Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-21
NEW EVIDENCE EXPECTED
May Strengthen Cases Against the
Seven Indicted Yesterday.
sCHEPPs GRANTED IMMUNITY
Charges That Aldermen Accepted
Graft for Newsdealers' Licenses
Being Investigated.

NEW YORK. August IA John ~.
ponce graft inquiry is to he undertaken
several weeks before the calling az Tia
trials OF those indicted for the murder
OF the gambler. Herman. Rosenthal.
ihese preliminary proceedings before
supreme Court Justice Cor are expcctea
70 strengthen the cases against Police
Lett. Becker and the six others indicted
yesterday for the Rosenthai killing 81
unearthlnS new evidence Of police cor
ruption- The John Doe inquiry Will cea5a
during the murder trials. but will IT, re-
stunned after they are concluded
Sam Schepps has been promised I'M
immunity in the Rosentha murder case.
Before testifying before the grand lury.
where he furnished confederation t. tie
confession of Bald Jack" Rose impli-
eating Police Lieut.. Becker in the kill
ing of Rosenthal. Schepps obtained a
written agreement from the district at
torney's Office that he was not to he in
dicted.
District Attorney Whitman conferred
today with Detective William J. Burns.
going over plans for the graft investiga-
ton which is to be started by the grand
jury. The word has gone out that Burns
has supplied Whitman with startling in
formation, and this report has been veri-
fed by a man IN touch with the district
attorney.
Police Lieut.. Becker and those indicted
yesterday will be called 10 plead in court
tomorrow. The grand jury also viii have
brief session Thursday. after which Il
Will adjourn for ten days
Detectives May Be Indicted.
The grand jury was asked to consider
| the testimony of Big Jack Zeig who
| told of his arrest by two members ~
Lieut. Becker's strong arm squad
These two detectives swore that they
found revolver on Zelig. Five witnesses
| testified before the grand jury that Zeli.
did not have revolver when arres ted.
The grand jury may indct the two de-
tectfveS for oppression and perjury. Thess
| men will be accused of placing a weapon
\ in Zeligs pocket. as to make il ap-
pear he was carrying concealed weapons.
Bald Jack Rose had previously told
| the grand jury that Zelic had been
| framed that Becker might get Zelig
| under his power. Becker. Rose SAYS.
sent word to Zeiig that he would
| either have to furnish the money IL
kill Rosenthal or go to prison for
| long term for carrying revolver
| Zelig says he furnished the money and
| that was all he had to do with the
| Rosenthal shooting.
Seeking Those Higher Up"
While the grand jury is taking this
evidence evidence against certain po-
| lice inspectors and those higher up
will be sought. The grand jury was SO
pleased yesterday when they found
| that the vote to indict the seven men
for the Rosenthal murder was unani-
nous that they applauded
District Attorney Whitman said to-
day that he was not certain whether
| Becker or Frank Muller tWhitey
Lewis) would be placed on trial first
| for the Rosenthal murder.
An investigation has been COM
| menced by Commissioner of Accounts
Fosdick into the charges that alder
| men accepted graft for licenses TO
newsdealers. Testimony was given that
| Si0o is the regular price for the more
prosperous stands, and a neiection dis
| trct captain swore that he had taken
$500 for one newsstand license.
Blanket Indictment for Seven.
| The five men now under arrest for COM
| plcity in the assassination of gamble
Herman Rosenthal together with two
others We're named in a blanket indict-
| ment returned by the grand jury before
Judge Mulqueen in the court of general
sessions late yesterday afternoon. The
seven men named are:
| Lieut.. Charles Becker. accused of hav-
ing plotted TO kill Rosenthal Becker al
| ready has been indicted but the former
writ is superseded by this new one.
| William Shapiro. driver of the gray
automobile in which the gangsters went
| to the Hotel Metropole aud killed Rosen-
| thai.
Jack Reich. better known a. Jack Sullt-
| van accused of having given the signal
| for the murder.