The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-26

NEW YORK. July 25.-But little
progress was made today in the search
for the men who shot and killed
Herman Rosenthal in front of thH
MetropoIe hotel. nine days ago. Dis%
trict Attorney whitman. however, OBJ
tanned from William shapiro, driver
of the now famous gray zUtUHIUbfiIS
the names of the men who rode i'm
the automobile during the evening
and other details OF the movements
of the plotters the evening preceding
the murder
Following Shap pros examination
snbpoenas were issued for several
witnesses of the shooting, whose
names have not appeared In the case
Until now. shortly after Shapiro had
told his story detectives brought to
the offices OF the district attorney =
gang member named Boob" Walker.
who was in the Metropole shortly be-
fore Rosenthal was killed.
John. J. Reisier, or John, the Bar
Der" recovered his memory today.
after spending a night In cell &C
police headquarters, where he was
held efa a charge eff feF5uFy-H He made
an affidavit confirming his origina1
testimony that he had seen "Bridgey'
Weber running away from the
Metropole after Ro~sntnai vas shot.
Reisler when c,slled before tile
coroner yesterday. was so terrified by
the menacing looks OF the gangstera
in the court room, that he decided he
had not seen Weber. Today, how-I
ever. he was assured Of police pro-
lection He will appear at Webber'1l
hearing tomorrow.
Becker Wants to Talk.
Police Lieutenant Becker also saw u
new light today and decided to goI
before the grand jury. lie Expressed
great disappointment when he waal
informed that he could not be heard
today He may be called Monday os|
I Tuesday. 1t developed today that
since the shooting Becker has beeHI
Swallowed by 7. Won s. Peterson. AMI
old Scotland Yard detective, employedG1
by District Attorney Whitman. I4fen~|
tenant Costigan. who also headed 3l
! gambling squad. was before the grand|
| Jury today MIR. Whitman said tIs01
! jurors were much impressed BY thG|
/ story Lieutenant Costigan told.
Mr.. Whitman. however would nU&I
/ give any idea OF Costigans testimonial
Neither would he say whether or nOtl
lit Implicated Becker s44ssaslj
| Lieutenant Reilly. who headed an~|
! other squad, Will be called tomorroW~|
| A thorough investigation OF the poiical
was proposed today by Alderman Curl
rem. Mr. Curren holds that IL Lieu~|
/ tenant Becker was really coliectin9l
graft from the gamblers ne muHEl
! have been acting for some one high6x|
| ip in the department. He sugge1tm|
that an examination of the bank Ac~|
| count of every individual member o&}
the department for abe last ten yeAnnl
| would show whether or not that AMI
policeman had profited by illegitimat&|
! transactions. ss
/ New Witnesses Discovered.
Ii was announced tonight at police
headquarters by Deputy Police Come
missioner Dougherty that several nQWj
aud important witnesses. inctudln&
two eye witnesses TO the actual Sho0t%d
ing of Herman Rosenthat. had bee
discovered and interviewed. He o.
announced that the four men wants.
for the murder did not go to IT,
Metropole in the gray car, alth0uo
they made their escape in it,
Twenty Burns detectives are now M
work investigating the police CON-
tions which permitted or led up t0I
the Rosenthal murder. 1t liz expecto
that the whole system OF blackns9
and graft which has existed for yeo4
viii be uncovered by this independeM
investigation.
Another evidence OF police inactfvl&
was discovered today when 1t Wi
learned that "Dago Frank Mnf1m
had been arraigned in MaxfstFJ
Kroteis court. on a hold-up char
while the police were supposed tos
searching for him as one OF the RoM4
thai murder suspects, Murilio wAoz
cused Of having, with tie aid 0f "a
accomplices. robbed William Hrynoa
$500 worth OF diamonds He was
in $1,000 BAIL which was furui11
Since then he has not been seen. If
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