Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-07-20
citizens ANGRY
At THE POLICE
NEW YORK MEN DON'T LIKE THE
WAY POLICE HANDLE Ros-
ENTHAL CASE.
dissatisfied With Results
CLAIM MADE THAT ROsENTHlL'S
DEATH WAS "TOuTED" BEFORE
IT HAPPENED.
NO MORE ARRESTS MADE
Six Policemen, Near Murder Scene
Gave No SignMs Following
the Shooting.
DISSATISFIED With results
CLAIM MADE THAT ROsENTHiES
DEATH WAS "TOuTI1D" BEFORE
II HAPPENED.
NO MORE ARRESTS MADE
Six Policemen, Near Murder Scene
Gave No SignAs Following
tho Shooting.

NEW YORK, July 19.-Prlyate de-
tectiyes were brought into the Rosen-
thai murder case today by District
Attorney Whitman. They were en-
gagged by committee Of citizens who
shared the prosecutors evident dis
satisfaction at the lack OF results
achieved by the police in tracing the
slayers of the gambler, who was shot
after making charges OF police part
nership with the gambling fraternity.
In connection with this, more at
tentiOn was called to what were de-
clared to be lamentable omissions by
the police In guarding against the
escape of ROsenthal's slayer Monday
night and the lack Of properly direct
ed activity since 1t Is declared tho
story that Rosenthal was killed WAS
In wide circulation In east side re-
sorts Monday and Monday evening,
but If any report Of II reached head
quarters, no measures were taken to
protect the gambler. other subjects
Of comment We're that six policemen
near by did not fire a shot or blow a
whistle after the shooting; that the
number of the murder car was re-
ported four different tlmes-all err
roneous and by as many policemen;
that citizen finally got II right; that
II was left to the district attorney
to uncover mos { of the evidence:
that men were known to have talked
Of the prospective assassination the
day before II occurred, while on an
outing. either have not been arrested
or were taken and let go on small
bail, or in the case OF one held only
because the district attorney insisted
upon It.
The Independent course OF the dis
trict attorney was indicated when he
summoned Louis Libbey and william
Shapiro, owners of the automobile
used by the murder party, and heard
them make what may be important
disclosures affecting the theory OF n
connection between the murder and
the "polce system"
Neither Mr.. Whitman nor Assem-
blyman Aaron Levy, counsel for the
two men. would discuss what was re-
vealed Mr.. Levy said he and Mr..
Whitman had agreed to give out no
further information. Not long before,
however, the lawyer had had two
hour conference with his clients and
made a half statement regarding 1t.
They have told me things that |
Mr.. Whitman desires to hear my cli-
ents he will learn OF disclosures that
will make the public gasp when they
are published"
At the questioning OF the prisoner
by the district attorney, no members
of the police department were pres
ent. With the party, however, were
two private detectives.
The private detectives hurried away
after the conference and Mr. Whit
man declared he was going out of
town on an important mission. The
case is progressing very satisfactorily
was all he would say.
From the police side of the investl-
cation, there were few important de-
Velopments on the surface today.
Nothing had been seen OF big Jack"
Seelig, the notorious "gun man."
whom the police We're said to be
anxious to question regarding a favor
they had heard Jack" Rose, gam
bier, and the man who hired the
murder car" had asked Of him on
the night OF the crime.
1t was talk in quarters usually well
informed regarding underworld"
affairs today, that the price paid for
killing Rosenthal had been learned by
the police. The figure named was
$4,000. The Identity Of at least two
of the five men who were In the mur-
der party is known in these quarters,
1t was added. and they are said to
have been seen on east side streets
by acquaintances several times since
Monday night.
The greater part of the Strong
arm squad which Police Lieutenant
Becker has commanded was taken
away from him today. Four detec-
tives were left in Becker's office to
clean up some pending clerical work,
it was said.