The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-07-19
MAN WHO HIRED
AUTOMOBILE IS
UNDER ARREST
Mystery of the Killing of Her
man Rosenthal, the New
York Gambler, Being
Slowly Unraveled.
MAYOR TAKES HAND
IN INVESTIGATION
District Attorney Whitman
Writes Sharp Letter to Com
missioner Waldo, Who
Demanded Hearing.
L TEW YORK. July 1s.-"The trail
VI leads where / thought it did, -
N remarked District Attnrneu

u remarked District Attorney
Whitman late today. This was
| lust after he had heard the statement
Of Jack Rose, the friend of Police Lieu
tenant Charles Becker and the man
who hired the gray automobile in which
the slayers of Herman Rosenthal, the
gambler, drove to the spot where their
victim met his fate early last Tuesday
morning, Little by little the involved
skein of motives and personalities be.
hind the killing is being unraveled and
tonight it seems probable that other
important arrests would follow speed
| lily.
| Rose s surrender and confession that
he hired the "murder car" although
of the shooting, were the big events OF
the day In the pursuit of the band who
shot down the man who had accused
members of the police force with being
in partnership with gamblers.
Gyanor Takes a Hand.
Other. Developments of interest and
significance were not lacking, aeweye eY.
Mayor Gaynor took a personal hand in
the investigating, sending for Lieuten-
ant Becker, against whom Rosenthal g
first specific charges were made, and
three other policemen and being clos
eted for long time with them in COM
pany with Police Commissioner Waldo.
The outcome was not made known, but
the mayor took occasion to give out a
letter he sent yesterday to the commits
sioner asking that Becker and the 9th
er officers be brought before him.
The mayor S letter expressed surprise
that Becker should sit down to dinner
with a man Of Rosenthal's character.
''That he did, seems to be admitted, -
The mayor commented.
Whitman's Letter.
District Attorney Whitman had his
say IN letter sent to Commissioner
Waldo today, relating TO the commis-
sioner s request for an immediate and
complete investigation of allegations
Of partnership between policemen and
gamblers.
"When you asked this BEFORE
wrote Mr.. Whitman, "Herman Rosen-
thai, who had made the charge, was
alive. l had proceeded so far that he
was to appear before the grand jury,
and give details and names of other
gamblers to substantiate his charge, On
the night preceding the day fixed, he
was ssasslnated, evidently by men
who feared his testimony, or their
agents, on the principle that dead men
tell no tales
You are the one to defend the repu-
tation of 10000 policemen Their real
defense rests in the unraveling of this
murder mystery and you have under
your direction small army OF detectives
and fund of money applicable TO de-
tective work.
Says Insinuation Unfair.
'"rhe newspapers have printed my auto
graphic statement 10 the effect that do
not charge the police department with
| the murder of Rosenthal The Insinuation
that | am moved by desire for publicity
In attacking the large body OF policemen
on account Of tho wrongdoing OF "A few
! is untrue, unfair and seems TO be an at
! tempt TO turn public attention away from
| the Vital point.
Herman Rosenthal charged that he
had been forced into partnersip with
police lieutenant and that other gamblers
were in similar situation, Just as he
was about 10 testify on this subject, and
| 10 give more details and names, he was
murdered publicly. dramatically You de-
! mandcd. and continue to demand that
| this charge be investigated How? BY
| what witnesses? He Is dead. lie has
taken the other names with him. In the
| face OF this murder will other gamblers
rush forward to telp VIII guilty police
men confess2 Is this inquiry ono that
| can be conducted except by the agency
of detectives, which branch of the public
service is under your charge and direc-
| tion?"
Owners of Car Talk.
Aaron Levy. counsel for Louis Libby
and William Shapiro, alleged owners Of
| the murder car" intimated that his
clients would be glad to tell all they
knew II the district attorney accepted
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