The Detroit times., 1912-07-31
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I they intimate that these figures were
put forth from the district attorneys
Office chiefly 5or the effect they might
have in getting certain gamblers and
I men affiliated with them 10 tell all
/ they know about the alliance between
the underworld and the police
The report was generally circulated
today that III Police Lieutenant Beck
er, under arrest on charge of muir
der in the first degree. will make a
complete confession OF all he knows
about gambling in New York. and
give the. names OF the men who ac-
cepted the money so that they may
be reached. he can have immunity
Whitman. il was rumored would be
willing TO protect Becker ii he could
get the man higher up" especially
the civilian who is reported 10 have
distributed the money that did not 20
TO the police, and state senator
whose name was used by Rose. Web
Der and Nallon in their confession as
the man who took care Of legislation
designed 10 take the police force ont
OF politics Opponents OF Whitman
say that he is trying 20 turn the pres
ent scandal TO his own advantage. as
he is ambitious 10 become either gov.
ernor having been candidate for
the nomination two years ago. or
mayor when Gaynors term expires
year from now. This imputation was
bitterly resented by friends OF Whit
man today who said that he was actu-
ated In the present case only by the
desire TO do his duty
I Tho urau.I ft7r,r tCHot L.
consideration OF the scandal. Il was
stated that II would follow the lines
i suggested hy the Rose confession in
gambling slush lund The names
I OF the proprietors OF the biggest gam
i bling houses in New York have been
furnished TO the grand jury by Rose
together with the amounts he alleges
they paid and in many instances he
( told just when the money was paid
These men are all TO be sought out
and forced TO tell the grand jury all
they know
Meanwhile Becker. through his at
torney. is preparing his defense At
torney Hart declares that he will
show when the police lieutenant is
put on trial that he Is being iobbed
by the confessors He saws that he
has in reserve information showing
that the killing OF Rosenthal was plan
ned directly by Rose and Weber and
that they had not consulted Becker
regarding 1t. The real reason, he sarl
viii be revealed when the case actu-
ally comes into court
II is understood that Hart will call
dozen witnesses who Will swear that
they heard Rose Weber and Vallon
discussing what they would tell Whit
man They viii swear (, Is under.
stood that the trio decided that the
public wanted Becker's scalp and that
I II they could agree on concerted de-
tailed story they could sacrifice the
policeman and save themselves. This
resulted in the confession. Hart al.
Ileges
( II Is expected that when Becker Is
actually placed on trial for the muir
I der Of Rosenthal he will demand a
/ change Of venue His lawyers will
( seek 10 have him tried in an upstate
/ community where the evidence Of con.
fessed gamblers and law-breakers
would be accepted by jury ONLY
Under cOmpulsion. Meanwhile Hart
insists that the report that Becker
might Come through with comics
sion to save himself Is absurd. The
I CHARGES Hart says. are lies and Beck.
/ or can refute them when he HAS his
own day In court
Police Inspector Cornelius $. Caha.
lane, commanding the first inspec
lticl district Indignantly denied to-
day a repor; that be had accepted
/ graft collected by Jack Rose and De
clared that the reason his name was
lmeptioncd by Rose and WALTON was
tthat they wanted 10 get square with
J Dim Tor faidlne them.
These gamblers have good reason
TO remember me said tho inspector
who has enjoyed that rank only a
few months II drove Rose out ol
my district when he ran a place al
No. Ga East feminist, and raidec
Vallon's place Eve times~in II mouth.
az four different locations. Nv dis
T trrctl tire first, IF 80 per cent Cfaaugl
man when ] took charge of 10 re Il
was not, ] would resign. The allie
cation that | am CRATER 3
damned lie OF the blacklist kind"