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Arizona republican., 1914-06-26

CHANGE or, TME-IA thel notice; of the, inanghfation of i"fhe, PeoRes Day" at Rlyersids park On hdnday and Friday qf, each >waek. -ntissaRe was made in the tine Riverside park Ytll be, open 'to' women and childreh every
 Mondky and Friday fton s.al rd. until
 3. m. without any admission charge
Arizona republican., 1914-06-26
Metals

NEW YORK, June 25.-Electrolytic, S13.62@.75. Silver, 56A: Copper.
Arizona republican., 1914-06-26

The, engagement of High Jisks" a the Casino Theater, New York, ha. come Ito an end. .,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14

Bridsie Webber testified in the Becker
case that he had seen Dollar John about
ten hours before the Rosenthal murder.
His testimony was as follows:
II got a telephone message from
Becker to get on the job Rose came TO
my poker room at about half past
o'clock MONDAY afternoon. about ten
hours before the murder1. He told me
that Becker had called him up and told
him that there were four subpGnas out
for to go down before Whitman and
corroborate Rosenthars squeal on Becker.
Rose said Becker told him the sub
penas were for Dollar John. able the
Heveiler. Abe Haho and Rose. Rose said.
Becker wants YOU to go down and sec
that they won't corroborate RosenthaL'
got a taxicab and went down and saw
them"
This is all he was asked about Dollar
John by Assistant District Attorney Moss.
John r. Mcintyre did not touch upon
this phase OF the case in his cross-exam-
nation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
WEBER SAW DOLLAR JOHN
TEN HOURS BEFORE MURDER

Webber's testimony in the Becker .,-
OF the events OF the night Of tbc a.I.4es.
was as follows
What did you do then Cater b. 'ou
the prize fights at Madison square ,il..
denD.
IL went uptown to my poker roo
Whom did sou see there
IL saw Sam Paul. Lefty Lou. ..
Lewis and Gyp the Blood. | 'n.; ..,I
right in front of my room. On" co. g
asked me II JACK Rose was arur.
said expected him. just Then
and WALTON and Dago Frank cam.
and asked them all to have SON. !.
freshments.
Rose asked me II knew whore r safe.
thai was. | said I'd try to find u..
nut on my hat and walked oyer o. ..
Metropole and saw Ros.nthal
there. Then I came back and ,u.I Clio.
boys Then they went out In 70. .....
Later walked down 10 mo c.-r.
and met a man named Flahcity Co.,. We
got on a car and rode to tho Fortf.s. ..,
street station. Then We went bach '.
Cadillac ] walked up TO Tn" sd. IN.
trance and met Policeman Files "
the body OF Rosenthal lying on the rt..
ment."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14

Dollar John LANCER admitted last night
that he knew that the gunner had been
looking for him to Kill him the night that
RIOS, nthal was killed. DJ. ar John WAS
very noncomnitial. forgetting great
many things which would have strength
en.d the interview He admitted Il AZ he
doesn't like to be quoted In the news
papers. lie was found a. Liberty Hall,
ON East Houston street.
Were you at Rockaway the day ie:ore
RVsentha! was Killed.
Il don't RENE mber that said Dollar
John. Il can't remember whether | was
at Rockaway at any time around July i6.
1912"
He said he had been on an outing on the
Sunday befor. the murder hut that he
tnou-h, 1t Was kaufnan's and not SAN
Paul's. lie said that he met Bridge Web
Der there. and Bridgie said:
That's "a fre trick your friend Rosen-
thai j. playing
y crowd gathered around and John
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
VALLON'S LAWYER SAYS BECKER
is BACK OF THE CONFESSION

Bernard Sander. attorney for Harry
WALTON. said yesterday that he was no,
surprised al Dago Franks confession IN
plicating Na.lon IN the actual shooting OF
Rosenthai.
You may remember he said. tina;
after Becker was granted new trial he
accused WALTON OF the murder WALTON
replied 10 him In the frs; statement he
had made regarding the case and said that
after the gunner were dead some one
would come forward with a confession tina;
would name WALTON. The gunner stood
by Becker.
"DO you mean that YOU believe Becker
had some thing TO do with this conf. ss.on -
why. yrs Don't you recall wha,
WALTON said abou. - II - only what !
have expect, d."
Mr.. Sander said that Nallon could not
be reached at the presen, time. although
he IS ia or near the city. lie was not at
his HON yesterday. Schepps also is
lying low just at present. although sander
said h" could produce him any time he
was wanted by the D!strc Ct Attorney.
ON saturday when the gunmen had
their tina! hearing before Justice CON
and tho new witnesses We're telling about
Rose and the other !nformers sander
where ne could bring them Into cour, IN
ten minutes II they We're wanted since
:hoU th,y have scattered again
The statement bN WALTON 10 which Mr.
sander had reference was made on
February %. ON the same day Becker
who had Just been granted q new trial
SAID from his cell In Sing Sing.
Il am pretty certain these four BOYS IN
the death nous. didn't kill Rosenthal
They are CROOKS and bad nj. the way
through, but am sure they weren't In
on that job"
"M.hl d.d do 4 thenr he We nAi,eh
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
DOLLAR JOHN KNEW GUNNER
WE'RE AFTER HIM, HE SAYS

said that both ne and Br!dg!e d.d u.; ....
tinue Il" conversdi'cn then.
The day after the murder heard -r..
the gunner had been out looA.ng far -..,..
said John. Il understood that t..,,
wanted me b, cause they knew -. a
friend OF Herman RIOS, rthal,. ard t7,I
all though; that ! would c0rr)bord;- h.s
story to Whitman"
Dollar John denied that Rosartha' tsd
ever asked him to back up Ms story a....
Rockers grating habits. III, Gay .f.~
the murder Aaron Levy made tie .tti..
ment that Dollar John had gor. .
Canada. Dollar John denied this ~. ....
he had remained quietly in town a.! t.,
time.
In this same statenen: by Aaron i.,.
IL was stated that Dollar John place Pod.
been raided by Becker when Bo.t.r go,
head ~ the spec.al squad. NN.- r...
used ON TIE rarlpherralit. and 70 Vas .t..
thai $500 which Dollar JoHu had II b..
place was st't,n by tn" ra.dcrs l. ..af
10 hn wouldnt say anythius about -
l9>t night
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
PERTINENT COMMENTS ON THE
ClJNMEN AND BECkER'S CASE

District Whitman THE confession coroborates
Of von. Schepps and other important Witnesses 1t mpa
vallon, under regarded only hesrsay"
Joseph Shay Beekers lawyer: when Becker the
placed stand"
K. ~ believe
which obtained"
ExAssisnt District Attorney John McInre paper could
be Becker Schepp von Dago Frank undergo
. cross-examnadon It would be Of no value court"
Bernard Sander valons 1.-THE Becker
II only what have expected"
Dollar John LANCER "The after the murder
had looking understood
thought
rate his story Whitman"
Clancy Whitley
CroA he
Whitley he his revolver"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14

Il believe Harry Na..un MAS oac< u
it, he said
Who hred the shot
Il wish ! knew said H,cke. ". -,
i was WALTON
Nnen WALTON read this ne went .o,tsc.
70 MI Sanders Ufficc. Wh-r. n. 'r i 80 .
long statement denying Bcyh.rS g.. =.
ana after saying that Becker did r.: Xa..
the -FOUR gunner To speak. went lr.
instead he wants to con them 4.U. d.
and AFTER they are gon-. WY slrl.aof
VII. show up with signed paper s.y.,-
II Is confession from one OF 'a,.u sr.
that confession Will exonerate Eeck,-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
Last Appeal Cut short.

While all this was being done the boy
was repeating. "oh, God, oh, God on.
God" and then Yes meet my God.
Jesus. Mary and Joseph. | give you my
heart and soul. God have mercy. God
have"
The appeal was never finished
The current was applied at 3 :3S :t5 and
was shut off minute later. There was
"A delay Of nearly four minutes while the
prison physicians Drs. Mereness and
FAIR. applied the stothoscopes The sec
ond contact was at 5.43 and lasted
for five seconds. Twenty-Five seconds
later the man was pronounced dead
Death had been quick for Cironri. There
had been an application Of a maximum
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
DIR. SPITZKA NOT PRESENT
lie Had Seen - EIectrocutiou. In
4. Nenrs.

PHILApELPHiA, April l3.--Dr. Edward
\, Spitzka, who during twelve years md
witnessed ffty-eight elcctroCutions al
Sing Sing, was prevented from seeing the
Rosenthal gunner die because Of a ruling
Of Attorney-General Carmody preventing
post-mortem examinations until twenty
four hours after death.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
DagO Frank Leads Way to Flee
trio Chair as One Near
est Breakdown.

OssiNISG. April 13.--Frank CIrofici
(Dago Frank, Jacob Seldenshner tWhi-
tey Lewls), Harry Horowltz tGyp tn,
Blood) and Louis Rosenberg Lefty
Louie). the gunner. were executed for
the murder OF Herman Rosenthai In the
order named In the electric chair at Sing
Sing prison this morning.
The men met their deaths bravely.
without a sign OF fear. There were NJ
words uttered except those OF religious
response By three of the men. while 4
statement begun by Whitley Lewis wa,
interrupted as his voice began to rise 20
"A shout by the rabbi who was attending
him.
The report that Dago Frank had con-
fessed reached even TO the ears of In,
three other gunner at their final religious
devotions. 1t was but a few minutes be-
fore the nrst procession TO the chair was
formed that the word came to them.
II am going to make statement in
the chair" said Whitley Lewis.
And l." said Lefty Louis.
And l." echoed Gyp.
DR. Goldstein and DR. kopfstein. the
rabbis who were with the men. ceased an
their prayers as the boys took IA precious
half minute after . 30 O'Clock In the
morning to make their announcements.
Cnheeded BY DaEo Frank.
They had said nothing up TO that time
to Dago Frank. who was within few
feet OF them and was ferventiy engaged
with Father Cashn OF the Roman Cath0-
lie Church.
ran, " a ,.n,,.a hy IN.
W .ne MANY ""''' was
~ 49, a.. ,,,.
INC Piiso' fu'.'e' Wv" -, ~,
ms morning. 10 De aroused Mhen III,
mother and sister OF Cironei arrived anu
to be awaKehed hhaiiS AT o.!oeN'
The fuli number OF i'gal Wl'herses hA''
been invited by the warden The WY
ncsses gathered outside IN the cola morn
ing light. shvering rs they discussed the
rumors OF confessions and reprieves.
The warden. who had announced that
the weakest would go hrs'. leaving the
s,ronec., for the last, thought a, tirs, the
order would be Gyp. Whitley. Frank and
Lefty Louie.
But "a bulletin from the death cells at
6 :25 caused him 10 change this order
slightly and put Whitley Lewis hrst' bu'
at the time 1t was said that this was
only tentative.
The witnesses were ushered through
the gates NJ $50 o'clock and drawn up In
line outside tn" red brick walls or the
execution chamber. They were admitted
few minutes later
CtrOhri Leads to Chair.
had hs.n 4, the lac, hn,r caused
sudden change o. the wardens plan al
the last minute Cirohcis conditloh was
not serious ana ala NOT can tor the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14

'Gentlemen." he exclaimed loudly, 81
want 10 make a statement gentlemen FOR
the sake OF justice want to make a
statement. gentlemen. Them people on
the stand who said they see me shoot
they are perjuf.rs / swear hy God !
did not IRE shot at that Roscnthai
Them-S;annish and" then. hts voice
growing louder. they are perjurers.
Val" and here his voice rose almost
10 shout. but the word. whatever II may
nave been, was never finished. Dr. Gold
stein broke In with the confession OF faith
IN Hebrew
Hear. oh. Israel. the Eternal is our
God--;he Eternal alone
The words Of the rabbi caught the
ear OF the man about to die and he
answered rapidly:
Blessed be the name OF the glory of
MS Kingdom for aye. Bless -" and
that was never finished The strong body
OF the man shot forward under the ter
rife force OF 1920 volts OF electricity.
Seidenshner died in one minute and
nNe seconds. but he was not pronounce 4
dead officially until $50
Around his execution had centred me
greatest interest, but the condition -
the mans mind made II dangerous fol
the ofiicit ais to permit him to continue
his speech.
Again the solemn tones Of Dr. md
stein and. at . SO exactly. Harry Horo-
Witz tGlp the Blood entered He an.
pearea the weakes, Of the lo, at This
time and was assisted into IN. chair
The current WAS turned ON at : "a 20 for
the minute. stopped. and then al O.
. clock turned on for thu i've seconds
more. Horow.tz was pronounced dead OH
cialiy at Z 90
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
EAST SIDE HUSTLED AS
BOYS RETURN, DEAD
Thousands Uncover When
Whitley Iewis's Body
Is Borne Away.
POLICE RESERVES CALLED
Throngs in Front Of Undertake
ing Houses Are Difficult
to Control.
POLICE RESERVES CALLED

There was hush on the East side
Yesterday. Men and women gathered in
little groups in the streets and In the
stores and talked about how their boys"
had died and were 30 he buried that day.
The report that all four OF the gunner
were to be buried yesterday drew a crowd
OF many thousands to the entrance to
the Williamsburg Bridge. only one was
buried Jacob Seldenschner Whitley
Lewis,. Harry Horowitz 1Gyp the Blood
and Louis Rosenberg tLef;y Louie) will
he buried to-day. The funeral of Frank
Cironci GDago Frank Will take place
tomorrow afternoon.
Tn. polic. were kept busy IN many
parts Of the city. crowds OF friends.
acquaintance and persons drawn by
morbid curiosity gathered at places where
the bodies were and struggled 20 see them.
In some instances false rumOrs quickly
caused crowds to collect at points where
the bodies were not. Four times the
reserves were called out 20 handle the
mobs.
The usual hustle and light heartedness
Of the East Side were absent In their
place was an unusual quiet. an atmos-
phere Of poignant suspense and subdued
grief. Even the children, felt the strange
East side. and forgot TO sing. shout and
play IN the streets.
The body OF Jacob Seidenschner was
brought from oss!nng in An automobile
funeral van To- the undertaking establish
ment Of Hirsch * schwartz. 80 Willet
street, which is IN the heart of the lower
East S.dc. The other bodies came here on
the 3:l3 train. that OF Frank C!ruhci
being taken 10 the Undertaking rooms OF
William J. Boyd. isyth street and Webster
avenue. and that OF Harry HorowlA to
Samuel Rothscnilds undertaking estab-
lishment. EOS Lenox avenue. while II.
Meyer 4 Co. 81 East l0yth street, took
charge Of the body OF Louis Rosenberg.
Services Ia Hebrew.
The word that Seldenschner's body was
at Hirsch X Schwartzs rooms was tAe
signal for thousands orgatner in from;
Of the place The feast OF the Passover
being in PROCESS, there We're many ortho-
dox Jews away from their work. IL was
at : 80 o'clock in the afternoon that the
simple services began. Louis Hirsch read
the few words IN hebrew which were 10 De
the las; spoken over the body Of the dead
gunman.
Inside the humb!. establishment stood
The near relatives Of Whitley Lewis. There
was Max SeiIeushn-r. the father a book
binder. and nj. VIE. Miriam. and their
.hI,uIeh, Noil JOSEPH h.Ss'e anu my.
ihsiue .ne s'ooin was NIi" 70 'hth ana
paiuS hIu tneir tac'S' 'u'sioe the sun
SHINE sfe"Heu JoyousIy over the "'"oo
silent thourh'HS IN Un' niue ONE
crude altar was built and drapsd In black
In this instance there va- NO need far
me poHC" 10 keen 'he cio"u ll oruer'
feN spoke, ana Nlen tu'N ulu IL WAS ia
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
FOUR CUNMEN PAY DEATH
PENALTY IN SO MINUTES

Of 1870 volts which was reduced TO 200
volts and then raised again.
-Four minutes later tho solemn tones
OF the Rev Dr. Goldsten. rabbi OF the
Tombs. were heard reclting the Hebrew
confession Of faith and drought the li;tle
door came Whitley Lewis. walking Just,
ahead OF the two keepers and just behind
the rabbi The man. the most s;ol!d az
the four walked without assistance to the
chair. put himself IN position and as the
exeeutioners ASSISTANTS were fastening
the straps and fastening the electrodes he
brushed them TO one side.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14

Lefty Louie Louis Rosenberg Tin.
strongest mentally and most intelligent.
passed through the ordeal Of saying
good-by TO his three companions I'M
shaken. He gave only one exhibition of
feeling Immediately after Horowitz
had gone he said suddenly
i want to see the warden
Clancy went 10 him with Principal
Keeper Mclnerny. They were met ~
the Rev Or. kopfsteir. minister OF the
parish TO which tae parents Of the man
belong
"Good-by.' Lefty Louie called out to
the thirteen men remaining In the death
house, and there came tremuous reply :
"Good-by God bless you"
The door opened and the boy stepped
forth with n smile on his face
Warden. want To say good-hy to
YOU and the boy threw his arm round
the neck OF Clancy and kissed HIM III he
cheek You've been kind TO US aud !
want 10 thank You for it."
IL, 'irncd ana led the procession down
the short corridor into the execution
chamber led il 10 the chair, into which
he seated himself without suggestion or
direction. He had performed the last few
steps almost at "A run. He threw his head
back and recited with Or l'optstetn the
Hebrew ceremony until AT sos 40 the
electrician dropped his lever and the
words OF the boy died ia his throat
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14

II required three shocks before Rossn-
berg officially was pronounced dead by
DR.. Farr This was Mt SAL O'Clock The
four men had been executed according to
Jaw in thirty nine minutes without Il SIN
gle hitch.
Autopsies of the bodies revealed four
perfect specimens OF humanity. II had
been reported for some time that Horo-
wtz was victim OF tuberculosis The
autopsy showed he possessed practically
perfect lungs, without trace of the dis
ease
There had been no doubt of the dispo-
sitlon OF the bodies of Cirofci. Horowitz
and Rosenberg before the execution. Their
families had made all arrangements TO
make the legal claim. There was some
doubt in the case OF Seidenshncr. whose
family IL very poor. The brothers said
they did not have tho money TO pay the
expenses OF the funeral Old friends of
Whitley, men who had been his compau-
ions on the East Side arrived Al IN.
prison at o'clock In an automobile ana
volunteered 10 pay the cost OF the gu-
neral.
The brothers OF Seidenshn.r came soon
after. His was the first body 10 leave
the prison and II was taken away In the
big car, inter It had been prepared In.
side the prison. IL was announced that
the funeral services would be held in the
afternoon and the body buried at once.
There was only one trying feature nc
campaigning the execution for the officials
of the prison Mrs. Crofci and her
daughter remained within the walls after
they had said good-by to Frank. They
were not informed OF the exact moment
OF the execution, but they knew OF IL
when they saw the witnesses leave the
grounds. Their screams rang out for many
minutes and NJ they came forth the
mother was half led, half carried by the
daughter
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-14
BeEs to See His Mother

Clancy was persistent in the belief tba,
the boy could tell that which should be-
known. lie talked with Cironci time
after time during the intervals on sun
uay Wheh therc were no visitors or re-
Iigious services. McInerny added his
words, the brothers and the slster-in-law
pleaded with voices choked with emotion
They wore him down little Mt first. theu
more Finally, in the late afternoon
came III" despairing breakdown of nerves
WIN inc cry ON. warden, get mother
to come down here"
Mrs Ciroici and her daughter had gone
70 Albany In the morning after seeing
the son in last effort 10 obtain mercy
from the Governor
Gov. Glynn would not see them and
referred them through secretary to
Supt. Riley
Supt. Rieys sole comfort was. .uo
knor'' how II Is possible for him to Oh
TAN reprieve"
A kind hearted Catholic prizes, I'm Al
bany took the ovcrwrought mother and
sister to safe haven for the evening
and at o'clock a telephone message
went 10 them from Ossning asking them
20 come TO the prison as quickly as they
could. '
The train that carried them TO OssinInr
arrived at the darkencd station ,t ov.
minutes after 4 yesterday morning. war.
den Clancy himself was waiting for them
4 Few steps across the platform and they
were In trap which climbed the hill
10 the prison. the two horses at a gallon.
They were AT the darkened doors OF the
prison M twelve minutes after T. The
steel gates were opened wide for them.
rhe arrival Of the trap at the prison
was the signal for n keeper to go quietly
20 the cell Of the Italian boy who was
Wide awake. He was lying an his bed,
his eyes wide open. II needed but the
click OF the opening lock Ia bring him 10
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-11
Names Sympathy.

On behalf of the Kennebec Journals
readers of all parties we would thank
Chairman Parkhurst of the Republican
State Committee, and his associates
for the expression of genuine Ameri-
can sympathy and prompt recognition
of the sentiment which touched every
heart, embodied in the cancellation OF
all Republican rallies and political
gatherings during this week. 1t is a
fitting expression from the people OF
Maine of their sympathy for our Presi-
dent in his great bereavement.
Governor Haines sent the following
telegram:
Hon. Woodrow Wilson,
President of the United States.
My dear President:
The people of Maine deeply
sympathize with you in your hour
of sorrow.
With kindest regards am,
Yours respectfully,
WILLIAM T. HAINES.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-08-11
Die Deutsche Zensur

Die Deutsche Politik, die Ueber-
sendung Won Nachrichten aus Deutsch
land streng zu verbieten, hat cine be-
dauernswerte Wirkung auf die ME-
nung der Welt und beeintrachtigt un-
noetigerweise die deutsche Sache.
Els list das Vergnuegen, sowie die
PLIGHT der Zeitungen, die Nachrichten
unparteiisch, und gerade vie sic Won
zuverlassigen Korrespondenten ueber-
sandt werden. zu drucken. Els wird
NIGHT erlaubt. dass irgend welche De-
peschen Won Berlin oder anderen
deuteschen stadten ausgehen. obwohl
die grossen OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ihr
Personal bort bereit haben, wahrhafte
Nachrichten auszusenden. 1nfolge-
dessen, Allies was man ueber die
deutschen Operationen erfahrt ruhrt
aus Deutschland feindlichen Quellen
her, und trotz genauer Uebersicht der
Depeschenlaufen desc Nachrichten die
Gefahr den Deutschland wiederste-
henden Kraften mehr oder weniger
guenstig zu sein.
In den Vereinigten Staten wohnende
Deutsche haben Einspruch err hoben
gegen das, was linen ais Elm absicht-
licher Versuch der Presse vorkommt,
deutsche Thaetigkeiten herabZusetzen
und deutsche Operationen falsch dar-
zustellen. Die oben angegebene Err
klarung sollte genuegen, sic zu ueber
Zeugen. dass die deutsche Regierung
eigentlich schuld daran list, we'll sic
cine gegen Deutschland selbst wir-
kende Zensur aufgestellt hat. Els duerfte
kaum notwendig sein zu behaupten,
dass das amerikanische Volk in deisur
Sache unparteiisch list, und dass die
Regierung der Vereinigten Staten
cine Deutschland gegenueber freund-
liche Stellung heo bachtet, vie schon
daraus erhallt, dass die in London,
Paris, und ST. Petersburg befindlichen
amerikanuischen Batschaften die Be
wahrung deutscher Interssen in jenen
Landern unternommen haben.