The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-19
Meets Whitman in Albany.

Meets Whitman in Albany.
NEW YORK. August is.--Sam
schepps. alleged paymaster OF tbs
gang which murdered Herman Eoseis-9
thai more than a month ago. was held
In Albany tonight Until District 1t-ss
torney Whitman could reach AIbany
from Manchester, Vermont, whore he
spent the weekend.
Schepps is ve-y much afraid that
an attempt will be made On his life.
and according - dispatches received
here has begged mis- companions to
surround him at all times to prevent
anyone getting a chance to shoot or
knife him. The district attorney Ia
determined to prevent any such scene
as occurred at the West shoe ferry
when Whitley" lewis was broughe
back from the CataFills, and band
OF sanmen oVerran the place. seeking
to terrify the prisoner, who WAS IN
the hands Of two detectives.
Accordingly, the time of Scheppa,
arrival is being Kept secret, and inl-
mediately on his reaching New York,
he will be rushed to the West Side
prison. where ha will be kept apart
from Webber, Nallan and Rose, until
| ha has made his disclosures to this
district attorney. In all probability.
Schepps will he taken Off the train
early Monday morning, and rushed
into the city in n automobile, but the
hour of his arrival is a secret.
VIII Remove Waldo.
Rhineiander Waldo, prorege Of
Mayor Gaynor. who recently had
serious falling out with the citys1
chief executive. probably win be re-
moved rs head OF New York's 10000
police. i. is reported that Joseph J..
ohnson. who succeeded Waldo in tho
office Of re commissioner. also will
succeed him as police commissioner.
These changes will come about as i
result of the exposure of the graft
| union between the police departments
and the underworld as laid bare by
| the Roseathal murder
Further and deeper exposures CT the
| system Will he made when Captain
Cornelius G. Hayes recently demotsdsa
| from inspector OF police. tells his story
at his trial for INSTRUMENTATION Witch
will be held probably this week. Hayes
| has made up his mind that he Will BE-
| dismissed, and has determined to tell
everything he knows. which is great
| deal. about the graft combinati0n.H
| Pressure Is being brought to bear On
| District Attorney Whitman and Sun
| prene Court Justice. Con- to UNDER
1
| ownership of places used as disordof1vs
| houses and as gambling reGort63
Wealthy and socially prominent me1I5
are leaving no stone unturned to eax1a
themselves from the stigma OK beiafe!
declared owners OF property used t.
such purposes.
Confident OF Convicting Becker. s.ss
I Officials of the district attcriixy
ONCE are so confident that Police LiQU31
| tenant Charles Becker can be con-
victed of the murder of HernsaIf
Rosenthal. that they have declarANe
their willingness To open their 60
against him tomorrow morning. III
| course. this Is ont of tho question. afS2
| Becker will be tried about Septemh1
| id. New facts uncovered during III
past SAX days Justify the faith 81 f111S
officials in their case. New wttncseS
will testify to numerous meetings b1$
| tween Rose and Becker. both hefoa
and after the murder. Eyewitneo2
| of the murder will testify thar tlil
saw three men, with smoking reyoiv1
in their hands standing over the ~
| CT Rasenthai, ten seconds after
| shooting. ssssfs
| 1t will be shown that Becker
| the following message to Rose, W1l1
| the latter was in hiding, after
| murder in Harry Pollok's apartm4
Jack. be sure and do not mout3
| my name. Just stick to your gSana II
everything will be all right"
| Schepps is said to have carried
message. 1t will be proved
| Becker used the acquittal OF q IT.
OF his. charged with murder. tO mn
| trate his dominating influence over
| police.
| Proof Will be brought forward
| Becker went with ATTORNEY Hn2@x
Pollok's apartments to see Rosa
! nesses are ready to establish NH
| details OF Roses confession. aN6sz
| grand Jury is expected to rote1
blanket indictment. charging ~
Rose. yallon. Whitley Lewis.
Frank" Cirofici Gyp the Biood
Louie Rosenzweig. Jack Sulltyan
| liam Shapiro and Louis LIBBY
| the murder OF Rosenthal zSs