The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1912-07-25
Police Commissioner An
nounces that Prisoner Has
Turned States Evidence in
Rosenthal Case.
"A PERJURY CHARGE
AGAINST REISSLER
District Attorney Thinks He
Will Shortly Ascertain the
Identity of the Slayers of
Gambler.
National News Association

(National News Association)
NEW YORK, July 25.-Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Dougherty announc-
ed at noon today that William Sha-
piro, the chauffeur who drove the au-
tomobile which carried the assassins
to and from the Hotel Metropole for
the murder Of Herman Rosenthal, had
turned states evidence and would
make full confession this afternoon
in which he would name every man
who rode In the car and tell every
fact that he knew in connection with
the killing.
The aforesaid announcement was
made by John Reissler, alias John,
F'the barber" who is under arrest on
b perjury charge, furnished District
Attorney Whitman with an affidavit in
which he swore that he saw Louis
''Briggie" Webber running away from
the Hotel Metropole just after Rosen-
thai was killed.
Harry Vallon was also taken into
Coroner Feinberg's court, but the hear
ing of all four men went over until
Monday on the request of District At
torney Whitman, who asked for the
postponement on the grounds that new
evidence and new witnesses are be-
ing uncovered so fast that he has
been unable SO far, to give proper at
tention to the cases of the four men.
. Shielding Murderers?
That the New York police are
shielding the real murderers of Her
man Rosenthal, the gambler shot
down after he had accused the police
of levying blackmail is the charge
openly made by the newspapers of this
city today. They assert that three of
the five men whom the police profess
to be anxious to find" are appearing
daily in their usual haunts without
any attempt at concealment.
District Attorney Whitman was told
that two Of the men he wants were
ut 47th and 5th avenues night before
last. Harry Horowitz, known as "Gib,
the blood" has written friend that
he will attend a meeting of the Sam
Paul association tonight.
The man who got the letter is
close personal friend of Lieutenant
Charles A. Becker. "Gib, the blood"
Intimates he may be expected to ride
In style to police headquarters at any
time and give himself up as others
have done. One extract from his
letter is, You know they can't get
anything on me. All Pm afraid of is
some of these hopheads will blow on
be before I've got things squared.
Are they stalling on Bridgie?"
It Is inferred he has been having
trouble getting his alibi in shape
Attorney at Work.
The district attorney is working today
Dn a suspicion that Bridgie Webber
took noted gunner and gangster to
the Fort Lowry hoteel at Bath~Beach
the Thursday before the murder and
brought him to New York Saturday
The gunman cannot be found.
John ]. Reisler, better known as
"John, the Barber" who was locked
up yesterday after he had denied un-
der oath that he had told the district
attorney and others that he saw Web
Der running away from the Metropole
after the killing of Rosenthal, has
promised to tell all he knows. Depu-
ty Dougherty had a talk with the
repentant barber early today and left
Immediately in an auto saying as he
sped away, "The case looks better
every minute"
The police officials and district at
torney are picking holes in several
alibis offered by the prisoners, but
Webber seems to be the object of
their heavy fire. They have strong
hopes Of inducing him to talk freely
and 1t Is known that others involved
seem to fear worse than any that
Weber would "squear'
A man known as "Chick" Beebe is
the chief hope of the district attorney.
Harry Whisky, alias vallon, proved
by two witnesses that he was in bed
.at 226 East Fourteenth street about
the time Of the murder. Harry Sig
nal, one Of Vallon's employees, and
Signals wife testified to this. But
Beebe has voluntarily told the dis
trict attorney that he saw vallon at
the Metropole within ten minutes of
the murder.