New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-10

ever. said he was at the prison on
matter having nothing to do with the
gunner.
The prison chaplains, Rabbi Jacob Gold
stein. Father Cashin and the Rev. Dr..
Burton Lee, spent many hours with the
condemned men. At the request OF the
gunner Or. Lee took his photograph to
the death house and played THE Holy
CITY," The Rosary" Nearer. My God, TO
Thee" and Home. Sweet Home"
"Dago Frank" then called for all in the
death house, sixteen in number. 70 Join
him in the Lords Prayer. Several fol-
lowed his lead and when the prayer was
finished he asked them TO recit the Meme
Greed. Some did so. Then DR.. Lee de-
lvered a long prayer
When Rabbi Goldstein entered the cor
ridor in the death house few moments
later the gunner grasped his hand
through the grating and covered 1t with
kisses. He drew it away asking them
why they did 1t.
For what you did for us at Albany.
DOCTOR" explained "Gyp." referring TO the
rabbits plea before Governor Glynn for
clemency. Telling OF his visit later, Dr.
Godstein said:
az urged them 10 accept the kind Offices
OF any minister OF whatever faith who
came 10 them and asked them TO consider
carefully If there was anything they want
ed to say After a few moments Lefty
Louis said:
"Give this message 10 the world. Tell
them I thank God for the father and
mother He gave me and for all they have
done for me- And say TO the boys on the
East Side want them to realize that tho
synagogue is their best home and God
their best friend. Tell them 10 profit by
my example and avoid leading life like
mine
Father Cashin said yerterday that
"Dago Frank" had returned 10 the faith
of his parents. the Catholic, and that he
mad asked to have the last sacrament ad-
ministered Sunday.
Morris Seidenshner, Whitley Lewis's"
brother. visited him in the death house.
and said Whitley" was resigned.
He told me to tell our father and
mother that he was innocent and they
had nothing TO be ashamed Of" he said.
Tho only one who seemed to be losing
his nerve was "Gyp" It was reported
that ne was on the verge Of a breakdown
and WAS almost ready to confess. He
spent most OF the day brooding. Once
he suddenly threw his arms up In the
air and cried with a loud voice, I'm
innocent-God knows I'm innocent"
A guard. who left the prison at Ave
O'Clock, said tip had gone through
the prison that there would be an elev
enth hour reprieve from the Governor.
'If not" he added. "the convicts ex-
pect squeal from one OF them. Their
sympathy Is all with the gunner. They
can't make out why the gunner should
be sent to death and Becker should get
a new trial"
II was rumored also that "Dago Frank"
was going TO have a new lawyer to
make final fight for him, since he had
been told by Charles G.. +. Wahle. his
counsel, no further move could be made.
II was learned, however. that Mr.. Wahle
was working on new atfidavits to be
sent TO the Governor.
Trial Testimony Reviewed.
An exhaustive review Of the testimony
of the various witnesses against Cirofc!
CDago F'rank') is made with the con-
tention that Rose and several other wit
nesses changed their testimony in this
regard at the trial from that which they
had testified 10 at Becker's trial. Con-
Guiding this analysis. they ask:
rs Cirolci to be put TO death upon such
testimony? Courts have rejected identiti-
cation as weak as that here submitted,
particularly in n capital case"
The testimony OF the eyewftnesses
against all the gunner is held up to
severe scrutiny, with a view OF showing
that It is palpably weak as whole The
fatal possibility OF even an honest but
mistaken identification is pointed out. The
Governor is admonished not to wait until
1. is too late, when "all that you will have
will be your aching heart and your MUIR
niuring conscience"