The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1912-08-16
"eRiD0lE" WEeeER AND HARRY
vALloN TOLD TO THROW
HIM TO THE WoLvEs."
SAVE men higher Up"
Men in Jail Are Told by Police In.
spectors That Il viii Mean Their
Death " They "Squsal" on the Big
1uss-vsiion's Attorney 10 Disgust.
Cd and Withdraws.

| New York, Aug. 15.--At the request
of District Attorney whitman, the
grand jury withheld today the filing of
indictments against tho murdercrs OF
Herman Rosenthal In order to hear the
testimony of Sam Schepps, now on
his way here from Hot Springs. Ark,
In custody of Assistant District Attor-
ney Rubin. The district attorney ex-
poets Schepps. who Is said to have
been a passenger In the murder car.
will add interesting details to the
manner In which the murder was
planned. which will strengthen the
true bills contemplated against "Gyp
the Blood" "Dago Frank" Cirofici.
Whitley" Lewis and Lefty Louie" the
alleged murder crew.
Schepps Is expected here Saturday
and will go Tuesday before the grand
jury as a material witness unless in
the meantime he disappoints the ex-
pectations OF the state by refusing to
tell his story. In that event, II was
intimated tonight by the district at
torney, he would be indicted for COM
plicity In the murder.
News that the grand jury had failed
today gave rise to reports that there
had been clash among the Jurors
growing out OF doubts expressed by
several whether the stories Of Rose.
Webber and Vallon were to be
credited.
ANY statement as to a clash or dis
agreement In the grand jury room is
unfoundcd," said Mr.. Whitman tonight.
THE grand jury and the district at
torney are I'm entire accord"
Dsath Threatened.
Threatened with death Ii they re-
vealed information regarding the three
men higher up" in the gambling graft
scandal, "Brdgie" Wcbber and Harry
Vallon, two Of the associates of Bald
jack Rose, may prove to be recalci-
trant witnesses.
The two prisoners are confronted on
the other hand by possible indictments
charging them with the murder of the
gambler. Herman Rosenthal, unless
they tell the whole truth.
Webber and Vallon have been
reached and told, according to VAL
Ions counsel. to throw Lieutenant
Becker to the wolves" but to shield the
names OF the three men now regarded
by the states attorney as directors of
the graft system. District Attorney
Whitman Is letting the two prisoners
themselves decide what attitude they
will take.
James NJ. Sullivan. Vallon's lawyer,
says that for some time messengers
from those higher up" and from cer-
tain police inspectors have visited VAL
lon and Wcbber In their cells and told
them they might tell what they pleased
about Becker but If they Informed on
the big fellows they might as well make
away with themselves. as they would
meet death later. Mr.. Sullivan said,
after seeing District Attorney Whit
| man:
whitman has made case against
Becker and none of Beekers black
mailing employees seem to care hang
about Becker's situation. In fact they
have sent word to Rose. Webber and
Vallon to throw Becker to the wolves
But they are determined that their
own names shall not be brought out.
Rose viii make good but Webber
and Vallon have been. reached and
am afraid they have made up their
minds TO weaken. have told Vallon
that he Is not playing square and that
will no longer act as his counsel"
| In the confession of BALD Jack
Rose, as prepared by the gambler fol
District Attorney Whitman and print
ed this morning with Roses own SPELL
ing and punctuation, Rose.declared that
Becker had decided to kill Rosenthal
himself II others had not done the