New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-20

the Ponce DepdT tIHeHI
gain their point through Thomas ne
orders to Thomas from Dougherty De-
gan last Thursday. when the Schepps
party reached ST. Louis.
Wires Kept Busy.
on that day Thomas received tele-
gram from Dougherty reading as fol-
lows:
Advise when and what route you take
with Schepps and when due here
GEORGE S. DOUGHERTN,
Deputy Police Commissioner
Thomas didn't answer that telegram,
and on the following day. when the
party reached Cleveland, he received
this message:
Report at Police Headquarters with
prisoner when arrive New YORK. An
sWer that YOU understand.
GEORGE :. DOUGHERTl'
Second Deputy Police Commissioner
Rubin learned from Thomas what
the Dougherty messages were and
promptly began to get into touch with
Mr. Whitman TO report. In the mean
time the party reached Buffalo. where
all went 10 the Hotel Statler. on Sat
urday night Dougherty wired Thomas
again to that hotel, as follows:
Wh,n YOU arrive in New York City re-
port at Police Headquarters ADVISE date
and what time and route you VIII depart
on GEORGE s. DOUGHERTN,
Second Deputy Police Commissioner.
ON receipt Of that message Thomas
sent a night letter 10 Dougherty, and
at the same time Mr. Rubin got In
touch with District Attorney Whitman
over the long distance telephone to
Manchester. VI. Thomas's message to
Dougherty was:
Leave Buffalo l2O5 a. m. August -.
due 9.25 a. m. via New York Central. Al
Hot Springs Schepps consented TO NAIVE
extradition. provided he De 'a I't,ra az mt
with Schepps by Whitman and kuoln,
Schepps now accompanied by his own
counsel 3. Sander. Under these condl-
tons. what will | 90? Please answer
Dougherty did not answer that. so on
Sunday night Thomas wired again as
follows;
Wired Won night letter at Headquarters
on nth explaining sdq Ia on ,bis o. M
answer. Leave Bunaio s'b inns p ii
via New York Central
There was no answer from Ponce
HEADQUARTERS TO that wire.
To MIR. Rubin's telephone query. Mr..
Whitman answered that he himself
would meet the party in Albany early
yesterday morning and take personal
charge of Schepps.
Glad to Reach Prison.
schepps meanwhile was becoming
more and more excited and nervous
He was frankly afraid Of falling into
the hands OF the New York police. and
as IT proved later in the day, was more
than satisfied TO be put in the west
Side prison.
IF they got me down there said
Schepps. -four or FIVE people would be
in the Commissioner Office, and they
swear l said whatever they wanted
Mr.. Whitman got into Albany from
Manchester late Sunday night ana
went to bed in the Stanwix Hotel there.
Rubin, with Schepps, came to the same
hotel about ) o'clock yesterday morn
ing and the whole party left for New
York on the $50 a. m. train out or
Albany. The District Attorney found
that his first obligation was to reas-
sure Schepps that if he lived up to his
promise to tell everything possible he,
Whitman. would take care Of him.
With that promise Schepps became
communicative, and in a very short
time he had satisfied Mr.. Whitman that
he could and would be able TO corrobo-
rate the facts as related by Rose and
Weber with regard to the relations be-
tween Becker and the underworld, and
in particular with Becker's relations
with Rose before and after the murder
of Rosenthal. There was no point Of
Roses story, as told TO the grand pury,
Mr.. Whitman said afterward. that had
been contradicted by schepps.
The District Attorney examined
Schepps in a stateroom on the Pullman,
and had finished with him before the
train reached Poughkeepsie. He said
that he was pleased and satisfied with
Schepps's story, and would lose no
time in presenting il TO the grand jury
to-day. 1t would be strongly cor
roboratiye story. he said.
When the train stopped at the 125th
street station Detective Haggerty, with
FIVE Central Office men, boarded it.
Schepps had returned 10 the stateroom,
where he was again closeted with Mr..
whitman, and Haggerty made o
formal demand on Detective Thomas
for the custody Of the fugitive.
Thomas reported to Mr.. Whitman
that officers from Police Headquarters
were aboard the train, with orders to
take Schepps TO Police Headquarters.
Haggerty was taken into the state
room.
Have you a warrant for the arrest
Of schepps?" Mr.. Whitman askedshim.
NO. but I have orders from Head
quarters 70 bring schepps in," Hag-
gerty answered.
Evidence insufficient"
The District Attorney of the county
is thoroughly familiar with the evil
dence In this case" Mr.. Whitman nd
him. land it is insufficient to arrest