The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-04-16
THE FOUR GUNMEN
ARE EXECUTED
JUST 80 MINUTES CONSUMED IN
THE ELEcTRoCUTloN.
.OAG0 FRANK WAS THE FIRST
All the Men Protested Their limo
cence to the End-Whitey Louie
Made a Statement, But None
Made a Confession.

Ossining, n. Y, April 13.-The four
Igunmen convicted of the murder of
Herman Rosenthal, were executed at
Sing Sing prison early today. 1t was
Just 3" minutes from the first shock
lgivtn DaSo Frank CirrOfCi, the first
to dis, until Lefty Louie Rosenberg,
the last of the four, was pronounced
dead. Whitley Louis Jacob Seiden-
statement in the death house and
none Of them made a confession Sci
iuen ihner declared that the witnesses
against Kim haG perjured themselves
and swore he was not guilty. He
was the second man executed. Clip,
the Blood s(tIarry 'Herowitz). was the
third. He went to his death terror
stricken and apparently on the verge
OF collapse. Dago Frank was deClar.
ed dead at J:45, Whitley Lewis at 5:55,
Clip the Blood at COB and Lefty Louie
at GIL, 1t required four shocks to
kill Lefty Lohie, While two were suf-
iicient for the others. Father Cashin,
the Catholic chaplain of Sing Sing,
VIZ kcd 10 thee hair with Dago Frank
each OF the three Jews. Just before
CirroId was taken from the cell the
last communion was administered by
Father Cashin and CirrOfCi went to
his execution with q piece of host
bread, typifying the body of Christ, in
his mouth. Doga Frank seemed daZed
and died wihNut making a statement.
Whitey .oHis last words We're a de
NAL of lis guilt.
Dago Frank Leaves Confession.
After the death of the gunner il
learned that DagO Frank had left a
long written statement with Father
Cashin. The priest admitted that the
statement had to do with the ROsen.
thai murder. 1t is generally believed
that he made at least a partial con-
fessiOn and it is understood that he
names Harry WALTON, Gvp the Blood
and Leftie Louie as the ones who aC-
tually committed the murder.
Doomed Men Get News.
A quarter OF an hour before the
news of Justice COTS adverse decision
was flashed to the prison the gunner
were laughing and chatting freely
with Rabbi Mayer Kopfstein, Lefty"
Louies" old spiritual adviser. With
the rabbi seated at a small table near
the cells, the Passover feast had just
been celebrated, the rabbi explaining
! the lessons taught by the feast
The gunner were in state of mind
which the rabbi described as "ethereal-
lied" when the bad news was brought
to them.
Warden Clancy entered the death
house with the press dispatch, just re-
ceived, announcing Justice Goff's de
cislOn adverse to the gunner.
Men Ask Particulars.
When the telegram had been read
to the men they wanted particulars as
to where it came from, hoping there
might be a mistake, it is thought.
They then asked the warden for the
grounds on which Justice Golf had
based his refusal, but were told that
they would have to wait until morn.
ing.
! What can you think of Judge who
In a case like this wastes time inyesti-
eating threatening letters? No Grim.
inal case would ever be finished if al,
threatening letters were investigated"
commented Whitley Lewis"
After a Commute visit with the
gunner the warden came out with a
statement from Lefty Louie"
I We again ask Governor Glynn in
all fairness" it read, Ito grant US
1 reprieve pending the trial of Lieuten-
liant Becker, when the truth will be
| known"
This was signed by all except "Dago
Frank" who had no statement to
make.
Whitman Wins His Fight.
New York. April 13.--The last hope
Of the four gunner was blasted. SUI
preme Court Justice John w. Golf, to
whom a final appeal for" a new trial
had been made. declined to reopen the
Gaze. ra.
At a prolonged hearing Justice Golf,
who was the presiding judge at the
trial of the gunner, listened to the
testimony of new witnesses produced
at the last moment by counsel for the
doomed men,
| The hearing OF the new witnesses
| presented in support of the motion for
a new trial for the condemned gun.
men" was held in the county court
house.
District Attorney Whitman. who ar.
rived from Chicago short time before
the hearing, was amply prepared with
witnesses to meet the testimony Of
fered. His cross-examination appar.
emily riddled much OF the evidence,
destroyed its value where II did not
put the witness himself on the de.
fensive.
| "Hello" Girls on Strike.
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