Long Island cemetery.
Emotional thousands of the East side
fell in behind this cortege and followed
1t for blocks from an undertaker's to
the entrance of the Williamsburg
bridge, over which the hearse and car
riages passed on the way to the grave.
In front of the homes or undertake
ing establishments to which the other
bodies were conveyed hundreds of
curious persons gathered.
Police reserves were called to pre-
vent people from entering and view
ing the body of "Gyp the Blood"
moved to the home of a Harlem church
sexton.
The police estimated that 10000 per-
sons viewed the body Of "Dago Frank"
Cirofici at Bronx undertaker's place,
passing by the casket for more than
six hours. The funeral will take place
Wednesday.
The family of Lefty Louie" Rosen-
berg claimed his body. When it will
be buried was not made known.
Ossining, N. Y, April 1.-THE four
young New York "gunmen,' con-
demned for the murder of Herman Ros-
enthal were electrocuted in Sing Sing
prison Monday morning.
The victims and the time Of their
execution were as follows:
Frank Cirofici, alias "Dago Frank,
5:3S to 5:44
Jacob Seidenschner, alias Frank
Muller" and Whitley Lewis" 5:48 to
1858.
Harry Horowitz, alias "Gyp the
Blood" 5:57 to 6:02.
Louis Rosenberg, alias Lefty
Louie" Cos to GIT.
Seidenschner was the only member
or the quartet to make a statement.
After being strapped in the death
chair he began to deny his guilt but
the electric current was turned on In
the middle of his speech and he died
with the words upon his lips.
The quadruple execution passed on
without a hitch, all the condemned
men being buoyed up with the spir-
itual consolation which was admins
tered continually during the closing
hours of their lives