The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-08-16
PRISONER FEARS
new YORK POLICE
scHEPPs WILL GO TO GOTHAM
ONLY IN CARE WHlTMAN's
REPRESENTATIVES,.
AGREES TO BE SILENT
Declared Latest Arrest Will Not BE.
As An Aceompliee-To
Tell Whitman
First.

Hot Springs. Ark. Aug. 14.-"Do not
believe all that you read in the news
papers about me. have probably
talked too much. but have not said
one-half of what has been printed"
said Sam Sleeps. held here for COM
plicity In the murder of Herman Ros-
enthal.
The prisoner received q telegram
from his lawyer in New York urg-
ing him to maintain silence. This
message apparently has had Its effect
and he has had little to say. No formal
charge hangs over Schepps in Arkan.
sas. He submitted to arrest and de-
tention on the Information Of officers
who represented To him that they
must hold him for the New York au.
thorities.
ing to tell his entire story to District
Attorney Whitman and 80 announced.
and authorized that the district attor-
ney be notified Of his Intention.
But that was Sunday. Now after
impatient waiting II 10 apparent
Schepps fears representatives OF the
New York police department may be
on the scene before representatives
Of the district attorney. That Schepps
does not want to be turned over to
the police authorities is evident.
II seems certain Schepps will fight
any effort the New York police might
make to take possession Of him. Un-
der a constant guard since his arrest,
he has talked little except to the OIL
GERS who have been with him and In
these conversations has discussed gen
eralities.
Schepps is in mortal fear Of agents
Of the New York police department
and is nervous when in the presence
of strangers. After his arrest Satur-
day, he was held incommunicado until
Sunday and then only a few persons
were allowed to see him. Visiting
newspaper men found themselves try
ing to interview him In the presence
and under the influence Of those whom
he regards not only as his guards, but
saviors from possible foes.
Acting Mayor Petit announced that
he had Just received a message from
District Attorney Whitman Of New
York stating that the latter's officers
would arrive. Schepps will not be
turned over to any one except q rep
rssentative of Mr.. Whitman.
Held a. Material Witness.
New York.-Sam Schepps. alleged
"paymaster of the murder crew" that
killed Herman Rosenthal. 10 to be held
on his arrival here from Hot Spring.
Ark, where he was arrested Saturday
as a material witness and not as one
of the accomplices. it was stated by
District Attorney Whitman. This form
Of immunity is conditional, however.
upon Schepps' willingness to corrobo-
rate the stories of Jack Rose and
"Bridgie" Weber. charging that Po-
lice Lieutenant Charles Becker was
the instigator Of the murder. Mr..
Whitman does not believe Schepps
took any part in carrying out the muir.
der plot. but he does think he had
knowledge of what was going on and
would be able to add links to the
chain OF evidence against Becker that
would help materially in the police of.
ficers convention. Neither Rose nor
Weber has implicated Schepps In
their confessions farther than to say
that he acted as paymaster of the muir.
derers and acted as general handy
man" after the murder, while Rose
was In hiding. Schepps new Beck.
er. they said. and heard him give
some of the alleged orders ito get"
Rosenthal. but was not entrusted with
executing them. What Schepps heard
is what the district attorney would
like to hear also.
Bernard Sander. Schepps' attorney,
Is anxious that Schepps should tell
his story to no one but Mr.. Whitman.
telegraphed Schepps. mot to talk"
and received from him . telegraphic
reply promising ito obey instructions"