Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1912-08-22
Sam Schepps Declares He Used
Lieutenant Becker's Money.
CONFESSION INVOLVES ROSE
Detectives Make Two Attempts 60
Take the lnformer Away from the
District Attorney--Schepp Ad-
rlts Being Go-6etween.

New York Aug, 2o.Sam Schepps
confessed to District Attorney Whit
man ON the way from Albany to this
city that he and Rose paid the murder.
ers of Herman Rosenthal with Lieu
tenant Beckcr's money, ana that he
had been the messenger between
Rocker and Rose while Rose was In
hiding,
AS soon as the train bearing Mr.,
Whitman and Schepps got here, de-
tectives, acting under orders from
Commissioner Waldo and Second Dep.
uty Commissioner Dougherty who had
orders to deliver Schepps at head.
quarters. made two attempts to take
the informer away from the district
attorney Mr.. Whitman warned tho
detectives that II they laid u finger on
Schepps they would be arrested for
oppression.
They backed down and reported to
Commissioner Waldo. who rescinded
the order, But by that time the In.
former had been rushed by Whit.
mans men to the west side court. ar
raigned for vagrancy aud held for ono
week-long enough for the district at
torney's purpose to work out,
First Open Clash.
The efforts to snatch Schepps from
the district attorney forced the first
open clash between the police depart.
ment and the county prosecutor.
Trouble has been simmering for
weeks The district attorney charges
that the police wanted to intimidate
Schepps before permitting him to
talk about the murder of Rosenthul or
the Matchmaking operations of police
men. Commissioner Waldo replies
that his action WAS based on the be-
lief that Schepps was under arrest,
and that he did not want the pro.
oedure to be any different In Sohepp's
case than In the case OF any other
prisoner.
To this explanation the district at.
torney replied that the police depart
nent was aware that Schepps was not
a prisoner hut merely q witness volun-
tarily returning to this state. and that
even II he had been prisoner charged
with murder the police officials knew
perfectly well that the first place to
take Schepps was magistrates
court. not to headquarters And to
this comment Deputy Commissioners
Doueherty. saying that he spoke for
Waldo, answered by saying that II
was all an unfortunate misund erstand.
ing. Dougherty apologlZed 10 Whit.
man.
Whitman Forewarned.
Forewarned OF the attempt to no
made by the police department to
seize Schepps. District Attorney Whit
man left Manchester. W.. on Sunday
evening after communicating with AS
sistant District Attorney Rubin and
hurried to Albany Mr. Rubin had
been told over the long distance tele-
phone that Schopps was nervous and
frightened and that he feared the POI
lice would do him harm or would try
confession
"Schepps Is scared half to DEATH"
Rubin telephoned. Thomas Is wor.
ried over the position he has been
placed In. What can we do?"
MIR. whitman answered the appeal
by instructing Rubin to wait with
Schepps in Albany until he got there.
Corroborates Roses Statement.
When the party left An" the -.
trict attorney led Schepps into state
room and locked the door,
long talk with the witness. Schepps
did not hesitate moment In launch
ing his confession He corroborated
Roses statements In every detail go.
Ing over much the same grounds as
Rose did.
Schepps said that he went seevral
times to Becker on the two days after
the murder before Rose surrendered.
and that Becker kept advising him
that Rose hold out longer before go.
Ing 10 headquarters.