Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1912-07-19
SAYS ANOTHER
GAMBLER HAS
GIVEN FACTS
New York Police Headquar-
tsrs Is Thrown Into Gen.
fusion by Latest Report.
PROMISE OF IMMUNITY
More Sensational Revelations
Are Expected Shortly in
the Murder Mystery.
speotdl By United Press Vim

New York, July 19:-It was
rumored at the police headquarters
that one Of New York City's great
est gamblers, under a promise of
complete immunity for himself and
his intimate circle of pals, had made
full confession to District Attorney
Whitman on the exact status of the
gambling situation, telling to whom
tribute was paid and by whom, and
just what protection was afforded
for the money.
This created CONSERVATION at the
police headquarters today. The
name of the man was not revealed.
but 1t was said he was familiar with
every detail of the situation and
that he had acted when he became
convinced that the private detective
agency retained by the district at
torney would eventually get posses-
sion of all the secrets.
The report could not be confirmed,
but District Attorney Whitman ad-
mitted that mysterious stranger
had been closeted in with him for
several hours last night and he had
seen him again today. He refused
to discuss the identity of the visitor
although he admitted that the
gambling situation had been the
topic of the conversation.
William Shapiro, part owner of
the car BALD Jack" Rose hired for
the assassins of Herman Rosenthal,
said that he had been told when the
car was engaged that policemen had
knowledge of what his passengers
were going to do and that nobody
was in danger. Rose, friend Of
Lieutenant Becker, surrendered
himself and is held on a murder
charge.
Rose Tells His Story.
BALD Jack" told tale to the dis
trict attorney Of the hs..~1t day he
ever spent In his life-last Monday
night--when he worked up evidence
for his friend Becker against Rosen-
thai and then went on the auto ride
that had for its purpose the death OF
Rosenthal. The most important >art
Of his Eevstc tions was the nanfe of a
gambler and gang ssfr ssssfgr who rode in
ths Libby Shapiro car WITH IN. l.s ~,
INke and Shapiro. This mans name
is Schaaps, and half the police depart
ment are sweeping the town for him.
Shapiro's story, offered to the dis
trict attorney as evidence that the man
In his fear and hatred Of the police u
willing to become states witness II
the district attorney will let him, en-
phasized Mr.. Whitman's belief that
the killing of Rosenthal did not spring
from the enmity of a clique Of gam
blers. Mr.. Whitman did not question
Shapiro again, but he will collect the
details Of Shapiros Information and
estimate their value. In line with
Shapiro's hints comes Information
from an official Of the police depart
ment to the district attorney that
1t looks after all as IL policemen had
been mixed up in the Rosenthal case"
Mayor Starts Investigation.
This factor In the situation has pro-
duced two new features. Mayor Gay
nor, not satisfied with the explanation
that Rosenthal WAS slain tn a gam
blers' feud. has begun an investigation
to determine what policemen might
have had an interest In Rosenthaps
murder
William J. Burns, who will confer
with the district attorney today, will
have men at work on this feature of
the case Immediately. The county
hasn't funds to pay Burns men, but
the money has been promised by pri-
vate citizens who want to see what
they consider the most shocking scan
dal In years cleared up.
The surrender Of Rose was sur
prise, and no man seemed to be more
surprised than Lieutenant Charles
Becker, who had not been home all
or,