The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-12
.SCHEPPS' ARREST
/. ADDS INTEREST TO
ROSENTHAL CASE
New York Police Knew
Nothing of His Detention
SAYS HE l. KEYSTONE
TO THE SITUATION
Arrest Made by Private Detectives
In Hot Springs, Ark. Where
Schepps, Broken In Health
Refuses to Confess

Schepps, Broken In Health
Refuses to Confess
New York, August 1.-THE arrest Of
Sam schepps In Hot Springs has given a
new impetus to the zRosenthal case. 1t Is
considered the most important develop
ment since the confession OF Jack Rose
and "Bridgie' Webber led to the indiet-
ment of Police Lieutenant Charles Beck
er as the alleged nstigator of the muir.
der. schepps is wanted badly by the dis
triet attorney to complete the evidence of
the assassination plot.
one of the most interesting features in
connection with the arrest of schepps Is
that the police here appear to have had
no hand in the matter Late tonight, near
ly "A hours after the arrest, Deputy Com
missioner Dougherty was in ignorance
of the capture except for newspaper dis
patches.
Il can't understand it, 7Ir. pougherty
said. ''on July "a | wrot-k letter to the
police at Hot Springs ydng him to be
on the lookout for Schepps7 l had no par
tieular tip that sehepps was in Hot
Springs, but l was aware OF the fugtives
physical condition and deducted that he
might so there. | cant understand why
the New York police have not zen noti-
fled IL Schepps has really been arrested
| telegraphed the Hot Springs police this
afternoon for Information. and for cir
cumstances under which the arrest was
made. but have no reply"
Arrest Is Important
The explanation as indicated in the
newspaper dispatches appears to be that
the arrest was made by private detectives.
The commissioner said it could not have
been detectives attached TO District At
torney Whitman's office. as none of these
had gone to Hot Springs and could not go
unless authorized by the detective bu-
reau
Nh Dougherty declared. however, that
| II schepps was really in custory it was
a most important contribution to the ease.
sehepps, it is charged was in the plot
to murder Rosenthal. rode in the auto
with the slayers to ane from the scene
aud paid or tire gangsiers after they had
Icompeted their work.
| 1t is said that Sehepps was furnished
with $1,000 for this purpose This sum
is supposed to have been divided among
"Dago," Frank white Lewis, Lefty
Louie and "Gyp. the Blood Harry
Elorowitz). The arrest of Sehepps leaves
but two men wanted stll at large
Lefty Louie and "Gyp the Blood
Schepps Willing to Return
Dispatches indicate that Schepps is will
ing to return to New York and it is be-
lieved he will tell the district attorney
all he knows of the case.
Bernard II. Sander. attorney for the
Sehepps family, said today
Il have maiutained from the outset that
Sehepps will gan nothing by hiding and
| did my best to get INTO communication
with INN without success. lie will lose
noth.ns by telling all he knows to Dis
| trct Attorney whitman"
! All concerned with the prope were over
| joyed at the news OF Schepps arrest. II
| is believed he can give Information
| which win lead not only to the capture
of the last two, but will be an important
witness against man for wnom indict-
ments have not yet been returned.
| with the arrest of Schepps It is believed
that the task Of the district attorney Is
much simplifed. Jack Sullivan has an
agreement with MIR Whitman to tell all ne
knows about the alleged connection of
Lieutenant Becker with the murder.
ScheTpa' assertion at Hot Springs that
he is the keystoSe to the situation here
did not appear to Mr.. Dougherty to be an
exagteration. There Is little doubt in
the commissioner mind, that Schepps
can furnish all the Information needed
now To round out the case. No confess
sion from the missing fugitives, 'Gyp the
Plood" and Lefty" Louie Is needed.
| I'VE want those men, Of course" said
| bn mi fc "
convictions from them which we have
Refuses To Confess
Hot Springs. Ark. August 1i.-Sam
schepps wanted In New York for COM
plicity in the murder of Herman Rosen-
| thai and upon whom Districl Attorney
whitman depends largely III rounding
out the exposure of extensive grating
operations, is held in Hot springs under
uncertain circumstances as To when he
| shall be delivered. His arrest CAME about :
through confidential Information from the
| Office of the district attorney in New
| York. and II was supposed that Detective
| Russt of the New York district attor-
neys office. would be here for him today.
| Russo has not made his appearance The
| police department OF New York has
! made inquiry about Sehepps and has sug-
gested that II press reports OF his arrest
| here are true. agents will be sent To
take him back to New York. Schepps
SAYS be has not decided whether. he Will
| ioin with Rose Vaion and Wei0er in a
confession revealing all of tue grating
details in which he hss appeared as go
/ between. He says that he VIII determine
4 What he Will do while en- route to New
pYorl,.
That schepps regards his position as
/ perilous is certain lie seems TO prefer
! to fail into the hands of the detectives of
| the district attorneys office rather than
| those of the New York police depart
ment
Il am ready to go back to Now York
| Without any requistion or without fight
ing the case said Schepps here early
tonight. But l want to know that every
Thing is all right I am the keystone to
! the situation In New York and II they
want TO treat the district attorneys
office right they will have to treat me
right "
! 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.
| schepps says be will refuse to talk
| furtiur for publication and declares that
he will have nothing TO say en- route back
I te NeN York after tile trip Is begun. He
states that before he talks further he
! wants to go over the situation with Rose
| Webber, Nalon and District Attorney
Whitman. and that then. il he has a
:, statement 10 make. Il viii be given first
hand to the district attorney.
| schepps reiterated tonight his Geterml-
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