The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1912-08-09
BECKER CALLED ON
JACK ROSE DAILY
FOR 6 MONTHS
Web of Evidence Tightening
About Police Lieutenant
MORE WITNESSES TESTIFY
Expected That Indictments viii Be
Made by Grand Jury at Its Meet
ing on Tuesday.

New York, Aug. S.-The story that
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., had played
the part of an amateur Sherlock
Holmes and in so doing had obtained
evidence that would be used by Dis
trict Attorney Whitman in the Ros-
enthal murder case, was authorita-
lively denied today.
The district attorney had before
the grand jury sixteen witnesses, one
of them being Lieutenant Dominick
Reilly. one of the strong arm squad
raiders, who, it was learned, testified
that New York city had been wide
open" for a year and half. He was
asked If he believed the police could
close up the disorderly resorts, and
said that the best evidence of this
was that there was not a gambling
house in operation at the present
time. Reilly, it was reported, criti-
cised severely the methods of the po-
lice in getting evidence
Three other witnesses were
Margaret Rose. Mary Storr and Anna
Glattner, employees in the household
of Jack" Rose, who, ii is understood,
testified that Becker had called at
Roses house practically every day
| for six months previous to the muir
| der. Another witness was Giovanni
| Stanich, a citizen who saw the muir
der and who is regarded by the pros
ecution as one of the most important
of all the witnesses thus far subpoe-
naed. II was said that his testimony
was of such a nature as to assure the
district attorney that he has a strong
case against the four men charged
with being the actual murderers
"Gyp the Blood and his crew
| Mrs. Rosenthal, wife of the murder
ed gambler, made her second appear
ance before the jury today. and it il
understood added much to her story
of the alleged graft relations between
her husband and Becker.
Jack Sullivan, charged with com
plicity in the murder. was today re
moved from the Tombs to the Yves
Side prison and placed in cell ad
joining that of Rose, Weber anC
Harry WALTON. 1t was hoped tina
under the influence of Rose and Web
Der, who have confessed, Sullivan
might become more laxative, and tel
the murder plot.
1t is expected that the grand jur!
will hand down indictments in tn,
murder case when it meets next Tue
day
| Alderman Henry Curran, chairman
of the special committee of the boar
of aldermen. appointed to investigat,
police conditions said today that tn,
committee would call before II no
only gamblers but the owners o
places where gambling went on.
I'VE intend to reach landlords VIII,
rent out their buildings for illega
purposes" said Mr. Curran. "Thi
may hit some whose names are writ
ten high in what we call social circle
but If they know to what purpose
their premises are being used the,
should be made to testify and if the,
do not they should be glad to get in
formation upon the subject"
No date has been set for the frs
meeting of the committee.
Detective William ]. Burns talke,
for the first time today of the par
his men have been playing in tn
graft investigation. He admitted tina
agents of his had been conductin
two disorderly houses and on
gambling house for the purpose o
obtaining evidence, while other of hi
agents had secured positions as wal
ers in the Hotel Metropole, in iron
OF which Rosenthal met death.
Il had not intended mentioning tn
part we have been playing in this ii
quiry. said Mr.. Burns. until W
were prepared to submit all our ev
dence. But the publication of certai
4 newspaper stories changes the situs
D ton so that ! may speak briefly. A
+ has been said. have uncovered a IL
D OF evidence. Some of il has bee
. talked about already. but have othe
information that will startle the pul
+ lie when il comes out"