The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-15
ssBaId jack Writes Story of the
ROsenthaI Murder.
Saws Becker Was Ready to Kill
Gambler Himself.
HE WAS TIRED OF WAITING
Planned to Drive by and Shoot
Him From Car.
Sam Schepps Leaves Hot
Springs for New York.

New York, Aug. 15.-Threateneu
with death If they revealed informa-
ton regarding the three men higher
up" in the gambling graft scandal
''Bridgie' Weber and Harry Vallon,
two of the associates of Bald Jack"
Rose. may prove to be recalcitrant
witnesses The two prisoners are con-
fronted on the other hand by possible
indictments charging them with the
murder of the gambler, Herman
Rosenthal. unless they tel the whole
truth. The two prisoners tried to de-
termIne today what course to pursue
Webber and Vallon have been "reach-
ed" and told, according to Nallon
counsel to throw Police Lieutenant
Becker to the wolves but TO shield the
names of the three men now regarded
by the states attorney as directors OF
the graft system.
District ATTORNEY Whitman is let
ting the two prisoners themselves de-
eide what attitude they VIII take.
Jas, NJ. Sullivan. Vallon's lawyer, says
that for some time messengers from
those higher up" and from certain
police inspectors have surrepttttio usly
visited Vallon and Weber in their
cells and told them they might tell
what they pleased about Becker, but II
thew informed on the big fellows they
might as we'll make away with them
selves, as they would meet death later.
Mr.. Sullivan said. after seeing District
Attorney Whitman:
Whitman has made a case against
Becker and none of Becker'S black
mailing employees seems to care
hang about Becker's situation. In
fact. they have sent word to Rose,
Webber and ValIon to throw Becker to
the wolves. But they are determined
that their own names shall no. be
brought out.
Rose will make good, but Webber
and Vallon have been reached and
am afraid they have made up their
minds to weaken. I have told Vallon
that he is not playing square and that
Will no longer act as his counsel.
Roses Confession.
In the confession of BALD Jack
Rose as prepared by the gambler for
District Attorney Whitman and print
ed this morning with Roses own spell
ing and punctuation, Rose declares
that Becker had decided to kill Rosen-
thai himself if others had not done
the work. After the murder Rose says
he met Becker by appointment near
the scene of the killing. L his written
confession Rose says:
L opened the conversation by say
ing. My God, Charlie, this is horrible
g There will be - to pay.
He what is the matter? Don't
worry, leave all that to me- asked
Have you seen him?' and he said
Yes, l saw the squealing L
would have liked to take my knife out
and cut a piece of his tongue out and
hang 1t on the building as a warning
to possible future squealers. He said
Well I was saved the trouble of doing
Il myself. I became tired waiting for |
you fellows to get the gang to do it, |
so decided tonight to do it myself
Becker's Plan.
Il asked him how. Well, he said, |
after 1 left Jack Sullivan l instructed |
Otto to drive by the Metropole and to |
slow down without stopping. 1 in !
tended if Rosenthal was there 20 /
take out my gun, blaze at him and |
tell Otto to keep going, but he was
not there
The grand Jury was prepared to re-
sumo it's investigation into the Rosen-
thai case today. District Attorney |
Whitman's assistants are making an
investigation of real estate transac-
tions, information having come to the |
states attorney that within last year
one police inspector has invested more |
than 100000 in choice uptown lots.
The cOroner's inquest was late in
getting under way. Many leading
men appeared in court on the panel
of jurors. Daniel Frohman, the thea
trical manager was foreman, and |
among others who signified their will
ingness to serve were Arthur HeinZe,
J. B. Hartman, Harry Duryea and |
r W. Duryea. Coroner F'riedberg I
presided, and "Dago" Frank and |
Whitley Lewis were in court. The |
understanding was that the proceed
irgs would be adjourned in view of
the impending indictments.
Schepps Leaves for New York
Hot Springs, Ark, Aug. 15-Sam |
Schepps, wanted as a material witness
in the Herman ROsenthal murder case
in New York City, left here at 7:15 |
O'Clock this morning in charge of As
siStant District Attorney Rubin and his
detectives.
Rubin maintained his decision to obev
the instructions of District Attorney
Whitman not to announce the route to
be taken or the probable time of arrival |
in New York.
Enjoying the Trip.
Little Rock, Ark, Aug 15.-when
Sam Schepps passed through Little
Rock today enroute to New York he
said he was enjoying the trip hugely
1t was said Bernard Sander. New
York attorney would arrive in Hot |
Springs today. The only train that
was passed by the Rubin-Schepps marty
was at Benton, Ark. StandlIer was NOT
on the train. Search was made for hin,
at Schepps' request.