Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-13
SIayers of Gambler Ros-
enthaI Go to Electric
Chair at Sing Sing.
NO CONFESSIONS MADE
Mother of Dago Frank Remains
With Him Through Night,
But He Sticks to Story.

Albany. y. y. April 13.-Some OF
,ss E1umen were believed to have
oontessed before they died Superin-
,sudent Riley Of the state prison de-
n,-,ueut said statements would ar
rive here from Ossining which would
show no injustice had been done by
he executions. He knew nothing of
The nature Of the statements.
Cirofcf confessed TO Father Cashin
.nd Warden Clancy. admitting that
fustice had been done, and the confes-
tsou is on the way TO Governor Glynn.
ctrohci IS said TO have stated that
While he vas not present at the muir
der OF Rosenthal. Harowitz. ROsen-
berz and Harry Vallon did the shoot
ius. and that none OF the gunner had
Known previous 70 the shooting that
Lieutenant Becker was concerned in
the affair.
Ossining. y. Y. April 13.-The four
Eurmen convicted OF the murder of
Herman Rosenthal. the gambler, died
In the electric chair at Sing Sing pris-
OF al the break OF dawn this Easter
Monday morning. None confessed
Euilt and none mentioned the name
OF Charles Becker. former police lieu
tenant. found guilty Of instigating the
murder. but saved by the court of ap-
peals on a reversal.
o. the four who died Frank Seiden-
shnsr CWhitey Lewis made the only
statement. Even he did not fatty as
sert his innocence.
Gentlemen" ne mumbled as they
strapped hiH to the chair. Il did not
shoot al Rosenthal They who said I
did were periurers. For the sake OF
Justice. gentlemen. I say / did not.
Witness Stannish - He didn't fin
ish the sentence. The strange harness
had been adjusted and the current
shot the body forward in the chair.
He had meant TO say that Stannish,
waiter and witness at the trial, had
Led. but death interviewed.
Seidenshner was the second man I.
to die. "Dago Frank" Corofci came
first "Gyp the Blood" Harry Haro- .
vitzj third. and Lefty Louie" Louis I
Rosenberg) last
Over In 20 Minutes.
In 40 minutes fat all were despatch !
ed This time would have been short .
ened had it not been for the over
eroEding OF newspaper reporters. 4.
Their numbers necessitated shifting
Of Witnesses for the execution. There
vas no untoward incident throughout
the procedure. All walked quietly 70
The chair and only their quaking knees
and sickly green pallor of the face at
tested realization that death was
upon them. I.
William Cashin. Roman Catholic
CHAPLAIN OF the prison. accompanied
-Dago Frank" TO the chair. With
Whitley Lewis" and "Gyp the Blood"
vas Rabbi GOldstein OF New York.
Rabbi Kopfste1n stood by Lefty
Louie Priest and rabbi alike avert
ec their drawn faces from the chair
Of death, struggling TO control them
selves as they prayed before the dying.
Gentlemen" said Rabbi Goldstein
a. he left the death chamber, IF you
ask me whether the Jewish boys are
s1iliy / will say / do not know. They
aid not confess 10 me. AS for the
Italian. do not believe he was at the
f the men should have been convicted
% the testimony offered"
Scene Of Gloom
An ansemic moon still hung in the
iky when those who were 20 witness /,
ne executions gathered IN front OF
ne prison. The air was chilly and a
NE wind swept across the Hudson ,
amt lights glimmered in the cor ,
laor ends OF the buildings. but no J
paad came from within Hideous .
-oises which conyicts have been said ;
emit when one or more OF their
lumber Is 20 die were spared those
mo visited. Dawn was creeping over
ae hills when the Witnesses we're ad-
litted % the bare courtyard Of the
e1th house. Many were ashen faced
"a trembling. From a printed list I.
-e clerk read the names Of those
no were 20 see the first man die a .
'oment more and the doors OF the
eSth chamber closed behind them
arden Clancy announced "Gyp the
.oOd was 20 die first. but II trans
Ted that the man who was first 10
'me through the door was "Dago
f@nk' He had shown signs OF col
D~ins and IL was deemed eIpedient
shield him from the ordeal OF wait- q
g State Electrician Davis tested C
q current l.
Two OF these men have told me r
y will make a statement. an Il