New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-12


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He denied he knew anything about the
note, but thought he could identify the
man who gave 1t to him if he saw him.
court officer took him out into the hall,
but he could not find the man.
Beck had given a package to Rabbi T..
B. NJ. Browne, who recently made an
affidavit in connection with the gunner
case, and Justice Golf called Mr.. Browne
to the witness stand. The rabbi read the
note which Justice Goff handed him, and
declared in answer to the courts ques-
tons that he knew nothing about 1t, but
that he could guess as to one or TWO
men who had written it. Justice Golf said
he wanted no information except on the
rabbits personal knowledge, and dis
missed the witness
Mr.. Wahle explained that he knew
nothing about the note and did not I'M
derstand the matter. He said that RABBI
Browne had frequented his Office for the
last few days and the man who gave
him the package had been with him on
some occasions, but he knew nothing FUR
Their about him.
Counsel then proceeded to give an out
line of the evidence contained in the af-
fidavits of William E. Burwell. the bill
lard player, Of Waterbury, and Karl
Dresner OF 147 East 10Th ST., the bar
tender, whose testimony formed the prin-
cipal basis for the motion. Mr.. Wahle
recIted the circumstances under which
these two witnesses had come to him with
their stories, unsolicited, and declared
that he believed they would bear the
'acid test" under examination on the wit
ness stand. He referred to the others
who had made affidavits since the con-
viction Of the four gunner and said he
would call them if the court wished.
Dresner was the first witness called,
and Burwell followed him.
Whitman Confuses Witness.
The somewhat favorable impression
created by the two new witnesses. Dres-
ner and Burwell, faded considerably I'M
der the severe grilling to which they were
submitted by District Attorney Whitman
Dresner, pale-faced, understood, ordinary
type Of East Side bartender, told his
story. as Incorporated in the affidavit he
made. with frankness and ease while
under direct examination by Mr.. Wahie.
He became greatly confused. however, In
the face of Mr.. Whitman's searching
uuesti ms, so much so that he frequently
pleaded with the District Attorney to be
easier with him.
you make me so nervous" he said to
the District Attorney in prefacing some
Of his answers but at one time he burst
out with, Every time I start you hit me
on the head"
Dresner spoke with a German accent
and several times appealed to Mr. Wahle
in German IN regard to a question OF the
District Attorney which he did not seem
to understand. He qualified many Of his
answers with the expression, II had that
idea"
The District Attorney made an effective
attack on the credibility of Dresner when
he produced Vincent the bartender OF the
/ Garden Restaurant, whom Dresner swore
in his affidavit he had gone TO see or
the night Of July 10, 1912, at the time
when the witness said he saw Rose. Web
be- and WALTON outside Of the restaurant
and heard Rose tell WALTON TO go and
| put 1t over on Rosenthal as the latter
/ came out of the restaurant with his wife
Vincent swore that he did not know
/ Dresner, had never talked with him and
never had worked as n night bartender
at the Garden Restaurant, being on duty
there wholly in the daytime. Dresner had
! identified Vincent in court, however, as
the man whom he had gone to see. Vim
cent admitted that he might not have re-
membered Dresner. as good many men
whom he did not know came to him now
and then looking for Jobs
Dresner swore in his affidavit that he
knew what the expression put II over
meant, and knowing Roses character he
surmised that something was going to
! happen TO Rosenthal, TO whom he re-
ferred as Herman his friend.
Afraid to Warn His Friend.
III Rosenthal was your friend. why
didn't you warn him. asked District
Attorney Whitman.
uiOH " SCI Up III any
/ thing" said the witness.
/ The witness said he had told his story
TO no one but Mr.. Wahlc and Policeman
James Kelly, OF the Elizabeth street sta
ton. at the time. which was not long
after the shooting. When he told Kelly
the policeman advised him 10 communi-
cate with Becker's counsel, the witness
said, but he had not communicated with
any one. fearing for his life II he did so.
On cross-exam.nation Mr.. Whitman
brought out that all he had told
Kelly was that me had an Idea that the
men who did the shooting had not been
locked up"
why didn't you tell your story during
the Becker trial asked Mr.. Whitman.
II WAS afraid" Dresner answered.
Whom were you afraid of-Bcckcr and
his friends. R0se. the gunner, or who