The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1912-08-24
LIEUT.. BECKER INDICTED.
BLANKET INDICTMENT RETURN.
ED IN ROSENTHAL CASE.
Testimony OF Schepps Said to Have
Cast Much More Light ON Lieu;en-
ants Connection With Plot.

New YORK, Aug. 20.-On evidence
unexpectedly strengthened by the
testimony Of Sam Schepps and Jack"
Zeilig. the East Side gang leaders, the
grand jury today reindicted Police
Lieut.. Charles Becker for the mur-
der of Herman Rosenthal and handed
down also the expected indictment
against six of his alleged tools, the
four gunner accused of actually do
ing the murder and two who are al
legged to have taken part in the plot.
They are "Gyp the Blood" and "Lef-
ty' Louis, who are still at large.
"DagO Frank" Ciriofici and Whitney"
Lewis. now in the Tombs, Jark Sulli-
van, who is alleged to have given the
murder signal" and William Sha-
piro driver Of the murder car"
Sam Schepps, who was before the
jury two hours, did even more toward
duplicating Becker in the murder
plot than had been anticipated by
District Attorney Whitman, who ex-
pected no more than a confederation
Of the story told by Jack Rose.
Jack Zelig also supported Roses
story. it was learned. Zelig told of
happenings before the muredr tend
ing to show the alleged determination
OF Becker to get rid Of Rosenthal and
Schepps related events after the
muredr which pointed back to the
police officers alleged preparations to
carry out his determination.
Schepps told the jury, it was learn
ed, that he acted as a go-between for
Rose and Becker. while Rose was in
hiding at the home of Harry Pollock.
He, also repeated. his conversation
with Becker and Rose about the mur-
der and it was this testimony which
came as unexpected news. The pros
ecutor believes this evidence materi-
ally strengthened Roses story that
Becker was the instigator of the MUIR
der.
Zeligs testimony was a. story of
how Becker attempted to get him
into his power and to take part in
the murder plot. All Zelig had to do
with it. he said, was to recommend
to Jack Rose gunmen who would
do the job
How Becker framed him on the
charge of carrying concealed weap-
Uns Wa. rhe gang leaders first chap
ter, ana in supp,r, %. his ,harse rhat
Becher's nan planted "a gun ,u
aim" tVe witnesses lratiGcd that Z~-
IS, when a-.oa.eI in. AN Last o.uv
restaurant, had demanded that he be
publicly seached.
The demand was refused. Later
Rose had come to him, Zelig said,
and told him Becker wanted Rosen-
t.al put out of the way and would
'Zelig kindly furnish the merf to kill.
In return Becker would have the
charge against him quashed. Zelig's
reply, he said. was that he would
have nothing to do with the murder
himself, but he did suggest the names
of men who would do the lob"
The sum Of $4,000 was then put
up with surety company by Rose,
Vallon and Webber for a bail bond
releasing Zelig which. according to
the witnesses, he understood, was by
orders from the police lieutenant
More Of Becker's bank deposits
came to light today. April "a he de-
posted $4,000 in the Bank of Saw
ings and April 20 his wife deposited
1000 in the Franklin Savings bank.
bringing the total of the police Off
GERS deposits 10 the neighborhood of
$4,000.