The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-16
Bartender COnfeSses Every
Detail of Alibi Tale
Was False.
WHITMAN FORCES TRUTH
Rockers Brother Admits lie
Saw Man in Plot to
Save Murderers.


before Justice Con- last Saturday as
new found witness Of the murder Of Her
man Rosenthal in an effort to save the
four gunner from the electric chair. con-
fessed yesterday that he committed per-
fury. He is now in the Tombs.
William T.. Burwell. the Connecticut
poolroom hangeron. who took the stand
at the same hearing has fed.
presner. after admitting that every de-
tail OF his story in court was false,
2 pleaded guilty to a charge OF perjury
later before Justice O'Keefe Of Special
Sessions, sitting as q committing magis-
trate
The arrest may be the first Of a series
which will be made because Of that start
ling and unexpected motion for new
trial last Friday.
presner Is expected to add to his con-
fession to-day. He may name the man
o- men who induced him to risk state
prison with his tale OF overhearing muroer
plotters at the Garden Restaurant ana
Of the gray murder cars race AFTER
the murder with Shapiro at the wheel.
Rriapie Weber and Harry WALTON In the
ronneau and Sam Schepps on the rum
nins board.
whitman. Detectives Busy.
No mixing of who the District Attorney
thought might be mentioned to-day couiu
h. obtained last night. Detectives were
scourins the city under orders from the
: p,st,,ct Attorneys office. Assistant DIS
trio, ATTORNEYS were receiving reports and
sa., hut careful work was being done III
many quarters.
That something was TO happen rs q re-
suit of the motion for new triai oeio'o
Justice Con was generally suspected on
Tuesday. The fact that Mr.. whitman
uouIj investigate became known about
tn. time that Joseph a. Shay withdrew
a. counsel Tor Charles Becker, alleging
,ha, Police Lieutenant John Becker's
oyerzcal was not only embarrassing 10
counsel. but prejudcal to the case. Mr.
Shay asserted that John Becker had
Jtslked with Dresner before the afndavit
I vas made. John Becker confirmed thin
yesterday, but added that he had de-
e!ned to have anything 20 do with The
NAN after he had heard his story.
Charles Becker Will come up for trial be-
fore Justice Scabury on May s with new
counsel. Martin Manton, who will be as
sisted by his partner. Bourke Cochran
Mr. whitman asked the Justice yesterday
10 set May 5. Mr. Shay, I'm announcing
his withdrawal 10 the court. pleaded for
several weeks more to give the new law
yers more opportunity to study the history
and examine witnesses. The Justice gave
them Just one more day.
Becker himself heard the argument, COO
and smiling His wife and brother Jack
son we're In the rooni
Dresuer Pretends Wrath.
Dresuer's affidavit which was the basis
Co. his plea of guilty before Justice
OKeefe, Is as follows
Il. Carl Dresner. being duly sworn &c
depose and say. | made certain affda'lt'
in the law Office of Wahle & kringel o.
this city on the 10th day or April 1914
md testified before Mr.. Justice Con- o.
! o. the Supreme Court on the llth day o
April. 1914, substantially as follows:
That I stood in Forty-third street
near sixth avenue, on the morning o
July 10, 1912, and saw gray car draw
ing toward sixth avenue on Forty-thirt
: street at about o'clock. and that on
sam Schepps was standing on the run
! , mig board of the said car.
u further swore in my affidavit ant
stated TO the court as aforesaid that OIL
an evening prior TO July l6 i saw Jacl
Rose LrIdgi, Weber and others stand
.r near the Garden Restaurant AM
acI-d j, X Rose say TO Bridgie Weber
m NJ
''''. AND that ! saw Herman Rosentha
'nHt from said restaurant
said statement and all OF the state
scents oi fact which I made at said time
o. ial>e and untrue, and were known b
NJ 90 hr untrue a, the time they wer
hade.
"as not on Forty-thrd street or !
mat vicinity on the morning OF July II
''4- ! dI not see gray motor ca
=" "} MOTOR car which ! now reca
o. nat day.
H'0r saw sam Schepps or any oths
sons landing on the running car {
'| Si.a "u. / aid not see Jack Rose
hT'Hr W,uh.r in the vicinity of Il
'"'d." L'.tulan.. never have see
Il'N HYs, ud | should not know Br!dg
"'''rr ! dId not hear Jack Rose
wy ''H"' pogspn say; Put 1t over hi
Uo" aid uot SEQ Herman Rosenthal
-" 'ard'n Restaurant on the evening
NC l3th 'f July, 1912, and | never sa
Nv 'ti E'senthn' at the said restaura
W Ha, vicinity.
Ii.' upt boon promised any immu
" coward of amy KIM from the III
''rucy VI this county or any repr
awe o.; the District Attorney,
'"' 's Natemcrt and | have come