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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14

excitement. II lay last night in the un-
dertaking shop of W. j. Boyd. AZ Web
ster ave. and 1S9th st Several hundred
curious gathered in the street near the
shop and passed in and locked at the
body, while a patrolman KEEP the crowd
moving. According TO Mr.. Boyd, at least
ten thousand people viewed the body
during the day and evening. Apparently
they went away al once, for at no time
were there more than five or six hundred
people in the street.
Late in the afternoon the sister and
brother, Paul, called at Boyd's shop, but
neither would look at the body.
Poor Frank" said his sister, "he
couldn't have been so bad or else these
people wouldn't be here
Last evening at the Cirof1cl home, $50
East 18th ct, Paul told inquirers that
his mother called continually for Frank.
Several times this afternoon and
evening ] have gone 10 her bedside and
she has peered into my face and called
me by my brothers name. The doctor
says she is suffering mostly from shock,
but we hope she viii be able to attend
the 1unerdl, NHiCH VIII bt HViH AiS4S
Wednesday"
The burial will be In ST. Raymond's
Cemetery. West Chester.
"oyp's" Funeral To-day
The body Of Harry Horowitz CGyp
the Blood'D will he buried in Mt. Zion
Cemetery, Maspeth. Long Island, this
morning from the undertaking establish
ment Of Samuel Rothchild, at POS llenoN
ave, where It arrived early yesterday
morning from Ossining. There will be
no services whatever. M. Rothchild's
secretary said that the funeral procession
would leave the place al 10 O'CLOCK but
one Of the policemen on guard outside
said that he had had tip that the hour
would be +.
"They want II quiet" he said.
When Mrs HoroWitZ. the Gunman
young wife. visited the place in the after
noon she had 20 push her way through
large crowd Of curiosity seekers that
had gathered in the morbid hope that
they would be allowed TO view the body.
So big was the throns IN the morning
that Mr.. Rothchild appealed 10 the l2od
81. station, ana TWO poiiOciAc' WV $50
TO keep the people moving. TWO others
came in the afternoon. Captain GarVln'
Of the 1896 ST. station. arrived ABOUT
Z o'clock and decided to keep two ofhcers
on guard all night.
In the crowd. which at times numbered
more than FIVE hundred. were not a re"
who had been friends OF the deao man
some underworld characters lesser
lights Of the gangs, and some older men
and women who evidently were just olo
friends Of the family. II was early de-
cided not TO admit people 20 view the
body. and so the police Informed all who
came; but they wouldn't believe Il. They
clamored for admission, some who had
never seen the dead man asserting that
they were friends, but one and all were
turned awaF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
WALTON AND WEBER BLAMED
FOR FIRING FATAL BULLETS
James Fepron Celmate of Whitley Lewis in Iombs, AS
serts Cunman Conhded to Him the Secret OF Rosenthals
DEATH evils Aimed Over Gambler Head Is Story.

i'm knowing who had actually done the
damage
Previous to the shooting Whitley said
he was with Lefty Louie Frank. WALTON
and Rose in Webber's place Rose, he
told me kept plying the boys with drinks
and had them liquored right when they
finally decided to 20 to 43d ST.
'T was not drunk when We approached
the Metropolis Lewis told me. i was
not feeling well and did not care 10 drink
much ] kept my head above water. Even
then. though, 7 did not realize what We
were about 10 do. and ] do not think the
other boys did. They seemed to feel that
II was more OF lark than anything else
an attempt 10 scare or bluff Rosenthal.
81 gave the effect was as much con
cerned as the others. for I wanted 10
earn the money, but did not fire al
Rosenthal Webber and WALTON, who
were in front, took deadly aim at him.
and II was their bullets, believe, which
ended his life
AS soon As Lewis saw Rosenthal fan
, 70 the sidewalk, he told me, he realized
what had been done Rose, who had &C
companied them almost 10 the front OF
the hotel, had disappeared. The others
ran TO the waiting automobile, in which.
to 'Whiteys establishment. they got
away"
Whitley Lewis" did not know Becker,
Hepron said he was told. He had read
of his raids. but never saw him.
when Whitley left the Tombs 10 70
70 the death house he made me promise
not to divuse what he had told me. I
believed he might have a chance to get g
lighter sentence. so ] agreed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
GUNNER DIE GAME;
DACO FRANK FIRST
Rosenthal's Four Slayers
Executed in Sing Sing
in IS Minutes.
CIROFICTS MOTHER
FIGHTS TO THE LAST
Bids Him Goodby Before Dawn
All Go to Chair Num-
bling Prayers.

Only twelve men were left in the death
house at Sing Sing yesterdsy -Four
bodies had been taken from the prison
for burial To those twelve the passing
OF the gunner was IN incident TO re-
lieve the monotouy Of their drab prison
life. As each ore Of the boys departed
for the death chamber the twelve whose
time las not yet come. said "Goodoy'
and God bless YOU
These partinss came at the end OF SOME
narrowing hours. Shortly after 4 oclo-h
In the morning, less than two hours be-
fore her sons execution. Mrs. Ciroiici and
her daughter. Mary. returned from their
futile attempt TO win the ear and mercy
Of the Governor Warden CLANCY d
everything possible to keep the distressed
mother and sister from annoyance. lie
sent a carriage TO meet them at the train
and ordered all reporters away from the
entrance 10 the prison
Mrs. Cirodci was in state bordering
on COLLAPSE. and was supported into the
rrison. She was not taken TO the death
house but was permitted TO receive her
nov in room adjoining the warden s
Office Mother and son spent some time
,oratber before he was led away 10 pre-
pare for his end.
What occurred in that last meeting was
not divulged at the prison, for at no time
after Frank left them were the mother
and sister In any condition TO tell They
went silently until told that the end had
come. Then the daughter s"ooneo'
v.hiIa her mothers shrieks sounded
through the prison yard. A few hours
later. almost carried out by her sons
Mrs Cirofci left Sing Sing with her
daughter and returned 10 New YORK.
This conference with Frank Just oeioIe
his death was the last OF series tha'
had taken place almost daily during 'ne
week. They pleaded with him TO confess,
and az times II seemed as II he would
say something about the case, but he was
daad before ANYTHING came from him.
The last hours before the slow msrcI
Ia the death chamber the condemned men
snent in prayer. Father Cashin was WIN
"Daeo Frank" while Rabbi Goidsteifi
and Rabbi Kopfstein consoled the others
Outside the prison a Gordon OF GUARDS
had been established, and no one VINO
could not show an invitation TO the eX-
ecution. signed by the warden was al
lowed TO enter the prison reservation.
AS Thomas McInerney, the principal
keener. entered the death house TO take
the gunner away each bade him goodoy'
All shook hands with him and thanked
him for the kindly way IN which ne mao
looked after them.
The order OF the march TO the chsif
was changed at the last minute. Warden
Clancy had intended 70 leave "Nhitey
Lewis" 10 the last, but when he looked
into the death house after Frank had
gone Whitley" was proclaiming his inno-
cence I'm q loud voice and showing signs
OF hvsteria. The warden nodded TO the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14

Lefkowitz, lay dying. Blind and helpless.
tended by his white-haired wife, he lay,
groaning now and then, mercifully un-
conscious OF the fate OF his daughters
husband. His physician, Dr. {. NJ. Levine,
Of AZ Madison ave. said that the man
had been III for a long time with kidney
trouble, and while he had known, OF
course. OF Horowitz's arrest, the family
had contrived 10 keep from him the
knowledge OF the death sentence.
Young Widow Calm.
In the midst OF it ell Horowitz s pretty.
dark eyed wife, looking not more than
twenty years. kept entire control OF her
self. There was almost smile on her
face as she answered questions and
helped 10 wait on her father, but II was
evident that she was stunned by all that
had happened.
About o'clock Mrs. HoroWitz went out
first 10 her mother-in-law's home, then
% the undertaking establishment TO view
HOY husbands body. 1t was said, too
that she tried 20 get a rabbi TO conduct
her husbands funeral. but the effort was
vain.
The body OF Lefty Louie" was claimed
nv his father and brought 10 tins city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14

That "Whitey" Lewis fired over the
head Of Herman Rosenthal when the
gambler was shot as he left the Hotel
Metropole and that BRIDGE Weber and
Harry Yallon fred the shots that actually
killed him is a confession that Lewis made
10 a cell mate in the Tombs prior 10 be
ing removed TO the death house.
James Hepron, who occupied cell as in
the Tombs. on q charge Of grand larceny
said last night that Whitley who was IN
cell 40. became confidential. and one day.
while they were exercising together in the
corridors told him the story OF the
shooting
Lewis" Hepron said. believed he
would be acquitted. ] told him / thought
a disagreement OF the jury was the best
he would get, but ne held hope Of getting
off entirely. I am innocent OF killing
Rosenthal.' he said, and so is Frank
CDago Prank. ! was present when the
shots were fired, but he was no;.'
Whitley told me" Hepron continued,
that Weber and WALTON were in front
when Rosenthal came out Of the hotel.
Lewis said he had no personal gruoge
against Rosenthal, but Weber and Val
Ion seemed to have enrnity toward him.
They announced to the boys that they
must get him by hook or crook.
Lewis admitted he had his 'gat-that
was the word he used for revolver-in his
hand. but that he did not fire at Rosen-
thai He shot over his head, he said.
II asked him why he shot at all, and
he told me that Jack Rose, who eng
neered the plot. said each must shoot 70
earn his money. lie said that II all FIVE
shot. any Spectators would have dif1culty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
BECKER IN TOMBS
SILENT ON GUNNER
Former Lieutenant Refuses
TO Comment on Execu-
tions in Sing Sing.
BROTHER ONLY
VISITOR HE HAD
Whitman Says Confession Has
No Value and Cannot Be
Used in New Trial.

Ex-Lieutenant Charles Becker. in the
Tombs. refused yesterday 10 comment on
the killing OF the four gunner or the con
fesslon of "Dago Frank" He seemed 10
be in bis usual spirits. John Becker his
brother. was his only visitor.
District Attorney Whitman did not take
much stock in the confession from
legal point o. view. and did not antici-
pate that It would figure in Becker's new
trial in any way.
The confession, in the first place y
hearsay, so far as the shooting Is con-
cerned. for ''Daco Frank" was not at
the Metropole at the time. Furthermore,
It IS impossible TO cross-examine the
maker.
Joseph 4. Shay. who has been Beekers
counsel, took similar view.
Mr. Whitman was told Of the confess
sion over the long distance telephone from
Albany shortly after 8 o'clock. when MI
Delahanty. one OF his assistants, informed
him OF Il. Mr. Delahanty was much sur
prised 10 learn that the news had been In
circulation here for two hours.
Mr. SHAY said the confession OF "Daso
Frank could nave no HlhuchSc 4" N
second trial OF Charles Becker further
than a possible favorable influence upon
upon public sentiment The confession ne
said. cannot be admitted into the court
records
Il do not think there Is any doubt about
the acquittal OF Becker" Mr.. Shay con-
tinued II have the evidence that VIII
convince the Jury in fifteen minutes that
he is innocent"
Charles G. F. wahle. counsel TO the
gunner. when asked concerning the con-
lesson OF "Dago Frank" said:
81 wish TO thank the newspaper men
for their courtesy TO my partner and my
self. but I must say, now, that we nave
no further interest in the case. The word
FINS has been written In our once
hooks on this case. We are through.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
BECKER MUST FACE
NEW TRIAL SOON

Ex-Police Lieutenant Charles Becker
wil be given new trial within three
weeks II District Attorney Whitman has
his way. Mr.. Whitman on wednesday
will make a motion 10 have the date or
the new trial SCI down for the first Mon
dav In MAY. He will not agree TO a later
date than the second Monday in May. II
is understood.
II was reported that one OF the things
talked over at the conference between
himself and Joseph A. Shay, Beckers
counsel yesterday was a postponement
until some time in June In case there was
q change in counsel The District Attor-
new. II was said. would not hear OF this.
however.
II was said at the District Attorneys
Office yesterday that Mr. Whitman had
received several threatening letters for
his activity in the gunmen's trials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
TO take "Whitey" next.

guards to take Whitley" next
After "Gyp the Blood" had gone and
there were thirteen left In the death
house Lefty Louie" departed, pale ort
with a firm step. 10 face the witnesses
and take his turn In the chair. He seemed
TO be anxious 10 reach the chair and have
il ali over with. He was the only one
whom the guards did not assist.
-Four times the current was SEM
through his body before the physicians
declared him dead. His body was car
ried out OF the death chamber al e:ls
o'clock, just thirtyiye minutes after
"Dago Frank" had entered.
The state electricians GOODNESS i'm
pressed all the witnesses. He seemed in
different as he went about his work. His
fee is $50 for each execution. Yesterday
he made $500 for killing the four men
who had been paid $1,000 for killing the
gambler, Herman Rosenthal, July ls, 1912.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
HARRY WALTON SAFE,
HIS LAWYER SAYS
Attorney SCOTS at 'Dago Franks
Statement - Sees Help
for Becker.

'Dago Frank CirohcYs statement that
Harry Vallon fred at Herman Rosenthal
is worthless and cannot be used against
him as legal evidence" declared Bernard
II. Sander, counsel for Nallon, yesterday.
y am not surprised that he made that
statement" Sander said. 1T was
foretold by WALTON as soon as Charles
Becker left the death house at Sing Sing.
The manner in which the statement was
obtained does not give il significance 10
be considered as legal evidence against
Vallon."
The statement, Sander declared, was
not made by a person in extremis, when
one had given up all hope of life because
Of his physical condition.
THE statement was hearsay,' he said
land no doubt inspired to help Becker on
his coming trial and becloud the peoples
case. II is significant that none OF the
other gunner mentioned Vallon's name
before they died although they often
spoke Of him in bitter terms, holding that
he was chiefly responsible for their pre-
dicament."
AS 10 whether the guarantee Of inlmu-
nitv given WALTON by District Attorney
Whitman would hold, Sander said he
was sure his client could not be brought
into the case again.
He has testified before a grand jury
and in open trial and given evidence
against himself" he said. II cannot see
how the immunity contract can be
broken Not that there is any immediate
likelihood OF there being an attempt 70
do so. however, for the declaration OF
Cirofici is not legally binding"
At Vallons home, 1l5J 10th street FIAT
bush, it was said last night that ne went
away three days ago on business trip
Mrs WALTON. who has been III since early
I'm tho winter, was asleep, nurse de-
clared. and could not be awakened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
GOVERNOR WELL GUARDED
Threats Against Glynn's Life
Causes Vigilance.

Albany. April l2.-The Executive Man
sion. I'm Eagle St. looks tonight like a
commandments quarters At an army post
Guards are patrolling the grounds, and
every visitor is held up and made 10 e%-
plain his business before he can approach
the house.
An increasing number OF threats against
the Governors life. inspired by tine death
OF the gunner. have prompted the extra
precautions. All the letters have been
kept from the Executive. and he does not
know that guards are circling the house
tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14

At the Rosenberg home. l044 Perry ave
The Bronx. last night a brother OF
the dead man said that It was nobody S
business where the body was
st the home OF "Lefty's' mother-in-
Law. Mrs. S Lieben. 90 Grand St, it was
said early this morning that hasty
funeral service had been arranged at his
parents home IN The Bronx, and the
body had then been taken TO Mount Zion
Cemetery in Maspeth. Long Island. where
Whitley Lewis" was also buried yester-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14

Lillian Bennett Thompson contrib
u,es Sunset" little story OF the love
affair Of a sweet elderly splnster' long
held IN abeysnce after foolish youth
fuI lovers quarrel and then finally re-
vived in after years in a strange way
in the Sunday Magazine OF The Trib-
une. April 1e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
His Mother Halted.

Only his wife and mother were ad-
mitted The elder Mrs Horowitz came
in an automobile. her face hidden by a
heavy black veil a Ions cloak over her
black dress Leaning on the arm OF 8
young man. who said he was a cousin Of
Harry Horowitz. she crossed the side
walk TO the door. The policeman stopped
her
"Tm his mother" she whispered. and
the policeman touched his helmet and.
stepping back, let her enter. She re-
rnained inside about ten minutes. When
she came out. trembling and weeping
quietly. she walked over the way 20 the
Temple Israel and stayed there for a little
while.
81 have nothing 20 say" she said TO a
reporter who spoke 10 her. 1T is over
all oyer-now." NO" 10 another who
asked her II she knew that Frank CiroGcl
had made o confession declaring that her
son was one Of those responsible for
Rosenthal's death: no. that can't be so.
As sure as there is a God in heaven IL
can't be So.
Neither would Horowitz's Young wife
believe that "Dago Frank" had made a
confession. when. carly In the afternoon,
at her parents home she Was shown a
COPY Of the newspaper containing IT.
"There was no confession. there was no
confession" she repeated. NO It Is not
true
A gloomy scene It was In that dark
IittIe fat. In windowless bedroom or
the kitchen Mrs HoroWitzn father, Jacob
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
Rich Mining Man Suicide

rnvermere. p. c.. April 13.-Thomas
starbird. wealthy mining man, was
found dead in bed here to-day. He killed
himself By taking poison, according 10
the coroner's verdict. He was from
IIayerhlll Mass.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-27
NO CHARGE FILED YET
William Hacker, the Indian Accused
Of Killing Father-in.law Not
Vet Formally Charged

MONTESANO, Feb. 26.-Attorneys
Phillips and Conway of Aberdeen
will defend William Hacker. the half
breed Indian who shot his father-in-
law. John Benn. it is said
So far as known. Hacker has not
been informed the state expects to
try him for murder and he is spend
ing his time in Jail contentedly--
most of it playing solitair When
ever he has occasion to speak of why
he is confined. he asks if he will not
be given a hearing and be let go
soon. If Hacker has any great load
of crime on his shoulders he shows
little sign of it.
None of the Indians. except Pete
Williams, friend of the man killed,
has called to see Hacker. Williams
says he told him the same story he
told the reporters and the officers,
but. of course, Williams doesn't be-
lieve the story. He thinks. as do
most of the Indians who visit the
county seat. that Bonn was murder
ed and that Hacker tried to kill his
wife.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-27
KILLED BY PASSENGER TRAIN

MONTESANO Feb. 26.-Julius
Huff, a logger, was run down by the
westbound passenger train three
miles east of Montesano about /
o'clock this afternoon and killed
Huff and another man named. Fl. John
Weir. were sitting on the track when
the train approached. Weir got off
but Huff was too drunk to realize his
danger. Weir says he met Huff on
the track and didn't know anything
about him. On the body was found
a card which indicated that Huff had
been employed by the Coats-Fordney
Logging company last December. The
train was delayed over an hour by
the accident.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-27
The Navy and the Duke.

The late Duke of Sutherland always
took an interest in the reclamation Of
waste lands. For the study Of this
subject he took Il trip to the United
Suites. accompanied by the famous
war correspondent. W. II. Russell. who
wrote Il book on the journey. under
the title "iiesperothen." Russell used
to tell n story of the duke. who work
ed coal Fit close to Dunrobin. start
ing one day from Dunrobin station
on the mimic railway. which runs its
brief course to the castle. when a
navy exclaimed: There. that's what
call real duke. Why. there he is
a-driving of his own blessed engine
on his own blessed railway ana a-burn-
ing of his own blessed Goals"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-27
sTABBiNG AFFAIR

HOQUIAM, Feb. 27.-Charley Lam
oreaux. an employe of the National
mill, was stabbed by a Greek named
Harry Shouts about o'clock last
night during an alteration at the
fruit stand in the Pomona Hotel build.
ing. corner of Eighth and X streets.
The weapon used was banana knife.
The wound though painful. is not ser.
ious. The wound is about three inches
below the groin. The Greek had not
been captured at midnight.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-27
NIGHT RIDERS MUST
STAND FOR TRIAL

SOUTH BEND, Feb. 26-Nine
North River residents were bound
over to the April term of the superior
court yesterday after a two days pre-
liminary hearing on charge of ar
son in the first degree as the re-
suit of the charges of Mrs. Margaret
Ross, who alleges the men burned
her cabin after driving her and her
sons away. The bond was fixed at
$500 each. w. D. Twidwell and
Mike Hanrahan were discharged.
Those bound over are Joseph AK
ford, Verge Donlan, H. F. Blaine, J.
N. Howard, Claude Vanderpool, Enoch
billiard, Ernest Burke. Walter Burke
and Ralph Howard. All gave bond.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-27

sion to operate movable cigar wag-
on in G street near the corner Of
Heron.
Repairing the Charley Creek road
or building a new road was referred.
The county is improving connect
ing road in the west end of the
county, Ed. Benn stated, and build
ing a bridge across South Bay.
That committee may report the
result of it's attempt to rent the con.
crete mixer to the electric light com.
pany. adjournment was taken to Sat.
urday night. The light company de-
sires to rent the machine.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-27

The middleman is not yet disposed
to give either the producer or con-
sumner Il scnare deal. and it begins to
look rs if he would have to be taken
by the Scr,if Of the neck and shaken
until his teeth rattle before he will
come to the point of fair dealing. The
specific thing that causes the above
remark is the apple situation. The
grower got Il dollar or less net per
bushel for the best quality Of graded
fruit. vet in spite of this price. which.
in all conscience. considering the
scarcity Of the fruit is low enough,
very mediocre barreled apples that are
not better than seconds in the middle
Of the barrel are being retniled at the
rate of about Sc Il barrel The writer
knows whereof he speaks. because he is
a producer in one state and consumer
In another.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1914-02-27

While the reaper is supposed to be
i'm invention OF the past century. it Is
said that farmers of 100 B. c.. who
farmed the fertile plains at present
comprised in the territory Of France.
used to strip the heads of wheat off
the stalks by means of lancelike knives
set in row along the front edge Of
wheeled platforms pushed by oxen.
These machines were so arranged that
tie knives could be adjusted to the
height of the grain. as in the case of
the modern header