The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-08-11
'SCHEPPS ARRESTED
 IN HOT SPRINGS, ARK.
Will Be Taken to New York
 for Trial
BROKEN IN HEALTH
Becker Had Money Deposited in Many Banks--Rose Promised Im-
 munity for His Part in Confessions

Hot Springs. Ark, August 10-San schepps, repused paymaster to the gum men in the gray murder car" was arrested here this afternoon by Post master Fred E. Johnson.
 schepps was taken Into custody im- mediately after he had received let ter at the postoffce from Jack Rose in which Rose pleaded with him to re- turn to New York and make a full confession to District Attorney Whit man.
 After Postmaster Johnson had ques- toned Schepps in the presence of a re- porter for the International News Serv- ice, George Howell, captain of police, was called in and the prisoner for mally delivered to his custody.
 scherps appeared greatly downcast fol- lowing his arrest and to prevent possi- ble self destruction he is under the per sonal guard of two men. .You look like you'd shoot A man if ne attempted to run,' said Schepps to Howell.
 .I would" answered Howell, "and can hit a jack rabbit as far as 1 can see"
 ''We.,," answered Scheops. probably will decide to run. l will think it over. Between the police. the district attorney and the chair and a qlicl shot, l might decide to take the shot. If you shoot, shoo. straight"
 When taken into custody Schepps was about to post letter addressed indi- rectly to Jack Rose, in which he said he would change his address immediate- ly and unless he heard from Rose on certain details he would not be here later if sent for.
 Driven to desperation through fear of capture, Schepps almost collapsed when arrested.
 q don't know what to do." said Schepps, ''It looks like it Is the Dutch route or squeal. I am not squealer. l don't know what they did all this for. l might as well be dead as driven from New York and exiled in some other part of the world as squealer. If | tell l can't live in New York. They won't let me. And if don't tell God only knows what will become of me. l never sanctioned the killing of Rosenthal. 1 only wanted to serve all my friends.
 After pausing for minute Schepps con tinued:
 .'Dougherty won't get me. There is nothing ne can do to me but kill me and I guess they won't stand for that Dough- erty knows that I know he is the big pyrotechnical display in New York and nothing more
 Rav,ng in this vein, schepps talked about the situation in New York. He said that Ee has been a "fxer" for years. It is charged that after the Rosenthal nur- der he was given money to slip to "Whi- icy" Lewis and "Gyp the Blood" for a getaway and that he was harbored for three days in or near the home of Lieu tenant Becker.
 schepps denied that he gaze money to .'Gyp" and Louie" and then half con fessed by stating that he acted only for friends and that he cannot tell his story until he has had talk with Rose, Web Der and yallon.
 Says He Is Keystone
 "T am the keystone to the whole situation in New York;" confessed schepps late tonight. 'If ] start to teIling things IL will reach long ways I can't make up my mind that l am going to tell it a;l. Why. Jack Rose my best pal. seems to have told things not necessary don't see why was ever brought in.
 The graft situation in New York 10 so far-reaching that this investiga ton will last we'll into next year. They can't get through with It. Whitman seems determined to go through with his work and he Is too honest to stop now. He wants to be governor and then 1t is only a step to the White House.
 "The moral of the whole thing Is that there is nothing in the illegiti- -~-~-~~~-~-~-~-~.--~-~~~-~-~
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