The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-14

New York, August ls.-Powerful
banking interests. acting through the
New York clearing house committee.
came TO the aid of District Attorney
whitman to-day in his efforts to Law
bare the alleged corrupt alliance be-
tween the police and the gambling
fraternity. founded on graft and black
mail. y virtual command was given
oy the committee to all banks in the
clearing house to furnish the district
attorney with a record of deposits
they may have received from any OF
the high police officials whom the dis
trict attorney suspects of having been
collectors OF blackmail from the dis
orderly elements of the city. AS a re-
suit, records showing that within the
last eight months Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker. charged with the
murder of Herman Rosenthal and ac-
cused OF gambling graft, has made
name. or that OF his wife. We're placed
In the hands OF the public prosecu-
tor.
May Reach 100000.
These deposits. the records show.
were hrst made In November. 1911.
shortly after Becker became head OF
tho strong arm squad" OF gambling
raiders and continued all during the
time that Jack Rose says he was coll
lecting graft for Becker and until at
ter his arrest. The table of deposits
as presented 10 the district attorney
was as follows:
Corn Exchange Bank. November 81,
l5il. to August !. 1912. S29.el5.
Corn Exchange Bank (branch>. May.
lale. $3.50.
corn Exchange Bank Cbrancho,
April. 1912. $4,000
Corn Exchange Bank Chranch), July.
1912, $4,000
Empire Savings Bank. April. 1912.
west Side savings Bank, May, 1912.
$4,000.
Lincoln Trust Company, April, 1912,
$500.
Total. s5s.s45.
The district attorney has been prom
sed records OF Becker's deposits IN four
other banks which did not have time
to go over their accounts to-day. and
he has also discovered that Becker has
an unknown amount Of stocks, bonds
and other securities locked UP In two
safe deposit vaults. That The total
value OF the police lieutenants assets
VIII be found to approximate 100000
would be no surprise to the district at
torney Beckers salary as = police
lieutenant was So. ESQ year.
Offer Gladly Accepted.
The aid of the clearing house com
nlttee was 10 ~ !llh4lun
after it became known that his repre-
sentatives had been finding some diff
Guilty in tracing 8ecker's bunk ac-
counts and those OF other police officers,
owing to the natural feeling OF the
bank otficials approached to protect US
a legally confidential secret lie amount
OF the deposits of their customers. MIR.
Whitman was assured by leading bank
ors of the city that they We're anxious
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police force purged OF its grat;ers and
the whole scandal aired. and that they
would give him every aid in their
power. This offer was gladly accepted
by The district attorney. who said to-
night;
81 am receiving splendid support
from the bankers of New York city
The word from the clearing house
committee requesting the various banks
to disclose their records of Becker's
deposits was transmitted by telephone.
and results were quickly forthcoming.
The district attorney has received in
formation that Becker may nave put
money away in several banks outside
OF the city as We'll and II these are
definitely located ana difficulty should
be experienced in obtaining the rec
ords. the New York bankers have
promised to use their influence 10 So
cure their production.
The prosecutor expects that the ala
Of the bankers will he Invaluable TO
him when he takes up the larger phase
OF the graft inquiry which is being held
In allegiance pending the efforts OF the
state to complete the weaving OF it's
web OF evidence around Lieutenant
Becker. the alleged instigator OF tho
murder OF Rosenthal. the actual muir
derers and those OF their accomplicos
who have not been promised immunity
1t became known tonight that tho
district attorney Is holding for pre-
sentation to the grand jury in dus
time evidence by which he expects
To convict sour police inspectors on
the charge OF collection OF blackmaiI
from gambling houses and disorderly
resorts These four men arc all aware.
j. is said. OF the nature Of the evi-
dencc which the district attorney has.
against them and have been making
efforts TO cover their tracks. Thus far
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