The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-11-02
.WH|TMAN'S LETTER
IS MADE PUBLIC
.BUrCH", TELLS OF PLOT WHERE
BY FOUR GUNMEN WE'RE TO
KILL PROSECUTOR
MANY THREATS MADE
DISTRICT ATTORNEY WILL GO on
WITH GRAFT INVESTIGATION,
NEVERTHELESS, BEFORE
JUSTICE GoF'F.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The letter
warning District Attorney whitmas
that four gunner would arrive here
tomorrow from a distant city for the
purpose of planning his assassination
was made public tonight. II reads as
follows:
New York. Oct. IS, 1912.
Dear sir,-Mr. Whitman. just
few lines to let you know that there
is four gunner coming over here
from Chicago on Friday, and each
one of them Is going TO get $1,000
10 put you out of the way. Now, Mr..
, Whitman. as / have fallen out with
the men, thought I would get even
with them by writing you now SO
YOU can be on the lockout after them.
Saturday, O'Clock in the after
| noen. they Will arrive at the Grand
| Central station One of the men has
one ear missing, his left one. Ii you
] see such n man walking with three
! others. just grab them and search
them. and see what you will find on
them.
! Now / will let you know where
! We are to NEE after they get here.
/ We are supposed to go over to rs
! Chrystie street, city, an opium joint,
and frame everything up there, rs
I Chrystiea street, room 4, first floor
I front.
/ Please don't raid the opium joint.
as / am the boss and for tipping
you of I want you to let me run as
reward. now you pay special atten.
/ ton to this letter, as Ii Is strictly on
/ the level. Butch, that Is my nick
name. Good luck to YOU
| No Indication Of Den.
The Chrystie street house was for
merly a rendezvous for members of
! the Kid Twist gang. who upon the
death OF Kid Twist Joined forces with
Big Jack zelig's gangsters. The man
i Butch, could not be found, Neither
was there any indications of an
opium den.
It was learned today that since the
conviction of Becker, the district at
torney has received several threat
cning letters. Frequently his tele-
phone has rung and some unknown
voice has told him that unless he lets
up on the gamblers and their allies
in the police department. he will be
put out of the way.
! A friend OF John r. Mcintyre said
/ ton:Tht that during the last days OF
! the Becker trial MIR. Mcintyre was
i guarded by four Burns men This
/ followed a conference between Justice
Con, District Attorney Whitman and
Mr.. Mcintyre. al which each of three
men admitted that they were being
! Hooded with threatening letters. Al
further protection, Justice Goff or
dered a revision of all passes TO the
court room, and an order was is@ued
To the police TO keep the court build
ing and the neiEhborins streets free
from gansters.
q ,s Graft InHestiGaaion- .,s,ase
Witnesses have been obtained by
| the district attorney's office who will
| Testify at the John Doe graft inves-
itigation before Judge Con that the
craft collected by Becker was but q
small part obtained BY the system.
al the time OF the Essential murder
This evidence will show with
startling distinctnesa that others IN
the department besides Becker knew
that Rnseiithal was III be killed. and
thar WIS one OF the reasons why For
ty-third street wAs practically clear
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