Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-08-14
SPECIAL RATE
TO GAMBLING
CONCERNS
new YORK POLICE HAD SLIDING
SCALE ACCORDING TO LOCATION
AND BUSINESS OF CROOKS THEY
PROTECTED
NEWSbOY KING IS
CAUGHT IN DRAGNET

New York, Aug. lin search for
evidences to convict the murderers of
the gambler, Herman ROsenthal, the
states attorney and the grand jury
have unearthed a wealth of informa.
ton showing that gamblers and keep
ers of disorderly houses had sums ag-
gregating hundreds of thousands of
dollars yearly for police protection.
The monthly tariffs paid to the pol
icy vary. First class uptown gambling
houses paid $1,000; a middle class
gambling house paid $500; east side
gaming houses paid anywhere from
500 to $400; high class pool rooms
$500 while poker and dice games paid
$500. Uptown disorderly houses paid
$500, While east side resorts paid
500.
With the cooperation of all the
banks in the city, District Attorney
Whitman has been able to obtain the
names of four police inspectors
whose bank accounts run into several
hundred thousands. One Inspector is
said to have accumulated million
dollars.
Jack Rose in his story before the
grand jury is reported to have involv-
ed Jack Sullivan, the "Newsboy
King and close friends of Lieutenant
Becker, who went to "Bridgie' Web
ber's gambling place and seeing that
the gun men We're there, went to the
hotel MetrOpole to locate Rosenthal
Rose, it is further said, told the
grand jury that Sullivan then return
ed to Webbers and told the gun men
where Rosenthal could be found.
District Attorney Whitman obtain
ed a clue today of a second safety de.
post box in which it was reported Po-
lice Lieutenant Becker had placed
large amounts of money and securi-
ties. County detectives were sent to
Investigate.
Lieutenant Becker was asked in
prison about deposits in various banks
accredited to his ownership. He ad-
mitted that he had $4,000 in a branch
OF the Corn Exchange bank.
Il borrowed that money" said
Becker, "and paid it out to the build
ers to put up my house"
Lieutenant Becker would not talk
further of the bank deposits.
Hot Springs, Ark, Aug. 14-Whle
1t is practically certain that Sam
Sdhepps, held as witness in the Ros-
enthal murder case is not far from
the business district here, yet he has
not been seen by newspaper men
since his removal from a downtown
hotel last night. The return of
Schepps to the custody of Postmaster
Johnson was merely for precaution.
NO representatives, either of the
district attorneys office or the police
department of New York have ar
rived. Mr.. Whitman's representatives
are expected today.
/ In the event conflicting efforts are
made TO secure Schepps, it become
known that Postmaster Johnson
stands ready to file a charge against
Schepps before the United States
commissioner, This would cause de-
lay which would permit the arrival
of the district attorneys men. for
whom all concerned here say they
are holding Schepps. The start of
Bernard Sander, Sr., Schepps' attor.
ney, for Hot Springs, may however,
delay the delivery of the prisoner to
any person until Sander himself ar
rives
Schepps is held without legal pro-
cess. He understands his position
and has declared himself satisfied
with conditions.
He would neither confirm or deny
the report in a New York dispatch
yesterday that Sander had started
ard had telegraphed Schepps not to
start to New York until Sanders ar
rival in Hot Springs. A few hours
later he was removed from the hotel
quietly, although the authorities will
not admit connection with his Being
placed in hiding and his having re-.
ceived kilograms from Sander.