New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-26

At this point William j. Cummins
passed through the room on his way to
another part Of the prison The reporter
said: Il guess you'd change places with
him. wouldn't you?''
well. don't wish him that hard
luck" replied Lefty
Lefty" went on to say that they didn't
have a chance at the trial on account or
public clamor We were convicted be-
fore we entered the courtroom, lie went
on. THAT reward OF $500 dead or alive.
did IT, The Jury was out only fifteen min
utes. All We want is n fair deal. All OF
us feel hopeful of getting IT,
who do YOU think did the most TO put
YOU here" he was asked.
BIames WALTON Most.
81 think WALTON put us here, he an
swered. I'VE were sent here on perJured
testimony Any one with common sense
who will study the testimony VIII agree
that Rose and WALTON contradicted them
selves. noticed In the papers that Val
lon and his lawyer Sander, asked why
We didn't testify that We saw WALTON
shoot"
Then Lefty" with the record in front
of him. turned to three parts of it 10 cite
his argument that they had done so. In
Folio 3l2, Page 93j. he had testified that he
saw WALTON and strange man do the
shooting. In two other places he showed
that "Gyp" and "Dago Frank had testi-
fed to the same effect.
"Webber admitted a strange man TO his
place that night, did he? Weber is no
young crook. He knows the ropes, and
wouldn't admit a strange man to his gam
bling house"
All the gunner felt that Becker had
been framed up" as they had been
Lefty" explained lie said he saw
Becker for the first time in the Tombs
He never knew who he was before,
though he might have seen him without
knowing him.
Speaking Of Sam" Schepps. he de-
clared that Schepps was in the frame
up" and was as guilty as Rose, WALTON
and Weber. Excuse me-" he kept say
ing. IF I don't make things clear.
haven't had much education. We want
it understood that We don't want SYM
PATTY. Fair play is what we want"
And then with a smile he added We
get all the sympathy we want from the
clergymen who visit us
He was asked what advice. Judging
from the experience he had had and the
position he now found himself in. he
would give to other young men.
Speaking OF the life he had led MS a.
wild life," he asserted that preaching
wouldn't come just right from him, but
nevertheless re felt that he would urge
young men to avoid bad company and
not TO run round late at night Keep
I'm the straight and narrow path" he
summed it up.
well, then, YOUR conscience Is clear"
queried one OF the reporters.
Loyal to Cerofici.
Yes" he answered emphatically. My
conscience is clear. 1t will be up to the
very last have nothing to fear. Neither
have the other boys"
McInerny raised the point that it was
unusual for three Jews to try 10 estab-'
llsh an alibi for an Italian.
why shouldn't We try to shield
Frank" replied Lefty" 1T was put up
away and save ourselves. We did not
have chance to frame story before
the trial, while Rose. WALTON and Weber
had long conferences"
He was told that many people felt sure
that the four would get n reprieve until
the second Becker trial was over
I've got so l don't believe nothing till
see it, retorted Lefty" I'VE hope
for a reprieve. We ought to get at least
that show. They would give even a dog
that chance. We all hold our lives az
sweety to ourselves as you do yours to
yourselves. Therell be no final state
ment. There'll be no confession. Well
keep. the same attitude until the last. We
have nothing to confess. We tried to
put things as near facts as we could re-
member.
I'VE were never brought down to Web
ber's to do murder. We were brought
down to be goats for the men who really
killed Rosenthal."
Lefty spoke OF enjoying his brief res
pite from confinement in the death
house, and declared ne was much cheered
by the reporters call. lie was allowed
to smoke. and as the visitors got UP to
GO he remarked that their call had been
a real vacation.
~ won't say goodby," ne said. be
cause / hope 10 shake hands with you in
the Tombs'
"Dago Frank" said IL he had to face
tho music he would try IN 40 IL with
courage. He shared "Lefty's" feeling OF
hopeiulness. and said that all the gunner
expected to turn up.
Unless reprieve Is granted. the gun
men will die during the week beginning
April l3
WALTON Denies Accusation.
HarrN NaIlnn'a name Aas brought inln