The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-10-16
"KID' BENSON ARRESTED IN
 THIS CITY He Was Wanted As Witness Against Becker Refused to Go Voluntarily to New York and Is
 Released

Alleging that he was an eye wit
 ness to the shooting of Herman Rosen- thai in front of the Hotel Metropole
 in New York city, that he had been
 wanted in New York as such for a number of weeks past, to aid in the
 prosecution of Lieut.. Becker on trial
 for murder, that he is the famous New
 York gambler known as Kid Benson"
 and that he has been in hiding in
 Bridgeport since September 27, repre- sentatives of the New York District
 Attorneys office today caused the ar rest of Ado1ph Benzinger, a guest of
 the Hotel Atlantic, on Fairfield ave- nue.
 When taken to police headquarters, Benzinger at first denied that he was
 the Kid" wanted, but later admit ted, when questioned by Assistant Dis trict Attorney F. J. Groehl, of New
 York, that he had signed the hotel register under the name of A Ben son. and that he was known in
 was then asked to accompany the New York official to that city and appear as a voluntary witness for the prosecu- tion against Lieut.. Becker. This he declined to do asserting that he did not have a knowledge which would be of interest to them, and that fur thermore, if efforts were made to hold him any longer at police headquarters he would demand his releace upon the grounds that the warrant asked for from Prosecuting Attorney Al De- laney, charging him with being a flu gitive from justice, was incorrect, as he had never been indicted in New York state, and that consequently, could not be a, fugitive as alleged.
 Comm unicating with District Attor- ney Whitman in New York, it was learned by the official from New York, that Benzinger tallied absolutely with the descriptions in their possession, and that he was undoubtedly the t'Ktd Benson who was wanted As sistant Groeh1 was instructed, howev- CT, that, as the prosecution against Becker would rest its case today, un- less Benzinger would come voluntar- to hold him for extradition. When in formed of the facts, Superintendent Eugene Birmingham consented to his release from further investigation
 The capture of "Benson,'' or Benzin- ger, was affected through a descrip- ton of the suspect furnished Patrol had watched the room of the suspect at the Atlantic hotel from an early hour yesterday afternoon and late in to the night. It resulted at an oppor- tune moment, the district attorney was just in the act of complaining to the department that wel1-known per sons were conniving in the escape of a much wanted man.
 It was learned that Benzinger, term. ed 'fKid Benson,' famed as the pro- prietor of a stuss-game on 116th St., Hs warm friend of Jack Rose and Bridgie Webber, arrived in Bridgeport on Sept P, registering at the Atlantic. On Oct. 5 he was joined by a man, said to be his brother, who registered as 'tH. Johnson, New. Jersey and was assigned with him in room 47. Both cle of acquaintances among local sporting men and hotel keepers and well thought of here. When arrested today a number of prominent business rd 9t in ed Attorney J. J. CuIIinan to defend him, as well as having $3,Oo0 bail bonds ready for his instant release should he be held.
 Through some slight argument in a l saloon on Fairfield avenue yesterday, l it is asserted information of his pres | York With the result that one of At 1 torney Whitman's staff was dispatch 1 ed here to kepe him under surveil- l lance and to arrest him when it was certain he was the man wanted. Call l ing at police headquarters a detec- tive was detailed to assist him. and | the Atlantic. They were informed he was out of the hotel and no informa- ton could be obtained to the contra learned by the visiting sIeuth that Benzinger had in all probability been within the room all the while, as a of colored bell boy. Becoming sus1 piciouS that all was not as had been alleged by the hotel management to the local detective, Groeh1 appeared before Si1pt. Birmingham and stating the case was imn ediate1y placed in charge of Capt George Arnold, who covered every point in the city where it was thought Benzinger could be. Officer Erasmus Bagley at once brought him to headquarters on g charge of suspicion.
 When departing from the City today. Asst. District Attorney Groehl said to 3, Farmer reporter. Ut is too bad that Benson would not return voluntar- iIy as he would have been valuable in our case but his release is due to the earlier closing of the Becker case than expected.'
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