The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-09-06
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LASS SAW It ALL
rrRL rs Found WHO NAY PROVE
IMPORTANT WITNESS IN RosEN-
THAI CASE.
ANOTHER is ARRESTED
TWO GUNMEN WHO ESCAPED AND
ARE STILL AT LARGE ARE RE-
PORTED TO HAVE BEEN
CAPTURED.
ANOTHER is ARRESTED


murder scene has been acted for her
benefit, the killing Of Herman Roseu-
thai by four men who made their
escape in an automobile, was executed
in full sight of a Salvation Army las
sic. who today suddenly -h@eaH4s- ara
of the principal witnesses fAr tnc
state against Police Lieutenant Beck
er and his accomplices, who are PC
cused of the crime.
on the morning that Rosenth was
kliled in front of the Hotel Metro
role the salvation Army girl was
returning to her home opposite the
hotel Hearing the shots, she turned
and saw Rosen;hal fall, saw his clay
ers leap into the motor car and hurry
away and retained such vivid mem
CRY of the tragedy that she can iden-
fify positively the men who commit
ted the crime She told the story of
terward 10 her, associates I'm West
Twenty third street. One of her audi
tors was captain. who was later
assigned to conduct Sunday services
In the West Side prison There, last
Sunday, he saw Jack Rose. thu In
former against Becker. and remarked
to the gambler that his story Tailed
exactly with that OF the girl. Rose
new witness. She will be placed under
orders by her army commander to
testify for the prosecution.
Will Arrest Strauss.
A warrant for the arrest of Benja-
min r. Strauss an election district
capita is-was issued today, charging
him with taking money from news
dealers in Harlem in Alderman Niles
r. Becker's district. The name or
Lernuel +. Quigg, Il prominent Repub-
tcan politician, was also dragged into
the aldermanic- police graft scandal
TO-DAY, when it was charged that he
met group of witnesses Just before
they went before the commissioner ri
accounts and told them not 10 men
ton Alderman Becker In their testi-
mony
The latest report on "Gyp tho
Blood and Lefty Louie the Rosen-
thai gunner. for whose capture there
Is reward OF $1,000, places them
in Washington few days ago.
Police circles were arpused tonight
BY the we'll credited report that some
one representing himself as from
District Attorney whitman went 70
Charles Becker Ia tbs Ton. BIS, and
said that the prosecution again I the
former strong arm raider n the
would be dropped IL he would Law ali
the blame for the grating at the door
ut Tamn,any Hall. Mr.. Within IN de-
MES that such an offer WAS nace.
Waldo IL Summoned.
NEW YORK, Sept. b.---Poiice Com
missioner Rhineiander Waldo Will
have 10 tell all he knows of the graft
situation In New York's police de-
spartment TO the aldermanic graft in
vextisatfng COMMITTEES The commits
sioner was served with subpoena
this afternoon by Charles s. Guthrie,
assistant counsel for the committee,
Mr.. Waldo announced that he would
he glad to aid the committee. ana
will testify September 18th, one week
after the appearance Of Mayor VIII
liam ] Gaynor, az a witness before
the same body.
Former Police Inspector Cornelius
G. HAYES made public today letter
from Police Commissioner Waldo to
Chief City Magistrate McAdoo, an
nouncing that uniformed policemen
and members Of the detective bureau
were not allowed 10 enter gambling
or disorderly houses under any con-
si,ions for the purpose OF securing
evidence This letter will be part
If Haxes. defense against the charge
of neglect of duty IN not closing Ger
tain resorts for which he Is now on
trial.
The battle for time by Attorney Nc
rntyre counsel for Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker. continued today
Becker In charged with instigatine
the murder Of Herman Rosenthal. and
Mcintyre declares he has not been
given sufficient time tn prepare his
case. as Becker is TO face trial Sep
<eu,ber lsth. The attorney eird
Moiineaux. Czolgosz and Guiteau ss
rnurderers who were given more time
to defend themselves.
Since the spiriting away Of Thomes
Coupe. a witness TO the Rosenthal
murder by the system. Louis Krese
another Witness, has reported that ne
has been threatened with bodily harm
by the system. Accordingly District
Attorney Whitman today assigned
detective tn guard krese night and
day.
Governor Dix today announced that
the new grand jury to investigate graft
In New York could not be drawn until
nexf mont The special investigating
Grand jury Is now being drawn. and
n xacald .naaisitorisl- body cannot -
smpanelled within thirty days.
Three-Cent Gar line Wins.