Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-07-31
Money S~upplants Muir
der in Prosecutors
Inquiry Following
Staying.
POLICE SCOFF AT TALK
ABOUT S2,4O0,O0 FUND
Amount Named by Rose, How
ever, Is Said to Be Conserva-
tive Rather Than an Excess
sive Estimate.

NEW YORK, July 31.-Money sup
planted murder as the chief issue In
New York's police scandal today.
Stirred by the amazing stories OF
"Jaek'' Rose, the gambler, that the
Tenderloin's tribute to the system
for protection reached $1,000. 900 an
nually, the authorities thrust into
the background temporarily the muir
der of Herman Rosenthal and bent
their energy toward confirming Roses
assertion. He maintains that be-
sides Becker, the police lieutenant
charged with instigating the Rosen-
thai killing, three higher police Off
cials and a civilian employee of the
department shared in the graft. Dis
trict Attorney Whitman will hold an
other conference with Rose and his
associates this afternoon.
Far from discrediting Roses tale of
81, 400. 900 as a fantastic yarn of a
gambler seeking to ease his own
plight, MIR. Whitman believes the
amount to be a conservative estimate.
The police authorities on the other
hand say the story is ridiculous. A
statement made with the authorize
ton of Police Commissioner Waldo
saws that with the system of checks
and counter checks employed in the
department, it is impossible for any
individuals or any branch of the SER
vice to collect blackmail in anything
like the enormous sum mentioned by
. Rose.
Police Blame the Courts.
Inspectors and other officials below
the commissioner were quick to deny
that they had any. finger in the funds
collected. 1t was conceded that gam
bling exists in the city, but 1t exists,
so the police authorities maintain, be-
cause of the attitude of the courts.
which, they say, makes conviction OF
gamblers almost impossible.
Corrupt individuals within the de-
partment, it was admitted, might be
able to levy blackmail. However, it
was held that Lieutenant Becker,
when in charge of the "strong arm
SQUAD. and engaged in gambling
raids. eve had authority that would
enable. him to go ahead with the
wholesale collection of graft such as
Rose and Others have described.
The police department announced
today that it is ready for the most
searching investigation. While the
heads of the department admitted
that in the qualifications of the or
panization unworthy individuals
might be discovered. they declared
that never in it's history has the de-
partment been better able to stand a
thorough probing.
Schepp Ready to Surrender.
Although the gunner who did the
actual shooting of Rosenthal still are
at large, one more of those said to
be directly or indirectly involved in
the crime came within the reach of
the authorities today. He is Samuel
Schepp, an occupant of the gray car
in which the murderers rode. Ber-
nard III. Sander, counsel for Schepp,
appeared at the district attorneys
office today m said his client was
willing to surrender provided he gets
the treatment given Rose, WALTON and
Weber. He was told that Schepp
would be used as a witness If he
could show that he was not an ac-
cessory to the shooting, and 1t is
probable Schepp will surrender by
tomorrow.
BALD jack Rose, whose confession
put Police Lieutenant Becker behind
the bars or a charge of numbering
gambler Herman Rosenthal, has told
the public prosecutor that a vast
sum was obtained by police black
mail from gambling and disorderly
houses, and hat Lieutenant Becker
told him the money went to four
police officials. Meantime, the prose-
cutor says, he has evidence sufficient
to send Becker to the electric chair.
win Hold JurorssAu Summer.
With regard to the talk of i'm
munity or lighter treatment for
Becker in the event that he discloses
the operation of the System" Dis
trict Attorney Whitman said today
that IL it could be proved that
Becker, a police official, i~nstigated
the murder of Herman Rosenthal,
the crime could not be condoned for
any exposure of graft that he might
he able TO produce. However" Mr..
Whitman added, at must be pre-
sumed that he is innocent until he
is proved guilty.
The district attorney will hold an
other conference with Rose this aft
ernoon. Rose has assured him that
he can implicate the much-talked-
of men higher up"
Mr.. whitman has arranged to keep
the grand jury in session all summer
to investigate the relations between
the gamblers and the police, which,
In his opinion, is a matter Of more
public importance than the Rosenthal
case.
Has Fifty Blackmau Witnesses.
Whether Lieutenant Becker will
avail himself of an opportunity to
make his own position easier by dis
closing to the prosecutor the recip-
tents of the graft money Rose says
he turned over 10 Seeker is doubt
full. II Becker is disposed to tell his
story 1t must be complete in every
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