Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-18
Grand JURY At WORK
SEVERAL IMPORTANT WITNESSES
TESTIFIED BEFORE GRAND
JURY YESTERDAY.
SENSATIONAL TESTIMONY
Woman says Auto Used by Murdercrs
Was S,ch Near Home of
Policeman.

NEW YORK, July 17.--While the
police tonight continued TO declare
their confidence that there would be
speedy solution OF the problem of
who shot and instantly Killed Herman
koscnthal, the gambler, early yester-
day morning, and what were the mo-
tiNes behind the murder, the not APP
parent result OF the days activities
on their part was the apprehension
of "Brdgie" Webbcr, an influential
east siGe sporting man, and his re-
lease on bail after he had been ques-
toned. Webber admitted that he was
the man who heard a suspicious con-
versation the day preceding the crime
between members OF poker party
on steamer excursion up Long
Island sound. during which threats
were made to get" Rosenthal II he
persisted In continuing his revelations
OF alleged partnership between the
police and the gambling fraternity.
Investigate Alleged Partnership.
After hearing Webber's story the
police started out on what they de-
clared to be new trail The ques-
tion Of whether police animosity over
Rosenthais revelations or gamblers
vndlctiveness from the same cause
inspired the murder plot apparently
was as far as ever from being an
swered tonight. After Police Com
missioner Waldo hadforwarded to
District Attorney Whitman n request
that the latter begin "a complete in
vestigation Of charges OF partnership
between gamblers and the police and
that members of the force were guilty
of instigating the murder Of Rosen-
thai, the district attorney issued n
statement declaring that he had never
charged that the police were respon-
sible for Rosenthars death. Mr..
Whitman, after reiterating his criti-
cisms of the police, said that the
crime coming as 1t did should be run
down and the perpetrators of the
crime brought to Justice.
Attorney Explains Statement.
Il wish to say that / have never
charged that the police are respon-
sible for Herman Rosenthars death"
said Mr.. Whitman in his statement,
but desire TO say this: Four men
shot Rosenthal to death, firing five or
six shots at him. This was done in a
conspicuous public place where II
was as light as noon day. Five or six
policemen were within less than a
stones throw of the scene of the
crime. The murderers entered a mo-
tor car and escaped with little moro
than a pretense of pursuit The Of
ficers admit that they lost sight of
the automobile when they started In
n n 20 atg
shocking situation"
n Woman Testified.
A sensational story Of the late af-
ternoon was that woman whose
name was not revealed, had gone be-
fore the grand jury and testified that
the gray automobile used by the
murderers of Rosenthal in going to
the Hotel Metropole and fleeing from
the scene after the shooting. had
been seen standing from to 10I
O'Clock that night in front of theI
home of Police Lieutenant Charles
Becker, who had been accused by
Rosenthal Of being in partnership
with him in the gambling business.
1t was said, however, that Becker
frequently used a car similar to the
one used by the party of murderers.
otner stories, discrediting the story
We're made.
Grand Judy Grinding.
Among the witnesses called by the
grand jury were Albert r. Lesinsky
and Robert Hubbard, attorneys for
Police Lieutenant Becker, whom
Rosenthal had charged with being
his partner in the maintaining of his
gambling house. The lawyers were
questioned, 1t is reported, about the
matter of the $500 loan which the |
dead gambler said was made to him |
by Becker and for which, according
to Rosenthal, Becker had received |
mortgage on the gambling house
property.
Mr.. Hibbard said after leaving the |
jury roo mthat the loan was made by |
one Jack" Rose. and that John
Donahue acted as dummy in the
transaction. Hibbard who said he
was also counsel for Rose, declared |
that he did not hear the name of |
Becker mentioned in the transaction
until Rosenthal published his charges |