The evening world., 1914-02-28

tu0y neQ TWO cnanc0S. one was Tor
. communication OF sentence from the
Governor and the other was q new
trial, based on now evidence
do you think We can get the
triaif' asked Dago Frank CiroHci.
Their lawyer told them II depended
on the strength Of new evidence
which might % obtained.
IT they Kill w They'll b killing In
nocent men," said Cronci. ITS q
damned shame. that's what Il IL. why
do they let WALTON and Schepps and
Rose and Weber 90 racing around as
innocent men? Why they know more
than We d."
In commenting on the casa a. II
Affects the four gunner to-day wahle
said:
II don't believe public sentiment will
permit those boys TO be executed. The
evidence against them 10 too flimsy. II
Becker 10 freed the public will not
stand for anything nut q new trial for
the four boys
eAvs WGOsER THREATENED
the FOUR oUNMGN.
why, Just look at the case. II We
are to believe Roses testimony, given
at their trial. Weber threatened
these boys. just a. he did Big
Jack Zeiig. He told them they had
to got rid of Rosenthai. But even at
that. badly scared ~ they were by
Webbcr's threats. they did not take
part In the shooting. Nevertheless.
Webber plotted that murder.
What I want TO know 10 whether
the public will stand for q man hir-
Ing Others to commit q murder and
then tsstifyins against those othcrA
even though they did not do a. he
ordered them to. and were innocent1
And yet Weber would soc those four
boys q TO the electric chair. They
are not the men who shot Rosenthal"
Sam schepps. who was one Of the
chief witnesses In the Rosenthal case,
fled from New York a. soon a. he
learned OF the decision Of the Court
OF Appeals granting a new trial to
Charles Becker. II was learned to-day.
LAWYER SAYS ocHGPPs LEFT
TOWN HAerilv.
Whether Schepps was alarmed over
the prospect OF appearing In another
trial or was frightened away NJ the
result OF offers he 10 said TO have
made to Mrs. Becker while he vas In
PARIS, his friends were unable 10 say.
Attorney Bernard Sander, who
represents Schepps. Harry WALTON
and Jack Rose. who wore ,nator!a!
gunner now under sentence Of death.
parted hastily from New York. sand
Ter said he knew nothing a. to his
present Whereabouts.
"Al ! can tell you." ne added. rs
that whom SchepI,s came here from
Paris about . month ago he sent for
me. He was at tho McAlpin. I went
there and found him looking prosper.
Gus. He had three trunks and quite
collection Of diamonds"
When word of the decision reached
New York Mr.. sander telephoned
u tho AcAlpin. He was told that
6chepps had Just packed up his
goods. paid his bill and departed.
Il haven't heard from Hchsrps
obuuo tuoUp U2uO 01T. DuUUI0T.
Gould you md him n the District
Attorney wanted him?" no was asked.
GAYS NE MIGHT DE- AOLE TO
LOCATE ScHEPPe.
II might" replied the lawyer. He
added that he didn't know where
6chepps had zone. and would not be
surprised II he turned UP In South
America.
District Attorney whitman this
afternoon was inclined to ridicule
Sanders statement that Schepps has
fed from the city.
Before long every body In this case
will be dtappearinG--even myself"
was the sarcastic comment OF the
District-AttOrney. Asked regarding
other points In the Becker case, Mr..
Whitman said he would not discuss
any phase Of the affair.
From another reliable source, how.
ever. II was learned that the now
trial of Becker will begin April u
before Justice Vernon M. Davis In
the Criminal Branch Of the Supreme
Court.
"Baid Jack" Rose. one Of the four
gangSters who accused the gunner,
sent word from the Hotel clifford.
South Norwalk. Conn. that he would
UpCeN m IOukorb tO.mOrTOW 4Iyor.
noon and "expOse Becker"
Rose, who has been making money
out Of the Rossnthal case ever since
the murder. said he was too sick to-
day to discuss innuendoes made
against him. Harry WALTON, "Bridgie"
Weber and Schepps by Joseph A.
Shay. counsel for Becker. but that
no would make . full reply" to.
morrow.
WALTON eANS Ne HAS OGGN
DRIVEN FRANTIC.
Harry WALTON could not lDe found to-
day. WALTON has lost his position, but
he has well-to-do relatives who Will
not see him suffer He told Jimmie
kelly. an east side character, how.
ever. that the Becker case had him
frantic. =
"Rathsr than 70 through With an.
other trial." he declared to Kelly. II
believe ] would 90 and kill myself"
Mrs. Becker visited her husband In
the Tombs to-day. While she was
with him the Accused mans brother,
John Be< ker and Anthony c. Palmer,
an attorney for the defense, called at
the Tomb0. Told that Mrs. Becker
Wan CnnfAPF4nR ,V0ith hnp hushonA