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New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
HOROWITZ REPORTED
AGAIN BACK IN CITY

decided TO remain in the hills and not
attempt to come into town with his com
panion. according TO the story told the
detectives
"Glb the Blood" disappeared again after
a little round OF social calls on some OF
his Old friends. it was said. The detec-
tivQs were told that he had boastco
he could run in and out of the city with
out fear from the police and without any
one being the wiser.
Inspector Hughes. with several detec-
tives from Headquarters, spent several
DAYS in the CatsIdlls last week looking
for Lefty Louie" and HOrowltz, but
came back without getting on their trail.
Inspector Hughes has been seriously I'll
at his home I'm Brooklyn as the result OF
exposure on the trip TO the mountains.
All the detectives who accompanied him
reported sick at Headquarters after their
return.
Detectives Thomas and Leigh, OF the
District Attorneys Office went TO Kings
ton after the return of the Headquarters
men on a clew which they expected would
lead TO "Gib the Blood" and Lefty Louie. -
but they returned empty handed after a
two-dsy search.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

been clampcd down tight here for the
last year.
There is no gambling here he said.
There arc no gamblers here. Hot
Springs is not the Hot Springs OF Old
l couldn't make enough to get by on.
I knew no one from whom | could
make a raise. | became Sick and am
willing 10 go back. II looks like the
easiest way out.
II am ready to go back 70 New York
without any requisition or withou,
lighting the case" Schepps continued
but want to know that everything
is all right
"I am the keynote 10 the situation III
New York, and if they want me ~
treat the District Attorneys Office
right they will have TO treat me right
Before he talks" he said, he wanted
to go over the situation with Rose
Weber. Vallon and District Attorney
Whitman. Then, if he had statement
TO make, lie added, it would be given
first hand to the District Attorney.
All day Schepps has been under the
constant guard of dependable police.
His physician stated that he was able
To make the trip back to New York.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
WHITMAN SHOWED HIS
DISTRUST OF POLICE

that some of the missing gunner would
eventually show up there. The COM
missioner sent the sleuths west on d
clew picked up in Lefty LouieS 5
trunk. which was searched by the po-
lice after Rosenthal was shot and
Lefty" had disappeared. Pictures OF
big Jack" Zelig, the leader of the
East Side gang to which the gunner
who killed Rosenthal belonged, were
found in the trunk. The pictures were
taken in Hot Springs earlier in July 1t
was said. and detectives were sent out
70 watch that vicinity. They were
more on the lookout for Lefty Louie
than Schepps
\ dispatch was received by The Trib-
une last night from George Howell
CAPTAIN of police at Hot Springs, sta'-
ing that Schepps had been arrested nY
the authorities there for Dlstflct NJ
torney Whitman. The dispatch real:
Sam Schepps arrested and in my
custody for the District Attorney. lie
does not make a confession but does
not denv his identity. Should he iell
what he knows. he says, il would b. OF
,ital importance to the case
It is known that District Attorney
Whitman would like to have Schepps )
testimony in order to make the case
stronger against Lieutenant Becker and
men higher up in the Police Depart
ment. Schepps is not supposed to nave
taken part In the actual shooting OF
Rosenthal. but to have been busy
intermediary between the gunmen and
the gamblers who were planning Ro-
senthal's death. lie was close friend
oP "Bald jack Rose and Is expected
n he able TO corrOborate Roses story
If the murder and the corrupt rela-
tjons OF police officials with the gam
blers in many important particulars.
The authorities profess to be hopeful
that when Schepps returns and is
thrown with Bald Jack" Rose Bird
gle" Weber and Harry Valinsky. or
Vallon. who are lodging in the West
side court prison since their confess
sions TO the District Attorney. he will
see the light and make clean breast
Of everything.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
SWIMMER SINKS IN RACE
Rademacher Near Death IN
Contest with Brown.

Frank Rademacher was almost drowned
Yesterday while swimming a race with
Alfred Brown from the Battery 10 Coney
Island. Rademacher had given evidence
that he was tiring, but his handlers were
taken BY surprise when he suddenly sank
from view opposite 6Jth street. Bay Ridge.
one Of the men IN the rowboat accom-
panying him diycd overheard and sue
cecdod I'm bringing him To the surface. lie
WAS taken 10 a launch, which was fol-
lowing the race. and was soon revived.
lie said that he had been seized by
cramps.
Brown was able 10 get 10 Norton 5
Point. when he found himself unable 10
contend with tho strong turning tide.
Radcmachcr had gone five miles. and
Brown had swan within a mile and half
Of the goal.
Both contestants In yesterdays race are
members OF the American LifesaVinB 30
ciety and are record long distance swim
mers. Brown has charge OF the lifesav-
ing eociety's work In Flushing Bay. lie
won the championship on September 5,
1901 when he swan from the Battery TO
Conev Island IN four hours and forty-flve
minutes He liz also the holder or rec
ord for swimming through Hell Gate.
Rademacher is interested IN lifesaying
work, and has charge OF the society's
Hackensack River division.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

The police here appeared to be all ~
sea yesterday in regard TO the arrest
of sam" 3chepps. the go-between gun
man wanted in the Rosenthal case
who was apprehended in Hot Springs
Ark. by agents of District Attorney
Whitman.
There was some hurried telegraph
ing Yesterday by Deputy Dougherty
and other representatives OF the Police
Department in an effort TO verify re-
ports Of the arrest of Schepps. Dough
erty said he had telegraphed the Hot
Springs police early and had not re-
ceived an answer during the day. Ihe
men in charge Of the detective bureau
said two other messages had been sent
10 the chief of police at Hot Springs
during the day without eliciting any
reply.
IT was not until late last night that
word was received at Police Headquar-
ters that the Hot Springs police
had Schepps in custody. A message
to Dougherty reached Headquarters
shortly before midnight. 1t was from
James Leonard, Chief of Police Of Hot
Springs, and read as follows:
Have Sam schepps, who is wanted
in your city for homicide. Await your
instructions"
Schepps had been turned over to the
Hot Springs police under protest, it
was said, as he preferred to return to
New York under the protection of Dis
trict ATTORNEY Whitman's agents rather
than representatives from the Police
Department
1t is known that the District Attor-
news office had information as early as
last Friday that Schepps was in Hot
Springs. The gunman was broke" ac-
cording to the informant. and had ex-
pressed q desire to return 10 New York
and tell his story to the District At
torney If he could be assured that he
would be lightly dealt with. Detective
Russo. of the District Attorneys staff,
started for Hot Springs at that time.
Commissioner Dougherty said yester-
day that some of his central office men
had been in the vicinity of Hot Springs
since the latter part Of July, expecting
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

on the other hand, even Commission
er Rhinelander Waldo cannot under
stand why as Supreme Court justice
William A. Gaynor in 1905 should have
declared unconstitutional Section 3lS
OF the city charter, which, whether
constitutional or not in years gone by,
made 1t possible for the police TO raid
gambling houses.
II can't see why 1t is not constitu-
tional," Waldo is quoted as saying. 1T
reads to me like pretty good law"
The decision which attacked the con-
stitutionality of the section referred TO
was rendered in the case OF John
Phelps. as president Of the West Side
Club. which the police declared to be a
notorious poolroom. William McAdoo.
who was at that time Police Commits
sioner, determined to close the place
and sent a squad of twenty-five men
under q captain to force an entrance.
McAdoo believed that under the sec
ton he had right to enter the place
and no warrant was procured. The act
of the police on this occasion was char
acterized by Justice Gaynor as mob
violence" He declared that under the
law it was criminal offence for po-
liceman to break into a place without
warrant, and that even with a. war
rant he might not force an entrance
unless admittance had been refused.
Justice Gaynor declared that the law
diIs0ted The police tQ obtain sYiasnss.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
NEW POINTS FOR CURRAN
Aldermanic Committee Chair
man Busy with Callers.

Uenrv II. Curran, chairman OF Inc a.
dermanic committee that Is 10 investigate
tbe Police Department, was forced ~
abandon all thoughts of day or rest
YESTERDAY. being engaged until a late hour
IN the evening conferring with various
ncrsops on the selection of a counsel Tor
the committee and receiving callers WIN
information concerning the corruptness
ss members Of the Police Department
While most Of the evidence received
was already known TO the alderman
there were certain things which he
learned tNst will he of material aid 10
the special committee.
"A great deal OF 1t was similar TO that
which | have been receiving all week, ~
Mr. Curran said last night. but there
were some things that were new which
will doubtless prove very valuable
concerning the nature of the inforina-
lion Mr.. Curran was silent.
1T would not do TO make 1t known at
the present time" he said. 1t comes
from sources I believe to be thoroughly
reliable. but TO make It public now might
spoil all"
material on hand which Will be OF value
in unearthing graft in the Police Depart
ment. much OF which was sent TO MT
Curran unsolicited, all that Is aVailapio
will be OF use.
we want to know OF every instance III
which police officials have resorted 20
corrupt practices" he declared, and IN
doing this We want the publics help.
There must be any number OF c'tzehs
who could give valuable testimony or tips
that would lead TO damaging evidence
who have not come forward. Perhaps
they have held back because or rear OF
an impression that their evidence would
not be received with credulity. | want to
say. however. that anything which In the
mind Of the informer is OF value TO us Is
needed. We look TO the public for Its 90
operation in the matter.
At the meeting OF the special inveSu-
eating committee to-day the selection OF
counsel will be the all-important busi-
ness Nj Curran would not volunteer
any differences as TO who might be Sc
lccted but 1t seemed evident that the
many hours he spent in conference with
CITY officials Yesterday had ended IN some
sort of an agreement being reached. lie
dismissed the matter by stating merely
that he hoped the committee would De
able. to come to an agreement to-day.
I'VE are anxious TO get to work imme-
diately." he said, and ] am sure the
publc's attitude is the same
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
OLD RAILS ARE TOO LIGHT
Heavier Type Demanded by
New Railroad Equipment.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribuhe'


Pittsburgh, Aug. 11.-Increased weight
~ railroad equipment is forcing operating
companies to adopt rails OF heaVie'
type. This tendency is seen in the prepa-
rat!ons being made by the PennsyivaniA
Railroad as the time for the annual track
inspection draws near. Much new tracN
viii be laid. "a the present rails have been
found too light to withstand the wear OF
the larger locomotives and cars.
Particular complaint is made about 'he
effect Of the rolling stock on the curves
Of the mountain sections since the install
la,,on Of the new six driver X type OF
locomotives. These engines weighing
800. 600 pounds. exert such pressure 'h''
spikes arc loosened.
\ shortage of az least I9.Oop cars
throuehout the country in october -
forecast 10y railroads and manufacturing
concerns. Large manufacturing hrInS mere
and elsewhere are urging concerns "
make as many shipments as posS'"'o "'
fore tho crop movement bcgihs'
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
His Decisions on the Bench Show That Hsl
Thought Raids Without Warrants
Had No Legal Sanction.
CALLED POLICE TYRANNICAl
In the Case Against Captain Summers He Dealt Severely
with the Theory That the Police Had the
Right to Invade and Hold Suspect
ed Gambling Resorts

"a thing easy enough II It be such 4
gross offender"
IF IL be asked" he continued, What
is to be done il no evidence can be oh.
tanned" the answer OF the law is plain
and emphatic, DO nothing Not evan
a murderer can be arrested and i'm.
prisoned without evidence. Cannot thu
police understand that?"
Section 3t5 Attacked.
in the Phelps case, as we'll as in the
Glennon case, Justice Gaynor attacked
Section 315 OF the charter, which DUP.
ports to give power to the police:
To carefully observe and inspect all
places Of public amusement, all places of
business having excise or other licensss
to carry on business, all houses Of tii.
fame or prostitution, all lottery Offices
policy shops and places where lottery
tickets are sold or offered for sale, sll
gambling houses cockpits, ratpits and
public common dance houses, and 10 re-
press and restrain all unlawful and Dis.
orderly conduct or practice therein.
Justice Gaynor did not say that this
particular section was unconstitutiona,.
but he did say that II was loose. Hs'
ridicuIed the idea Of keeping men on
watch in such places while Justies
but as Mayor he instructed the Com
missioner OF Police TO take physical
possession Of every gambling place that
should be entered "and to hold such
possession as long as 1t might be neces-
sary TO suppress the place, however
long that may turn out TO be-
In 1903 a motion came before Justics
Gaynor to dismiss the charges Of
oppression brought against Police Cap
tain Summers and three of his men,
who had taken possession Of James Nc.
Fadden's cigar store, in Hamilton ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. where the police thought
they had. reason to believe gambling
was being carried on. Justice Gaynoi
denied the motion. and in the opinion
wrote:
II is difficult TO conceive how any on.
so ignorant as TO suppose that the police
have the right TO do what these defend
ants are charged with could ever be
made a captain Of police in any commit
nifty Of enlightened American citizens
The principal duty OF the police Is TO ee
in the streets and public places and there
preserve the public peace. When they
are allowed or required 10 depart from
this and obtrude into houses al will they
are thereby enabled to levy eXtortioa
and blaclSmail on the community.
Making permanent an injunction re-
straining the police from interfering
with Samuel Hertz. proprietor of the
Dry Dock Hotel. at Sd street and the
Bowery, Justice Gaynor In 1904 said in
part
Lawless acts like these have been used
for many years 10 eXtort millions OF
money and enable such officials 70 retirs
one after another with great wealth.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
DOUGHERTY IN SUSPENSE
ohagrined to Get No Answer to
His Telegrams.

Deputy Commissioner Dougherty ola
not know for sure until late last might
whether Sam" Schepps was under
arrest in Hot Springs, Ark. or not. lie
said that yesterday morning he had sent
10 the Chief Of Police in that city a
telegram asking for confirmation OF the
news of the arrest, and had all day I'M
patiently awaited a reply. II was late
In the evening before a Hot Springs
message confirming reports OF schepps
arrest did come.
shortly otter Rosentkal was MUIR
dered Doughsrty found in trunk be-
longing 10 Lefty Louie a photograph
OF big jack Zelig bearing the printed
sisnsture OF a photographer In Hot
Springs. The Deputy Commissioner I'M
nediately sent four detectives to a point
within two hours ride OF Hot Springs.
there to await further instructions. The
detectives are still there. After the de-
teetives left town Dougherty sent his
first communication TO the Hot Springs
Police Chief. asking him 20 ascertain from
The photographer when the picture was
taken. what name was used by Zelig, and
who. II any ono. accompanied him. This
message has remained unanswered, the
Deputy said.
Even had Schepps been arrested by the
federal authorities, Dougherty declared
.he could zee no reason why the Hot
Springs police should fail to answer his
kilograms. In yesterdays telegram
Dougherty said he asked the Chief OF
roiiee to snd Schspps ana ask him II
no knew where Lefty Louie and "Gih
tss Bloodn might be found He was re.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
MAKES BILLS MORE SIMPLE
G. A. Conant Describes Results
of Hague Bank Conference.

la Lorraine. OF the French Line. which
tried TO wreck the new liner. the Francs
by swinging against her while warpihs
out of her berth at Havre, brousns
Charles A. Conant banker, back TO th''
city yesterday. Mr. Conant had been
abroad as the technical delegate IRON
America TO the International Conference
on Bills OF Exchange, recently held
The Hague
The results OF the conference were par
ticularly satisfactory. according 10 'u'
returning delegate. a uniform law havlns
been drafted which will greatly simpni'
dealing in the bills, II adopted, ana J"
consequence bring them into more gen.
eral use. Mr.. Conant was confident ihA'
the law would be adopted by all INV
larger powers I'm the near future.
Speaking OF Secretary Knox's action u
calling upon this country's represeh~'
tives abroad for reports on foreign ~
TENS of agricultural credit Mr. cohss.
remarked that IL was q move IN the ns".
direction. Europe was far aheau
America in this matter. he said, pou y
respect to centralized mortgage pShAs,
like the Credit Foncier of France a"'
local mutual credit societies.
Mr.. Conant expressed himself as hsprl
to learn that both the Republican ~
Democratic platforms called for acuop
the matter. Care should be exer"'1
however, no added, that this country o
not encounter the pitfalls which msIs
the carly experiments with the syste" y
Europe. ..as
la Lorraine also brought back the
of Harvey w Black, who was kiIieo ~
MOTORCYCLE accident at Dole, France ~
July 80 Mr. Blacks home was j"
"a LII
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
SEEKS FIVE EXECUTlONERS
Nevada Prison Warden Wants
Men TO Shoot Murderers.
fBy Tclcgrsph 70 The tribune. J


Reno New. Aug. 11.--George W. cow
inc. warden Of the Nevada state prison
wants five men who are willing to shoo'
a murderer on the morning OF August %
Thus far his efforts to obtain eNecuuoners
have failed Andriu Mirkovich. ''" nrs'
man convicted Of murder since the stat
ute granting a condemned man the PRIV
U.ge Of being executed either by shoouns
or hanging took effect, has selected death
by shooting
The law requires that tho prisoner De
blindfoldod. and. placed in n chair win a
target hung over his heart be shot by h'e
men. armed with rifles.
-Four Of the rifles are loaded with bal'
cartridges and one contains blanks. the
weapons are shufied and no ono kho"A
who nres the rife that has the blanks.
The shooting squad is concealed hehind
HACK curtains. The new law. which ais"
prevails in Utah. became operative III
Nevada on January l.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
DISTRICT ATTORNEY PLEASED
Whitman Sure Man Caught IN Hot
Springs is Schepps.

Manchester. VI, Aug ll.-'From te'e-
grams / have received. / am convinced
that the Hot Springs officers have inc
right man" said District Attorney WHIT
man. Of New York. tonight. when asked
about the arrest in Arkansas last night
Of Sam Schepps. Mr.. Whitman said ho
had learned Of Scheypss whereabouts
from Harry NallOn.
Beyond expressing his qualification AT
the arrest, Mr.. Whitman would say moth
ing more about the Rosenthal case. j am
here for rest" he said.
For several hours to-day the District
Attorney went autonobillng. going as far
a. Lake George y. Y. He did not return
TO his hotel here until late In the after
noon. and then. lodging interviwers. went
for brisk walk FOR an hour. lie planned
10 leave here for New York at ! ~ Mon
day morning over the Rutland branch OF
the New York Central Railroad
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
TRAIN KILLS TWO IN AUTO
Engine of Machine Dies on
Track in Front of Flyer.


Lima. Ohio. Aug. IA touring car
was struck by an Eric Railroad express
train this afternoon, near SpencerviIlc.
and two persons were Killed aud one
probably fatally injured.
The dead are Enoch Drake. wealthy
business man aud Of operator, Of Men
don. Ohio. and Mrs. Mary Coleman, his
sister. Mrs. Enoch Drake was terribly
crushed and Sc not expected 10 recover
AZ Drake drove his machine toward a
grade crossing he failed TO hear the train.
and because OF a curve did not see u.
Just as the machine was squarcly on the
track it's engine stopped dead. Before
any one Of the occupants could jump, the
locomotive had struck the automobile,
carrying it 500 feet. Drake aud Mrs.
Coleman were killed instantly and Mrs.
Drake was unconscious when picked up.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
PREFERS DEATH TO ECONOMY
Losing SlO0 Job, Finds S25 Salary
Too Small for Living.
IBy Telegraph 10 Tho Tribunc.

Philadelphia, Aug. ll.--Charles Pen
necke, sixty-three years old. placed a
revolver in mis- mouth and committed
suicide in his home, No. 2843 North 18th
street. to-day, after writing a letter to
his wife, telling her that he wished TO
be buried in n cemetery on Long Island
and naming two men whom lie wished
to act as executors OF his estate
Pennecke had been melancholy for Sow
eral months, broodlng over his inability
to maintain his household in the same
style as he did when he had employment
that paid him more than 500 a week. He
lost his job six weeks ago and was
forced to accept a position In which he
earned a little less than s25 q week.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
AUTO THROWS 4 INTO DITCH
New York Orchestra Leader and
Family Near Death at Newburg.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. !

Poughkeepsie, n. Y. Aug. 1l-Moses
Guterson, leader of the Hotel Rector
orchestra. Of New York; his wife and
two children and his sister-ln-law. Mrs.
George Gutcrson, had ii narrow escape
from death four miles below Newburc
this afternoon. when rear wheel ran
off their automobile. The machine
turned over into ditch.
The accident happened while the car
was descending a hill. All the occupants
were thrown clear Of the machine and
escaped with slight bruises. The auto
mobile was wrecked
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
MAY CAPTURE "oIe THE BLOOD"

Kingston. y. Y, Aug. ll-Dctcctivcs
from New York have been IN hourly eN-
pectation TO-DAY OF capturing "Gib the
Blood" near Hunter OF Tannersvilic,
Greene County, around which place the
hunt has been centred for the last ten
days. The detectives express no opinion
on the probable outcome. but their in
creased vigilance aud system seem 10 in
dictate that they have clew.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
CONDUCTOR STOPS RUNAWAY
Holds on to Horses Bride in Spite
of Broken Collarbone.

Jumping from the platform Of n troll
Icy car Of which he was conductor.
Louis Carbaretti. twenty-one years old,
OF No. 6s Washington avenue. Corona,
seized runaway horse by the bride
yesterday and succeeded in bringing him
to stop at Central and Kingsland ave-
nue. after being dragged for several
blocks.
Carbaretu tainted after stopping the
horse. and it was found that his collar
bone was broken. He was taken to
Flushing H0spiieh
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

ouested TO wire Dougherty Immediately
In case he secured information
When asked If he thought the District
Attorney had been Informed Of the ar
rest of Schepps. Dougherty replied that
he did not know, as he had not been In
communication with Mr.. Whitman since
he left the city.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12

interview. The answer was: NO De'"
or" Both words were heavily unuer-
scored.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-12
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