Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-22
NEARING A SOLUTION
Arrest of Gunmen in R0sen-
thai Case Awaited.
GET MISSING EVIDENCE
Sullivan and Sam Paul Put Through
Third Degree
LIEUT.. BEC5ER Is SHIFTED
Relieved Of CLf~ge of "Strong-Arm"
Squat;-Shap:ro Tells I'm
portant Details.
GET MISSING EVIDENCE
LIEUT.. BEC5ER IS SHIFTED

N'-N YORK. July 2o-rhe Eosenthal
case ',oars lis solution That is The belief
of Deputy Police Commissioner Doughei-
~. wao expects today to arrest two or
three Suamcn and Ganssters who were
hired TO xiii Herman Rosentfal before
the gambler could disclose more secrets
OF the relations between the gamblers and
the police.
Some of the east side .characters''
whom the detectives are searching for
are Lefty Louis gunman: Whitley
Lewis. Harry Nallon. gambler: Sam
Schepps, gansster. and ''ltsky," another
gansster
Sweated and grilled by severe third
"esree. Sullivan. former newsboy. held
as material witness and Sam Paul. the
East Side gang leader. sulienly made
statements early today from which the
ponce commissioner piece together inn
portant and here ofore missing evidence
These two men. Sullivan and Paul. were
taken into custody last night. along with
'hrldSie Weber. the gambler
Detectives have learned enough of the
case TO admit that the sunmen were
gathered together Monday night and
taken TO Webber'S poker rooms. where
the NAL arrangements for the killing of
Rosenthsi were perfected. Webber denies
all knowledge of the shooting. Plans to
Kill Rosentha! were laid on the excursion
trip OF the Sam Paul Association. Rosen-
thai mad been talking 100 much Some
well known gunmen and 'biackjackers
were along on that excursion trip and
the detectives now know that BALD
Jack Rose and ''Bridgie' Webber were
also on board the steamer
1t was the day that Rohenthal threat
ened 10 tell more about how the police
grated gambling houses that the
word was passed around that Rosenthal
must be made away with
Busy Night of Shooting.
Deputy Police Commissioner Dougherty
has found out that Rose was a very busy |
man that day and that Jack Sullivan also |
was actively engaged the night Rosen- |
thai was shot. Sullivan. after erlling |
early today. told Commissioner Dougherty |
that when he left Lieut.. Becker at Broad |
way and I'D street at $50 am. or |
tWenty-seven minutes before Rosenthal |
was shot. he went 10 "Bridgie'' Webber's |
place to find Sam Paul. He could not To- |
cate him. but he did find there several
gunner.
Six men are now in custody in the
Rosenthal ca sc. of whom is held as |
a material witness and Ave others charged |
with being implicated in the crime. Dep |
uty Commissioner Dougherty. however |
says that not one of the men who killed |
the gambler is under arrest.
Police Commissioners Waldo announced |
today that Lieut. Charles \. Becker had |
been relieved of charge of the strong |
arm squad and transferred to desk duty |
in the sixty-fifth police precinct of the |
Bronx.
This is the first official move made |
by Commissioner Waldo in connection |
with Lieut.. Becker since the killing Of
RoSenthal.
Grand Jury Investigation.
District Attorney Whitman returned |
TO the city today to take up with the
grand jury an investigation of the |
Rosenthal case. Lieut. Becker will be |
permitted to testify. provided he |
agrees to waive all immunity. The |
public prosecutor makes no effort to
hide his belief that the shadow of
Becker rests upon the Rosenthal case
and, in consequence. Will subpoena |
him. Whitman takes the position that
if Becker is as innocent as he says he |
is he will seek to appear before the
grand jury, waving immunity
The grand jury also will take up !
the charges that the police profited |
from gambling houses by permitting
them to run without modest a ton.
That the murderers Of Roscnthal have
been slipping quietly out of town dur
ins the last fe" DAYS is now the belief
Of detectives who have been asked to
pick up certain gunner whose names |
have been given to the police officials. |
That a picked band of gunmen was
selected 10 shoot down Rosenthal has
been learned by officials OF the prosecu- |
tors office. and that they had a rehearsal |
of the killing is understood.
Investiga ton shows that there was not
a slip in the plans to kill Rosenthal and
that the principals behind the plot were |,
most careful to establish alpis.
William Shapiro in a supplementary |,
statement adding important details to
what he already told has revealed how |
gangmen kept the street in front of the
Hotel Metropoie practically clear of taxi !
cabs for thirty minutes before the mur
der. in order, apparently. that the 'mur
der car might have a clear getaway"
Statement Is Supported.
He is supported in his statements by
disinterested witnesses who noticed
how empty the thoroughfare was and
commented on il. Shapros statement
obtained by District Attorney
Whitman. He says that at least six
teen men must have known of the
'croak" that was to be pulled off. as
they were in front of the Metropole.
ready to blackjack. or kill. if neces-
the job or tried TO block the getaway"
of the gun fighters.
The coroners inquest will be held
this afternoon. when several of the
principals. now under detention by the
police, will probably be called as wit
nesses.
There We're reports today that Bald
Jack" Rose had .squealed.' and that
Deputy Commissioner Dougherty was
in possession of all the names OF those
men who were in the murder car.
Dougherty has promised important ar
rests today. but further than that will
not discuss the case. Big Jack" Zelig.
gunman and gang leader. will surren-
der today, 1T was reported.
Because of the illness of Mrs. Rosen
thai widow of the gambler. District
Attorney Whitman announced that
there would be no proceedings of the
grand jury today. The prosecutor
wishes 10 call Mrs. Rosenthal as the
first witness in the case.
Intended to Give Dat Duel Story.
II was learned today that Rosenthal
had scarcely fallen 10 the sidewalk under
a fusiIlade OF bullets when some one
called District Attorney Whitman on the
telephone and said:
You had better get down to the
Metropole ahead Of the police or a pistol
will be found Rosenthars body"
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