The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-19
Sensational Killing of New
York Gambler Fastening
on Police System.
CUlPR|TS ALREADY IN toll
ALREADY BEGINNING TO PEACH
Five Different Investigations are now
Under Way, by Different Agencies
to Ferret out Criminals-Mysteryi in
Strangers Visit to District Attorney.

New York. July 1e.-The murder
plot that brought Herman Rosenthal
TO his death that the gambler might
tell no tales, today is being brought
closer to the police system"
William Shapiro, part owner Of the
prosecutor information that strength
ems the belief that the Staying of Ros-
enfhal did not spring from the en-
nifty of the gamblers clique. Shapiro
admits that when the motor car was
engaged he was told the policemen
had knowledge of what was going to
happen and that nobody was in dan
ger.
Bald Jack Rose. the gambler and
friend of Police Lieutenant Backer,
and who surrendered himself to the
police has given the name of the gam M
bier and gun fighter who was in the
car the night Rosenthal was shot down
IN front of the Hotel Metropole. His
name is Schapps. Detectives at once
began securing the town for him.
What Rose told Deputy Police Conn
missioner Dougherty makes the police
anxious to know more about "Bridgie"
friend of Rosenthal. Rose said when
he left the car up town he dropped in
on Webber, but later it appears Web
her turned up at the Hotel Metropole
Just before Rosenthal was shot and
there shook hands with the gambler.
Webber was also seen at the hotel aft
er the shooting
Shapiro is willing to tell more Of
the circumstances that led UP to the
shooting of Rosenthal but he won't
tell them to the police. Shapiro.
through his counsel. admits having
seen the bad condition he is in but
hopes TO be dealt with leniently if he
tells what he knows of the murderers
and the killing. He is willing to take
chances with the district attorney but
Will not talk to the police.
For the first time the name of Big
Jack Seelig, the east side gang lead
er and gambler recently shot by
Chick Triggs, the cangster was
brought into the case today. Detec-
tiVes heard Seelis. who is known as
the right hand man of Sam Paul, an
other east side gang leader was seen
talking with Rose on the night of the
murder According 70 the story, Rose
was trying to get Seelig TO do some
thing for him and Seelie was promis-
ed as reward immunity from the
charge OF carrying concealed weapons
now pending against him.
Developments are expected today
from the three hours conference Dis
trict ATTORNEY Whitman had early
NitH u MYSTERIOUS man SAID to be a
Well known gambler and friend Of
Rosenthal
n shall have nothing to say now
concerning the man who called on me-
Perdhaps I'll have matters O
Perhaps later I'll have matters so ar
ranged that shall he in a position to
give the details of what | have learn
ed. Whitman. however intimatea he
| had discovered important evidence
and that today he will issue subpoenas
on the strength of the mans state
ments
Private citizens have promised funds
for private Investigation hv private
detectives tn clear up the mystery in
which the police is involved.
With the advent of the private de-
teotlNes, five distinct Investigations
will be under way in connection with
the Rosenthal murder The police
and district attorney are conducting
| inquiries along separate lines: the
grand jury is working on still another
line: the mayor is haine quiet in
vestisation in his own way and the
private detectives make the fifth.