The Washington times., 1912-08-11
.SLAYERS' 'PAYMASTER
. READY TO CONFESS
PART IN SHOOTING
Detectives Are Bringing Man
Accused of Part in Murder
~ Back to New York.

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-News was re-
ceived here today that detectives are on
the way to this city from Hot Springs,
Ark. with Sam schepps, paymaster to
the men who killed Herman Rosenthal.
and wanted as an accessory to the
crime.
With the detectives from the office of
District Attorney whitman is an escort
OF Burns men, who will prevent any at
tempt at foul play on the part of the
confederates
Schepps was arrested under the name
OF franklin. He Is out of funds and in
poor health. He Is said to be ready to
confess to Mr.. Whitman all he knows of
to II.
The fact that he is on the way East
SHOWS that he has waived extradition.
Hopes For Leniency.
Whether he win receive immunity is
not known, but he hopes to be treated
with the same ieniency as Jack Rose.
who saved himself by making a full
confession.
IL Is hoped that Schepps knows the
whereabouts Of HarryHorowitz, known
as "Gyp the Blood" and his pal, "Lef-
ty Louie" wanted for the actual mur-
0ef.
1t is planned to smuggle Schepps into
new York without the knowledge Of any
one but Mr.. Whitman. Unless the plar,
meets with mishap this will be carried
out by Tuesday night. 1t Is possible
that one of Mr.. Whitman's assistants
limits.
schepps is the man to whom Bridge
Webber says he gave 5000 to pass to
tae murderers as get away" money
after the murder.
The district attorney wants Schepps
to give his version of this story. Rose
says that he and Schepps stayed in
Webber's gambling house, waiting for
the news of RosenthaFs actual Smur-
der and that they kept the waters
busy to establish an allbi. They were
so excited they could not eat Schepps'
side of this story is eagerly awaited.
For ten days Schepps dropped out OF
sight entirely. Then yallon suddenly
turned up with a letter from Hot
Springs from Schepps.
Rush To Confess.
Although "Gyp the Blood" and Lefty
Louie are still m ssing, the case against
| the principals in the Rosenthsl murder
is steadily tightening. There is a rush
| now to confess Roses dramatic story
of how he decided to tell all after an
| emissary of the men who promised ia
| had best kill himself, has had a dis.
! spiriting effect on the rest of the mer
| caught.
| The latest is Jack sullivan, known as
the king of the Newsboys," close per.
sonal friend of Lieut.. Charles Becker
| who has given way under the strain
especially since his transfer to the West
| Side prison, where Rose, Webber, ano
| Vallon are quartered. He sent word
| only yesterday that he was willing to
| tell Whitman everything he knew.
| Until yesterday Sullivan had proclaim
ed his innocence, and by Inference
| therefore. the innocence OF his patron
Rocker, OF any guilty knowledge of the
Staying OF Rosenthal. Their trip up
town in a borrowed touring car hat
been accidental That the car stopped
at Webber's half an hour before tn,
shooting and Sullivan alighted ther'
| when the gunmen were gathered are NJ
| longer condolences.
| To what extent Sullivan will chang,
his story remains to be seen. He nov
stands ready to confess. and hopes fo
clemency for the revelation he Is I,
make to Mr.. whitman on Monday.