The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-21

tered the place and walked toward the
table. Iclig knew what to expect, he
says. He promptly arose. threw his coat
back, turned his pockets inside out and
laughed at the detectives Tclig said To
his friends:
~ want YOU people to watch now. '
have no gun on me. but those fellows
will try to plant one. Now all of you
look. You see have no gun.
White and Stencrt arrested him. took
him to the station house and had him
locked up for carrying a pistol. In court
they made the necessary statements.
Zclig was held for trial on $4,000 bail.
His position was very serious. II was
the second time he had been charged
with pistol carrying and a conviction
meant a prison term Of fourteen years.
He knew. he says that Becker had
gripped him
Ielg understood al that time that
Becker's powcr in the Police Depart
ment was sufficient To permit him to do
anything he pleased He knew that
Becker had caused his arrest. He was
in terror Of prison. Then Rose came
to him and said that he was TO BE-
bailed out. This vas by Beckers or
entity made up by Rose. webber. Val
lon and Sam Paul The cash was de-
posted with surety company which.
40 guaranteed, put its name on Helg's
ball bond.
BECKER shows Ills Hand.
Immediately thereafter says Zelig,
Lieut.. Becker showed his hand He
eaid that he had been able to put Ielie
In the Ton,bs and that he had been able
10 get him out. He said he could ham
die the District Attorney as well as
the police. and that Ielig's case showed
how powerful he was. All Of this. Zelig
says. ne believed implicitly.
Roses testimony before the Grand
gury fits in here neatly enough. Rose
said that when Becker began to demand
the murder OF Rosenthal Becker
said, "If you fellows don't put that
sauealer out of the way I'll frame YOU
all the same as I've framed Zelig and
send you all M the river for seven
years
According to Rose Becker then de-
manded that Zclig be required to fur
nish murder squad. Rose says he
went TO Zclig and told Zelig exactly
what Becker had ordered and threat
could take his choice between furnish
ing gangsters for the murder or going
10 prison for long term. There wasn't
much choice so far as Zelig was con-
Cerned
Corroborating Roses story. Zelis said
yesterday thai Rose had come TO hin
with Becker's orders and that in com
pliance he had furnished a squad fol
The work that Becker wanted done But
Zelig insisted. however. that he did no
know that his men were to be used fol
murder. lie knew that they were tC
work for Becker. but he didn't thinl
that there was to be "A killing. He con
sidered it discreet, however, 70 get ou
Of New York. He went to Boston anc
from Boston communicated after tn,
murder of Rosenthal with his lawyer.
Zelg says that the $4,000 pool which
was put up as a guarantee for his bal
bond was really Becker's money. Th,
only men in the combination who hat
money were sam Paul and Wcbbor. an,
they were not in the habit of icopardiz
ing their earnings Rose and ValloI
had nothing.
ZcIiR's story Confirmed.
ZeliG was before the Grand Jury fo
''framP-up' was corroborated by fv
witnesses. people who were with him 4
Siegcrs cafe when he was arrested
Robert Mcndciook testified that he wa
sitting next to Zclig and that he felt 1
Zelig's pockets after the gang leade
had called attention to tho fact that h
was not carrying a revolver to max
sure that Ielig vas telling the truth
Ielig. said McndcOok. certainly did ne
have a pistol. Grcenberg. Gold. Siege
the proprietor of the cafe. and Jenni
Morris told similar stories
Sam Schepps was u fore the Gran
Jury for two hours. He did not displa
the fippancy or .pcularity which haN
marked him since his apprehension
Hot Springs. He was questioned
detail about the story that lac rode
the gray automobile with Rose whe
the pistol men were collected. that h
was with Rose and Jack sullivan whe
the mu"dcrCrs We're rewarded wit
Rockers money. and that he was
messenger between Becker and Ro.
while Rose was in hiding at Harr
PollOk's apartment.
The details OF Schepps's confessio
were printed in THE SuN yesterda
morning. Summarizing them brief
phone early on the evening of July /
got Beckcr's instructions as to procu
ing an affidavit from Dora Gilber
Rosenthars divorced wife. went alor
with Rose and Nallon to get the aft
davit.' accompanlc Rose on an aut
mobile journey round town, was preset
In Bridge Webbcr's poker room. whe
the murderers were collected. al
brought 10 Rose the first news tn
the murder had been committed.
Thereafter acting for Becker he Ike
Rose informed as to what the poll
were doing, carried Becker's instruction
that Rose should not mention Becker
name and did his best to persuade Ro
not to surrender
1t was said that Schepps made a go
witness and that his story greatly ir
pressed the Grand Jury Members
that body questioned the witness.
told what appeared to be straig
STORY and was not to be tripped up.
CorrobOrative Evidence.
Two witnesses gave information as
the movements OF the murderers befO
and after the crime. Samuel Spi'
berger. clerk Of hotel at Rockaw