The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-22
Mrs. Rosenthal q Witness.

Mrs. Rosenthal, the widow, told a
representative of the district attorney
tonight that she would be ready to go
before the grand jury and tell all she
knew OF the assassination of her hus-
band.
Shortly after the return Of District
Attorney Whitman to the city three
men called at the Rosenthal house and
were Immediately admitted through
the basement door. It could not be
definitely learned whether one Of the
visitors was Mr. Whitman.
IT was ascertained, however, that
the widow of the murdered man made
new statement, much more detailed
than the one District Attorney Whit
shooting. In this statement Mrs. Ros-
enthal is said to involve Lieutenant
Becker, Jack Rose, who, she said, was
Becker's collector and tipster for
Becker. and also another police official
Of higher rank than Becker, whose
name has not yet been heard.
Trailed to His Death.
In her corrected statement Mrs.
Rosenthal says that her husband on
leaving her on the fatal night did not
say he was going to keep an appoint.
ment with Lieutenant Becker. Instead
he said he expected to see represen-
tative of Becker, who promised to put
him next to Becker If Rosenthal agreed
to close his mouth and give Whitman
no more information.
At another secret conference of
Whitman and Burns detectives q well
known tenderloin gambler stated that
Rosenthal was not lured TO his death,
but was personally escorted into the
hands OF his. assassins. No sooner had
he left his home than he was picked
up by q gangman who stood almost at
bis elbow when Rosenthal stepped into
Paddell's saloon at Forty. second street
and Seventh avenue.
Later when Rosenthal entered the
Metropole this 'comrade'' took a seat
nearby and talked with Rosenthal for
nearly an hour. Evidence was obtained
TO show that once RosenthaI started to
leave the hotel, but his companion
called him back. Had he left at that
time he would have escaped the gray
automobile.
Shapiro to Tell All.
William Shapiro and Louis Libby are
most likely to be summoned before the
grand jury tomorrow.
Both my clients are willing TO re.
veal all to the grand jury said Aaron
j. Levy tonight. 81 expect that they
viii testify tomorrow. The only delav
is the lack Of certain line OF testi-
mony which, / understand, will be dis
covered -
The grand jury proceedings original
" were confined 10 the charges Of Ros
enthal that ne was raised bv Becker
after Jack Rose. Becker's alleged col
lector. ousrreled with Rosenthsl and
the partnership Of Rosenthal and Rose
was dissolved.
Higher-Ups Menaced.
AT conference between District At
torney Whitman, Assistant District At
toruey Moss and representatives of the
Burns detective agency, a new INQUIRY
was decided on which is 70 probe into
the very heart OF the police system, fol
lowing every trail, no matter how. far
CD II will lead, 10 determine whether
the system or only n small group OF
its more corrupt members shall he
charged with the murder,
Accordingly indictments NAV be
found for conspiracy in addition 70
those OF murder or homicide.
Macdonald. manager of Cabarets
and friend OF Libby and Shapiro
tried 70 get into communication with
them TODAY by waving his arms in
front OF the Tombs. Libby and Shap.
iro both have cells looking down upon
Center street. Across the way Melon
aid stationed himself and began 10 sig.
nal ike 4 sailor wigwagging from the
bridge Of ship.
Despite much orotestatiou Mcdonald
was corralled bv two Jolicemen and
summarilv elected from the neighbor-
hood