The Washington times., 1912-07-31
BECKER GUARDED
AGAINST SUICIDE IN
HIS PRISON CELL
Police Lieutenant Indicted
for Gamblers Death Is
Closely Watched.
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paid, the sum was very much less and
the money must have gone to certain
inspectors.
The method used in stamping out
gambling. II was explained. was to hold
the inspector in charge Of a district re-
sponsible. He reported direct to tho
commissioner and the latter detailed tho
"strong-arm squads" to get the evidence
and conduct the raids
'The courts hang men on much less
evidence than we are required to pro-
duce to get conviction in a gambling
case" Waldo is reported to have said.
Denies Proof of Graft.
II was also admitted that Waldo, since
he has been in office, received many let
ters alleging that organized graft ex-
listed, but in every case, 1t was stated,
investigation failed to produce any evil |
dence that the charge was based on any |
facts.
Attorney Bernard H. Sander called on |
whitman today and offered to arrange |
the surrender of Tom Schepps, who rode |
in the murder car with Jack Rose early |
on the night of Rosenthars killing. He |
said that Schepps could confirm much |
of Roses story, and and whitman said |
he would grant him immunity as a ma |
hand in the actual killing.
Attorney Sullivan. personal represen-
tative Of Rose, also conferred with
Whitman He admitted his clert ii |
not told all he knew, but said when he
takes the stand against Becker he will |
withhold nothing. and his story will
"startle all who hear it,
Rabbi Scores Gaynor.
Rabbi stephen S. Wise, made a vitri-
Ollie assault on Mayor Gaynor in
lengthy statement issued this after
noon. saying Gaynor had tried to be
cloud" the real issue by infiaming the
public mind against Jews as a class be-
cause Rosenthal was a Jew. The
mayors attitude in the case, Wise said,
was an "intolerable insult to the peo-
pie Of the city.
Wise asserted that the mayor was
simply trying to aid his own campaign
for the gubernatorial nomination this
fall, and he characterized his entire ut
terances dealing with the murder as
"unethical, injudicial. and inflamma-
tory"
Death Waits "Squealers."
That every one who 'squeals' or
aids the authorities in any way in un-
covering the trail of graft between the
police department, the political world,
and the underworld, will be marked for
death is the firm belief Of many inter-
ested in the Rosenthal murder.
This belief was emphasized by the
open declaration that James Verrella,
proprietor Of the Dante Cafe. at 163
West Thirty-fourth street. who was
killed in a fight in his place yesterday,
was murdered because he betrayed
"Dago Frank" Cirofici to the police.
Cirofci is alleged to have been one
of the actual murderers Of Herman
Rosenthal He used the Dante Cafe,
a noted resort in the white light dis
trict as a hang-on prior to the killing.
Verrella was his friend, and frequently
loaned him money, and 1t is alleged that
information he gave to the police was
the direct cause Of the arrest of the
accused slayer.
No Robbery Attempted.
The police set the murder of the cafe
proprietor, down at first to an attempt
to rob the cash register.
Later, after they had arrested William
Lorenzo, a noted east side sunman, and
Albert Contento for the shooting. they
were told. by friends of Verrella that
there was no attempt at robbery, but
the four men who fired the shots cursed
him as "squealer' and declared all
who "squealed" in the future would
meet the same fate.
The men under arrest deny this and
say that they were in the place simply
to get drink; that they made too much
noise, that Verrella attacked them with
a revolver, and man, who escaped,
took the pistol from him and shot him.
This denial Is not taken seriously and
men at work on the case believe that
there will be numerous killings before
the present scandal Is completely un-
covered. Rose, Webber, and Vallon,
confined in the west side prison, are SO
apprehensve that they will be MUIR
dered that a special guard has been as
signed to watch them In their cells, al
though the district attorney processes to
believe their fears groundless. But he
is taking no, chances because of the fate
OF Rosenthai, who also squealed.
Graft Total Exceeds Figures.
The amount of the annual graft col.
leeted for permitting gambling in New
York, which was fixed first at $500, ,OOt
and then raised to $2,400,00O a year b,
Jack Rose. Is laughed at today by thos,
who have carefully followed the case
If graft was accepted at all. men who
ought 20 know say the amount wa.
far greater than this and they !ntimat.
that these figures were put forth from
the district attorneys office chiefly To-
the effect they might have in getting
certain gamblers, and men affiliated
with them. to tell all they know abou
the alliance between the underworld
and the police.
The report was generally circulate
today that II Poltee Lieutenant Becker
under arrest for murder in the first de
gree, will make a complete confession
of all he Knows about gambling IN Nes
York and give the names Of the mel
who accepted the money so that the!
may be reached. he can have immunity
Wants "Man Higher Up"
whitman, it was rumored, would b
willing 70 protect Becker 4 he coul
get the imam higher up" ESPECIALLY tn
civilian who is reputed to have distrib
uted the money that did not go to tn
police. and a state senator, whose nam
was used by Rose, Webber and Vallol