Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-25
Important Evidence Obtained by
New York Authorities from
Dapper Gambler.
FOUR OTHERS now SOUGHT
District Attorney Whitman De.
clares That the Murder of
Rosenthal Smells of Pc.
- lice Connivance."

New York, July 23.-Important develop
ments in the Rosenthal murder case were
expected to follow closely confer
cncc held tonight in the district attor-
ney's office at which Harry WALTON, the
dapper gambler and gangster, who was
in the murder car the night Rosenthai
was shot, made a statement to Deputy
Police Commissioner Dougherty and Dis
trict Attorney Whitman. WALTON. who was
eagerly sought by the police as an import
ant figure In the case, gave himself up
to-day and was later held by the coroner
without bail for examination on n charge
of completely in the murder.
Apparently the authorities were elated
at the information secured from WALTON,
although the nature OF the disclosures was
not divulged All that Commissioner
Dougherty would say was that WALTON
was in the murder car when the car
was on its course to Broadway and And
street. land that an important arrest was
expected shortly.
AS soon as Vallon gave himself up the
district attorney and Commission
Doughertv laid their lines to get from
this important witness the names Of
those higher up who hired the gun
men to slay Rosenthal. Mr.. Whitman
has fatty thrown down the gauntlet to
the police department. declaring that the
| murder smells of police connivance."
WIDOW BEFORE lHE, JURY.
outside OF vallon, interest was largely
centered to-day in the appearance be-
fore the grand jury Of Mrs Rosenthal.
husband was slain on the morning of the
day when he was to have told District
Attorney Whitman what he knew about
the alleged partnership between the
police and New York gamblers. With the
lips of Rosenthal closed. the district at
torney has hoped to get many of the
facts from Mrs. Rosenthal who is be-
lieved to have had intimate knowledge of
her husbands affairs.
Whether the four gangsters still at
large. who We're in the murder car" at
the time of the shooting. will follow the
lead of WALTON and surrender Is causing
| much speculation. District Attorney
Whitman has announced that he will
! protect every man in this case II he
can get the evidence ne wants against
policemen. evidence which he claims he
knows exists. But Commissioner Dough-
erty and the private detectives who have
been employed by Mr.. Whitman are not
waiting for developments Of this sort
and every effort is being made to round
up these men.
NAMES OF MEN SOUGHT.
| Whitley" Lewis. gambler and gangster.
Lefty" Louie, East Side gangman,
Harry Horowitz. known as Glib the
Blood" an uptown lieutenant of big
Jack" Zelg, and "Dago Frank" an East
| Side gunman. are all sought.
1t Is said that "Dago Frank" and "Gtb
the Blood" are still in the city or nearby.
! When asked tonight II big Jack" Zelig
would be summoned In the case the dis
| trict attorney smiled and said:
II can get Zelig any time want him. I
| know where he is and II I deem It advis-
able to call him into my office he will be
on hand"
Mr.. Whitman further said that the
grand jury is anxious to have appear be-
fore it all persons whose names had been
| mentioned in connection with the gamb-
ling situation He said he had written
formal letter to Lieutenants Riley. Cos
tigan and Becker requesting them to ap-
|
would not issue subpoenas for them.
Speaking of a statement ma lie by
Vallon. the district attorney said he
did not place much credence In the
alibi that the man tried to prove.
Still he aid not think that WALTON was
In the car when the murder was COM
mrtted.
WALTON A DAPPER CHAP.
WALTON drew up at headquarters in
a taxicab and loungers saw a fastid-
iously dressed dapper little chap step
lightly out from the car and. swing
ing a cane from a gloved hand. mount
the steps Of the bull ling.
kindly tell me where the detective
bureau Is" he asked Then WALTON
appeared before Lieutenant McNally
and gave himself up and was locked
up after that astonrshed OFFICIAL coul
summon an officer.
Up TO n late hour tonight there had
been no further arrests In the case ant
Commissioner Dougherty's statement tt
the newspaper men not long before mid
night indicated little probability of any
during the rest of the night. The com
missioner said WALTON had given himself
up because he read his name In connection
with the case in a newspaper
Vallon says. according to the commits
sioner. that he left New York late In tn
morning of the murder and went to Bt;
Indian, Ulster county He says he stay
ed there with his wife and child until Sun
day when paper reached him and h
J saw his name In IT.
Commissioner Dougherty said to-
ward the close OF his talk with tAt
} newspaper men that Lieutenant Beck
er's story OF his movements on the
Monday night OF the shooting ha
} been checked up and apparently. hi