New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-05
NERVED FOR MURDER
BY SNIFF OF COCAINE
Robert Crosby Testi6es to Cold-Blooded Killing OF
John Hurst at Signal from Tony Dess, on
Trial for Crime-Truck Thief by Trade.

of Nesey ST. Tony said that Lulu
started il all and that few more
would be dead il they didn't stop
bothering him"
On the following morning they met
again, Crosby testified. and Tony said
TO him: well have 10 get the gun
back TO Yellow It's done four or five
good tricks and we may have TO have
il again some time. And so we went
over 20 the dock and got and gun and
took il up to my mothers house
In response to questions put to him
by the defence, Crosby admitted that
he had been released from prison just
a month before he shot Hurst.
What sort Of work did you ever do
before you were sent up?"
81 used to 90 stealing with Tony |
was a truck thief"
Crosby admitted robbing drug
store with TONY" when their supply
of cocaine ran short and they had no
money with which 20 replenish j..
"'Tony' put me wise to cocaine so
long ago | can't remember" he said.
This time when We ran out Tony
boosted me through a window into
drug store and / looked around for
the stuff. burned my lips tasting
everything ! could get my hands on
trying TO find it, but ! couldn't So
then Tony came in and we took the
money out Of the cash register and
went out and bought some"
In 2 letter to Deliss's sister Anna,
addressed TO 1l3 Sullivan ST., Crosby
gives humorous version Of his Grim
inal career and what he thought his
reception in court for the murder Of
10 srsng
introduced as evidence. " rcaCs:
4 REFERENCE FOR CLEMENCr.
Time-Soine time IN NoTfnite,.
Place. Courthouse. Criminal Bfanca
defendant: Rabbit
CAaTgc. Murder tn TIE Grst degree
judgC-Afe you ready a. proceed %. ro.t
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Reh5itEYes, ,cu- honor. Firs, clss. rcfcrauce..
Judse-Wel. Jet the count Lave tacn all
Esbbi'-Hstofy. When ten years Old got
after I.got diploma started aud seems I an
going 20 graduate. | got five DAYS IN the v y.
G. T.. and came. or. and hen vent 6acA Tor
and ! got sleeping time. Which Is two years.
1 came OUT aud hoated around and got nailed,
and they sent me % health resort ON Randall
Island for fofty-twO months. which Z, called the
House oi Refuge. / came back and as soon a.
they ,)t A line that / out th,y make me be
lie,e ! broke nv parole aud sent me back again
Tor three months. / came ont and they were
pleased % see ne. and the FIRST thing I knew !
sut hooked again Tor one year. Just because ! won
4 horse and wagon. and then they tried 10 tell
me | bit a fellow with hammer. and toob lle
back again but the superintendent wouldn't le-
lie,e Il. and put me out.
| vent down 81 the old hang1ut. ard got
dropped for highway and STAYED in the hotel Tor
two months. and they said rs all right We Just
wanted 10 give YOU rest. and they let me go.
Well / thought ! would 60 IN business. and !
opened a drug store al night. and they broke my
license and sent TO Elmira p . ful fedged
soldier for seventeen months ana twenty DAYS.
| came home 60 what time IL was. and went
10 the Hotel de Tomhs Tor highway. and got
ACQUITTED and q chance for breaking my parole
| made The parole and after ! made the parole a
cop uied 10 see how hard my head was and !
objected and got sent 20 Bclleycw ful i've da's
and g fine. I went around Houston 81. that
same month and the COP, friend which Is an
other COP told me i; against the law 70 !ooe
cock-eye and be- started 10 10 thin me. ! started
10 comb his hair with a lamp and got SIX months.
aud ! came out. and now they want me 20 say
| Eilled a man. but 10 {. no Use. they VIII say
II j. impossible for fellow with a good record
liPp YOU have 20 killed man.
Judges that all YOU have 10 say
Rabbii-It could be
Judge-And now you are guilty o. murder!
Rabbit am innocent. but they say So
Judge-YOu have passed the chair and sing sing.
You are sentenced TO five days IN Bedford he-
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