The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-29
new THUG BROKER
CONFESSES GRIMES
Joe the Greaser Tells Of Serv-
ing UniOns--Admits
Part in Murder.
RIVAL OF DOPEY BENNY

yoseph Rosenzweig. known as Joe
tina Greaser'' and as Joe Rosen. who
FOR Ave years was a strikebreaking
rival Of "Dopey Benny Fein, has con-
,..sed to District Attorney Perkins. He
pleaded guilty last night to man.
daughter in the first degree before Jus
lice shearn in the Supreme Court.
Criminal Term. He will be used as a
witness by the State and is expected
10 give valuable Information concern
ing the way labor unions hired thugs to
drive %non-union workers away from
,obs, The gangster has made a long
statement to Assistant District Attorney
Breckinridge and will supplement this
mex, week. Later he will be taken be-
fore the Grand Jury.
Feln and Rosen once worked together,
bu, the two quarrelled and were rivals
when Fein was arrested.
Rosen was back OF the killing of
Pnilip Paul, known as "Pinchey." In
front Of l0s Norfolk street. on May II
last. The actual shooting was lone by
Benny snyder. a gangster who served
Rosen. Snyder was arrested. He
pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the
frst degree and Is nov IN the Tombs
awaiting sentence. Snyder made a con
fession in which he told OF his dealings
with Rosen,
When Rosen pleaded guilty before
Justice Shearn he denied that he had
told Snyder to kill Paul, but said that
Paul was 10 be killed.
Called Original Thus Captain.
Rosen said that he lived at - st.
Marks place. He has served terms in
Elmira and in the City Reformatory.
Mr.. Perkins said that Rosen was the
original thug captain for labor unions
in New York. The gangster made a
living for some years In serving the
bakers and then did work for the fur
riers' union.
When Dopey Benny appeared in OPP
position there was trouble. TIL hired
bands Of thugs in the employ OF Rosen
fought the rival gangs in Fein's ser
vice and the two leaders had several
encounters.
Speaking Of the statement made by
IoscI. Mr.. Perkins said
I'VE have not yet taken all he Is 60
ing TO give US. To date he has touched
only the high spots OF gansstcr business.
We have not yet uncovered any murders
Of which he may ave knowledge. What
may develop later Is proDi.mItical. but
] feel that he Is going 20 clear up the
situation Of gang business IN this city"
Rosen said he go, m,st OF his money
from the unions. al,hcush about eight
years ago. while In his trad Il. a presser
IL the clothing trade, he had done some
Strong arm work for the m. nufac-
turers.
He said hat when he first started In
the business Of supplying ganssters to
drive out strike breakers he sot en- an
--.r-ge OF IS a day. but later he got
u' . day and paid his henchmcn IS a
Gay.
Did Little Fighting Himxcif.
Eosen. who Is a stalwart young man
Of "a. rarely ever engaged In any q. the
lights himself.
Big results may come from his con-
fession. As a result of the story told
oy Fein thirty-four men We're ind ted.
several for murder.
BEFORE Rosen was taken to court Mr..
Perkins moved that two men who had
t"cl C~"'H'od o. murder In the mrs:
dt4rct he sentenced to death. They
wee c'iail"s di Martini. who killed
Policeman Patrick Cotter. and Angelo
Iesg!o. who was convicted OF hiring
william flack to kill Giuseppe Merino
II was di Martins second time TO
har the death sentence. He was once
before convicted. but got Il new trial
on = technicslity. When he heard Jus
tIcs Shea?n RX the date of his execu-
ton .or the week beginning July 3 he
bega. " cry.
lc2a'o also cried. lie too was SEN
fenced 20 die in the week OF July ..
VI tho trial OF Joseph Kriesleder for
killing Miss Marion J. Franklin. a
boariss in his home AT las East 1l4th
street. the defendant wen on the wit
ness sand. Tho ease will go to the
Jury AIS morning