The sun., 1912-07-19
HE'S BECKER'S FRIEND
Accused Policeman Startled
When He Sees Bald Jack
at Headquarters.
WHITMAN HITS AT WALDO
Offer by Which Shapiro and
Libby Will Turn States
Evidence.


Rosenthal where he could tell no tales
against gamblers or crooked policemen
Quickened yesterday. Bald Jack Rose,
Liein. Becker's friend. surrendered Will.
lam Shapiro. part owner Of the car Rose
hired for Rosenthals killers. admitted
he had been told when the car was engaged
that policemen had knowledge Of what
his passengers were going to do and that
nobody was in any danger.
Bald Jack told tale to the District At.
torney Of the busiest night he ever spent
in his life last Monday night. He worked
up evidence for his friend Becker against
Rosenthal and then went on the auto
ride that had for its purpose the death Of
Rosenthal
The most important part OF his revela-
tions was the name Of . gambler and gang
fighter who rode In the Libby Shapiro
car with him and Itzke and Shapiro. This
man g name is Schaaps. and half the Police
Department were sweeping the town for
him last night. --..-. t.t
shapiro duplicates Police.
ShapirO's story. offered to the District
Attorney as evidence that the man in
his fear and hatred OF the police is willing
to become States witness, emphasized
Mr. Whitman's belief that the killing OF
RosenthaI did not spring from the enmity
OF clique Of gamblers who hated Q
troublemaker and squealer
Mr. Whitman did not question Shapiro
yesterday. but he will collect the details
Of Shapiro's information and estimate
their value. And in line with Shapiros
hints comes Information from an ofIicial
Of the Police Department to the District
Attorney tibet it looks after ell a. though
policemen had been mixed up in the Ro-
senthal case"
This factor in the situation has pro-
duced two new features. Mayor Gaynor.
not satisfied with the explanation that
Rosenthal was slain in q gamblers' feud,
has begun an investigation to determine
what policemen might have had an in
terest in Rosenthal's murder.
William j. Burns. who will confer with
the District Attorney to-day, will have mon
at work on this feature OF the case immedi-
ately. The county hasn't funds to nav
burns's men. but the money has been
promised by private citizens who want
to zee what they consider the most shock.
ing scandal in years cleared up.
Roses Surrender . Surprise.
The surrender OF Rose. who had boen
in hiding since Rosenthal stumbled over
the threshold Of the Metropole early last
Tuesday morning with four bullets in his
head. woke up the detectives who had been
looking for Bald Jack and protesting
their inability to lay hands on him. No
man seemed to he more surprised than
Lieut.. Charles Becker, who had not been
home all night and who appeared to 10
unwilling to explain what kept him from
his bed.
At O'Clock yesterday morning taxi
cab spluttered to a standstill in front OF
Police Headquarters. Bald Jack eased
his long frame into tho street, paid the
driver and tipped him literally. stood
for moment while he mopped his fore
head with gay silk handkerchief and then
strolled jauntily into tho building.
There were plain clothes men lounginG
in front OF Headquarters. plain clothes
men In the Railways and few uniformed
men about. but mono of them recognized
the gambler whom Second Deputy
Dougherty had characterized 40 bald
and good hum ored.'
Rose grinned az he made his way
jauntily through the crowd OF policemen
and up the stairs TO Commissioner Waldo's
Office. He sent word In that he wanted
to 500 the Commissioner. was informed
that Capt. Waldo was elsewhere In the
building and left after saying hs would
return. He was absent about fifteen
minutes telephoning to a friend and
then returned to Waldo's Office.
what name shall ! say?" asked Police
man Martin Sheridan. who IL on duty In
the anteroom.
Jack Rose said the gambler easily,
as he offered his shiny poll TO the breesss
OF an electric fan.
Sheridan did not quite collapse. He
is too big and husky. But he whispered
a word or two to another policeman on
the job in the anteroom. who kept close
to Rose while Sheridan was gone.
Things happened fast in tho next few
minutes. Commissioner Waldo ordered
Rose taken downsta airs before Deputy
Commissioner Dougherty and inspector
Hughes and these officials put the gam.
blr through long crOss-examinatioa.
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