Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

More details of how Rose and Weber
confessed also came to light to-day. Web
ber's confession Is largely credited to
his wife. II Is said that she did some
seuthing on her own account on his ar
rest and became convinced that he was to
some extent involved In the case. She
then begged him at every interview 70
confess and save himself. II was Mrs.
Weber, according to popular account.
who employed Max Steuer, who brought
the final pressure to bear that resulted
In the confession as attorney for her
husband. One OF the stipulations Of his
retainer, II is said, was that the lawyer
should urge Webber to reveal all he
knew
Incidentally the retention Of Steuer to
defend Webber is said to have been the
thing that gained Roses consent to con-
TESS. Rose had come to suspect that plans
we're afoot to make him the scapegoat.
The employment Of new counsel for
Weber Is said to have convinced Rose
that his suspicious were correct and he
demanded to be heard at once.
SWEEPING INQUIRY SURE.
The hopes Of the authorities that an
| other OF the men accused as the actual
slayers of Rosenthal had been arrested
| we're disappointed late to-day when In
spector Hughes received positive informa-
| ton that man held at Syracuse on sus-
picton of being "Gyp the Blood" Is not the
much wanted gunman. Inspector Hughes
said It has been definitely determined that
there Is nothing on which to hold the man
in connection with the murder.
That one effect OF the disclosure due to
| the Rosenthal investigation will be a
sweeping inquiry into police conditions
seemed assured tonight. Announcement
was made that Mayor Gaynor had def
nitely decided to call a special meeting Of
| the board of aldermen next week to begin
such an investigation. It is expected that
the inquiry will go deep In every phase OF
the alleged relations between members OF
the police department with gamblers and
other habitues of the underworld.
In a long statement issued this after
noon, William +. Baker. former police
commissioner, described at length what
he called the present wide open" condi-
ton of the city and It Is expected the
aldermen will turn to him for assistance
in conducting their probe.
HUGHES DENIES COMPLETELY.
| IN connection WITH tne CnaTBeS
} have been made that hrgh police Of
ftcials were among those to whom
gamblers had paid tribute. Inspector
Hughes who has been one of the most
active in the search of Rosenthal's
!; slayers tonight denied absolutely
tnat he was in any way involved
Hughes was asked directly IL he had
heard that his name hal been men
> troned in Jack Roses confession as
one of the men Becker had told Rose
shared in the collections from Ramb'
: ling houses. He replied:
II have heard such report and mere
Inv wish TO say that II Rose or Becke
or any one else makes such statemen
1t is unoualinedly false so far as I an
concerned OF course, / cannot be re
sponsible for what anybody told Rose o
, what he repeats as having been told. Blu
| have had nothing to do with an!
gambling raids, ! have had no dealing
with Becker and ! deny fatty that ! wa
at all Interested In any Of Becker's affairs
Further than this | do not care to dis
cuss the matter.
GANGSTERS KILL 1NFORMER.
New York July 3O.--The murder o
4 James Verrella. proprietor of a salool
g on West 3ith street near broadway
by gangsters early this morning. wa
declared tonight to have been com
mitted in revenge for Nerrellas be
g travail of "Dago Frank" CiroficO. a
: alleged member of the gang whic
killed Rosenthal. Four gun fighter
= broke into Nerrella's resort and sho
r him down as he was playing cards
q He died instantly. The scene of tn
= murder is only a few blocks from tn
= Hotel Metropole whore Rosenthal wa
= killed.
q The police say that VIM. Lorenzo. on
t of two men under arrest. has confesse
Il that he had killed Nerrella because III
n latter had Informed the police wher
y "Dago Frank" could be found.