The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-20
Dissatisfied With Lack
OF Results Achieved
by Police.
FUND PROVIDED
FOR DETECTIVES
Citizens Engage Private sleuths
to Assist District Attorney
in Investigation = Attention
Called to Lamentable Omis-
sions in Guarding Against
Slayer's Escape.

Slayer's Escape.
New York, July io.-priv.ta ds,s.
tives were brr1ght into the Rozen
thai murder case to-day by Distri,t
Attorney Whitman They were on
gagged by a Committee Of citizens who
shared the prosecutors evident d.ssat-
isfaciIon with the lack Of results
achieved by the police in tracing the
slayers Of the gambler who was shot
after making charges of police mart
hership with the gambling fraterntty
IN connection with the bringing IN
OF these outside agencies OF investi-
cation. attention was called to what
we're declared to be lamentable omis-
sions by the police in Guarding against
the escape OF Rosenthars slnvers Mon
DAY night ana lack Of properly directed
activity since II IS declared that the
story that Rosenthal was to be Killed
was IN wide circulation \ East Side re-
sorts Monday evening. but that If any
report of it reached headquarters no
measures were taken to protect the
gambler
II was also commented on that six
policemen nearby did not fire a shot
or blow a whistle TO stop the murder
party after the shooting that this
number Of the murder car" was re-
ported four different ways.-all er.
roneous-ny as many policemen while
citizen got it right that it was left
TO the district attorney to uncover most
Of the evidence or Importance so far
availa Bile. that men known to haze
talked over the prospective assassi-
nation OF Rosenthal the day before Il
| occurred. while on an outing, either
have not been arrested or were taken
and let go on small bail, or IN the
case of ons, held only because the
district attorney insisted upon st.
Independent Course.
The Independent course OF the dis
trict attorney was indicated to-day
when he summoned Louis Libby and
William shapiro, owners OF the au-
tomobiie used by the murder party.
and heard them make wha, may be
important disclosure In connection
with the theory OF connection between
the murder and tho police system"
Neither Mr.. Whitman nor Attorney
Aaron Levy. counsel for the two men.
would discuss what Libby and Shapi-
ro had revealed Mi Levy said he and
Mr.. Whitman had agreed to give out
no further Information. Not long be-
fore. however, the lawyer had mad a
two-hour conference with MS clients
and made a brief statement regad-
ins It.
They have told me ,nngs that
did not know OF before ne SAID
If Mr. Whitman desires to near my
clients he will learn or disclosures
which Will make tine public gasp
when they arc published
do the disclosures lead up to the
police departmen,?" was asked
That is very dangerous point"
said the attorney "and l cannot dis
cuss It
At the questioning or the prison
ers by the district attorney, no MEM
hers OF the police department were
present With the party, however.
We're two private detectives
The private detectives hurried away
after the Conference and MI Whit
man declared he was going out Of
town on an important mission Tho
case is progressing very satisfactory
~" was all he would say
Few development Il.
From the police side @. the investt-
sGtion there We're few important de-
velopments on the surface today.
Nothing had been seen OF Big Jack"
Seelig- The notorious 'gln-man' whom
Tho police We're said to he anxious 10
heard Jack Rose. gambler, and tho
man who hired the murder car. had
asked Of him on the night OF rho
crime Seellg is known as the right
hand man OF Sam Pau. an East side
Snng Leader. The reward declared to
nave been offered him was freedom
from the charge of carrying a conceal
ea weapon now pending against him.
Paul was at police headquarters dur
ing the afternoon. He declined to make
any pubic statement
II was talk In quarters usually wolf
informed regarding underworld" az
fairs to-day that the price paid for
killing Roscnthal had been learned BY
the police Tho figure named was 81
200. The Identity Of NJ least two OF
the five men who were in the MURDER
party IS known IL these quarters, IL
Was added. and they as said TO aave
been seen on East Sidt streets b. ac-
puaintances several times since Mon
day night
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker.
the man accused by Rosentnal in his
FIRST revelations Of alleged partnership
between gamblers and police. had the
greater part az the strong arm
squad. which ne has commanded, taken
away from him to-day. Commissioner
Waldo gave the order which transfer
red eight of these detectives to anoth-
7 lott in Beckers Office tp clean up some
poudins ciouca work t WAS san
threatening Letters
S,vera! Letters OF a threatening
character have been addressed to Dis
! triot Attorney whitman Ia the last
Jew days il was learned to-nigh' In
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