The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-07-24
DEWLOPA[NTSTO
STARTLE ALL IN
R0SENTHAL CASE
Important Conference Held Be-
tween callan, District Attor.
ney and Daugherty
IMMUNITY FOR SHAPIRO
Whitman Promises that Chaffeur
Of Murder Car" win
Not be Punished
IMMUNITY FOR SHAPIRO

New York. July 23 Important
developments In the Rosenthal MUIR
der case were expected to follow
closely a conference, tonight, at
which Harry vallan, gambler and
gangster, who was In the murder
car the night Harry Rosenthal was
lshot, made statement to Deputy
Police Commissioner Dougherty and
District Attorney Whitman. yallan
gave himself up today and was held
by the coroner without bail for ex-
animation on a charge of completely
lin the murder.
Apparently the authorities were
elated at the information obtained
from Vallan, although Its nature
was not divulged. All Commissioner
Dougherty would say was that Vai-
Ian was In the murder car and
THAT an important arrest Is ex-
peeted shortly.
From Vallan the district attor-
iney and Commissioner Dougherty
I hope 10 get the names OF those
higher up who hired the men to slay
Rosenthal, Mr.. Whitman has
thrown down the gauntlet I'd the
polieerdepartment, declaring that
the murder smells OF police con-
lnivance.
Mr.. Whitman said the grand Jury
Is anxious to have appear before 1t
all persons whose names had been
mentioned In connection with the
| gambling situation. He said he
had written formal letter to
Lieuts. Riley, Costigan and Becker,
requesting them to appear as volun-
Itary witnesses but that he would
not issue subpoenas for them. He
stated he would resume his invesit-
cation of the matter before the
grand jury tomorrow.
District Attorney Whitman today
promised immunity from punish
ment for William Shapiro, the
chauffeur who drove the murder
ear" to and from the scene. OF the
killing of Herman R0senthal and for
Iall others who would give evidence
lagainst the police system which
he holds responsible for the assas-
Isination OF the gambler informer.
| His pledge was inspired by a state
lment that counsel for Shapiro was
ready to have him turn States evil
Idence. II protection would be guar
|anteed
II will protect every man In this
case II can get the evidence ! want
against policemen" said Whitman
with emphasis; evidence which
know exists. will LET Shapiro and
Libby turn States evidence II can
get the police eonspirators.
Vallon Surrender Surprises.
4 This statement followed closely
on the amazing surrender OF Harry
Eallon, one of the men alleged to
have been In the murder car"
Vailon, for whom general police
) alarm was out. tripped blithely into
Q police headquarters early this morn
i ing and after he had insisted he was
q the man hunted, was taken to the
Z Mulberry Street station and locked
Z Iup, preparatory to the administra-
y tion of the third degree He gave
z his address as 21s East Twentieth
y street.
y Mrs. Rosenthal, the murdered
n gamblers widow, came to the Crimi-
. nal court building today and at once
went into District Attorney Whit
II mans Office. 1t was expected she
would testify before the grand jury.
The advent of vallon upon the
scene was even more remarkable
= than the surrender of Jack Rose
i Thursday morning. vallon's name
Il hal been banded back and forth ~
3 one of the men believed TO have had
a share in the crime. and Deputy
Police Commissioner Dougherty
Ihaa confessed his inability to lind
y Vallon.
:. A taxieab drew up at headquar'
g sers few minutes after midnighi
y and dapper, weil-dressed. clean
j.
Concluded On PAge Sixsl