The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1912-07-22
BLUFF
WHITMAN OUT
-....t. on His Life Have Heen Sent
telling Him to Drop the lnvessi-
cation Of the Rosenthal
Murder.
FIVE UNDER ARREST
coIIce OFFICER Has Been Taken From
His Post and Given Desk
Job for the Pres
ent.

J1Inited Press Leased Wire Service.l
NEW YORK, July 22.- Police Lieu
tenant Becker, in command of the
strong arm squad, which has charge
:, gambling raids, in this city and
Who was alleged by Gambler Herman.
Rosenthal to have been his partner in
Tenderloin gambling house shortly
before Rosenthal was murdered, was
today relieved Of the command Of his
| squad
Becker was ordered to desk duty in
The fremont station at Bath Gate AMI
fremont Avenues in the Bronx and
his place as head of the squad was
taken by Lieutenant Frank Rhenisch.
The detail Of Becker to desk duty dis.
posed Of rumor that he was to be
suspended from duty pending the in
yestigation into Rosenthars murder.
Five men are under arrest charged
with actual participation in the muir
der and announced held.
The prisoners are. Bridgie Weber
gambler, in whose rooms at 42d Street
and Sitxh Avenue 1t Is alleged the ac-
tual details O. the murder plot were
completed
Sam Paul, gambler, and head OF the
Sam Paul Association, at whose outing
a week ago today It is alleged the kill
ing Of Rosenthal was decided on
Jack Rose. gambler, who hired the
gray automobile, the actual murderers
used.
Willie Shapiro and Louis Libby,
chauffeurs and joint owners of the
murder car.
These five are held on actual
charges of homicide. Jack Sullivan,
news dealer and close friend of Lieut..
Becker, dropped by Becker from his
automobile within a block of the mur-
der, only half an hour before the
crime was committed, is held as a
material witness.
While not man identified as beins
concerned in the actual killing has
been arrested it was stated today thai
confidential police alarm for them
NAG been sent to cities where they nrs
believed to have fled and that theil
arrest may be announced at any mo
ment.
While District Attorney Whitman
refused to discuss letters threatening
Ns life, It was learned today tha
private detectives are cooperating
with postoffice inspectors in an en-
oeavor to locate the writer's.
because of a hitch which arose be
tween the district attorney and th,
grand Jury regarding what witnesse
saonld be examined in the gamblinl
Irope and also because Mrs. Herman
Hosenthal, wife OF the murdere,
gambler, was too III to appear, tc
aays session Of the grand jury inves
u.sa'lng the alleged alliance betweel
'ae gamblers and the police was il
effective
me grand jury wants to cali befor
= lieutenant Charles Becker, Da
,ossigan and Dominick O'Reilly. The
iaN oeen in command OF the raidin
sauaas, which have been operatin
AGAINST the gamblers District Attol
ney whitman refused to permit Becl
=, who was today deposed fror
Sauaa duty and sent to desk in
n,unx station, to testify unless
"hi sign waiver of immunity.
a., Az witnesses called by the gran
@ Jury and forced to testify in any ma
.el' being investigated automaticall,
.eceived immunity. Whitman sal
shat ne did not intend that Becke
snouia s, be given this advantage. 7
eve the district attorney chance I
ae.iue what should be done, the jur
.suay postponed general considerable
morrow
Mrs Rosenthal will probably testii
s.inorrow. It is stated that she has a
.he faets her husband had and ais
s,iat she has all of his memorand
snowing in detail his operations wit
.he police force. she will also ri,
~. .ne Grand jury the names of men 81
says an corroborate her husband
paid. = 'i : 'oNSs :"
A., was reported today that she WI
saec'iy accuse a high police offici
y aecepting money to permit gam
hng houses to run.
:, mere was much amazement at p
ne 49, headauarters when it was state
snse BECKER had been relieved fro
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