Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-23

town for the last few days is now the be-
lief of detectives, who have been asked
to pick up certain gun men whose names
have been given to the police officials.
That a picked band of gun men was
selected TO shoot down Rosenthal has
been learned by officials of the prosecu-
tors office and that they had rehearsal
of the killing is understood.
Investigation shows that there was not
slip-up in the plans to kill Rosenthal
and that the principals behind the plot
We're most careful to establish alibis.
Further. Is of more men must have some
connection with the plan TO Stay the
gambler. as there were evidences that
when the murder car" drew up near
the scene of its shooting all taxicabs in
the vicinity had been hired and sent
away to prevent successful chase be-
ing made of the murderers.
There were reports, today, that "'Bald
jack Ross had 'squealed' and that
Commissioner Dougherty was in possess
sion of all the names of those men who
were in the murder car" Dougherty
has promised important arrests, today.
| but further than that will not discuss
the case.
bib jack Zelig. gun man and gang
leader. will surrender today, it was re-
ported.
| VIM. Shapiro. in another statement
adding important details to what he
had already told has revealed how
men Kept the street in front of Hotel
Metronole clear of taxicabs for 30 min
utes before the murder
He is supported in his statements
| by disinterested witnesses, who no
| ticed how empty the thoroughfare- was
and commented on it. Shapiro's sup
Elementary statement was obtained by
the district attorney. He said that at
least Is men must have known of the
'croak' that was to be pulled off. as
they were in front of the Metropele
Iready to blackjack or kill. if neces-
sary, anyone who interfered with the
job or tried to block the getaway Of
the gun fighters.
The eoroner's inquest will be held
this afternoon. when several of the
prisoners win probably be called as
witnesses.
Because of the Illness of Mrs. Rosen-
thai, widow of the gambler, District
Attorney Whitman announced that
there would be no proceedings of the
grand jury. The prosecutor wishes to
call Mrs Rosenthal as the first wit
ness in the case.
1t was learned. today, that Rosen-
thai had scarcely fallen to the side
walk under a fusillade of bullets
when someone called District Attorney
Whitman on the telephone and said:
You had better get down to the
Metropole ahead of the police, or :.
pistol will be found on Rosenthal's
body.
The prosecutor hurried to the scene
and assured himself there was no
weapon on the body.
He then went to the police station
and found out that no mention had
been made of weapon on the entry
on the police blotter. Later the story
developed from several sources that
the murder plot included statement
to be given out by the police that
Rosenthal had been killed in a
gambler duel, that two other gam
blers had been wounded and the po-
lice We're looking for the injured men,
District Attorney Whitman's prompt
arrival on the scene is said to have
thwarted that part of the plan.
The district attorney received
communication signed "a woman who
knows giving the name of the gun
man who fired the first shot at Ros-
entlial. This man, the writer said,
came originally from Cincinnati and
m"y have returned there.
VIM. Shapiro, Louis Libby, chauf-
feurs and owners of the murder
car" Louis Bridge" Weber Jack
Rose and Sam Paul, all charged with
homicide, in being implicated in the
murder of Herman Rosenthal. were
arraigned before Coroner Feinberg.
this afternoon, for examination. The
five men, in the custody of Deputy
Commissioner Dougherty, Inspector
Hughes. Captain L. S. Gloster and
several detectives and their lawyers
and also followed by a large crowd,
were brought into the coroner's court.
sam Paul, dressed in a blue serge
suit, together with Jack" Sullivan.
who is material witness, We're
brought into the room. Paul grinned
as he was snapped off, by the pho
tographers, while Sullivan, seated in
the coroner's chair. posed several
times for them.
Hundreds We're unable to gain ad,nis-
sion to the court room. a line or the.
curious extended fully block in two
directions. BY 2 o'clock the crush in
Coroner Feinberg's became so great IL
was decided to hold the hearing across
the street in the court of special sesS
slons. The prisoners were hurried out
by the officers so that the waiting throng
only caught glimpse of the participants
In the murder case. Shapiro and Ross
laughed and chatted as they went and
seemed to be enjoying the sensation they
were making.
After a short wait in the new court
room District Attorney Whitman enter
ed, going to the enclosure containing the
prisoners, who We're engaged in a con-
ference with their attorney When Cor
oner Feinberg called the hearing to or
der, at 2:i0 O'Clock, Mr.. Whitman asked
adjournment from the cases involving
Shapiro and Libby. Mr.. Whitman de-
elared that "'public interest and interest
OF justice" demanded an adjournment
Adjournment in these cases We're then
ordered, until Thursday
Counsel for Jack Rose objected to
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