The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-23
BECKER IS NOT
READY To MAKE
PLEA IN COURT
Alleged Chief Conspirator in
Rosenthal Murder Case Ar
raigned on the Latest In
dictnlent Found.
OTHER SUSPECTS
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
Louis Libberg, Part Owner of
the Auto Used by the AS
sassins, Will Be Given
His Liberty.
OTHER SUSPECTS
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
BY International News Service.

Ey International News Service
ATEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Police Lieu
tenant Charles Becker. Jacol
VI Reich, alias Jack Sullivan
"Dago Frank" Ciro6ci, William
Shapiro. owner of the gray murder car
and "Whitey" Lewis were arraigneo
before Judge Mulqueen in part V of the
general sessions court this afternoon
charged with the murder Of Herman Ro
senthaI. With the exception of Beck.
er the men pleaded not guilty, with per
mission to withdraw or change their
pleas before next Tuesday Becker
through his attorney, John F. Mcintyre
secured an adjournment TO plead Tues.
dav.
The arraignment followed the return
of the following verdict from the coro.
ner's jury.
We, the jury, find that Herman Ro-
senthal, deceased. met his death about
o clock on the morning of July 16,
1912, in front Of the Metropole in West
forty-third street, between Sixth ave.
nue. and Broadway, from bullet wound
IN the brain and bullet wound in the
Jaw from revolver or revolvers held in
the hands of some person or persons to
this jury unknown
Libby Goes Free.
Daniel Frohman was foreman of the
coroner's s jury. Immediately following
the return Of this verdict Louis Libby.
part owner with William Shapiro In
the murder automobile, was discharged
from custody. a large crowd heard the
iury's verdict and Libby was greeted
afectionately by his two sisters when
he walked out free man once more.
The grand jury this afternoon indict-
ed James White and Charles Steinert.
formerly members Of Lieutenant Beck.
er>s strong arm squad. for oppression
and perjury. The indictments were
found without a dissenting vote after
the jury had heard "Big Jackn Ze,
hgs story of how revolver was
''planted - in his pocket by these two
men. so that Becker might get Zelip
under arrest.
Iellg's story to the grand jury was
dramatic and he produced the coat
which he wore on the night in question,
while the revolver alleged to have been
found on him was brought into court
from the police department.
Asked to Be Searched.
lbe revolver was found TO be so large
that 1t could not have been carried in
either pocket of the coat without pro.
Jectlng IN plain view. Then George w.
Greenberg, who was with Zelia on the
night OF his arrest. testified that Zelig
asked to be searched when he saw the
detectives enter the cafe.
II want you to search me before
those fellows plant me- he said to
GreeDberg.
Greenberg searched Zelig and found
DO gun, An obviously impossible result
If the revolver produced by the police
today had been in Zelig's coat. Zelig
testified that Becker could have sent
him up for fourteen years for carving
the revolver, With this threat hang.
ing over him he was compelled by Beck
er to secure the gunmen who killed
Rosenthal.
District Attorney Whitman today dis.
covered $4,000 more to the credit Of
Becker and his wife in several local
banks. This brings the police official IS
total deposits up to sl05,OOo in less
than year. IN which time his SALARY
was s225o. Bank deposits to the credit
of Winfield Sheehan. secretary to Police
Commissioner Waldo and that of Iuspoc-
tor Cornelius G. Hayes arc also being
investigated
New Evidence of Graft.
New evidence of graft in the police
department came to light today, this
time with relation to the illegal resorts
Of Coney Island. Such resorts are al.
legged to be. fourishing under the pro
teetiop Of high police officials. A mem
bcr of the police department, who holds
subordinate position in the "boiler
squad which inspects factories and
other plants using steam for power, has
confessed to the graft in this branch of
the service. This graft came about