Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-07-26
ALL ROADS LEAD BACK
TO LIEUTENANT BECKER
Mrs, RosenthaI Says Rose
Was Becker'S Private Gam
bling House Collector
rRr Asssesatsa Prsss.l

NEW YORK. July 24.-The trail that
leads to the men who framed the plot
70 sIay Herman Rosenthal. the gambler.
is slowly clearing. and District Attor-
ney Whitman believes today that from
the bits OF evidence CLEANED here and
there he win be able to show that the
police system" and even. those higher
up were behind the conspiracy TO ST.
lence Rosenthal
ROSE AND BECKER.
From Harry Vallon gambler and one
OF the occupants Of the murder car"
the public prosecutor has learned fur
Their facts that implicate Bald Jack
Rose. close friend OF Police Lieutenant
Becker and who hired the gray automo-
bile that took the gun men to the shoot
ing scene. Mrs. Rosenthal. widow OF
the gambler. told the grand jury that
Rose was Beczer's closest friend and
charged that Rose was the lieutenants
gambling house collector.
with arrests OF other gun men, the
prosecutor expects to learn enough to
involve Rose further in the murder
plot and by so doing force him TO make
a fun confession and reveal those who
were behind the killing.
William Shapiro. driver of the muir
der car and Louis Libby. one OF the
cars owners. viii probably be permitted
10 turn states evidence. counsel for the
pair having informed the public prose-
cutor that Shapiro knows all the men
who were in the car and that If he
3 does not know their names he will be
able TO identify them
on BECKER'S TRAIL.
Deputy Police Commissioner Dougher-
ty made IL clear that he was question
ing every one connected in the case as
TO their relations with Lieutenant
Becker. $50 far" said Dougherty, II
have discovered nothing in this case
either for or against Lieutenant Beck
er-" There were reports today that
Bridge" Weber. now in custody. had
determined 10 tell all he knew. 1t was
in Webher's poker rooms that the gun
men gathered before they went out to
kill RosenthaL
A large fund is said to have been
raised BY gamblers TO defend the prison
ers.
Meanwhile the investigation by the
grand jury into the gambling situation
and the revelations made by Rosenthal
was continued today. There were re-
ports that important indictments would
be found.
Supreme Justice Giegerich today dis
missed the writ OF habeas corpus sued
out by BRIDGE" Weber. one OF the
prisoners in the murder case. The hear
ing OF the writ OF Sam Paul was ad-
journed until tomorrow.
GRAY AUTO A BLIND?
There were reports at the district at
torney's office today that the prosecu-
TOR had information that Indicated that
the gray automobile which figured so
prominently in the Rosenthal case was
used merely as q blind and that the
actual slayers OF the gambler were con-
cealed in the shadows OF the hotel and
after the killing, mixed In the crowd
The police department today sent out
70 every city in the country photographs
and descriptions OF the men wanted for
the killing OF Rosenthal-
Aaron ]. Levy. counsel for Shapiro and
Libby said today that his home had
been entered last night and that he be-
iieved some one wanted TO do him a bod
ny injury as there were no evidences
that anything had heen stolen
Mr.. Levy stayed at his club until an
early hour this morning and upon his
return home found the doors OF his
apartment had been broken open