The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1914-04-14
ONE PROTESTS
HIS INNOCENCE
Other Gunmen Go to Elec-
trio Chair in Silence.
NO DELAY In EXECUTIONS

In Thirty-nine Minutes - Seiden.
schner Declares Witnesses Against
Him Perjured Themselves.
Ossining. N. Y, April lathe four
gunmen convicted of the murder of
Herman Rosenthal, the New York
city gambler. were executed in Sing
Sing prison.
II was just thirty-nine minutes from
the time the first shock was given
"Dago Frank" Cirof1ci the first to die
until Lefty Louie" Rosenberg, the
last OF the four, was pronounced dead.
Whitley Lewis Jacob Seiden.
schner) was the only one of the gun
men to make a statement in the
deathhouse and none made confes-
sion. Seidenschner declared the wit,
nesses against him had perjured
themselves and swore he was not
guilty. He was the second man exc
cuted.
"Gyp the Blood" Harry Horowitz) }
was the third. He went to his death
terror stricken and apparently on the
verge OF collapse.
"Dago Frank" was pronounced dead
at 5:44, Whitley Lewis" at 5:52
"Gyp the Blood" at 6:03 and Lefty
Louie" at 6:17. 1t required four
shocks to kill Lefty Louie" two were
sufficient for the others.
Father Cashin, the Catholic chap.
lain of Sing Sing, walked to the death
chair with "Dago Frank" Rabbi
Goldstein was with each OF the three
Jews.
Seidonschner Asserts Innocence.
Whitley Lewis" last word was a
denial OF his guilt. He was calm and
fully aware of all that was going on
about him. He stepped into the death
chamber, preceded by Rabbi Gold
stein. Before taking his place in the
chair he said:
Gentlemen, want to say for the
sake OF justice the witnesses who
swore against me perjured them
selves. l swear before God that
did not shoot Rosenthal"
Seidenschner died hard, his body
convulsively jumping as the current
was applied.
"Gyp the Blood" Horowitz seemed
paralyzed with fear when he was
strapped to the chair. His eyes pro
truded. Two shocks were given him
Lefty Louie" the last died hard
est. The preceding had been giver
two shocks each. but four were neces
sary before Rosenberg was pro
nounced dead.
In addition to the two ministers
Father Cashin and Rabbi Goldsteir
and assistants, twelve men were In
the chamber at each execution.
RosenthaI Killed for "sques, ing"
Herman Rosenthal was nscrderet
at 2 a. m. July 16, 1912. He Ljd beer
furnishing District Attorney Whit
man with evidence of police grating
which connected Police Lieutenan
Becker with gamblers. He had beer
warned to hold his tongue"
While dining at the Metropole. 10
Gated just of Broadway on West For
ty-second street, he was called to tn,
pavement by man never identified
As he stepped to the curb he was sho
through the brain
The murderers calmly walked to ,
waiting automobile and rode of to
ward Fifth avenue.
A policeman recorded a fictitious
number Of the car. A bystander tool
the license number and was arrested
when he gave 1t to the police of tn,
Forty-seventh street station. Onl.
the fact that District Attorney Whit
man took immediate personal charg'
of the case saved this man and hi
memory OF the car number to th'
prosecution. II was this slende
thread OF evidence from which Whit
man traced the real slayers.
informed Becker Of Killing.
1t was subsequently learned tina
Becker received word Of the shooting
from Jack Rose, Becker's stoolpigeon
by phone. The police lieutenant i'm
modiately rushed from his apart
ments uptown to reassure the mel
who had engineered the shooting. /
was also learned that Becker. In al
automobile, had passed the Metropol
3 few minutes before Rosenthal wa
killed.
Up to the very last "Qago Frank,
"0yp the Blood" Lefty Louie" ant
Whitley Lewis" asserted their innc
cense. Becker was tried before the
were. They were confident Becke
would not be convicted. When h
was, however. they did not lose hope
Becker was convicted OF first ds