The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-19
Investigation of the Murder of
Herman ROsenthal
Indicates the Gambler Was
Killed to Silence Him.
FACTS ARE COMING TO LIGHT
Four Separate Inquiries Are
Already Under Way
And a Fifth VIII Be Started by
Private Citizens.

New York, July 19.-The murder
plot that brought Herman Rosenthal
to his death that the gambler might
tell no tales, is today being brought
closer to the police system"
William Shapiro, part owner Of the
s'murder car" is giving the pubic
prosecutor information that strength
ems the belief that the Staying OF
Rosenthal did not spring from the en-
nifty of gamblers.
Shaniro admits that when his motor
ffcemen had knowledge of what was
going to happen and that NOBODY was
.sBaId Jack" Rose. gambler and
friend of Police Leu5enant, +e fI..
noIice has given the name OF gam
bier and a gunf1ghter who was III Lne
car the night that RosenthaI was shol
down in front OF the Hote5 5etactiyes
His name is Schapps, ana ueleO'i'N7
are securing the city for MN.
what Rose told Deputy Pouce
Commissioner Dougherty makes the
police official quite anxious 10 A 1looI
more about ''Bridgey Webper' PooA
room keeper and friend of RosenthaI.
nose said when he left the car up
town he dropped in on Wepper' ~
later it appears that Weber turneu
-,n at the Hotel Metropole just be-
ea,a T2osenthal was shot and there
shook hands with the gambler Wen
her also was seen at the hotel AFTER
Shapiro is willing to tell more or
the circumstances that LED up 10 o rn
shooting of Rosenthal, but he won
tell them to the police. Shapro'
through his counsel, admits that ne
is in a bad situation ana hopes tndt
he will be dealt with leniently II ne
+eIls all he knows of the murderers
II
his chances with the district attor-
new. but he won't talk to the police
A New Name Appears.
For the first time the name of Big
lack" Seelig, the east side gang Ieauer
and gambler, who recently was shoI by
: ssc!6icIx'' Triggs gangster, is brought
into the case today. Detectives near
that Seelig, who is known as the rlgnt
hand man of Sam Paul, another east
side gang leader, was seen talklhS 10
Rose the night of the murder. &C
cording to the story Rose was trying
10 get Seelig to do something Tor MN
and Seeig was promised as reward
Immunity from the charge of carrying
a concealed weapon, now pendlng
against him. Seelig's lawyer says ne
is not in town and has not been since
July TO-
from q three hours conference Dis
trict Attorney Whitman had early to-
dav at his home with a mysterious man
said to be well known gambler anC
friend of Rosenthal. Mr.. Whitman sale
after the meeting:
It Shall have nothing to say now
concerning the man who called on me
Perhaps later I'll have matters so ar
ranged that 1 shall be in position tc
give the details of what I have learn
ed"
Mr.. Whitman, however intimated
that he had discovered important evil
dence and that today he will issue
subpoenas on the strength of the mans
statements. Whitman's visitor is said
to be well known gambler.
Private citizens have promised funds
for private investigation by private
detectives to clear up the mystery in
which the police are involved With
the advent of private detectives, five
distinct Investigations will be under
way in connection with the Rosenthal
murder. The police and district at
torney are conducting inquiries along
separate lines, the grand jury is work
ing on still another line, the mayor is
having a quiet investigation in his own
way and the private detectives will
make the fifth.