Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-21

timony of Sam Schepps and Jack Nellg, the East Side gang leader, who was arrested at Providence the grand jury today re-indicted Police Lieuten- ant Charles Becker for the murder of Herman Rosenthal and handed down also the expected indictments against six of his alleged tools. the four gun men accused of actually doing the murder and two who are alleged to have taken part in the plat. They are "Gyp the Blood" and Lefty" Louie, who are still at large "Dago Frank Ciroffici and ''Whitey' Lewis. now in the Tombs; Jack Sullivan, the former king of the newsboys," who is allleg- ed to have given the murder signal" and William Shapiro, driver of the murder car"
 sehepps Strengthens Case.
 Sam Schepps, who was before the jury two hours, did even more toward duplicating Becker in the murder plolt than had been anticipated by District Attorney Whitman, who expected no more of him than corroboration of the story tod by Jack Rose.
 zelig COrroborates Rose.
 Jack Zelig, whose appearance before the grand jury came as a surprise, also supported Roses story it was learned. Their stories dovetailed choDologically. Zelig telling of happen ings before the murder tending to show the alleged discrimination of Becker to get rid of Rosenthal the gambler who had "squealed" against him, and Schepps telling of events aft CT the murder which pointed back to the police officers alleged preparations n paTTzy OIT9 biC daf farTD ina tfon
 Sehepps Relates Conversations.
 Schepps told the jury. is was learn ed, that 1t was true that he acter as l go-between for Rose and Becker, while Rose, panicky and sick from fear of arrest, was in hiding at the homme of Harry Pollok and beseeching Becker to save him. Schepps, 1t was learned, told the jury of his conversations with Becker and Rose about the murder, and 1t was the witness testimony con corning these conversations which came as unexpected news to the grand l jury and tn edistrict attorney. What | he quoted Becker as saying could not | be learned, but it is known that the 1 conversations pointed back to events before the murder which the prescott tor believes materially strengthened Roses story that Becker was it's in- stigater
 Schepps Contradiots Hart's Testimony. The witness testified further, 1t was | learned, that he was present at the time Richard G. Barter, the notary 1 public. came to Polloks house with John W, Hart, Becker's attorney, to get Rose to sign the affidavit which was to clear Becker of Rosenthafs s 1 charge that the police officer was the gamblers partner in his faro place. l Schepps said that he was present part of the time while Hart was dick | ering with Rose over the affidavit, and corroborated Barters testimony as to what took place including the notary publics declaration that Hart and himself, who had been brought there by Becker fin a taIicab, were not ad- mitted to the house until Hart had given the signal. The witness testi- mony directly contradicts the story of Hart, who stated that Schepps was not present. Schepps went before the fury. it was learned, unaware of the details of what either Barter or Hart had testified to, and surprised the jury by his close corroboration of details as given by Barter.
 Incidentally 1t came out before the jury that the notary public has never been paid by Becker for his trouble
 ZeIip Also Shows Up Becker.
 The testimony of Jack" Zelig was a story of how Becker attempted to get | him into his power and to take part in the murder plot. All that Zelig had to do with 1t, he said, was to recon mend to Jack Rose the names of the gun men. "Gyp the Blood" and h1s crew who would do the job.
 How Becker first framed him for fail sentence on the charge of carrying concealed weapons, was the gang lead CTS first chapter, and In support of his charge that Becker's men "planted' a gun on hi mat the police station hVe witnesses testified before the jury that LZeliz when arrested by Becler's men in an East Side restaurant had de- manded that he be publicly searched The demand, according to al, five, was refused.
 ZeIia Suggested Men to Kill Rosenthal
 The next chapter of Zelig's story was that Rose had come to him and told him that Becker wanted Rosentha put out of the way, and would Zelie kindly furnish the men to kill him. l1 return. Becker would have the charge apatnst him quashed when it came tc trial Zelig's reply was, he said, that he would have nothing to do with the murder himself. gut did suggest the names of men who would do the fob"
 The sum of $1O,OOO was then put UT with a surety company by Rose, Val .lon and Webber for a bail bond re- leasing Zelig. which, according to the witness. he understood wac by orders from the police lieutenant.
 ZeIia's Arrest Surprises Whitman.
 zelig came here today from Provi. dence, R. L, where he was arrested last Thursday as pickpocket at the instigation, it was reported here, oi the New York police. This action wal A surprise to the district attorney, who not only had the word of Zelig's coun- sel. former Magistrate Wahle, that hC would produce his client whenever ht was wanted, but also had in his pos. session the S1O, 900 ball bond It wal only by quick action on the part o MT Wahle that he was able to ge' Zelig here in time for the grand jury session here.
 Beeksrs Deposits Total $e0,0oo.
 More of Becksr's deposits came tt light today. On April 24 Becker de posted g., 900 in the Bank for Savings and on April 25 his wife deposited s2, 900 in the Franklin Savings bank bringing the total of the police offi. COTS deposits duing the time he wal head of the gambling squad to tn, neighborhood of S90,G0N.
 Becker hired one of his two safe de poslt vaults on Ney. A. 1911. sh0rsl,