Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25


otent. And tho underworld also be-
lieved It, Was he not Becker the mag
nthcent? Did they not sec him daily
in company with political leaders
dining in lobster palaces. using as his
own the automobile of Colonel Stern
berger, Of tho New York National
| Guard:
ROW GISMEN WE'RE HIRED
! TO DO MGRDEROUS WORK
| Rose sought out two o. Zelis's gun
men. Whitley" Lewis and Lefty
| Louie"
II told them Rose testified. IL came
TO warn them OF the danger they were
In. OF the fate similar to what Zelig
had met by being arrested for carry
| ing concealed weapons. and they said:
! We don't carry them 10 more since
this trouble of Zclig's.'
WELL said. it don, make no diff
ference: zclig didn't have one either
What is the cause of this they
asked me.
why. Herman Rosenthal.' said.
Who is Herman Roscnthal, and what
has he 10 do with it, they asked
Rose told them: lie has been squcal-
ing against Lieutenant Becker. and he
Is trying 10 see District Attorney
'
who. OH my account, he has been talk
ing care of. owe it 10 him to see tina
Fosenthal does not make that squcal."
They said: You mean by croaking
him?
"'IIave YOU seen Zclig" they asked.
II said: IeliE will agree TO IT.
We'll. they said. 'all right VIC arc
willing. We will go Tonight"
IN the old fashioned days. when Il
was police reporter. murder was an
adventure that was not entered into
without precaution and hesitaucy
, Then The man who contemplated MUIR
der. and tho hanging to which in those
days il frequently led. went about II
onl? after some ,honght and prepare
ton.
u ne proposed TO shoot man in
New York he first journeyed TO Eos
ton TO purchase II revolver. and he let
II s beard arow TO secure the cart
ridges he Travelled 20 Baltimore and
he went there smooth shaver. Before
the act he arranged an elaborate alibi
he removed evidence that would suc-
Eest motive by methods that would
not be traced back 10 HIMSELF he lured
his victim TO vacant lot or an empty
Nat. Or. after many months, he de-
stroyed him with ground glass in his
coffee. from the safe distance OF
san Francisco sent hin poisoned
rarshmallows. Those were the davs
that made Sherlock Holmes necessary
Murder then WAS n fine art a mystery:
over IL lowered the shadow OF the SAL
lows.
MURDER MADE \ SPORT
nv PROFESSIONAL BRAVOES
- an i,,.
or murder they have made n sport Ike
the po,ting OF rabbits. Il profession
which with a slight profit. combines
just enough OF danger TO make it cx-
citing. like the profession of the
steeplejack or the parachute jumper
Their view OF murder is Joyous, incon-
sequcnt: they take life with the same
boyish abandon as that with which YOU
throw boot at a cat on the back
fence. You do not ask the name Of the
cat. Whitley" Lewis and Lefty
Louie" did not know the man they
were invited TO kill Who" they
asked. us Herman Rosenthal" All:
right. they exclaimed. well go to-
night IL was as though Rose had
invited them to take a taxicab along
Riverside Drive to see the warships
And as the gunner robbed murder
" rs NiiihiitSS. tncN MADE or the r.
derer thin" OF beauty lie is no
Whitechapel bully. or rat Of an apache
coilarless. unshavcn. unclcan. crouch
ing in dark alley to leap upon his
victim. The New York gunman is a
dandy an exquisite. scented wearing
SILK socks, silk ties to his tan shoes
with rings on his well-kept fingers and
a gold watch in his wclI-presscd
clothes. Jack ZeliS was daily patron
OF manicure parlor "Gyp the Blood"
LEFTY l.ouic'-all of The cancsters-'
were regular members OF the Order OF
the Turkish Eath. II the murder OF
Herman Rosenthal brought about no
"ther good. II served 70 force into the
iimelight these MorlockS OF the lower
world. 1t convinced an incredulous
( public of the real existence OF these
armed ""sencrates. II established the
'a"' that in New York city the nrice
OF The life Of any man. "a, union rates.
is 5000
WEBBEH CARRIES ASSURANCES
OF SAFETY TO THE GuSMY,N
Nter he lief, the gunner Rose saw
l'""ker that same night and assured
him the friends Of Zclig were on the
job.
Any day now" ne said won may
expect 20 read ;bou; /; in the papcrs ="
/ Failing 10 read al,ouf ~ ,,or III.