New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-25
WITNESSES SCATTERED, BUT
WHITMAN CAN REACH THEM

Will | WAN VI
The verdict which sent Charles Becker
and the four gunner to sing Sing scat
tered witnesses against thom into distant
parts Of tie country and into widely vary
ins pursuits. But. 10y chance or design
an arc now within easy reaching distance
II the District Attorneys Office.
Their occupations were changed by the
notoriety which attended them. and forced
them from their familiar haunts into
honest money making lines ot business.
OF Jack Rose. Bridge Weber Sam
schepps. Vallon aud Jack Sullivan only
Sullivan Us still AZ his indefinite pursuit
or being king OF the neVsies.
Jack Rose and "Bridsie' Weber under
went reform from their former voca-
tiors Of gambling and toutlnS gambling
"Br.dcic." after \ lurd passage TO la
vana. which was coupled with inumatlons
that he was fleeing from the wrath OF tho
cunmon's pals returned 10 this city
much subducd.
lie rcappearcd in the newspaper col
unons when he foreclosed mortsee on
tho farm Of WALTON. i'm Monticello, y. v
where the gunner were at one time ~
hiding. Since that evidence or wealth
he has been interested i'm paper haiooN
factory AT No 81 Main street, Passalc'
and recently remarked 70 friend that
he was one Of the most respectable
men" in his community. lie has been
there since last summer. when he was
rovsteriously stabbed in New YORK
street.
When he was asked yesterday IN Pas-
safe II he had heard the verdict OF the
Court OF Appeals he replied IN the az
6rmatiye. but would not discuss the case.
lie would not even say whether he WOULD
be a voluntary witness in the event oil
. rotrial The comment Of his lawyer
Max u. Steuer. was even less enHshteh-
ing. Steuer said he knew nothing about
the case since the time Becker was con
victed
Lack" Rose. soon after the Becker
trial. experienced change OF nea''
which made him forego the white hghtS
and tho Turkish baths. 10 20 on inc
lecture platform and tell Of the evils OF
tho underworld" He also turned MS
deon rnoyyledee in that subject to proht
nv writing for newspapers. and soon, II
Is said. will publish book reNeaiine
all the inside" history Of the hosenihd'-
Becker alliance.
lack" Rose was in Port Jcrvis' y. J."
last night TO lecture. Before leaving Ne"
York he refused 10 comment on the NcI-
dict which he said he had not heard
Sam Schepps. tho debonair. VINO wa
posins as iewolry salesman ~ iio'
enrinre Ark. from which he Mas prouE"'
,o New York for tho trial, is Sun pur-
s,ir, that lucrative method OF making
meme Aside from the fact that he IS
ON the road" for some house noth'is
was learned CT his Whereabouts.
Scheppss brother. proprietor OF re-
talirsnt at No. SO sixth avenue pro
ressed not 20 know where he was anu
became angry wien questions were
messed. Scheaps's divorced wife. who
ives at No. 81 Tcnox avenue. said she
oid not know where he was. and ri inc
home Of his mother. No. 800 west li'''.
street IL was denied that Schepps han
ever been there.
Nallon, who PLAYED the part OF inc
boob" according 20 MS associates IS
also in prosaic fields lie is salesman
for 4 chandelier concern. lie IS WING
at No. 100 10th street. Brooklyn ou'
could not be reached last night
Bernard Sander. Of no. 26l Brosd""' p
counsel for Schepps and WALTON, VINO was
instrumental IN obtaining the release Oh
Ross and these TWO from the West Side
nrison after the Becker verdict SAID yes
terday that the discharge from prison
rss ATTAINED only after he had agreeo
- turn the men over 10 District Attorney
Whitman whenever the latter wished 70
produce them as witnesses al ne" uiA''
II is understood that the same provision
was made IN the case Of Bridge ven
her but the lawyers for all these men say
,hev do not know exactly where eacn Is
located.
Talkative Jack sullivan. whose reilsh
in seeing his name in the newspapers ne
formerly sold got him in trouble al inc
time Of the trial. was the only one whose
definite residence or place OF business
could not be learned yesterday. II was
said mis- LAWYER had prevailed upon MN
not 10 discuss his affairs. ana succeedeu
i'm keeping him silent. NeWsboys whose
stand" IS az the Manhattan end OF the
Hrooklvn Bridge said the King was IN
the neichborhood last week. but that ne
had disappeared. lie is still under IN
dictmont
Charles G. +. wahie. who defended the
cunmen. was non-comn.ittal when asked
what he thought about the decision.
am not IN position TO say thing uhtii
have had q chance TO read the opinions
he said. He added that ii seemed puLzilns
why the men who did the actual shooting
should be punished while those who hircd
them should BE- free.
II don't want 10 express myself one
way or tho other he said. until nave
had chance 10 know more about the SIT
uaticn.'
Mr. wshlc limited that tight for par