New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-02
M|NTYRE QUITS AS
BECKER'S LAWYER
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reversal.
Mr.. Whitman continues to receive
anonymous letters, many of them
threatening One Of them was turned
over to Detective ZAP Thomas, OF the
District Attorneys staff. yesterday
The detective was worried by 1t, but 1t
created no more effect on his CHIEF
than any other anonymous letter OF
the scores that have been sent to him
since he began the investigation OF
Rosenthal's murder.
The letter said that four gunner
from Chicago one Of whom was minus
left ear, would arrive at the Grand
Central at 3 o'clock this afternoon, ana
advised the District Attorney to be on
hand with a squad of detectives to ap-
prehend them.
From His Friend, Dutch.
The letter, which was poorly spelled,
was copied by Thomas and given out.
1t read:
New York, Oct. 20, 1912.
Dear Sir. l.,
YOU know that there is Gunner coming
over heare from Chicago on Friday, anu anu
ach one of them is going TO Bet s'V,
Dollars to put you out OF the Whay' nov
Mr.. Whitman as | had fallen OUT WIN
the men, | thought l would get even on
them, by letting you know so you can De
on the look out after them Saturday
3 ok in the afternoon they VIII arrive az
the Grand Centred Station one OF the men
! I,E l.ft nFna
such a man walking with others just
grab them and serch them see what you
will find on them, now VIII let gu
know where we are 10 meet diteI tiiey
get heare we are sussoposed 10 go over
10 No - Christie st City an opium
Joint and frame every thing up there,
No. - Christie Str Room first moor
front. please don't raid the opium JOINT
as ! am the Boss and Tor uppihs !ou
off | want you TO let me run as reward
now YOU pay special attention 10 TINS
letter az il Is strickly on the level. Dutch
that is my nick name. Good luck 10 you
Mr.. Whitman laughed at his de-
tective's fears, but consented to his
taking the precautions the sleuth urged
when Thomas pointed out that II was
. the first of the anonymous letters 10
contain details. The number OF the
house in Chrystie street appeared In
| the original letter and a watch has
been set over the place
Information was received by Dis
trict Attorney Whitman yesterday that
lieutenant Of police was following In
Eecker's footsteps and was in partner
ship with a well known Tenderloin
gambler i'm a gaming house of Broad
way.
The fact that he was informed OF the
name OF the lieutenant, his alleged
gambler partners name, the address
Of the house and other details so i'm
pressed the District Attorney that he
turned the case over TO one OF his as
sistants. who has charge Of such mat
tiers.
The District Attorney expects TO take
no the police graft investigation early
in December. Il Will not be a surprise
II three police inspectors and a civilian
cu,ploye Of the department are In
dictcd.
At present Mr.. Whitman is invest-
3 a
offered $4,000 by an emissary OF the
system" not to testify against Lieuten-
ant Rocker. Shapiro himself was the
informant. He said that while he was
IN the Tombs he was offered the sum
named TO stick 10 his original story
that he could not identify any OF the
four gunner, and above all not 10
rcpeat that he had heard one OF them
saw, 1T is all right. 1t will be a clean
getaway. Becker has all the cops
fixed"
Another story that was brought to
the attention OF Mr.. Whitman yester-
day was that a police inspector has
been busy trying TO bolster up Jack
Sullivans story that an attempt on the
life OF "Rachey" Braunstein was plot
ted bv Weber. WALTON and Rose two
months before Rosenthal was slain.
This was the story Sullivan Is said to
have tried TO tell to the jury that con-
yicted Becker.
Mr.. Whitman heard that this inspec-
tor has been going TO Tenderloin gam
blers and ordering them not to permit
Rachey' Braunstein to play In their
houses until he came across" and
contradicted Sullivan's story.
A'curious commentary on this phase
| of developments is that a we'll known
playwright last night also branded
SuIliyan's story OF the plot against
Rraunstein as false. Sullivan said he
took Braunstein from his homo to the
steamer when he went to Europe last
spring. The playwright said 1t was he
who took Braunstein to the pier. Sui
| llvan, he added, was not within miles
OF Braunstein at the time.
May Try Gunnen Together.
The trial of the four gunner will oc-
cunv at least three weeks II they are
tried separately. Former Judge
Charles G.. f. Wahle at present in
tends to try the cases separately, but
he intirnated In a recent talk with the
District Attorney that he might move
for the trial of all four together.
Though the first trial. or the Joint
trial. Is set for Friday before Justice
Golf. II is likely that 1t will be ad-
iourned to November ID. Rose, Weber,
WALTON and Schepps will be important