The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-07-20
Famous Detective and Squad
Are Employed to Track
Down Murderers 81
MINER DECLARES HE
WITNESSED SHOOTING
Says Police Made No Effort
TO Pursue Assassins Until
Their Automobile Had
Disappeared

NEW YORK. July 19.--The search
By the paiice for the men who shot
and killed Herman Rosenthal In front
OF the Metropo!e hote! Tuesday morn.
Ing was some what stimulated today
by tho entrance Of William J. Burhs
and his detectives Into the case The
Burns men have been employed pre-
sumably by District Attorney Whit
man. who has openly expressed the
belief that the police were extremely
lax in their pursuit OF the ASA ssinS
and intinlated that they had no reaA
desire TO arrest the guilty men.
The most significant development OF
tho day was the announcement that
the police are looking for Big Jack
Sei'g and one of his partners, a man
known az &chnpps and another gam
bier known as Whitley" SaIig in
well kiowr as Il gang fighter and gun
man. 1t is understood that Jack Rose
the man VINO hired the slate colo-ed
automobile IN which Rosenthafs as
sassins escaped. and Bridgey Weber.
another suspect In the case, were tbs
men who procured ball for Selig
when he vas recently indicted IN con-
ucctitn with another shooting scraps.
The police theory is that Selig through
"a promise 81 itanuni7y may have been
induced - take part in the attack on
Rnsenthal and possibly to do the ac%
rNa, shooting.
Rose and Becker Friends.
Rose has been known as the closs
friend and associate OF Lieutenant
Becker who as the head of the strong
arm squad has been prominent
figure IN the war on the gamblers
According to Rosenthal Rose was
a collector for Becker. 1t was learn
ed today that the gangsters who will
be charged with the assassination &C
Rosenthai were picked up one by one
ard held together until the hour OF
the killing early Tuesday morning by
Rose.
Mr.. Whitman IS believed to hava
occurred much valuable information
today from Louis Libby and william
Shapiro, owners of tho slate colored
automobile. The two men were put
through grilling today at the district
attorneys Office in the presence OF
four Burns detectives. Among other
things brought out was the fact that
the automobile had stood in forty
third street near the Metropole for
ten or fifteen minutes before the shoot.
ing waiting for the man who had been
sent into the Metropole to bring
RosenthaI TO the door John Koran.
chauffeur OF the taxicab which thS
police impressed into service to pur
sue the men who shot RosenthaI con-
frrned this statement later In the day.
Lieutenant Becker is still In charge
of the strong arm squad. but to-
day his force of men was reduced
from eight to four and 1t was init
mated that he would be relieved OF
the command. There was no indica.
ton. however. that he would ba sus.
pended. despite the charges made by
Rosenthal 1t was learned today THAI
Becker was in his home at One Hum
dred and Sixty-ffth street and Edges
comb avenue at the time OF tho shoots
Ing.
Miner Saw Shooting.
George Richards. former miner
told District Attorney Whitman to-
day that he had witnessed the shoot.
ing OF Rosenthai and that the poles
did not make any effort To pursue the
assassins until their automobile had
disc pFearaa, He. said tho eh asIffeaaY
and one other man remained in this
car while two others did the shoot.
ing, one standing on either side OF
the entrance Of the Metrpole and
third stood behind these two as a sorx
of outpost, evidently to guard against
interference by any outsiders. When
these three men boarded the car after
the shooting ona held "a pistol to the
chauffeur's head. as IL to force him to
make all possible speed, Two police
men in front of the Metropole, acc0rl-
ing TO Richards. seemed so confused
after the shooting that they did nor
know what TO do.
Armed with new evidence obtaine6
during conference lasting till nearly
midnight with close friend Of Rosen-
thai, the district attorney said today
that several subpoenaes would be is-
suel Immediately for persons whosA
stories he expects win furnish details
of the plot TO shoot down Rosenthal
Mr.. Whitmau's conference with
Rosenthals friend was held at the
prosecutors home. He refused to re-
veal the identity OF the man who had
betrayed the plotters, but admitted
that his informant was a gauxhler. G
In speaking OF his conference ula-
trict Attorney whitman said.
Il had n conference with man VIII
knew Rosenthai and who Is 4 gam
bier. shall Investigate his statemenS0A
and will subpoena come witnesses. Es
don't wish to attach an air OF nlyn-
tory To this interview. but II is often
necessary to keep quiet until the rigIik
time comes
What gave rise today TO the ira
preston that the man Is gambfoE
who IL "squealing," s the fact th4k
Mr.. Whitman received him IN hf13
home. za8
The police declare they know tt
murderers OF Rosenthai to be hidiuss
IN New York. Whatever revelafIne12A
they secured from Jack Rose. othee
wise known as billiard Ball jazz
who hired the gray automObilo 1H8&
which the assassins Of RosanthAl &3f*$$
capped. they are guarding carefu7lS
Rose was held on charge Of homtc1
Artet he had admitted rctntriuE q
car in which the ASSASSIN rode u n
scene of Rosenthal's murder, ana
which they fled after the gambler
been murdered. Ssssz7
The report that another aufo1n0
was used TO impede. the police
cab chase Is being irveStikated.
reputable business men have decn
they saw n machine block the cfIG
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