Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-23


man announced, late today. that he
expected to produce Mrs Rosenthal,
tomorrow. He is anxious to use her as
the first witness.
In the investigation of the gambling
cases. Mr. Whitman said that he would
invite Lieuts. Costigan, Riley and
Becker to appear as voluntary wit
nesses He would not serve them With
subponeas. Ii they come as voluntary
witnesses they waive all immunity of
all charges which may be made later
against them by reason OF. their own
testimony. If they We're subpoenaed
They would bs immune from any pros
ecution on complaint wherein their
own testimony figured.
Lieut.. Charles Becker. head of the
Strong Arm Squad" who has been the
central figure in the charges against
the police, was. today, transferred to
an uptown precinct, where he will do
desk duty.
New York, July 22-The Rosenthal
case nears to its solution That is
the belief of Police Commissioner
Dougherry, who expects, today, to ar
rest two or three gun men and gan
sters who We're hired to shoot and
kill Herman Rosenthal before the
gambler could disclose more secrets
of the relations between the gamblers
and the police
Sweated and grilled by a fierce
third degree, Jack Sullivan, a former
newsboy, held as a material witness.
and Sam Paul, the East Side gang
leader, sullenly made statements ear
Il, today. from the police commission
err pieced together made important
important statements, today.
Detectives have learned enough of.
the case to admit that the gun men.
who gathered together. on Monday.
night, and taken to Webber's poker.
rooms. where the final arrangements,
for the killing of Rosenthal We're per-,
feeted. Webber denies all knowledge
of the shooting
Plans to kin Rosenthal were laid
on the excursion trip Of the Sam Paul
Association. Rosenthal had been
talking too much. Some weIl-knownl
gun men and blackjackers We're along
on that excursion trip. and the detec-.
uves now know that Bald jack
Rose and ''8ridgie" Weber We're
also ON board the steamer
1t was the day that Rosenthal.
threatened To tell more about how
the police grated on gambling houses
that the word was passed around that
Rosenthal must be made away with.
Commissioner Dougherty has found
out that Rose was a very busy man
that day and Jack Sullivan was also
actively engaged the night RosenthaI
was shot. Sullivan, after a grilling,
early today. told Commissioner Doug
herty that when he left Becker at
Broadway and 42nd street, at 100 p.
M, or p minutes before Rosenthal
was shot, he went to Webber's place
to find Sam Paul. He could not To-
cate him, but did find there several
gun men.
SIX men are now in custody in the
Isosenthal ease, one of whom is held as
material witness, the five others be-
ing charged with being implicated in
the crime. oddly enough. Commissioner
oougherty says that not one of the men
who killed Rosenthal is under arrest
District Attorney Whitman returned to
ti'e CITY toaay, 10 take up an investiga-
lion of the Rosenthal case With the grand
jury.
The public prosecutor makes no effort
to hide his belief that the shadow OF
Becker rests upon the RosenthaI case,
and in consequence will not subpoena
| him. Whitman takes the position that If
| Becker Is innocent as he says he is, he
viii seek to appear before the grand
| Jury waving Immunity.
Police Commissioner Waldo said, to-
| day. that Lieut.. Becker has been re-
| lieved of charge OF the "sfrong-arrn'
squad and is transferred to do regular
desk duty in the 65th police precinct Of
the Bronx.
| This is the first official move made by
| waldo In connection with Becker since
i the killing Of Rosenthal.