The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-07-17
DEATH OF R0SENTHAL MAY
Be DUE TO POLICE EAMITY
Was Shot TO Death in Front Of
Hotel After Making Graft Charges
to Police Commission
CRv Associated press.l


New York, July Through the
alleged confession Of man under
arrest, the names of several men are
believed to lie in the hands OF the
police tonight as participants in
the sensational killing early today
of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler,
just as he was presumably about to
make important additions to his
recent disclosures OF alleged part
nership between police officials and
members of the gambling fratern-
ity. Additional arrests are expect
ed tonight or tomorrow.
According to District ATTORNEY
Whitman, Rosenthal was about to
name gamblers who could corrobn-
rate his assertions regarding police
collusion with men of his calling
That such raking up in gam
bling circles was not ralished by
men who might be involved was
apparent, 1t develops from talk
among members OF inner circles
in the tenderloin, which began as
soon as Rosenthal's purpose he
came known. Threats were made
yesterday, 1t Is declared, that things
would fare i'll for Rosenthal IL no
pressed his charges.
''If Kosenthal does not quit within
the next few days we will get him
and get him for keeps, was a.
remark OF member Of poker
party at an east side association
outing Sunday. reported by man.
who declares he overheard it. to
District Attorney whitman this af-
ternoou
Up 10 late hour tonight the po-
lice have given out no infimation
of the man making the confession
During the day three men were
arrested IL connection with the
murder OF Rosenthal. Louis I4ihbey.
part owner. alleged, Of the automo-
bile containing the party of men
who shot the gambler dead was one
OF the trio The police declare they
are assured he was the driver OF
the motor car and have charged
him with homicide. His partner,
William Shapior. is another prisoner
held as a material witness. So is
a man whose identity the police
hide under the name OF John Doe"
was declared to have been near the
scene OF the shooting.
Instead of fearing harm at the
lands OF gambling fraternity, It is
feared police enmity was the cause
II the Killing
They win get me because they
have system Of slways putting
Important withenes ont of the way
Better men than } have been pu
,ul OF the way for daring to squeaI
IN he police Is statement at
ributed TO the gambler, made
hortly before his death.
Up to late hour today there
lad been no further arrests In con.
lection with the murder
District Attorney Whitman. as
'esult OF his Investigations, declared
smphatically his belief that gamblers
we're not wholly responsible for the
he murder. The district attorney
vas not sparing in his criticisms OF
he police MIR Whitman said.
1T is a curious circumstance that
our patroimen, standing within 800
eet OF the shooting, all fail TO give
accounts of the
ragedy."
Herman Rosenthal proprietor Of
New York gambling house, whose
sensational charges that the police
we're guilty OF grating and oppres-
ion were to be investigated today.
vas shot down and killed ia front
{ the Hotel Afetropole early today
y six men who escaped in a big
ray automobile.
was murdered only few
ours before he was to appear in
he home OF District Attorney Whit
ian in an attempt 10 suhstantfafe
is charge that the police were
rafting on gambling houses.
Rosenthal had been for some
lme the proprietor of a gambling
establishment on West F-orty-fifth
treet. which was closed on April
5, after a raid by Police Lieutenant
iecker, head Of the so-called strong
rm squad
This raid Rosenthai declared.
)llowed a misundersranoing be-
veen himself and Becker The lat.
er. Rosenthal alleged. was his
artner in the profits of the estao.
shment.
Specifically, RoSenthals anidavits
harged thar Lieutenant Becker had
1aned him 1900 on : chatter
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