The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-15
Mass Meeting Held.

NEW YORK, August 1.-THE kill
Ing OF Herman Rosenthal was muir
der, and more than that, II was a cnai-
ienge to our very civilization itself
Giving this keynote to the treuen-
dous and significant gathering, Dis
trict Attorney Whitman tonight closed
his address and the mass meeting
called at Cooper Union TO voice the
protest of the citizens Of New York
against the conditions disclosed by
the murder Of the well-knewn gamb-
Ter.
II was a remarkable assemblage IN
more respects than one. Three times
as many people turned out to attend
tt as were abba 10 get into the hall.
III was enthusiastic only on occasions
the temper OF the three thousand
men and women there being pitched
on the crave and solemn lines OF those
facing a serious duty. And lastly. it
adopted series Of resolutions. which
eail into existence COMMITTEES or
determined citizens, empowered 20
raise funds and get about diligently
and perseveringiy to reform the CON
ditions which called II into being.
The speech OF the district attorney,
the last of the evening, following. as
II did. the brief but stirring addresses
by DIR. Lyman Abbott. Emory X.
Huckner. Rabbi Schuiman. Mrs.
Charles II. Israels and Peter Brady. OF
the allied printing trades, gave TT
ting climax to the civic protest.
Banks Offer Aid.
Is NEW YORK. August 1A-~For the
f}rst time In the history OF modern
f1nance every bank in New York city
has offered It's services to further the
Kraft investigation, which wtil follow
the Indictment Of the murderers OF
Herman Rosenthei. ana on which Ia
dictments are expected tomorrow
Bankers. following the direction OF the
New York clearing house committee
win turn over to District Attorney
Whitman all Of the suspected graft &C
counts on their books, In the UNI
earthinx OF the hidden stores of the
..system," it IL claimed that four po-
iicr inspectors have been found to
have large deposits The grand jury
now has a clear trail to the deposits
a. the suspected men and will tnyesti-
gate them 1t Is admitted that these
deposits are safe; they cannot De
touched BY tho authorities without
proving from which particular eraf
every dollar came. and this II ad'
mittediy impossible
RocksfsiIsr's Suggestion.
The announcement OF the unpai al
leled action OF the bankers folloN'e,
the furnishing of testimony showing
that Police Lieutenant Becker, on 1
salary OF 32.260 year. had deposites
45S.S45 In four banks in less than nm
months. An examination or Beck ~
bank accounts will show. 1t Is believed
that he derived 100000 from gamoi4hl
and disorderly houses and other form
Tnh pnrEefallar An
pears to have been the first to suggeJ
that the banks give ali possible al
10 the district attorney, as the frs
stepS In this direction were taken D
fhe National City bank, Rockefefle
institution.
Panic Results.
Disclosures by District Attorne
whitman az to the graft deposits. an
the action OF the banks In brirgsn
these deposits to light. have cause
! panic in the police department. A
day today police ofsicials have bee
comforting with their attorneys an
friends IN efforts to ma places to con
ceal their wealth. Back OF the inves
tigation by the district attorney. theI
still remains the aidermanic prob
which threatens to extend TO the higf
est officials In the city government
Detectiye Burns and his men hay
given up, temporarily, at least. tt
search FOR Lefty Louie" Rosensewei
ana Harry Harowitx. otherwise know
~ s;yp the Blood" The police d
partment il still keeping up scare
and. datectives from the district attol
news once are following clues. nor
81 which has produced the missin
Sues For Divorce.