New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-21
RED CAR WAS TABOOED
TO ZEL|C AND HIS GANG
Possible Reason Suggested Why
"Jack" Rose Abandoned
Automobile at Sharkey'S.
TO FORESTALL A SCANDAL
Motor Livery Had Been Appre-
hensive of Affair Like Gam
bler's Murder-Rosenthal
and Wife Out Sunday.

Reasons why the red automobile
hired by Billiard Ball Jack Rose
the afternoon preceding the murder
of Herman Rosenthal was abandoned
by the party using it and the gray
car Of William Shapiro and Louis
Libby substituted were suggested by
the owners of the red car yesterday.
Rose. one Of the men charged with
the murder of Rosenthal. told the po-
lice that he and his party left a red
automobile in front of Sharkey's about
l1:30 Monday night after riding about
town ell day in il.
Speaking TO a reporter Of The Trib-
une, Gustave Asen, one of the man
ayers OF the imperial Auto Company,
Of No. 70 I'd street, who, the police
say, are the owners of the red car in
question declared that the twelve
chauffeurs in the company's employ
had positive instructions not to allow
big Jack" Zelig or any member Of
his gang to ride in any Of the I'M
perjars automobiles
The theory to which the police cling
is that members of Zelig's gang were
hired to commit the murder. AS all
OF these desperadoes are on the BLACK
list" Of the Imperial Auto Company.
II would be necessary to hire some
other car. So Shapiro was selected,
the theory runs.
None to zeIis for Months.
Eve have not rented car TO Big
Jack Zelig, to Whitley or to Lefty
Louis In more than three months
said Mr.. Asen. I'VE have refused to
allow Big. Jack Zelig TO ride in our
cars and We let the other members
Of the gang know that their patron
age was not desired"
Both Whitley" and Lefty" are now
being sought by the police. who want
to question them about their move
ments on the night of Rosenthars as
sassination.
"Zeig," continued Asen, was a very
good customer. He hired a car from
us at least twice week. but We finally
decided that we might get into a mix
up like the present one if we continued
letting out our cars TO him. Lefty
Louis and Whitley were also good
customers. ..-
"Our instructions to our chaulfeurs
are that under no circumstances are
any of Zelig's gang to be allowed in
our cars. We know that IL we keep
them out Nthcre will be no revolyers
stuck no against our chautTeurs. If
VIC did not have that rule one of our
chaufeurs- might now lie in the
Tombs."
Asen said that Sam" Paul, Jack"
Rose and other East Side gamblers
had used the red cars of the Imperial
Auto Company. ..
RosenthaI Good Customer.
so did Herman Rosenthal," he
said. 1--WE have been driving him for
the last five years. He was a good
customer. The Sunday night before
he was murdered we received tele-
phone call from him.
1--WE sent one Of our cars around TO
his house in West 45th street and
drove him and his wife to Coney ISL
and, where they remained for three
and a half hours. If remember right.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rosenthal returned home
about | or o'clock Monday morn
ing"
Mr.. Asen understood from the chauf-
feur that Rosenthal and his wife spent
the few hours at the beach I'm enjoying
the cool breeZes and in dining. Both
were merry and chatted together all
evening.
After telling of the last ride together
OF the murdered gambler and his wife,
Asen again referred to Jack" Rose.
saying that not only was he good
customer, but that they would never
think OF refusing him a car.
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