New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-24

man says. that Apelbaum gave her all
the money she needed. About week
or two after Herman was buried Mrs
Rosenthal told me Apelbaum had been
there again and gave her some money,
Louis Harris, alias Dan the Dude,
now in Sing Sing, whose story on
Becker The Tribune printed exclusive
ly few weeks ago, contributes !onG
affidavit which is Incorporated IN the
papers.
He was on the Sam Paul outing, held
on Sunday. July IA On the boat he
heard Weber discussing the prospec-
tive plan of Rosenthal to squeal to the
District Attorney. dollar John
Ianperman was suspected of an inten-
tion TO corroborate Rosenthal, because
il was claimed Becker took S6,6OO from
him. In the crowd, jammed together
waiting to leave the boat at Northport.
| heard Bridge say to Langerman: II
Won string with Herman, we'll take you
the same as we're going to take MN.
That is in my minutes. | PAID no at
tention TO him at the time.
Harris says he didn't hear OF the
murder until late that afternoon. FIVE
or six DAYS later he had himself sub
nnnaed. and was brought before DIS
trict Attorney Whitman, to whom he
said: t.,,,. ho
Eavod Rridpie Weber was the cause
Of Herman's death not only on account
If the Gambling business, but because
herman had Bridges jaw broken
ahont three wears before that While /
on, talking TO Whitman Mr.. Moss came
in"
"Wobbcr. WALTON and Rose were sit
.irg there talking with me, when Rose
ia. Touis. come up TO my cell. IL
vas upop the third tier, near the wall.
10 startpd to tell me how glad he was TO
90 mo come up to see him, etc. | told
him. 'Jack. YOU know why ! came up
born | am not afraid Of anybody. |
inst wanted to find out what you want
80, He fairly cried. He said: Yes,
tbore is that wife of mine and the kids.
No cone this far and I've got TO go
through with it,
az don't know whether It was that
dav or the day following that he told
me of Becker being the cause OF H.
And | said, is that so? Now, JACK on
the level. how could Becker influence
you IN do anything like that? Well
he SalU, SODltDONg nos 90 f''
il You know how a man thinks OF ms
life when he is going TO be put over.
I said. Yes, that is true enough.
Harris said he learned from Rose, IN
q talk at South Norwalk, just before
Recker's first conviction was reversed,
that when the three infOrmerS were IN
the Tombs Rose was told that WALTON
and Weber were going TO run out on
him. Rose sent for WALTON and Web
her and said, Listen, for Gods sake.
We are in this thing together, and we
will have TO get out :csether.
Jack told me that was the night
they concoeted TO put Becker over on
this thing, and it was only four days,
five at the utmost - later that the
sGuawk was made.
Jack, in talking TO me about the
way thew put il over on Becker. would
saw TO me. Louis. what would you do
in case like that | said, Well, a
man can never tell until he is put TO
the test. am glad il didn't happen to
me- He said, The thing will blow over
and | will be back with the mob, and
will be buying chec.s, as ] always was,
and YOU will be my friend listened
10 him and he said, If it wasn't Tor
Weber and WALTON trying TO run out
on me | wouldn't have done what | did
Whitman wanted some one. lie was
crying for some one. ravinS for some