Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-08-20
Schepps Expected to Repeat Story Of
Arrangements for Job.
INQUIRY BEGAN MONTHS AGO
Much Evidence Gathered Before
Murder Hastened Developments.
CLASH BETWEEN OFFICERS
Police Commissioner Tries to Take
Charge of Prisoner, But the Dis
trict Attorney VIII not
~ Permit 1t.

NEW YORK. Aug. 19.-sam schepps
alleged paymaster Of the murdered
Rosenthal arrived in New York from
Albany this forenoon and was taken .c
the Westside prisod where he will he
placed In a cell. Although held only as
material witness, District Attorney
Whitman, who came down from Albany
with Schepps. said he would be arraigned
In court as a matter of form.
There WAS a clash between the district
attorney and detectives from police
headquarters as soon as the train pulled
in. Detective Haggerty, who said he had
been sent up by Deputy Commissioner
Dougherty. tried to take charge Of the
prisoner. but Mr.. Whitman would have
none of It and insisted that the district
attorneys office alone should have
charge.
When asked IL he had told all ne knew
concerning the Rosenthal case to the
district attorney schepps grinned and
replied:
I'VE didn't discuss anything like that
We just had nice chat"
II is known however that Schepps
substantially corroborated Roses story.
Inquiry Began Months Ago.
Information came from the public
prosecutors office today that created un-
usual interest at police headquarters. II
was learned that for several months
prior to the shooting the detectives OF
the district attorney have been quietly
Investigating graft in the police depart
ment. The big grafters, 1t was said
have been constantly shadowed for four
months and the Rosenthal shooting
simply hurried matters.
! From members OF the district attorneys
staff 1t was learned that a we'll known
civilian and two aud possibly four po-
liiceeylnspectors would be caught In this
tolls.
The district attorney has obtained in
formation that collector for one
man high In police circles had ac-
oumulated no less than $4,000 as hir
commission on collections in the last
seven months, 4
/ The Investigation into police graft
started when Lieutenant Becker, through
Rose, 1t Is reported, attempted to get
$3.50 from a private poke. club. His de-
mand was turned down and one of the
members of the club informed District
Attorney Whitman.
| The grand jury will meet tomorrow
when 1t is expected Schepps will be
asked to tell his story.
CorrOborates story of Rose.
POUGHKEEPsIE, Aug. III have re.
ceived from Sam Schepps the corrobora-
tive evidence / expected" said District
Attorney Whitman today, after a brief
conference with the little gambler who
was captured at Hot Springs, as a ma
terial witness in the Rosenthal murder
case.
Although Schepps was a bit nervous
he told the prosecutor that he would tell
freely all he knew Of thu events which
led up to Rosenthal's death. Assuren Of
| this, Mr.. Whitman did not proIong the
conference but after sizing UP his men,
breakfasted with Assistant District At
torney Rubin who has had charge OF
Schepps since his capture at Hot Springs
Mr. Whitman regards Schepps' testi-
mony Of Importance as confirming the
story OF Bald jack Rose Schepps was
not in the murder car at the tire OF the
shooting. but he was In II earlier in Tho
evening and, according to Rose subse-
quently was the paymaster OF tho
murder crew