The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-08-22
POLICE
CONN|VED At
GETAWAY
OFFERS REWARD FOR
CAPTURE OF TWO GANGsTERs
BURNS HAS UNEARTHED
SOME STARTLING GRAFT EVIL
pENcE-scHEPPs WILL NOT BE
INDICTED FOR MURDER.
BY Associated Press.

New York, Aug. 21.-Charging that
''some members of the New York po-
lice knowingly permitted the escape of
"Gyp the Blood and Lefty Louie"
the missing gangsters indicted for the
Rosenthal murder, District Attorney
Whitman tonight offered five thou
sand dollar reward for their capture.
City employees are debarred from the
privilege of securing this reward.
Before Sam Schepps told his story
of the Rosenthal murder conspiracy
to the district attorney, he obtained
written assurance that he would not
be indicted. Schepps now is held oD
a Vagrancy charge. While this charge
cannot long be sustained, yet Sche J2s
feels he is safe in remaining In the
district attorneys custody until he can
testify in the trials of men indicted
In the conspiracy.
Meanwhile Schepps will live in one
Of the towns best hotels.
William Burns talked Of his graft
investigation today with the district
attorney. 1t is said the detective has
dug up startling information against
disorderly houses and men who line
the subterranean channels between
them and the authorities.
A John Doe police graft inquiry is
to be undertaken several weeks bef7ra
the calling of the trials Of those In
dicted for the murder of the gambler,
Herman RosenthaL
The preliminary proceedings before
Supreme Justice Goff are expected 10
strengthen the caseS against Polite
Lieutenant Becker and the six others
indicted yesterday for the Rosenthal
hx.
police corruption. The John Doe in
quiry will cease during the murder
trials, but will be resumed after they
are concluded.
Police Lieutenant Becker and those
indicted yesterday will be called to
plead in court tomorrow. The grand
jury also Will have a brief session on
Thursday, after which It will adjourn
for ten days. The grand jury will be
asked to consider the testimony of
big Jack" Zelig, who told of his ar
rest by two members OF Lieutenant
Becker's strong arm" squad. Two de-
tective swore that they found a re-
Volver on Zelig. Five witnesses testi-
fed before the grand jury that Zelig
did not have a revolver when arrest
ed. The grand jury may indict the
two detectives for oppression and
perjury. These men will be accused
OF placing a weapon in Zeligs pocket
so as to make 1t apear he was carry
ing concealed weapons
ZELIG WAS TRAINED
Bald Jack" Rose had previously
told the grand jury that Zelig had
been framed that Becker might get
zelig under his power Becker, Rose
says, sent word to Zelig that he would
have to either furnish the men TO kill
Rosenthal or go to prison for a long
term for carrying a revolver. Zelig
says he furnished the men and that
was all he had to do with the shoot
ing. While the grand Jury is taking
a recess, evidence against certain po-
lice inspectors and those higher up"
will be sought. The grand jury was
so pleased yesterday when they found
that the vote to indict the seven men
for the Rosenthal murder was unanf-
nous, that they applauded.
District Attorney Whitman said to-
day he was not certain whether Becker
or Frank Muller C'"whitey Lewis')
would be placed on trial first for the
murder Of RosenthaL
An investigation has been com
menced by Commissioner of Accounts