The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1912-08-01
PROTECTION FOR ALL ARRESTED
SAVE THOSE WHO FIRED SHOTS
IF WHOLE STORY is TOLD.
WILL LIEUT.. BECKER CONFESS?
Trails of Graft Money and Men Be-
hind Conspiracy to Kill Rosenthai
Believed Will Converae-Are Being
Followed.

New York, July 31.-Amazed by the
sordid confession of Bald Jack"
Rose, who declared that New Acrk's
police collected millions of dollars as
protection money from gamblers and
disCrderly houses, Prosecutor Whit
mai today faced the double task of
picking up the trial of the graft
money and running down the men
who were behind the conspiracy to
slas the gambler, Herman Rosenthal.
1t seemed. more than likely that
somewhere the trails sought by the
prosecutor might converge.
Roses story of cordial relations
between the police and gamblers op-
ened new vista in the Rosenthal
case. 1t was Rose whose first state
ment formed the basis of a murder
charge against Police Lieutenant Bee
= and yesterday Rose asserted that
Becker had told him that the money
coHected from the gamblers and the
keepers of disorderly houses went to
four police officials.
Mr.. Whitman today took the view
oint that the smashing of alleged
relations between gamblers and po-
Ii; was much more important thar
avenging the murder of Rosenthal ,and
the prosecutor indicated he will pro-
tect every man arrested in the Ros,
enthal conspiracy except those who
fired the shots, if it will lead to the
higher ups
II seems doubtful whether Peckel
WI care to avail himself of a caanct
to make his own position easier b!
telling the prosecutor the recipient!
of the graft money, which "BalC
Jack Rose says he turned over tt
Becker. If Becker is disposed to tel
his story, it must be complete in eV-
cry detail, the district attorney is re
ported to have said.
More than fifty witnesses will be
subpoenaed to appear before the
grand jury to tell what they know OF
alleged police blackmail.
Information obtained from Rose,
who says he was Becker's collector
fIom gambling houses, will be sus-
ceptible of proof, said the prosecu-
to-.
To Scrutinize Gambling Arrests
All records of gambling arrests
will be closely scrutinized to obtain
evidence in the case, and District At
torney Whitman is in possession of a
lisI of names of big and little gamb-
lers given him by Rose, who in his
accusations against Becker said that
when the police lieutenant took
charge of the strong-arm squad he
asked for the names of gamblers who
could be made to give up for police
protection.
Will Becker Confess?
Rose says that Becker took the list
AMI determined how much money
each gambler was to be assessed for
th4 privilege of doing business. Some
of the gamblers, Rose said, paid as
higE as $500 month, while the lit
tie fellows got off with anywhere from
So to 500.
Meanwhile Becker a prisoner in
the Tombs, is saying nothing, and
there is no confirmation of the report
that his defense will be that the
thee gamblers, Rose, Vallon and
Weber, finding the case going against
them, got together and framed the
story that would involve Lieutenant
Becker.
zeIig Will Tell All.
big Jack" Zelig, to whom Rose
says he sent word to get the men to
stay Rosenthal, will appear when
wanted. His counsel has told the
public prosecutor that Zelig would tell
everything he knew of, the case. Ze-
lig is now out on $4,000 bail for
carrying concealed weapons.
The alleged assassins Of Rosenthal,
Harry Harowitz, or "Gib; the Blood" :"
Lefty Louie and 'Whitey Louis are
sti!I at large. "Dago Frank" Cirofici
is in custody.
o.
Southern Running Mate.