The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-07-25
Special to The Journal.

New York, July 24.-Fear of revenge
by East Side gangsters over the present
minds of witnesses in the Rosenthal
murder investigation today tempoTa-
rily blocked the efforts of District At
torney Whitman to draw closer the
lines about the assassins.
John Reisler, a barber, retracted at
the coroner's examination a statement
it is alleged he made a few minutes
earlier to Whitman that he had seen
Bridge" Weber, now under arrest,
running from the scene of the murder.
Reisler was arrested, charged with
perjury.
The hearing this afternoon was in
the nature of an examination of Web
Der and Sam Paul, both charged with
completely in the murder After the
failure to get the desired statements
the hearing adjourned for forty eight
hours.
Whitman places the responsibility of
the murder at the doors Of the police
system" and admitted he will make it
easy for those under arrest If he can
secure evidence desired against the
police.
MORE FACTS LEARNED.
From Harry VaIlon, gambler and one
Of the occupants ofethe murder car, the
public prosecutor has learned further
facts that implicate BALD Jack Rose,
close friend of Police Lieutenant Beck
er and who hired the gray automobile
that took the gun men to the shooting
scene. Mrs. Rosenthal, widow of the
gambler, told the grand jury that Rose
was Becker's closest friend and charged
that Rose was the lieutenant's gam
Bling house collector.
With arrests of other gun men, the
prosecutor expects to learn enough to
involve Rose further in the murder
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make a full confession and reveal those
who were behind the killing.
William Shapiro, driver of the "mur-
der car" and Louis Libby, one of the
cars owners, viii probably be permit
ted to turn states. evidence. counsel
for the pair having informed the public
prosecutor that Shapiro knows all the
men who were in the car and that If
he does not know their names he will
be able to identify them.
Deputy Police Commissioner Dough-
erty made 1t clear that he was ques-
tioning everyone connected in the case
as to their relations with Lieutenant
Becker. $50 far" said Dougherty, "T
have discovered nothing in this case
either for or against Lieutenant Beck
er."
There were reports today that
"Bridgie" Weber. now in custody. had
determined to tell all he knew. It was
in Webber's poker rooms that the gun
men gathered before they went out to
kill Rosenthal.
GAMBLERS RAISE FUND.
large fund is said to have been
raised by gamblers to defend the pris-
oners.
Meanwhile the investigation by the
grand jury into the gambling situa-
ton and the revelations made by
Rosenthal was continued today. There
were reports that important indict-
ments would be found.
Supreme Justice Giegerich today dis
missed the writ Of habeas corpus sued
out by Bridge" Weber one of the
prisoners in the murder case. The
hearing Of the writ of Sam Paul was
adjourned until tomorrow.
There were reports at the district at
torney's Office today that the prosecu-
tor had information that indicated that
the gray automobile which figured so
prominently in the Rosenthal case was
used merely as a blind" and that the
actual slayers Of the gambler were
concealed in the shadows of the hotel
and after the killing mixed in the
crowd.
The police department today sent
out to every city in the country pho
tOgTaphs and descriptions of the men
wanted for the killing Of Rosenthal.
Aaron ]. Levy. counsel for Shapiro
and Libby, said today that his home
had been entered last night and that
he believed some one wanted to do him
bodily injury as there were no evil
dences that anything had been stolen.
Mr.. Levy stayed at his club until an
early hour this morning and upon his
return home found the doors Of his
apartment had been broken open.