The Detroit times., 1912-07-19
GRAFT CHARGES HAVE
AROUSED PEOPLES FURY
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enthal. was slain by an automobile
load OF armed men. as he came out
OF the front door OF the Metropole
hotel In West Forty-third-st..
The police did not hurry themselves
to bring To bay the men who commit
ted the assassination, according to
reports, but District Attorney Whit
man did. AS a result, several are al
ready under lock and key, and more
arrests are promised for the very
near future.
But the question that interests
New York, and indeed, will interest
the whole United States, is
Are the police OF New York organic
ed 20 protect, in return for graft. the
evils they are supposed 10 stamp
out?
Doesn't the affidavit made out by
Herman Rosenthal seem TO point that
way?
Doesn't the fruit OF the investiga-
tons of District Attorney Whitman
seems 10 point that way?
And above and beyond all. doesn't
the speedy murder OF Rosenthal, the
man who 'squealer." seem to point
that way?
After his investigation at the
scene OF the tragedy. Whitman said;
There were five policemen within
300 feet OF the shooting when II took
place. Two weer within 100 feet OF
IL aud one was within so feet OF IT,
Yet five men were able to shoot TO
pieces the head OF a grand jury wit
ness, get into an automobile and es-
cape without being even seriously in
conyenienced. and this at two O'Clock
In the morning in brilliantly lighted
street 40 feet on Broadway and in
front of hotel that was filled with
people"
A circumstantial report that one OF
the biggest gamblers in New York
City, under a promise of complete inn
munity for himself and his immediate
circle of pals had made a full comics.
sion 10 District Attorney Whitman OF
the exact status of the gambling situa-
ton, telling TO whom tribute was paid
and by whom and just what protection
was Afforded for the money. created
CONSERVATION at police headquarters
today. The name OF this man was not
revealed, but IL was said he was
familiar with every detail OF the situa-
ton and that he had acted when he
became convinced that the private de-
tective agency retained by the district
attorney would eventually get all the
facts
There was no confirmation of the
report. District Attorney Whitman
admitted that mysterious stranger
had been closeted with him for more
than three hours last night and that
he had seen him again today. He re-
fused TO indicate the identity of this
visitor. although he admitted that the
gambling situation was discussed.
IL was plain from Whitmans atti-
tude that he knew Jack Rose, Lieuten-
ant Becker's frientis had given the
police the names OF everyone. who was
in the automobile when IL left him
few minutes before the killing and
that all that remained for the police
&c do was TO go out and get the men.
Rose, Libby and Shapiro against
whom actual charges of homicide are
lodged, remain in the Tombs with bail
refused. Shapiro and Libby tn 1ugh
their lawyer. Aaron J. Levy, want to
tell all they know. They have been
negotiating with the district attorney
TO that end, but acting on advice OF
the head OF the private detective
agency that is working for him, Whit
man has been slow in accepting the
offer Shapiro's story that the muir
Gerers told him that the police were
fixed" but that In the fact OF that
statement he delayed starting the car
away from the Metropole is being in
vestigated. The fact that the car and
driver have figured in gang shootings
before has caused the district attorney
to substantiate every statement from
lis our sources.
The police today are looking for a
gambler known as Schaaps, whom
Rose told the police was in the car at
the time OF the shooting.