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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10

last days, 1t was learned that Schepps
spent all the morning of August is IN
that place without eviLcing the least lear
that an inquisitive detective attached TO
Police Headquarters might poke his nose
into tine baths and discover him by sheer
accident. Yet the police must have
known that Rosenthal Rose Bridge
Weber and other gamblers had met in the
place frequently
After Rose surrendered 10 the police
Schepps seemed TO lose his confidence
and about o'clock on the afternoon OF
August IS he ordered a taxcab and left
for parts that seemed more seclusive 10
him. He went out of the place swinging
his suit case. debonalr and apparently
absolutely certain that he would not DC
molested or followed.
1t was also said that for days the trail
Of Headquarters detectives led in Dig
circle around the Lafayette Baths and
that its employees were not examined until
District Attorney Whitman took matters
In hand and sent his own men 10 look up
the men suspected to have murdered Ro-
seminal.
Rosenthal had been a frequent guest IN
the baths for the last fifteen years, ana
many OF the men involved in his murder
have been familiar figures in the hotc''
the restaurant and the cafe attached 10
the baths. The police must have known
this. because it was known 10 any man
who managed 20 scrape up any khd Oh
acquaintance with gamblers.
In the basement. in long room du-
Joining the baths. there is row Oh
couches which have been shown dnrlhs
the last three weeks with sort OF my =
FERROUS awe. Here. it was said. had re-
posed on various occasions Rosenthal'
Weber. Rose and Lieutenant Becker
chatting and discussing their business al
ni,-s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
GRAND JURY STARTLED
BY AUSTRIAN'S STORY

ton OF the other mon and gave one which
conrlucsl the grand jurors that they
would make 10 mistake IN lndicting tho
four men whose names have been before
the public for some time as the actual
murdercrs
\ pile Of photographs was then set be-
for the witness as a final test. Without
moments hesitation il was stated.
Stanlsh picked out the pictures Of "Ddgo
Frank" and White" Lewis as two Of
the men whom he had seen with revol-
vors. When fl came TO identifying Glib
tine Blood" and Lefty Louie he hest
iated for a moment. but finally put his
fingers on the two men without aid or
even hint from those who knew them
When Stanish left the grand Jury room
1t was freely rumored that seven indict-
mcnts for murder in tho first degree
would be handed down on Tuesday -Four
Of the men are now behind the bars. The
other three are said to be- Sam" Schepps.
9Th the Blood and Lefty Louie"
Stanish visited Mr.. Whitman in his Of
flee ten days ago and told him practically
the same story which came out before
the grand jury. it was reported. His eX-
istence has been kept very quiet, however,
in order that he might be free from In
reference by the police
Although # did not leak out until yes
terday. il was Sianish who actually iden-
titled Jack" Sullivan when the upster
was arralGned before the coroner's court
AS one Of those who was at the scene OF
the crime. The ostensible identification
came from Krese. the walter. hut the
Austrian was sitting IN a corner of the
courtroom at the time and silently added
his confirmation to Kreses testimony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10


While the greatest monetary loss was
caused by the Wilson House fire in
North Adams. where several business
blocks were also burned. with a total
loss of 100000 the most spectacular
Of the fires was in Waterbury. Muir
raw according to Chief Manning, adj
mits having started the fire which
threatened to destroy the City Hall, az
well as that in the Chelsea Hotel. and
to setting a dozen other blazes the
same night, April -.
Waterbury was in a state Of terror
because Of the fires. The militia was.
ordered out and patrClled the vicinity
of the City Hall and other burning
buildings for several hours. The total,
fire damage in Waterbury that nighs
has been estimated at 100000.
Many lives were endangered in the
Wilson House fire. and several persons
had narrow escapes. Murray says hs
first started blaze in the basement or
the hotel, then ran to another room,
and started another returning 10 asS
sist in quenching the first fire. Botn
fires got beyond control and the hotet
was wrapped in flames. Wilson says
he assisted in saving what he could os
the hotel furniture. !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10

The story Of Richard 6. Barter. the
notary. who acknowledged the aiidaNII
made by Bald Jack" Rose for Charles
Becker's counsel. John W. Hart. on the
nisht following the shooting of Her
man Rosenthal at the home of Harry
Pollok. brought out for the first time
Yesterday the fact that Becker was
with them when they went to Harry
Poliok's home. The nOtary's story 1ur-
nishes another important link IN the
activities Of Becker subsequent TO the
murder. Barter testified before the
grand jury, and later went over ms
story in more careful detail with DIS
trict Attorney Whitman.
Barter is employed by the real estate
firm of the Duff & Brown Company.
at No. 111J Amsterdam avenue. lie
said that shortly before 1890 o'clock
on the night of July 11-Rosenthal had
been shot the night before-a taXicaO
pulled up in front Of cigar store near
lI7th street and Broadway. and two
men. who later proved to be Becker
and Hart. got out and came into the
store They inquired, he said, of the
cigar store proprietor if he knew Of a
rotary. and the proprietor referred
them to Barter. who happened 10 be IN
the store He was introduced to them.
ne said. got in the cab, and the three
men went TO the home of Pollok at
18th street and Riverside Drive, where
Rose was staying.
Becker remained in the cab. the
notary declared, and he did not see
him again, as the cab and Becker had
gone when he came out with Hart, two
hours later. The notary said Hart rang
the bell and Mrs. Pollok came to the
let them in, and told them that Rose
lid not want TO sec anybody. Hart
whispered something which he did not
hear to Mrs Pollok. according TO Bar
tcr's statement. and she let them in.
This was at 80 p. m. and they re-
manned u3til nearly 1870, Hart and
Rose talking over the affidavit most of
the time. The notary said he sat at
a distance from the cOnferrees and
heard very little of what they were
talking about
u heard Rose tell Hart that he. Rose,
would so to the District Attorneys
Office the next day if Hart thought he'd
better" Barter told the District At
torncy and Hart answered something
which I did not hear When the con-
yersation lulled a little, l tried to be
sociable by remarking what an awful
murder the Rosenthal case was.
didn't get a response to my comment
from either Of the men,
Pollok was not at home while tho
three visitors were there. the notary
said lie understood, he said. that
Rose wanted Pollok to appear in the
affidavit as the man who had loaned
the $500 TO Rosenthal and that it was
expected that Pollok would later on
make second affidavit supporting
Roses statement that he. Pollok had
loaned the money 10 ROsenthal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
GYPSY RAIDERS ARRESTED
Band of $50 Held UP Autoista
Near Atlantic City.

Pleasantville y. j., Aug. "a band %
15O gypsies invaded Absecon, two miles
from this place. to-day, and engaged irs
pitched battle with the authorities,
Eight of the men In the party. including
the king" was arrested. Abseeon y
only seven miles from Atlantic City.
Men and women on foot and In auto
mobiles were held up by the nomads ana
forced TO turn over their money and Jew
elry, while wholesale robberies at hs
stores and farms were made by the band
The party was first seen passing by tue
outskirts of Pleasantville. and was o.
dered on from here by Constable Meier
mott yesterday noon. They were heA'
reported in Absecon. and laughed at u'
remonstrances of the Absecon citizens F"
their wholesale pilfering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
rs ROBBERIES HIS SCORE
Man Who Escaped in Handouts
Gets This Credit from Police.

(By Telegraph 20 The Tribunal
New Brunswick. n. j., AUS. a.-Eran$
Henry. the alleged burglar, who wax
captured I'm Metuchen a few weeks asa
but who outran his captors thsYe sitsa
Chief Flaherty had put handouts on hins
was brought here to-day from New goI(
on a requisition. He was caught in Brooks
Ign.
Henry is said by the police to have IS
ured in seventy-fve robberies IN this state
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
REPUDlATED BY REIlEY
Wide Open" Statement Denied
in Affidavit.

Lieutenant Domnick Kelley was called
into Commissioners Waldo's office yester-
day and remained there for some time.
When the lieutenant. who has been In
charge OF one OF the squads that had
been raiding gambling places issued forth
he made an affidavit before Commissioner
Of Deeds William II. Kirk. which was af-
terward made public. II was that the
statement made in some Of the news
ia pers that he had said before the grand
jury that New York was never so wide
open as during the last year" was untrue.
Kelley swore he had made no statement
which could in any way he construed to
justify the published statement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
SYSTEM Is HAMPERING
HIM, WHITMAN THINKS

pear voluntarily before then. he said. ne
murder in the first degree. together with
six others-"Gib the Blood" Lefty
Louie" White Lewis. "Dago Frank"
Jack Sullivan and Lieutenant Charles
Becker.
Mr. Sander said yesterday that he vas
absolutely ignorant Of Schepps's where
abouts, and that the gambler had not
communicated to him any intention Of
delivering himself up to justice Tho
were Of his appearing Of his own free
will. He remarked however that ii
would be much better for Schepps 10
come in now. while the coming vas
good. rather than wait for Mr. Whit
mans detectives to bring him in by the
collar
Race to Save Themselves.
The information received by Mr. Whit
man in regard 10 Seheppss hiding place
was only an illustration Of the rivalry
which the three men behind the West
Side court prison bars are now exhibit
ing daily 10 supply the District Attorney
with every piece OF knowledge which
they possess or gain that relates TO the
gambling situation. Weber was not long
in following Rose in ms desire to tell
everything ne knew, and Harry Vainsky.
commonly known as Harry WALTON, is the
latest recruit in this game.
James NJ. Sullivan, Roses counsel APP
peared several days ago in tie capacity
OF attorney for WALTON. He stated yester
day that WALTON was now thoroughly con-
WINGED of the uselessness OF holding out
any longer. He was now as anxious TO
help the District Attorney as any OF the
others. Mr.. Sullivan said, and was using
his influence with Jack Sullivan TO per-
suade him to confess. 1t is generally sup
posed that the reason for Sullivan's trans
fer 10 the West Side court on Thursday
was to allow the three informers TO work
on him and get him away from Becker s
influence In the Tombs.
The fact that Rose, Weber and Vallon
are able 10 furnish Mr.. Whitman with
the information regarding Schepps, shows
also that they are still in close connec-
ton with the outside world. and are kept
pretty we'll informed Of the movements
Of the other men who were associated
with them in the crime.
II is also considered as probable that
Becker is in constant communication with
the cOnspirators still at large. The fact
that he knew where Rose was when the
police were supposed to be looking for
him, and omitted 10 furnish the proper
authorities with his knowledge, leaves lit
tie doubt in the minds OF those who are
striving to unravel the mystery that he
has a fairly good idea Of the whereabouts
Of Schepps, Glib and "Leftie."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
HOTEL BURNS; GUESTS DANCE
Fire Destroys Catskill Summer keson
as Masaueraders Make Merry.

Catskill, n. V, Aug. 9-The SHADY o',"
House. a summer hotel near CORNWALL
Vile, was destroyed by fire late ias ,,..mn5nS
a masquerade In nearby grove .,',re
the firC was discovered, and there ms
no casualties. Nearly all lost thelr "e"
Ing apparel. however,.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
SCHEPPS WENT ABOUT
FEARLESS FOR DAYS

TWO days after tue murder In place
which must have been known TO the ponce
as a favoTite resort Of bis associates
Wary of speech as all the employees o.
the Lafayette Baths have grown ~ Inc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10

Evidence Was discovered yesterday Of
the manner in which the system had
extended its protection TO sam Schepps
and made him so confident Of his safety
that he did not hesitate to show himself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
Says Four Men Fired.

\ minute later. Stanish said. another
man appeared i'm the doorway Of the
restaurant Four of the men drew re-
volvcrs and fred AT the new arrival. lie
staggered a moment and dropped I'm bis
tracks. The men turned and walked leis-
urely away.
Stanish said he took particular note or
sullivan, first because he was not con-
cerned I'm the actual shooting, and, second,
because lie appeared considerably more
excited than the others He started 20
walk away with the four gunner, Stan
ish 'swore but turned back a moment
later and. STOPPING over the PROSTATE
FORM said:
Hes dead all right"
The gunner hoped into the automo-
bile across the street without any appar-
ent hurry. Stanlsh continued, and Sull-
van disappeared i'm another direction. At
about that moment Detective William j.
File. I'm civilians clothes. rushed out Of
the restaurant waving his revolver and
shouting: Where are they? Where are
they?" This struck the Austrian as a
particularly strange way Tor an oHlcer
OF the law to act. with the BODY OF
murdered man growing cold at his feet.
The murderers stepped leisurely into
an automobile directly opposite him. he
told the grand jury. He testified that he
was astounded at the time wasted before
File and another policeman In uniform
jumped into a taxi and started In par
suit of the gray machine. When the car
was well out OF sight. he said, patrol
men began to appear in numbers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10

District Attorney Whitman let it be
incensed over tho way IN which the police
had handled the search for the three
fugitives still wanted in the Rosenthal
murder so far from receiving any ma
tcrial help from them, the county prose-
Cltor is said to feel himself blocked at
every turn by the system
It was stated that Mr.. Whitman con-
ldently believed that several members Of
the department. at any rate, knew where
sam" Schepps. Glib the Blood" and
Lefty Louis" were They received their
share of the money allotted for 'protec-
ton and they we're now doing their
host TO deliver the protection for which
they were paid, Mr.. Whitman suspects.
the District Attorney pointed out the
fact that neither OF the difficult arrests
made by the police was effected until
detectives from the District Attorney s
office were Just about ready to Dounce
on the men This was true I'm the case
of "Dago Frank" and White" Lewis.
All Of the other men behind the bars
gave themselves up or made no attempt
70 keep in hiding.
The District Attorney is said to be bend
ing every energy now to running down
tine actual murderers Of Herman Rosen-
thai. When that crime has been eXpiated
he believes il will be time to think about
uncoverng the system of eXtoruon which
is alleged 10 honeycomb certain section
Of the Police Department He feels that
he has the graft situation we'll in hand,
and it can wait.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
Schepps Not Far Away.

From remarks let slip yesterday by
Rose, Weber and WALTON in their cells in
the West Side prison the District Attorney
gained information which led him 10 be-
ncve that sam" Schepps, who IS said 10
have distributed the money paid for the
killing, was in the country less than
days journey from this city He imme-
diately dispatched two detectives attached
to his force. Thomas and Leigh. TO the
place named in the hope of bringing the
elusive gambler TO justice
About week ago Bernard ". Sander,
a lawyer OF No. 261 Broadway, visited
the District Attorney with the informa-
ton that he was indirectly in touch with
Schepps and probably could induce him
20 give himself up il he were promised
favorable terms. For several days il was
rumored that Schepps was or the point
Of coming in IL was even said recently
that he was in the city and anxious TO
come TO an agreement with the District
Attorney on account OF the emaciated
state OF his eXchequer.
Mr.. Whitman announced yesterday that
Schepps would he given until Tuesday TO
make himself known. If he did not APP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
Grand Jury Startled.

StanIshs story produced a profound eff
feet upon the grand jury and every effort
was made 10 clear 1t from every shadow
Of doubt. Stsnish was asked TO de-
scribe the men whom he said he saw or
the fatal evening in detail. Ills recollec-
tion of Jack Sullivan's appearance was
remarkably clear. 1t was said that a
better description of the tipstor could not
have been made had he stood before
him
StanIsh was then asked for "A descrip'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
HERE IS SOMETHING YOU REQUIRE
War Photographs in Book Form

You bind Brady War Pictures INTO one beauh Ho n
the issued by this into beautiful bound
book
mail Scents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
.F|REBUC CONFESSES
STARTING 50 FIRES
Young Man Tells of lmperIllIng
the Lives of Hundreds of
Guests in Hotels.
COULDN'T RESIST IMPULSE
Caused Losses Estimated at
Nearly 100000 in Connec
ticut and Massachusetts in
Last Four Months.

Greenfield. Mass, Aug. 9.-Decaring
that he had set thirty fires in hotels
and public buildings in Connecticut
and Western Massachusetts, within the
last four months. Bernard c. Murray,
sob Of a former fire commissioner OF
Hartford. made confession to Chief
Of Police Thomas Manning tonight.
Among the fires which Chief Man
ming SAYS Murray admits being re-
sponsible for are:
April Waterbury. Conn, city Hall
Nav S3~Grcenfeld Mass. Taylor
Block and HOLSTER House. c.,,.,
Jume turner's Falls. Mass. Grand
lime S-Grcenheld. Mass, Central
'i .Tuno 22-Turner's Fails, Vladsh Hotel
ana Bartlett Block. ,,.,.o.,
June North Adams Mass "ilsoi'
''I Iuiy :. and within a few days after
thut. eighteen fires in and about Spring
field.
Murray. who is twenty-four years
old. said in explanation of the acts to
which he confessed: II could not re-
sist an impulse to do it, although
realized the consequences.
The lives OF hundreds Of hotel guests
we're placed in jeopardy by the fires
which Murray declares he started and
the total property loss is estimated by
local officials at nearly stOOO,OOo.
In most cases. his confession includes
the setting Of TWO fires at the same
time.
chief Manning says he has received
within the last two days Independent
Information placing Murray In the
vicinity of tho scenes Of the more inn
nortant fires at the time they were
started. Murray was an employe of
hotels and travelled considerably,
changing his place Of occupation fire.
quently.
Confession Made in Jail.
Nurrav's confession. which was made
in the Franklin County Jail here, fol-
lowed his arrest on the charge or
larceny Of n gold watch and 500 on
Julv ID from Il guest at hotel here.
He is now serving a sentence OF thirty
DAYS on this charge. to which he has
confessed.
Descriptions Of him published in con-
nection with this affair led several per
sons who were interested in properEs
DESTROYED in fires TO identify him as
the man they thought responsible.
Within the last two days Mr.. and Mrs.
w l. Russell. of Waterbury, and other
nersons. have told the police they be-
lieved Murray was in Waterbury at the
time of the fires there.
Murray explained that he liked to
see things burn" Il just had to do It,"
he added.
The young man said he would go to
the second or third floor OF a hotel,
omen a closet and light anything in
(lammable that might be inside. such
as a mop, dust rag, broom or bed linen.
After closing the door he would escape
from the building and generally go to
another hotel or building across the
street or nearby. and do the same thing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
Caused Terror in Waterbury.

there, SO that the two fires might Do:
burning at the same time.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-13
HealthfuIness Of LAUGHTER.

Merriopathy is the science of the
healing laugh. Merriopathy is better
than homeopathy or allopathy for cur
ing all the gloom diseases and crouch
complaints that make life miserable
Some illness need drugs. some need
the surgeons knife, some can be
smiled away. but neither you nor
ever knew of a sickness that was
cured by a frown.
The wise physician we'll under
stands the therapeutic value of fun
and a cheerful spirit. Medicine may
be a necessary and powerful agent in
the treatment of illness. but II may
fail where fear and melancholy join
hands with the disease. Laughter is
one of the best medicines in the
world. and lengthens life as well as
brightens it. "A merry heart doeth
good like a medicine" said the wise
man, consequently We may employ ii
in many chronic cases without fear
Set the gloomy, discouraged. neuras
thenic invalid to laughing. Study
constantly how to provoke smiles
Cause few thrills OF humor to run.
However weakly. through the veins
and to tickle the risibles. The hostile
forces of disease and worry and dis.
couragement can be driven back by
the benevolent microbes of mirth.-
The Christian Herald.
The Delta independent., 1912-09-13
PUT OUR PEACHES IN THE
SMALL TOWN MARKETS

The man or orga nizaticn who will
develop some scheme for the real
distribution of the Western Slope
honor within the gift of his fellow
citizens" writes Uncle Avery New
ton. Every peach this year could
ne sold readily and for a fair living
price in the states of the middle
west-lllinois. Wisconsin. Indiana,
Iowa. Kansas. Nebraska and the Da-
kotas-if they could be placed with
in reach of the consumers. Those
people of the small towns do not get
peaches-they have had none this
years and win have none because of
not being supplied by the system of
commission trust handling existing
in the larger cities. In conversation
with a large number of PEOPLE who
got on the trains during recent
trip through those states was par
ticular to inquire. In Chicago the
market was flooded with Texas and
Georgia Elbertas, not OF a very good
WHu was toiu tHeN WVne
as good as any to be found there
They were shipped in small baskets.
probably twenty peaches In each.
and retailod at 20c. 1t may be
that some laws can be enacted that
will help o,rt the fruit growers, but
at the present time we are in CON
troll of the large commission mon of
the big cities, and as we understand
1t, our associations cannot sell
car of fruit to any firm or individual
in Chicago unless the commission
trust gets commission for handling.
1t is too bad that people who want
fruit and who are able to pay for 1t
cannot buy 1t from the grower who
has II and cannct get fair price
for It,"