The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-29
wv eXPENSe0 TO "GI
INTO" RosENThAL's.

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publication Of the expense account OF
the three policemen Of lieut.. Becker's
squad. Joseph b. Sheppard. Charles G.
oteiHert and James c. White. who
raidSd Rossnthal's gambling house on
Aor1l u which raid eventually led to
The assassination OF Rosenthal. has had
the erect Of creating furore At Police
HsadQuarters. According to the expense
accounts II would appear that Shep-
hard. stsinert and White spent several
days and considerable city money cul-
tvating the acquaintance OF persons
who we're qualified 70 get them into
RosShthars gambling mouse.
The record OF expenses filed by the
three policemen and o. KID by Becker
shows that each OF them lost 80 play
ing roulette at Rosenthal's on April Is
and on April l3 the three for lunch.
drinks and cigars for three persons" At
the Cadillac Hotel spent a total OF $3.50.
Since RosenthAi was killed It has
been found that he was personally ac-
ouaintsd with all three of these police
men. Consequently It would have been
foolish for them TO have spent money
culuvating an entrance to Rosenthars
ganbiinE house for the purpose Of oh
taining secret evidence. All this II i'll
tereseing In view OF the claim that
Becker's raid was = fake manipu-
lated to stall OF n real raid which had
been arranged by Lieut.. Costigan.
Comptroller Prendergast has frequsntly
criticized the expense bills OF poli,e-
msa detailed TO set evidence against
gambling houses and disorderely houses.
He has . lot Of bills which he regards
~ suspicious Med away. These bills
are now 10 be Investigated by the police
authorities.
0EckER's CHIEF AIDE SAID To
De Ex.WAlTER IN DIVE.
A rSport Is current around Headquar-
fsss that . policeman who was OF great
use to fIecker In his gambling house
rsids wss . waiter In the Haymarke,
in the old ds,s when Becker was or
duty In the yenderioin on q special de-
tall having 70 do with the activities OF
women OF the street. This report IL
also under investigation.
An order was Issued at Police Head
.suartsrs .o-dsy forbidding reporters &c
loitsr tr the halls or snte-rooms oil
onicss. They are to be allowed 10 enter
the building and leave It on business,
bu they must not hans around ant
''PuA,bernsck." and they must not way
lay detectives and policemen an: seei
TO obtain news from them. Common
ordiuar.' detectives whc are frisndi!
with reporters go accused by the in
spscters and Commissioner OF allowing
important news 70 leak.
Concerning the report that the WIN.
lam J. Burns detective agency has been
investigating alleged close relations be,
tween gamblers and policemen s!ncs
April. and that Important evidence hsc
been gathered with the AID Of . ma.
chine called the telegraphone. District
Attorney Whitman was non committa
to-day. When asked point blank Il
Burns haA been rvpoSting 70 him. Mr.
Whitman said;
Il must decline to discuss any state
msnts concerning alleged reports com
Ing to mo from William ). Burns"
WHITMAN CAN'T PROTECT &C
QUEER kRgsg.
fhs District-Attoruey was not 90 se
cretivs about an alleged report made b,
vurns detectives to the effect that tn
nurderers OF Rosenthai walked from
tho scene Of the crime TO Forty-thirt
STRAIT and Ei9hth avenue. boarded 1
red touring car there and rode to Rock
away vSrs they lost snaN Of $500 the,