New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-23
Gamblers Go-Between, Reported To Be One
of RosenthaI's Actual Murderers, I,
Sunenders to Police. /:
BECKER SENT TO RUSTlCATE
Dougherty Instructed by Mayor to Work Under District
Attorneys Instructions Coroner Remands Five
Prisoners Morgan, Speyer and Others
Guarantee Expense Of Retaining Burns

Harry Vaons who is said to have gobetween for the
police gamblers below 18th street. surrendered at Police
Headquarters early this morning alleged Vaons was one OF
the who shot Herman Roentha dead II the cnarge DC
proved he the first of Roentas actual uderers whom the
police put their hands He formally arrested at Head
quarters thence the Mulberry street station, where ne
locked The wording of the charge entered against
him made known. t
will be recalled prisoners heretofore arrested
Jack Rose gave up Headquarters Vaons did
Shortly o'clock taxicab drew up front OF Head
quarters and Short clean featured jumped out ran up the
steps and asked be directed the Detective Bureau
He referred Lieutenant MNay who is in charge OF the
bureau. and to him he disclosed his identity
McNay jumped telephone and called up Detective Bru-
the Mulberry station The reason for this action
explained believed Brummerhof knew Valons
personally and McNally did purpose to be hoaxed
Brummerhof Headquarters the and no sooner
he on formally put under arrest
chauffeur Valons says he picked him up a.
"Spero The address that of Samuel
dealer in coas and suits His association exists
with Vaons was explained
The Ftchburg Mass police have furnished the police here with
address New York believed to be the Harry Horowitz
said be another the actual shooters The man was
Fitchburg on Thursday William Friedman who killed
while attempting board moving freight train
Horowitz returned to New York.
Though the suggestion yesterday Police Headquar
following conference between Mayor
Gynor Police Waldo that Mr. Whitman and the
police forget their differences and work heart and soul together
investigation of the murder of Herman Roentha the county
made
gamblers still lay with the police and that the strong
possible assumption from his investigation far pointed toward
the completely Of police official in the crime. -
the District Attorney feels that the tes
the under in the would
assumption should they be prevailed states
witnesses.
William Shapiro the chauffeur is Of these and Bald
said be the other While for immunity
condition that Rose frankly tell all he knows regard the
with Rosenhas death have from Rose himself
his counsel will be difficult show in
directly connected with the principal
that his testimony states witness would be valu-
able the prosecution placing the responsibility where belongs
Levy counsel for Shapiro and Louis Lbbey practically
yesterday that the chauffeur permitted to tell all he
knew about the shooting states witness the weight OF his te-
police channels rather than the d
theory that the gambler enemies of Rosentha through
Side gunmen their agents, pepetrated the crime
Mr. Whitman has yet accepted the proposition OF Levy to
his clients the witnesses but believed that
understanding will be reached before the resumption Of the
hearing Thursday Rose "Brdgie" Weber, Sam
Paul. Libby Shapiro all held randed the charge Of
homicide by Coroner Fenberg at the hearing yesterday
Unless Shapiro least states witness there is growing
opinion among Of those investigating the murder that the
against the FIVE under will fall through The
against Weber Paul said be particularly weak