The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-01

open deciarstioa that James verrsiiA.
bropriesor ~ the n@nte cafe. at la
nsrasrsd Seesas ne ss,rayes p@so
frsnk- Crocisi t-~rhe police.
vase1s, - aiissrd 70 a~,s ben one
s-.,ssl lie used the D.ntes esfs. a
vsrTsliS Va sls f1,shS ana f-r.au.n,-
iy loaned him money. and "a - alleged
that infoDratton he gave to the police
me airset cause Of the arrest OF TIE
Bseksr IA suiexds.
Lieutenant Becker was under constant
Hsnlsy. OF the Tom6.. wSoi.
Ole for the accused policeman. posted a
suard where he could observe his every
movement In addition all who visited
hlm. his lawyer and even his wife. We're
searched before they we're permitted to
approach the central figure In New
Hanley said that while he personally
I'D not put any stock in rumors that
taking any unnecessary chances
Becker laughed at the precautions. re-
le'rated his protestations OF innocence
that the case gains him was a gam
piers frame-up' when his trial was
Have Rot Told All.
whitman made IL very plain to-day
That he did not believe the three confess
sors had told all or nearly all that they
knew. lie also said that William shap-
iro. who drove the murder car. had been
too close mouthed for one seeking crem-
driving Rose and his -banssters all shous
town the night OF the murder Shapiro
heard the entire killing discussed down
torney went to the West Side prison to-
day TO put Rose. Weber and WALTON
through another third degree q.
May Confess.
The report was generally circulated
to-day that II Police Lieutenant Rocker.
under arrest for murder In the first de-
OF all he knows about gambling in New
York. and give the names Of the men who
reached. he can have immunity.
Whitman. IL was rumored. would be
willing to protect Becker IL he could get
the man higher up especially the
trihuted the money that did not go to
the police. and a state senator whose
WALTON in their confession as the man
who took care Of legislation designed
10 take the police force out of politics.
opponents OF Whitman say that he Is
trying TO turn the present scandal to his
own advantage. as he is ambitious to be-
some either governor. having been a can
or mayor when Gaynors term expires a
year from now.
This i%mputation was bitterly resented
oy friends OF whitman to-day. who said
that he was actuated I'm the present case
only by the desire to do his duty.
New witnesses.
II is understood Hart will call a
dozen Witnesses who Will swear that
they heard Rose. Weber and WALTON
discussing what they would tell Whit
man. They will swear. It is understood.
that the trio decided that the public
wanted scalp and that II they
could agree on u concerted detailed
story they could sacrifice the policeman
and save themselves. This resulted In
the confession. Hart alleges.
4 II is expected that when Becker Is
actually placed on trial for the murder
OF Rosenthal he will demand a change
Of venue. His lawyer will seek to
have him tried in an up-sctate COM
munity where the violence OF con-
fe~sed gamblers and lawbreakers would
be accepted by a jury only under COM
pulsion. Meanwhile Hart insists that
the report that Becker might come
through" with = confession to save
himself is absurd. The charges. Hart
says. are lies and Becker can refute
them when lie has his own day In
coura'
Police Inspector Cornelius 6. CahaIane
commanding the first inspection district.
Indignantly denied to-day "A report that
he had accepted graft collected by Jack
Rose. and declared TINT the reason his
name was mentioned by Rose and WALTON
was ahat they wanted TO get square with
him for aiding them.
These gamblers have good reason TO
remember me- said the Inspector. who
has enjoyed that rank only "a few months.
! drove Rose out Of my district when
he ran a place ~ 81 East one Hum
dredth street. and 7 raided ValIon's place
I'VE times In eleven months at four dif-
ferena locations. My district. the first.
u 90 per cent cleaner than when I took
charge Of ~. II - was not could re-
sign. The allegation that am a gaafter
Is a - lie II the blackest Kind"