The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-08-27
Widow Of Murdered Gambler Asks
100000 Damages for "Loss
Of Husbands Services"
wEBBER's GAMBLING HOUSE
STILL DOING BUSINESS
No Attempt Made to Conceal Games,
but No Money Is in Sight
When Police Arrive.

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damages is to be begun shortly against
Police Lieut.. Charles Becker by the
widow of Herman Rosenthal, for the
loss of her husbands services" At
torney NJ Harold Hochdorf. OF s. Park
Rev. has been retained by Mrs. Lillian
Rosenthal for this purpose.
II shall prepare the papers in this
suit against Becker said the lawyer.
ION the theory that the actual murder
ers Were acting as his directly hired en-
p'oyes; and on the further ground that
the death Of Herman Rosenthal was in
tentionally caused at Becker's instiga-
ton; and that Becker must, therefore.
respond in damages for his wilful act"
The gambling house of '.Bridgie' Web
ber, who has confessed that he paid
81 900 to the murderers of Herman Rosen-
thai. was raided tonight. The manager.
Kirke Brown. was arrested. and a wag-
on full Of tables. cards, and chips, taken
| to the police station. Other gambling
houses have closed since the Rosenthal
Investigation began, but Webber's place
has been in full blast every night, de-
| spite the fact that its owner Is In the
West Side prison. The police, led by
Inspector Dwyer, were admitted when
| they knocked. and no attempt was made
to conceal the games going On. except
that no money was in sight on any of
the tables.
The aldermanic Investigation commit.
tee organized by Alderman Henry n
Curran to investigate graft here prob
ably will discontinue its work. Magis.
| trate Corrigan has given the opinion tha,
the probe of the aldermanic committee
will Interfere with the work OF the
District Attorney. which is considered
the more important of the four investi.
cations now being carried on.
Guilty May Escape.
Supreme Court Justice Con and Dis
trict Attorney Whitman, together with
the special grand jury. will have power
to compel attendance and testimony OF
needed witnesses. Other committees will
not have the power to do this. and II
Is feared that guilty men may escape
by merely appearing before one of the
committees and giving valueless testi-
mony.
Miss Inez Ford added to the informa-
tion in the hands Of the District At
torney to-day by admitting that she was
in the white light" section with four
men on the night that Rosenthal was
killed. These four men talked OF the
gambler, and predicted that he would
be murdered within few hours. and the
girl gave their names to the District
Attorney. though she refused to admit
that she had seen the actual shooting.
An uncle and an aunt OF Lefty
Louie" RosenzSeig called on the Distric,
Attorney to-day and II is understood
| that they attempted TO make arrange
ments for the gunman's surrender. Sam
Schepps was arraigned to-day. and his
hearing adjourned until September at
his own request Schepps is in mortal
fear that the police or the gangsters
will get him. II he is released.
Made sI25,OOO in Stock Market.
James E. March, Republican leader in
the Third Assembly District, announced
to-day that Police Lieut.. Becker, &C
cused Of instigating the murder of Ro-
senthal, had made Sl25.oo0 in the past
year honestly in stock speculation, and
not in graft. March declared he would
give testimony naming the deals by
which this money had been made when
Becker comes to trial.
Acting Capt. Arthur B. Gloster was
removed from the Fourth Inspection Dis
trict to-day and reduced to desk duty
in one Of the station houses. Charges
also were filed against Inspector Cor
nelius q. Hayes and his hearing will be
rushed.
More Becker bank accounts were
found and an additional graft fund of
100000 year from a gang of wire
I tappers came to light. This gang.
which was given a monopoly of the
wlre-tapping fake in New York in con-
sideration of a large payment yearly,
cleared many times this amount from
wealthy out-of-town visitors who werQ
too chagrined to report their losses.
1t was learned to-day that John p
Kirwin. real estate dealer. is part
owner in the Lincoln Hotel, a we'll
known red-light resort. Notw1thstand-
ing this. Kirwin is a member of the
grand jury drawn by Justice Mccall to
investigate graft between the disorder
ly and gambling houses and the police.
The information was laid before Dis
trict Attorney Whitman, and 1t is prob
able that Kirwin will be prevented
from serving on the grand jury.