Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-08-29
GUNMEN HIDDEN
!. BY POLICE TO AID
BECKER, |T'SSA|D
Whitman Hears Two
Fugitives Will Be
Witnesses.
ROSENTHAL FEUD VICTIM,
ALLEGED DEFENSE PLAN
Believe Missing Witness to
RosenthaI Shooting Has
Fled to Europe.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-District At
torney Whitman tried today to trace
information that came to him that
the whereabouts of the much wanted
gunmen. Lefty Louie" Rosenzweig
and Harry Horowitz. alias "Gyp the
Blood" was known to certain mem
bers of the police department who
were aiding in concealing the gun
men.
Report has it that these two men
will be kept in hiding until the trial
of Police Lieutenant Becker is we'll
under way. and that they will be
brought forward as witnesses for the
defense to swear that the gambler
Rosenthal was slain in gamblers
feud and that Rose, webber and VAL
Ion themselves took part in the kill
ing.
Gamblers Feud to Be Defense.
Counsel for the defense had moth
ing to say regarding the report. but
it was learned that lawyers for
Becker will endeavor to show that
Rosenthal was killed in gamblers
row and that the assassins sought
TO shift the responsibility for the
killing on Becker.
The, grand jury was prepared to
convene again today to hear evidence
of police corruption.
Thomas Coupe. clerk at the E;lks'
Club, IN West Forty-third street, who
saw the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai, is today missing. following n
threat made against him on August
Is. Mr.. Whitman has been told that
his witness, one of the most valuable
he has in the actual murder, has gone
to Europe Others among the States
witnesses have been similarly threat
ened and Mr.. Whitman may provide
guards for them.
One of Mr.. Whitman's assistants
said today: This Is astounding. We
will at once start an investigation. to
uncover what is behind coupe's dis
appearance.
witnesses Threatened.
Threats have been made against
several other witnesses vital to the
prosecution of Becker and the others.
Coupe was threatened and he may
have been frightened away"
When Coupe told Mr.. Whitman of
the telephoned threat Mr.. Whitman
asked the Ellxs to protect the clerk.
A room at the clubhouse was given
to him so that he would not need to
leave the building unless he wished
TO do so. Employees at the club said
today that Coupe had had quarrel
with some of the Elks at the club
and was discharged last Friday. They
say he started for Europe the fol-
lowing day.
There was more police activity in
gambling and disorderly house sup
preston last night Inspector Dwyer
set out on what looked like a raid
ing tour of the middle West Side and
before midnight his men had invaded
an alleged disorderly house and ar
rested the proprietress on a magis-
trate's warrant. and had cleaned out
a gambling resort found In full oper-
alton in the Tenderloin, carrying
away a truckload of paraphernalia,
which was taken to the nearest po-
lice station. No one was arrested in
the gambling raid
In order that there may be no
bitches in the trial of the men impli-
Gated in the murder of Herman Ros-
enthal. District Attorney Whitman
and Justice Goff had an all night con-
ference at Justice Goff's estate near
Hillbrook. Mr. Whitman definitely
asserted that Charles f. Becker would
be the first prisoner to be tried. the
date being set for September 10. and
added that the other indicted men
would be tried in quick succession.
even "Gyp the Blood" and Lefty
Louie" both of whom, the district
attorney said. would be arrested be-
fore the other trials we're finished.
Gof's Health Excellent.
Justice Goff's health is excellent,
and he win positively preside through
the entire session" said the district
attorney. Il expect the session will
not end before February next"
Asked about Commissioner Waldo's
list of alleged gambling house own
ers. Mr.. Whitman said: Anybody
can make out list of names, but
there are other things necessary be-
fore action can be taken"
The district attorney is of the
opinion that little trouble will be ex-
perienced in obtaining satisfactory
jury. He would not state definitely
whether he expected convictions on
the indictments.