Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-08-21
STRENGTHEN States Case
SAM sCIIEPPs AND JACK SEELIG
GIVES GRAND JURY NEW
EVIDENCE.
WILL Be ARRAICNED TODAY
All Seven OF the Defendants VIII
Answer In Court Today 10 tho
Charge of Murder.

NEW YORK, Aug 20,-on eW-
dence Unexpectedly strengthened by
the testimony OF Sam schepps and
Jack" seelig, the east side gang
leader the jury today re-indioted Po-
lice Lieutenant Chas. Becker for the
murder Of Herman Rosenthal and
handed down also the expected In
dictment against six OF his alleged
tools, the four gun men accused OF
actually doing the murder and two
who are alleged to have taken part
in the plot They are "Gyp, the
Blood" and Lefty" Louie. who still
are at large "Dage Frank" Ciroficl,
and "Whitey" Lewis, now in the
Tombs, Jack Sullivan, who is alleged
TO have given the murder signal
and VIM Shapiro. driver Of the mur-
der car"
Jack Seelig also supported Rose's s
story, It was learned. Seelig told
ward duplicating Becker In the mur-
der plot than had been anticipated
by District Attorney Whitman, who
expected no more than corrobora-
ton of the story told by Jack Rose.
Jack Seeling also supported Rose $
story, It was learned. Seeling told
of happenings before the murder,
tending to show the alleged determi-
nation of Becker to get rig Of Rosen-
thai. and Schepps related events after
the murder which pointed back TO
the police officers alleged prepara'
tlons to carry out his determination.
Schepps told the jury. It was learn
ed, that he acted as go-between Tor
Rose and Becker, while Rose was IN
hiding at the home of Harry Pol
lock. He also repeated his conVersa-
tions with Becker and Rose about
the murder, and 1t was this testl-
mony which came as unexpected
news The prosecutor believes TINS
evidence materially strengthened
Roses story that Becker was insti-
gator OF the murder
Seelig's testimony was story OF
how Becker attempted to get him into
his power and to take part In the
murder plot. All Seelig had to do
with It, he said, was to recommend
TO lack Rose gunner who would do
the lob"
How Becker framed" him on the
charge Of carrying concealed weapons
was the gang leaders first chapter
and in support of his charge thar
Becker's men planted" a gun on
him. five witnesses testified that
Seelig when arrested, In an East
Side restaurant had demanded that
he be publicly searched. The de-
mand was refused. Later Rose had
come to him, Seelig said, told nm
Becker wanted Rosenthal put out OF
that way and would Seelig kindly
furnish the men TO kill him. In re-
turn Becker would have charge
against him crushed. Seelig's reply
was that he would have nothing TO
do with the murder himself, but ne
did suggest the names of men who
would do the Job"
The sum Of $4,000 was then put
up with a surety company by Rose
Vallon and Webber for bail bond
releasing Seelig, which according TO
the witness he understood was by or
ders from the police lieutenant.
More of Beckers bank deposits
came TO light today On April "a
he deposited $4,000 in the bank for
Savings. and on April 25 his wife de-
posited $4,000 in the Franklin saw
ings Bank bringing the total OF the
police officers deposits to the neigh
borhood of 100000.
Becker hired one Of his safe de-
posit vaults on November "a, l9ll'
shortly after he became the gamp-
ling squad head This was with the
Madison Safe Deposit Company
which today furnished the prosecutor
with a record Of visits Of Becker ana
his wife to the vault. Mrs. Becker's
last visit was on July S0 about
week after her husband was arrested
The contents of the vault reported
moved then. is the fear Of the prose-
cutor.
Revived rumors that Becker was
prepared to make confession were
denied tonight by John F. Mcintyre
NJ his counsel. Becker will not say
n word of any kind to ANYBODY In
connection with his case until he
takes the witness stand in his own
defense" said the lawyer
Becker and his six co-defendants
will he arraigned for pleading to the
murder charge tomorrow and on
Thursday the grand jury viii recon.
vene to take up the graft feature OF