The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-16


who witnessed the affidavit secured by
Rose from Dora Gilbert, Rosenthals
divorced wife. described how the affda-
Wit was obtained.
Abe Harris had a story to tell about
Frank Clrofici CDago Frank). Cirofci
lived at Harriss house for some time
before the murder and Harris knew who
Ciroficfs associates were.
Hugh Shaw. n friend OF Cirofioi. cor
roboratcd IIaris's testimony. The ef-
feet Of the stories of both men was that
Cironc was an associate of Rosen-
zweig. Muller and Horowitz.
Rose and Webber we're recalled and
Vallon was before the Grand Jury for
the first time Rose and Webber had
not time on Tuesday, TO complete their
stories Of murder and graft fcster-
day they furnished the Grand Jury with
the details contained In thei confess
sions and statements to the District At
torney. IT Is known that they made
good witnesses and that they were not
confused or shaken by tho severe ques-
tioning given them by Assistant DIS
trict Attorney Frank Moss
Valon. vhosc testimony was less i'm
pcrtant and not so interesting, merely
rorroborated the statements of Rose
and wcbbcr that Becker had ordered
the murder Of Rosenthal and had man
Nsed II down to tho last detail.
Knew RoscnthnIs Intentions.
The last witness was Max fiochstim,
4 friend of sam paul and n gambling
partner Of Eridgie Webhcr. Hochstin
is familiar figure in downtown gam
bling precincts. lie was associated with
Sam Paul in the Sans Souci place.
His testimony was particularly I'M
portant in that he knew. as well as
The District Attorney knew, that Roson-
thai meant to carry out his threats
I against Lieut.. Becker and other police
officials.
Hochs,im said that on the morning
pf July - few hours before Rosen-
J thai was killed he met Rosenthal in
the Criminal Courts Building and asked
I Roscntha what he was doing there.
! Rosentha replied that he had just been
mp to see the District Attorney. that he
had told the District Attorney all about
Reckcr's grating and that he had
! promised the District Attorney TO go
before the Grand Jury with this in
formation and TO supply the names of
other gamblers who could testify that
Becker was CRATER. Hochstm's
testimony was of value as helping to
establish n motive for the murder.
There were others present Yesterday y
who were ready TO testify. but who
were not called. Christian Walker, who
was summoned by Harry Nallon from
, Roscnthal's eide few minutes before
the killing. was there. with Mrs. Lucy
Graham. Edna Graham and several
more who We're aware of the move
ments OF men that have been accused.
Indictments Expected Tuesday.
The Grand Jury will meet again
Tuesday and expects to finish most Of
Its work at that time. The District
Attorney expects at any rate that seven
moro indictments for murder will DC
returned hv Tuesday night But it Is
possible that two indictments may be
added to the number. II Sam Schepps
when he arrives here proves to be re-
calcitrant he viii be indicted II IL
turns ont that Shapiros partner, Louis
Libby. has not been telling the truth
there VIII he al indictment against him
also
Mr.. Whitman received last night n
telegram from Assistant District At
torncy j. Robert Rubin, who left Hot
Springs yesterday morning with Sam
Schcpps. Air. Rubin teicgraphed that
Schepps will I've "A useful witness. He
expects to arrive here with his pris-
oner tomorrow. Schepps will be ar
raigned in the West Side court on a
charge of murder and will be put in the
West Side court prison. where Rose.
Webb"r ami Nallon and Jack sullivan
are held.
Tn" District attorney has already or
dercd that nobody he permit cd to talk
10 Schepps. The order. however. does
not apply to Jack Rose or to webber
or To WALTON II WAS issued merely to
foresta!l Influences that have been at
tempting tn pcrsuad" Eoso, Webbcr and
Nallon not 10 c"mmunicat" to the Dis
trict Att"r""% tho names of dishonest
police otiicI's
Rose il particularly anxious 10 have a
chat with his OH time friend Schepp..
Rose brlioyoa that after hc talks 10
Sch"pps r white Sch"prs will Toe
Willing To- make a frank statement
Burns ~ Great Advertiser.
William !. i:urus caii"d on tho r.s-
trict Attorney Yesterday Ia tell Mr..
whitman that l." intended 10 start "A
gambling house in the T"ndorloin for
The purrrs, "f obtaining evidence as 10
police rraf'inc. Nh Whitman did not
rake tho s,Ig@"stitM very seriously. he
caus" J." Ia, 'carn"d that burns per-
mittCd his nnNi" 'u h" used III cunnec-
zion will = ""tit,nus narrative AZ IN
dccoy gam'r'jHs houses already in OK
istcncc
"Rurug." said flo District Attorney
ais great tdl crt!Gcr"
Mr.. Whitman tod the detective that
he expected from him something more
than hints OF suggestions as to who
were the guilty men In the Police De-
partment. II was pretty plainly In
dicatcd 10 Mr. Burns that the only way
he could earn the big fee that>has beer
promised him IS to procure real evidence
that will stand up against the attacks
of lawyers Nr Burns assured the Dis.
lrict Attorney that he was already on
The way to get Just that klnd of evidence
Ne said he would stake his reputation
that he would bc able to make case
against the three men whom he has
named as tho triumviratc Of police
backmail--the lawyer politician who
claimed to represent the administration
the uptown hotel man who said that ht
had pull with the Democratic organiza
ton and the Police Department otiicia
who represented himself to be acting fol
The policemen,