Norwich bulletin., 1912-08-22

NeW 1Ork, Aug. 21.-ChaTglng that some members of the New York po- lice department knowingly permitted the escape of "Gyp the Blood" and Lefty Louie" the missing gun men in dioted for the murder of Herman Ros- enthal, District Attorney Whitman to- night announced the offer of a reward of $5,00O for the capture of the fugi- tiyes, who have now been at large one month and five days
 The prosecutor in formal statement said
 Police Not Eligible to Reward.
 q am now in a position to offer a reward of S5,O00 for the apprehension of Louis Rosenberg or ROsenweig, alias Lefty Louie,' and Harry HorOwitz, alias Gy7p the Blood or S2,500 for the | apprehension of either. This reward . is not offered to any members of the | police department of the city of New ! York, or anybody in the employ of the | police department. and will not be paid | any such member or to any of the po- | lice departments employees
 Police Knew Their Whereabouts
 Tn taking this position I am actuat- | ed by no feeling of un1indness toward | the police department, but it is my be- | lief that if proper police work had been | l tody. The city of New York is paying | millions of dollars annually to the po- l lice department, whose duty it is to | detect crime and apprehend criminals, 1 and l cannot escape the conclusion that l some members of the police department l have known if they do not now know, | the whereabouts of these murderers."
 Money Subscribed by Citizens.
 The pauaroeritvr 1f y>vft.otc oi4fs,,,- made is possible for the district at torney to offer the reward, which will probably be announced in circulars to be sent broadcast throughout the coun- try.
 The district attorneys office is not provided with funds for this purpose, and the prosecutor has more than once expressed his surprise that no reward has been offered for the capture of the men, the only two missing of the seven accused of the Rosenthal murder.
 Detectives Allowed schepps to Escape.
 One of the district attorneys reasons for suspecting that the police have al lowed the two gun men to escape was stated tonight, when it became known that Sam Schepps in his testimony be- fore the grand jury yesterday said that three detectives from New York police
  he was hiding in Fallspurg, N. Y, and had deliberately allowed him to escape. These detectives were three of the five sent to the region to arrest him on the charge of murder which the police had made against him.
 Detectives ApoIogized to schepps.
 schepps told the jury, it is under stood, that he and the detectives knew oh Of haar nd hot l,9I oepted his facetious declaration that he was MT. Smith" with mock apolo- gies for disturbing him, and allowed him to go his way. Schepps at that time wa living at ease in a summer ho- tel
 "Gyp the Blood" and Lefty Louie were believed at one time to have been in the same vicinity, where they are thought to have fled after spending the 24 hours immediately following the murder at a hotel at Far Roclaway.
 Schepps Often at Beokers' Home. Further details of Schepps' testimony involving Police Lieutenant Becker the accused instigator of the crime, were learned today. Schepps, while acting as a go-between for Rose and Becker, swore that he frequently stopped at the police lieutenants house, and nar- rated conversations which he had with | Becker which the district attorney be- lieves points to Beckers alleged deter imitation to get rid of Rosenthal. On one occasion the witness said that Becker said to him while he was l talking with him in the ieutenant's parlor, said; Don't strike a match, | Sam. You're being watched and some body might see you here from the out i side"
 Becker Claimed He Could Control Waldo.
 On another occasion Schepps declar- ed that Becker in speaking of Rosen- thai. said; I'm glad he Is out of the way. The cur should have been killed long ago. No one care about Rosen- thal anyway" Becker, the witness testified further, told him to tell Rose, then In hiding in Harry Polloks, not to give himself Up. T can control Wal oo," Beceker said, according to 6chepps, "and no one need bo afraid. Don't worry about the district attor- ney either. l can prevent him from doing anything. The district attorney cannot do anything without evidence, and I'll see that the police hold out the evidence"
 To Be Arraigned Today,
 Becker and his six alleged tools, in- dcted yesterday by the grand jury, will be arraigned for pleading before Judge MUlqueen tomorrow morning, and inn mediately afterward the grand jury will reconvene to consider evidence in- volving two police officers members of Becker's strong arm squad in the al- legged framing up" of Jack Zelig, the gang leader, for carrying a concealed weapon The district attorney will ask for their indictments for perjury, it is understood, alleging that they falsely swore that Zelig had a revolver on him when arrested. It was ZeHg who tes- ttf1ed before the grand jury yesterday that Becker bargained with him through Rose for the names of men who would kill Rosenthal, Becker's part being to drop the gun carrying charge
 First Trial About Sept. 18th
 Whether Becker or one of the alleged slayers of Rosenfhal will be frst brought to trial Is now 6 question iu the mind Of Mir Whitman, but it seems likely that che police heutenanIs case will be the first 10 be heard UulesH delayed by legal obstacles, the firs, troal will begin about Sept 15. Jus tlce Gofr, appointed by Governor Dir to make q sweeping investigation of the general graft situation and 10 pre- side at the trials, will convene spe- cial ter moi the supreme court on Sept Sd.
 F1ynn's Action Causes a Stir, The news from Washington that William J. Flynn, chief of the New