The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-24
GAMBLER GIVES Up
TO Mr.. DOUGKERTY
Developments Expected in
Rosenthal Case
OFFICIALS ARE ELATED
Mrs. Rosenthal Testifies Before the
Grand Jury-Attorney Whitman
Throws Down Gauntlet
to Police
OFFICIALS ARE ELATED

New York, July 23.--lmportant devel-
opments in the Rosenthal murder case
were expected after a conference tonight,
at which Harry WALTON, the dapper gam
bier and gangster who was in the muir
der car" the night Rosenthal was shot.
made a statement to Deputy Police Com
missioner Dougherty and District Attor-
ney Whitman. WALTON gave himself up
today and was held by the coroner with
out bail for examination of a charge of
completely in the murder.
Apparently the authorities were elated
at the information obtained from WALTON,
although its nature was not divuged.
All Commissioner Dougherty would say
was that WALTON was in the murder car
and that an important arrest was ex-
pected shortly.
From WALTON the district attorney and
Commissioner Dougherty hope to get the
names of those higher up who hired
the gun men TO slay Rosenthal Mr..
Whitman has fatty thrown down the
gauntlet to the police department, declar-
ing that the murder smells of police
connivance.''
Outside of WALTON, interest largely CEN
tered today in the appearance before the
grand jury of Mrs. Rosenthal Her hus-
band had promised to tell District Attor-
ney Whitman what he knew about the
alleged partnership between the police
and New York gamblers. The district at
torney now hopes TO get many of the
facts from Mrs. Rosenthal, who is be-
lieved to have had intimate knowledge
of her husbands affairs
Mrs. Rosentha1 is believed to have told
the grand jury today much about the
meeting her husband had with Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker, who accord
ing to Rosenthal, was his silent partner
In his place West Forty-fifth street.
Whether the four gangsters still at
large who We're in the murder car" at
the time of the shooting will follow the
lead of WALTON and surrender is Gauss
ing much speculation. District Attorney
Whitman has announced thai he Twill
protect every man in this case If no
can get the evidence he wants against
policemen, evidence which he claims he
knows exists. But Commissioner Dough-
erty and private detectives he has en-
ployed are making every effort to round
up these men.
.'Whitey" Lewis, gambler and gang
ster; Lefty" Louie, Eastsde gangman;
Harry Horowitz, known as "Gib the
Blood" an uptown lieutenant of Big
Jack" Zelg, and "Dago Frank" an East
side gunman, are all sought.
1t is said "Dago Frank and "Gib the
Blood" still are in the city or nearby
The police are not so sure of the where
abouts of the others.
Mr.. Whitman further said the grand
jury is anxious to have appear before
1t all persons whose names had been
mentioned in connection with the gam
bling situation. He said he had writ
ten formal letter to Lieutenants Ri
ley, Costigan and Becker, requiring then,
to appear as voluntary witnesses. but that
he would not issue subpoenas for them.
He stated he would resume his investi-
cation of the matter before the grand
jury tomorrow.
Commissioner Dougherty, in a state
ment to newspaper men shortly before
midnight, said Vallon declared he left
New York late on the morning of the
murder, and went to Big Indian. Ulster
county He says he stayed there with
his wife and child until Sunday, when
a paper reached him and he saw his
name in it.
The description of the man known as
"Itzky" given by Shapiro, the chauffeur.
is similar to WALTON. amt eliminates 1T
ky Mr.. Dougherty said. from the case
They are t~, different men.
WALTON said he had known Lieutenant
Becker" said Dougherty, but he denied
that he had ever collected money for
him. or for any agent of Becker's.''
.sDoes WALTON appear to have taken an
actual part in the shooting?" Dough-
erty was asked He replied In the mega
tive.
WALTON claims an aiibi.' the commits
sioner continued. The shooting occurred
at 1855 a m. and WALTON claims he was
at the home of friends in East Four
teenth street at 2 o'clock. He admits he
rode in the automobile that night. and
said he saw Bridge Weber at the lat
ter's place at Sixth avenue and Forty
second street. He saws he left there and
walked to the Grand Central subway sta
ton and took train downtown.
WALTON admits that the man known
as 'Schapps' was In the car while it was
outside Webber's,' said the comrHr7-
sioner.
HE also admits taking trip In tho
machine which ended at Webber's place.
where he says he left It.
when questioned as to the possibilities
of the actions of the men in the car after
he left it. he was reluctant to talk, ana
said nothing of value
Dougherty added that Lieutenant Beck
er's story of his movement on the night
before the shooting had been checked
up. and apparently, he said. Becker had
told the truth.
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