New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-16


yesterday. ABE Gersten. the friend
whom Dresner swore he went TO the
Elks Club to meet on the night OF the
Rosenthal murder, was thehe under
subpoena. Dresner at first told Assist
ant District Attorney Groehl that he
had como down TO the Office to see If he
was wanted. and insisted that tho story
no told before Justice Con- was true.
Later he was taken before District At
torney Whitman.
what do you want me .orf" Dresner
asked the District Attorney.
IL don't want you now" replied Mr..
Whitman, because am going to send
you to state prison"
How did you find out that lied?"
was Dresner's ready admission. II
wasn't In 4Sd street. but was at the
Garden Restaurant"
Didn't you know that Dago Frank
said that he was at the Garden Res
taurant?" asked Mr.. whitman.
Dresner had testified that he did not
sec any or the gunner there that night,
only Rose. Vallon and Weber.
Dago Frank did say that. did her"
replied Dresner. We'll, might az well
tell you that all OF my testimony was
false. but hope you will be easy on
me-"
Mr.. Whitman made Dresner no prom
Use Of mercy, but obtained his affidavit,
and he was arrested by Policeman
McQuaid, the doorman of the District
Attorneys office. and later taken down
to court Gernser and Policeman James
\. Kelly, of the Elizabeth street sta
ton, TO whom Dresner swore he had
told his story during the Becker trial,
both confronted the false witness at
Mr.. Whitman's office They made affi J.
davits refuting Dresner's original afFi =
davit, in as far as he/swore that they
were concerned.
1t is not likely that the District Attor-
ney will further investigate the circum-
stRrces OF "Dago" Franks confession at
Sing Sing half an hour before he was ex-
ecuted Monday morning. Warden Clancy
was with Mr.. Whitman, at the latter's
home, until o'clock yesterday morning.
They had a four-hour talk. II is believed
that the District Attorney is satisfied
that no attempt will be made to use the
confession" at the Becker trial.
A letter is said to be in the possession Of
the District Attorney, signed by a keeper
at Sing Sing, to the effect that "Dago"
Frank had made statements directly con-
trary to the one alleged in his "confes-
sion," namely that, so far as he knew
Becker had nothing to do with the Ro-
seminal murder. IL is also known that
Lefty" Louie, not long before he went
to his death. sent word to the District At
torney's office that he would confess,
naming Becker, If he could be assured Of
a Communication OF sentence Mr.. Whit
man is said 70 have refused his offer be-
cause Louie" was a participant in the
shooting.
Charles Becker stood before the bar in
the Criminal Branch OF the Supreme
Court yesterday, where he stood on Oc-
tober 30, 1912. and heard the sentence OF
death pronounced upon him by Justice
Golf On the motion of District Attorney
Whitman, Justice Seabury fixed the date
for the second trial for May 6.
Joseph A. Shay announced to the court
that there would be formal change OF
counsel in the case. and pleaded for more
time for new counsel to familiarize him
self with his task. Martin I. Manton,
who will succeed Shay as counsel, was
in court w. Bourke Cochran, Mr.. Man
toms partntr. will appear for Becker, 1t
was said Justice Seabury said he
thought three weeks sufficient.
"Dago Frank" Cirofici was buried yes
terday in st. Raymond's cemetery in