Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-10
STRENUOUS EFFORTS 70 SECURE
STAY OF EXECUTION AND NEW
TRIALS.
ALisi CLAIMED FOR
"pAoo FRANK" ciRoFici
Note Found in Which States Attorney
Attacked crsdibiIity Of His Own Wit
nsssss-.Lsftie Louie Sends Note Of
Warning 70 Fellow oansstsrs on
East Side.


electric chair at Sing Sing Prison Mon
day morning for the murder OF the
gambler. Herman Rosenthal. today
based their hopes for reprieve for
the condemned men on the alleged evi-
dence discovered by F.. Il. M. Browne
a former rabbi. which he has prepared
to present to 8 supreme court justice
today, together with an application for
new trial.
This evidence which Mr.. Browne
submitted to Governor Giynn at Al
bany Yesterday, was in the form Of
memorandum. It's authorship was ad-
mitted by Frank Moss. until recently
assistant to District Attorney Whit
man, who prosecuted the gunman. IT
read: BE careful OF any thing from
Lugan and MargoIis,' and was sent
TO Former Governor Sulzer. who at the
time was preparing for his trial for
impeachment when 1t was reported
that Lupan ana Marso;;is %e.e &c be
employed to seek evidence In behalf OF
Sulzer. Luban was witness against
Becker and the gunmen and Margoiis
"a a~afrs, Recker. This note, Rabbi
Browne believes, discredits Luban ana
Mareolis on authority Of the district
attorneys office.
rpon discovering the note Browne
took II to Governor Glynn and begged
that II be given consideration. The
governor called In his legal adviser.
John G. SAKE. and James L. Delehanty.
an assistant OF District Attorney
Int "a
half OF the district attorney to waive
legal formalities and go before su-
preme court justice and permit MI.
Browne to tell his story under oath. II
I, he desired to make an EFFORT TO optaih
a re.pite3 or a new trial for the con-
iedemneda men. Sc.
The governor declined TO express any
oninion on the merits of the new angle
/ OF the case.
| futile attempt TO appeal PERSONAL
" to the governor for the lives OF the
three gunmen was made today by three
r.;a1iy.s and friend of the con-
Idemned mems families.
Abb for "Oago Frank"
4 An affidavit purporting to establish
an a,ibi for "Dago Frank" Ciroflci. and
an alleged discrepancy In the decision
Of the court of appeals which reversed
/ Becker's conviction. were the other
point. about which counsel for the gun
| men doomed to die on Monday for the
murder of Herman Rosenthal centered
| their fight today.
The affidavit, that of "Pinkte" REQ,
| employed in Harlem dance hall. VINO
| swears that he saw "Dago Frank far
| from the scene Of the murder about the
! time it was committed, was rushed 10
Governor Glynn by special messenger.
| The note written by Frank Moss con-
| cerning the two witnesses. Luban ana
! Margolas was placed in the hands OF
! G. G. f. Wahle, the gunmen's chlel
counsel. today.
| To Plead For Stay.
"Mr. Moss note" said Wahle. shows
| that he didn't believe Luban was truth
f;;.. yet he placed him on the stand as
| n witness. We shall get this note be-
| fore the governor as soon as possible
! II we again fail to move the governor
! then we will appeal to some justice OF
! the supreme court.
F? Wahle today prepared to make his
last appeal to Governor Glynn for
stay of execution until after the Becker
! trial. He based his arguments on the
(, signatures OF ten of the jurors VINO
| tried the gunmen to an appeal for ex-
ecutive clemency and also on the facs
| that the court OF appeals had dtscred-
| tied the testimony Of Luban.
! Warns Fellow Gangsters.
! in ti.e .a.c;:... house the condemned
men receive their relatives daily and
! hold long conferences with their spir-
| itual advisors. To his brother, Morris
! (Whitey Lewis) Seidenschner yester-
day reiterated for the hundredth time
! that he was innocent.
| Lefty Louie" Rosenberg sent word
OF warning and advice to his gangster
and gunmen associates on the east side
thru Rabbi Goldstein. his spiritual ad-
visor He said:
| "a want to tell all the boys OF the east
eide that they cant beat the game
| They are making the mistake made
| thought that was smarter than others
| Tell them that the synagogue is their
best home and God Is their best friend