The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-08-01

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er. charging that the police lieutenant
IA a partner in his gambling house.
Becker 10 Silent.
Although Becker. still in the Tombs.
has thus far refused to make any
statement. other than that he is in
nocent and that his plight is the re-
suit OF a "frame-up" on he part OF
his enemies In the gambling frater-
nifty. Rose predicted to the district
attorney today hat the police lieuten-
an eventually would break down and
tell all he knew.
Becker Holds His Secret.
The district attorney expressed con-
dence tonight that II Becker would
talk frankly. his evidence would open
the door TO the larger phase OF the
Rosenthal case. namely, the general
extent OF the police graft system in
which Rose declared several high po-
lice officials were concerned. 1
So far Whitman has obtained little
real evidence against the men men.
toned by Rose as the heads OF the
four graft bureaus" through which
Rose alleged that about $500. 900 each
was collected as vice protection money
and distributed. The district attorney
Is not relying solely upon Roses
story. lie expects TO call before the
grand jury scores OF witnesses who
may have knowledge OF the graft re-
~lations between the gamblers and the
police. :
Bridge Weber Talks.
Bridge Weber told the District At
torney to-day that his own payment
to Becker for police protection OF his
gambling house was $500 a month.
but that this rate was a small one
compared with the sums levied on
larger establishments
He and Rose both aid that in Man.
haitian alone. there probably were a
hundred gambling houses paying tri-
butte 20 h police and that the sun
total OF $1,000. 900 paid annually was
a conservative figure. Weber Incl.
deIrally said today that Becker was
present when the money was pro.
duced which went 10 the thugs hired
to kill Rosenthal Shortly after the
murder. he said. Becker met Rose
and Weber in front OF the Murray
Hin baths and said.
Gave Assasins Money.
Now. Bridge. ron will have 20
give these boys some money 20 get
out Of town. III fix it up with you
later"
Weber said that he then handed
81 900 in large bills TO Rose. who
later transferred IL 10 sam Schepps
and on that afternoon Schepps gave
N TO "Gyp the Blood" and Lefty !
Louie In front 81 the Times building
in confederation OF his assertion 81
Webbers the District Attorney has
the Of two Witnesses. one a
woman who. he said. would testify
that they saw Weber and Rose talk. .
ing 10 Becker In front Of the Murray
Hill baths shortly after the murder
Accused Collapsed.
After his arraignment aRain late
to-day before Coroner Feinberg ,
"DagO Frank" Cironci. who rs charged
with being one 81 the actual siavers
Of Rosenthal. was led weeping back
to his cell In the Tombs Cirohci's
collapse led - reports hat he vas
about 70 make % statement telling an
no knew 81 the kilinr. but no omclpI
confirmation Of This could DO obtained
lr 'Dago Franks behalf however it
was stated by his counsel. Caesar be
Rarra. that an abb would be- proven.
Three Witnesses vll appear. Nr DO
Barra sald. 10 show that ~ tho time
~ the shooting Cir0fci uas boo Har.
lem. seeking % obtain bail Tor a uo-
man Who had been arrested CIrof
'cis mother was .n Tho coroner court
ana conf'rref Tor some time vIth her
o and Attorney ne Barra
Becker Talks
That "a hard legal haffle ln behalf ~
Lieutenant HecFsr viI he made from
fhe time DO is trolsIf into court va
Indicated today hf arrangements eaI1
90 have been made o. bis attorney f1
obtain every possible DELAY for hs
client Tho main attack Boz fha early
stage BE- l- saI1. nII Do upon fha
hurried indictments found asa.rsf
BECKER af "a n .Fhf session o. fhe Grand
jury. CLAIMING fraf f WOO bot regular
FrrrV fr0rf NJ fls l-rar.IfDn f1 bur
~ UerEer Zoo trial srI te fluFhf viz
ornusIr
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charges against rho p.Ure came fool
laf sfen four memhers M f.a
sfrDrF arm squad formerly com
maufad ff Becker ll acre employ
% 'r EsffIrF evidence against ffa
gambling resorts 4ere frsrsferref to
rrer .r.f duty
rerver today Declared fraf hs
Freafesf concern a' rrrrenf LEI flr PIE
vile
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f%neifion is ffe aursf flIrg D have t1
bear fr raif
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