The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-08-23
|SCHEPPS|S GUARDED.
ALLEGED "PAYMAsTER" FOR
SLAYERS TO TELL WnOI@
RoSENTHAL PLOT.
CAPTURED AT HOT SPRINGS
Man Who Gave Assasslns Money
Promises to corroborste Roses
confession-Date of Return
Is Kept Secret.

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Schepps, reputed paymaster 10 'ne
gunner fl the gray murder car
who was arrested here, is being close
Nv watched to keep him from comIniu
ting suicide.
Schepps was taken into custody oy |
Postmaster Fred z. Johnson lmmeoi-
stely after he had received letter
at the post Office from Jack rose III
which Rose pleaded with him 10 TO.
turn to New York and make luii
confession to District Attorney WHIT
man.
After Postmaster Johnson had cues
| toned Schepps George Howell, cap
tain Of police, was called In and the
prisoner formally delivered to his
custody.
Schepps was downcast after his ar
rest.
You look like you'd shoot man
II he attempted TO run, SAID ScheppS
to Captain Howell.
81 would" answered Howell, ana
can bit a iack-rabbit as far as l can
see."
We'll" answered Schepps, PROD
, ably will decide TO run. VIII IhlnA
II over Between the police. the dis
trict attorney and the chair and
ouick shot | might decide to take
the shot. If you shoot, shoot straight.
About to Post Letter to Rose.
When taken into custody Schepps
t was about to post a letter addressed
indirectly to Jack Rose, In winch
he said he would change his ADDRESS
Immediately, and unless he hearo
q from Rose on certain details he would
e not be here later If sent for.
The letter follows:
Dear Friend Jack-Your letter lot
/ warded to me and contents noteu
o All can say is / am mighty sorry II
turned out that way for you, aeai
i. old pal =,
Il However, at this stage l can ais
y pense with sympathy, as II can heii
aay now. l have read very ntti'
about the case so far and cant pea
to think OF it any more.
q What you ask Of me l consldere'
o very carefully and looked at l. iron
all s,des. and find l am in very bad
regardless of the leniency you say MI
OIL Whitman holds out for us.
le THAT you had a guilty knowiedg
81 of the facts before its preparation /
q fact from your confession. So wh
do YOU want me to corroborate icy
lg lies for instance. such as that | pal
W the $1,000 to l.. l.. on Forty-sixt
Oh street and a few others which oar
not mention?
Won't Go Back on "Pal."
80 However. Jack, my name is SaI
and I don't go back on pal, sue
as YOU. If you had trusted me VIII
more of YOUR confidence this terrlbl
=. state Of affairs never may have com
"a TO pass But what is done cant
on undone.
az have no right to preach to Jo'
and | shant. l am at present IN poo
IN health and am all broke up with wo
In. ~ and sickness.
,ts However, If you decide to stat
truthfully the entire state OF aHan
and what part you had in same,
a will come gladly for you, Jack, o
,r. eause YOU know what l think OF yo
m. Yes. I have been and have bee
very SOTTy lOI IL, do nv" ~ - -
loyalty to you l must become squea
a er.
700 still l am willing, even at tn
. a cost ON these conditions: That W
&C. will only expect me to tell the tru
and nothing but the truth, or else
write word for word what you expe
i've OF me.
ves ALSO I will not be able to see N
inc w. district attorney representativ
until after the 10th Of August. II q
foregoing is satisfactory l will CON
but YOU must send me wire to tn
49,. effect before the 10th. Then
80 be ready to meet the man and
with him to New York. He VOL
find ne IL don't get this wire.
M. "I shall change my address tods
but II all is o. K. l will meet
o,n the 18th at the Arlington hotel |
man he will send.
Let me know his name In advan
49, am sick Of being bounded and seei
Two my mug in the papers. My o.
,ost wishes to you, and may God help
q ALL (Signed)
SAM FRANKLIN