Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-14
In Custody of Hot Springs
Postmaster as Precauti0n.
WHITMAN'S MEN ON WAY
Expected to Arrive in Arkansas
Resort This Afternoon.
GAMBLERS TARIFFS REVEALED
Great Sums Deposited by Becker in
New York-Says He Borrowed
Some of Money.

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, August 14.-While
it is practically certain that Sam Schepps.
held as witness in the Rosenthal mur-
der case, is not far from the business
district here, yet he has not been seen
by newspaper men since his removal
from a downtown hotel last night
The return Of Schepps to the custody
of Postmaster Fred johnson was merely
for precaution. No representatives, either
of the district attorneys office or of the
police department of New York, have ar
rived
The train on which representatives of
District Attorney Whitman are expected
to arrive is reported two hours late. 1t
will probably arrive in Hot Springs this
afternoon.
Postmaster Plans Action.
In the event conflicting efforts are
made to secure Schepps, it became
known today that Postmaster johnson
stands ready to file a charge against
Schepps before United States commits
sioner. This would cause delay which
would permit the arrival of the district
attorneys men, for whom all concerned
here say they are holding Schepps
lie SldIL OIL beTHdTO SodnOieT, SCHeppS
attorney. for Hot Springs may, however,
delay the delivery Of the prisoner to any
person until Sander himself arrives.
Understands Position.
1t is pointed out that Schepps is held
without legal process He understands
his position and has repeatedly declared
himself satisfied with conditions. He
would neither confirm nor deny the re-
port in any dispatch yesterday that San
dler had started and had telegraphed
Schepps not to start to New York until
Sanders arrival in Hot Springs
1t was within few hours that he was
removed from the hotel quietly, although
the authorities will not admit connec-
ton between his being placed in hiding
and his having received kilograms from
Sander.
None concerned will say anything fur
ther than Police Chief Leonard, who de-
clared:
I've are all working together in this
case. There is no conflict between any
of u.s.
Big Prices for Protection.
NEW YORK, August 14.-In the search
for evidence to convict the murderers Of
the gambler Herman RosenthaJ the
states attorney and the grand jury have
unearthed a wealth of information show
ing that gamblers and keepers of dis
orderly houses paid sums aggregating
hundreds of thousands of dollars yearly
for police protection.
Evidence now before the grand Jury
shows that every form of gaming and
vice paid a prescribed toll, and that these
tariffs varied according to the location
in the city.
Monthly Tariffs Paid.
The monthly tariffs paid to the. police
vary:
First-class uptown gambling houses paid
$1,000; a middle-class gambling house
paid 5000; East Side gaming houses
paid anywhere from 500 to $780, high
class poolrooms. $500, while poker dice
games paid $500 Uptown disorderly
houses paid 5000, while East Side resorts
paid 500.
With the cooperation Of all the banks
in the city, District Attorney Whitman
has been able OF secure the names of
four police inspectors whose bank ac-
counts run into the several hundred thou
SANDS. One inspector is said to have ac-
cumulated a million dollars. The indict-
ments of these officials are not being
pressed at this time, as the district at
torney is devoting his chief attention to
entrapping the murderers Of ROsenthal.
Hunt Is Resumed.
The hunt for other bank accounts Of
Police Lieut.. Becker was resumed to-
day by District Attorney Whitman
who with the aid Of the banks of the
city has disclosed that the lieutenant
accused of murder has within the year
deposited $5S,S45.
The district attorney believes that it
will be disclosed that Becker has ac-
cumulated about 100000.
The district attorney obtained a clue
today Of a second safety deposit box
in which it was reported Becker had
placed large amounts of money and
sent to Investigate.
Lieut.. Becker was asked today in
prison about the deposits in various
banks accredited to his ownership He
admitted that he had $4,000 in a branch
of the Corn Exchange Bank.
Says He Borrowed.
Il borrowed that money" said Becker.
land paid it out to the builders to put up
my house.
Lieut. Becker would not talk further of
the Ddnk deposits.
The grand jury will not meet until to-
morrow when the murder indictments
are expected.
Jack Sullivan who is confined in the
West Side court prison with Rose. Web
ber and Vallon, almost came to blows
with Rose today when the prisoners were
brought into the corridor for the morn
ing exercise. Sullivan had heard that
Rose had informed the grand jury that
Sullivan had played a part in the muir
der. When Sullivan saw Rose in the cor
rdor he cursed him and called him a
"squealer' and a yellow hound"
Also Denounces Webber.
Sullivan told Rose he did not See any
reason why the gambler should have told
untruths about him and drag him into
the case. Sullivan then turned on Web
| ber and denounced him.
Rose. in his story before the gri Id
jury. is reported to have declared that
Sullivan, after riding the night of the
murder with Lieut.. Becker. went TO
"Bridgie'' Webber's gambling place and
| seeing the gunmen were there. went to
the Hotel Metropole to locate KOsenthal.
| Rose. it Is further said, told the grind
jury that Sullivan then returned to Web
| ber's and told the gunmen where Rosen-
\ thai could he found.
| For several days it has been reported
that Sullivan was on the point of con-