The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-10
,CUNN1EN'S COUNSEL APPEAL.
: s,: .es.,s TO GLYNN'S CONSCIENCE

: N dramatic analysis OF the testimony
given against the gunner. Charles +. G.
WAhle and H. Lionel Krinsle. attorneys
for Dago Frank. Gyp the Blood. Lefty
Louie and Whitley Louis. completed yes
terday a Anal plea to Gov. Glynn asking
for q reprieve for the four men until after
the trial Of Charles Becker.
The application. which covered twenty
two pages Of foolscap and was typewrit-
ten. was mailed by special delivery 10 the
Governor last night and Is expected to
reach him the first thing this morning.
In II Wahie seeks to answer the memo
randum handed down by the Governor
when he denied the application for re-
prieve. and also the statements made by
District Attorney Whitman and Judge
Coz In regard to the question OF delaying
the execution OF the four gunner.
1t IL an appeal for the review OF the
Governors own determination" on the
case. In II Mr.. Wahle makes a strong APP
peal TO tho Governors conscience. say
ing that no matter what the Governor
official attitude may be your action In
the last analysis must be that Of the man
who 10 the Governor and It Is the mans
COn3OleuC6 WhCH n1uSt NC SiSoi VIZ s'''
morning Of April 10, 1914"
Life for . short Time.
Discussing the nature OF tho request
Mr. Wahle askx merely that they-the
gunmen-be permitted to remain alive In
tho living death OF their present abiding
place until every probable opportunity
for their rehabilitation may have been
exhausted" Turning again to tho per-
sonal side Mr.. Wahle asks:
"Wiu II appease your conscience II at
the Becker trial It be determined by
fury that Weber and WALTON. and not
these defendants fred the shots that
killed Rosentho!? Will that opinion give
life back 10 these defendants?'
The pea points out next that the ca
pacity II tie Governor. in extending
elem ,ncy I. rot to discuss the opinions
of tho Court g. Appeals and tho lower
courts, but TO look below the verdict"
Judge Wahic asks the Governor to con-
alder the fact that tho jury decided the
question as to tho credibility OF one OF
two sets OF witnesses that the Court OF
Appeals did not ~ irtc that question,
land yet you build On the Court Of APP
psals." he adds.
Mr.. Wahle points ops that ten OF the
twelve Jurors who convicted the gunner
have petitioned for n reprieve for them
until after Becker's trial.
Question Of Judgment.
,'srheir conscience" he continues. ZAP
peals to your conscience. What right
have you to set your Judgment against
theirs? They were sworn officials of the
law. called upon to discharge duty even
graver than yours They stood az the
peoples chosen arbiters OF truth. and they
AJAX that their determination be held In
allegiance until after Becker's fate shall
have been determined"
Referring to the testimony OF Rose
Wehber and WALTON. Judge Wahle said
The march OF death, which thes
four men must take on the mornin.
, OF April 10. will he attuned to tn,
+, music that flows from the lips OF thos,
whom the Court of Appeals describes nj
degenerate, depraved. as criminal. as mer
OF unsaNory history, as uncean and i'm
moral
a The conspiracy was attempted to b.
proven by s"lt-confessed murdercrs tcsti
Tying under an agreement with the Dis
trict Attorney giving them Immunity 70
the murder Of Herman RosenthAL II