The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-14
CONFESSIONS POUR IN AS
BAFF PLOT INVOLVES 200

Wha' II strain u ~ Tor u young feuOV IN
t.oublc for the first time.
NOV I have told the ,ruth-a'l OF
IL. | realize that by squealing on any
one I forfeit my own chances Of living.
And so, az I have committed myself. I
am going all the way through. ! want
TO he the states witness.
1T isn't prison that ! fear. 7 could
endure prison and perhaps come out and
make something Of myself. Hut II 10
an entirely different proposition to 60
TO the chair. That means that the crime
would not end with mo-. My wife n
two children also would suffer for il
"Iiow did YOU become identified with
the murder gang?'
81 knew Greco for many years. I
lived in the nelghbOrhood wher, ne sas
n power and I freauented his saloon.
zone night think It was iaie In
July or early In August. ioIt-he said
know YOU need money. How would you
like to make II big piece Of charge by
driving a party downtown"
In Mood for Anythtns.
"IIe was right about my needing
money. was out Of work--hal been
out Of work for some time. Occasionally
I helped my brother in his plumbing
business. but ] was badly In debt.
In fact. ] was In q mood where l
would hav" done almost anything for
money. 40 | said TO him. What do YOU
EXPECT of me"
I'VE are going 10 pull of a murder
downtown and Ne want you TO drive the
car for us he replied. There is $@O0
in Il for you Maybe you will get more
II consented. The money would have
, pulled inc out ri the pinch ! was in
then.
"A few days later the whole crowd OF
us rode down on the elevated and looked
the ground over. We talked Of the beet
place and the best way to accomplish the
crime, then came back uptown.
About a week or 40 after-ward the
same crowd got into my car and rode
,o ,,.e Wee Washington Market. Gr,ro
had told each man what he was 20 do.
Tin. men whu we're 20 do the shooting
had been chosen. the lookouts picked n
Greco and thc uthel man who uas put
tuR up ;he money were alonG.
" ,ouldi'; Kill Ham hat d.y lie
vas 300 well Euardcd. His son and
, som" fr..uds wore With him. so ".
hui 10 CAL 70 M.
All ia. wy ha,h ~ Harlem ,ir.c
| c.r'r us hell.
Then for a one time nothing was
i.uc. ,ire,n. guess. had some one
Watching Han. hecnue. when We met IN
his saloon lie told nv detectives were OF
the rob
~ was about a week before November
- when Greco SAID 70 me. Well. we are
ro'rV to pu; ov.r that job row. and
This time II * go!ne over right
II Old hm would not b. in on Il
Unless | was paid IN advance W.
argued tor an lolr ,r more. Finally h.
CAV. me- $50 aud'to'd me- to hold myself
% reaii."s.
IN. day before NE @4th | waited all
day long n tn. gAias. | told the boss
Npe,ted a call and wanted 'he hts
,Af.
'Eu' tlel. vas 10 call that, DAY. nat
u.Gi' - ''' saloon. however. "" were
| tod tn lob Ya'.u ONE Of tomorrow.
Again ] waited in the garage and
wl.eU he c.tll came 7 got tho car and
avenue.
Frrarra wa retI".U regarding the &C.
;ual deta'.S Of the ci,ine.
Il would rather not taik about 'hat,"
he Sa.i. u droy. ~" men down aud
bach. | stayed in the car AL the Tim.
ana toh no par. 81 -" shooting
one Of ,he il.n say" me- Sc 10 pay
FOR the u" Of the automobile. ! kept
ont ot that $40 - my commission.
Two days after Thanksgiving We Lad
the >p.i. 81 Of tn" murder money In
| ,irrcu'~ saloon. | got another 500. !
I don't. know what III. others got.
The money was passed out in the
lack room VI TIA. saloon and st nearby
tables were "a lot OF men playing cards.
Before We left Greco said. Any one who
says anything about this will os put out
of 'le way
II never had a moments peace unit.
the morning. wien the COPS arrested me.
I wish | had broken both my legs he.
- IL