Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-24
Accuses Police
 of ConnivanCe
WHITMAN SPEAKS PLAINLY OF
 RosENTHAL MURDER
SEEKS THE EVIDENCE
Will Protect Others to Get It Against PcIice-GsmbIer Walton Gives the Police Important information.

New York, July 23-Important de- velopments in the Rosenthal murder case were expected to follow closely a conference held tonight in the district attorneys office at which Harry Val ton, the dapper gambler and gangster who was in the murder car' the night Rosenthal was shot, made statement to Deputy Police Commissioner Doagherty and District Attorney Whitman. Walton who was eagerly sought by the police as an important figure In the case gave himself up to- day and was later held by the coroner without ball for examination on a charge of complicity in the murder.
 The Authorities EIated.
 Apparently the authorities were elated at the information secured from Walton though the nature of the dis closures was not divulged. All that Commissioner Dougherty would say was that Walton was in the murder car when the car was on its course to Broadway and 42nd street. and that an important arrest was expected shortly. Murder Smells of Police Connivance"
 AS soon as Walton gave himself up the district attorney and Commission
 
 from this important witness the names of those higher up7 who hired the gunmen to slay Rosenthal. Mir Whit man has fiatly thrown down the gauntlet to the police department, de- claring that the murder smells of police connivance That Walton can throw more light on the problem is frely asserted, but how much he has already told is a secret closely g6arded.
 Mrs. RossnthaI Before Grand Jury Outside of Walton, interest was largely centered today in the appear ance before the grand jury of Mrs Rosenthal, widow of the murdered | gambler. Her husband was slain or the morning of the day when he was to have told District Attorney Whit man what he knew about the alleged l partnership between the police anG New York gamblers. With. the lips oi Rosenthal closed the district attorney has hoped to get many of the facts from Mrs. Rosenthal who is thought to have had intimate knowledge oi her husbands affairs.
 Whitman Seeks Evidence Against Pc. l lice.
 l Mrs. Rosenthai is believed to have told the grand jury today about the meeting her husband had with Peiict i Lieutenant Charles Becker, who, ac. cording to Rosenthal, was his silen ] partner in his place in West 45tf street, Whether the four gangsters 1 still at large who. were in the murder car" at the time of the shooting vii follow the lead of Walton and surfend CT. is causing much speculation. Dis. trict Attorney Whitman has announc- ed that he will protect every mar in this case' if he can get the evidence he wants against policemen, evidence which he claims he knows exists.
 Gangsters Who Are Wanted.
 But Cemmissioner Dougherty anf the private detectives who have beer employed by Mir. Whitman are no waiting for developments of this scr and every effort is being made tt round up the men.
 "Whitey" Lewis, gambler and gang steF, Lefty" Louid, East Side gang man, Harry HoreWitz known as ''Gil | the Blood" and uptown lieutenant O Big Jack" Selig, and "Dago Frank, an Hast Side gun man are all sought It is said that 'Dags Frank" and 'Gil | the .Blood' are still in the city oi nearby. The police are not sure of tn, whereabouts of the others. It il thought that they may be in hiding il Chicago.
 When asked tonight if Big Jaci Seltg will be summoned in the case the district attorney smiled and said
 Il can get Seltg any time want him know where he is and if I deem i advisable to call him into my offic, he will be on hand"