Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-20
Indications Point TO Police Con-
Spiracy for Murder of Gamb-
Ter Who Had Made AccuSa-
tionS,
CITIZENS GIVE TO
PROSECUTION FUND
New York Guardians of Law
Have Showed No Disposition
to Assist in Fereting Out
Criminals.

TBy Morning Journai epccsl leased Wire
New York, July 19.-Privatc de-
tectivcs were brought into the Rosen-
thai murder case today by District
Attorney Whitman. They were engag-
ed by a committee of citizens whc
shared the prosecutors dissatsfdc
ton with the lack of results achieved
by the police in tracing the slaNers OF
the gambler who was shot after maxi
ing charges of police partnership with
the gambling fraternity. In connec-
tion with the bringing in Of these out
side agencies attention was called "a
what were called the lamentable
omissions By the police in guarding
against the escape of Rosenthals S STAY
ers Sunday night and lack of proper
ly directed activity since 1t is declar-
ed that the story that Rosenthal was
to be killed WAS in wide circulation In
east side resorts Monday evening, but
if any report OF it reached headquar-
tcrs no measures were taken to pro-
tect the gambler.
It was commented on that six po-
llcemcn nearby did not fire shot or
blow whistle to stop the murder
party after the shooting; that the
number of the murder car was re-
porty thirty-fOur different ways, all
erroneous by as many policemen,
while d citizen got it right; that it was
left to the district attorney to uncover
most Of the important evidence so
far available; that men known to
have talked over the prospective as
sassnation of Rosenthal the day be-
fore it occurred, either have not been
arrested or were taken and let go on
oh, I,..tl i'm ff
held only because the district attot-
ney insisted upon ii.
The Independent course of the dis
trict attorney was indicated today
when he summoned Louis Libbey and
William shapiro, owners of the auto
mobile used by the murder party and
heard them make what may be inn
portant disclosures in support of the
theory Of connection between the
murder and the police system"
Neither Mr. Whitman nor Assem-
blyman Aaron Levy counsel for the
two men. would discuss what Libbey
and Shapiro had revealed. Mr Levy
said he and Mr.. Whitman had agreed
to give out no further Information.
Not long before, however. the law
yer had had two-hour conference
with his clients and made brief
statement regarding it.
They have told me things that | did
not know of before he said. eff Mr..
Whitman desires to hear my clients
he will learn Of disclosures which will
make the public gasp when they are
published" F."
do the disclosures lead up to the
police department? was asked.
THAT is very dangerous point .
said the attorney, and | cannot an
swer it,
At the questioning of the prisoners
by the district attorney no members
of the police department were present.
With the party, however, were two
private detectives.
The private detectives hurried away
after the conference and Mr.. Whit
man said he was going out of town
on an important mission.
The case is progressing very salts
factorily," was all he would say
From the police side of the investi-
cation there We're few important de-
Nelopments on the surface today.
Nothing had been seen of "l}ig Jack"
Seelig. the notorious "gunman," whom
the police were said to be anxious to
question regarding favor they had
heard Jack" Rose, gambler. and the
man who hired the murder car had
asked of him on the night of the
plmc.
Seelg is known as the right hand
man of Sam Paul an east side gang
leader. The reward declared to have
Neen offered him was freedom from
charge of carrying a concealed weap-
on Paul was at police headquarters
curing the afternoon. He declined to
make any statement
II was talk in quarters usually we'll
Informed regarding underworld" af-
LARS today. that the price paid for
killing Rosenthal had been learned by
the police. The figure named was
$4,000. The identity of at least two
of the five men who were In the mur
der party is known in these quarters.
II Was added. and they are said To
nave been seen on the east side streets
hN acquaintances several times since
Monday night.
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker,
me man accused by Rosenthal in his
iirst revelations of alleged partner
Snip between gamblers and police, had
lhe greater part Of the strong arm
sqNa1. which he has commanded. tax
rn away from him today. Commission
'r Waldo gave the order which trans
i"rrcd eight Of these detectives to an
other lieutenant:
-Four detectives were left in Beck
'rS office To clean up some pending
clerical work u-ac said