The Washington times., 1912-07-19
YOUNG GAMBLER
NOT MURDERER,
SAYS WHITMAN
Prosecutor Sneers At Police
Claims In Rosenthal
Murder Case


feeling between the police and Dis
trict Attorney Whitman as the re-
suit of the murder Of Herman
Rosenthal and the developments in
the gambling situation was further
intensified today when Whitman
took issue with the police regard
ing Jack Rose, now in the Tombs
on a homicide charge.
When the prosecutors attention
was called to the declaration Of the
police that they had turned Rose
up" he sneered and said
"Yes, when l made it very plain
that they had to get this man they
sent word to him to come to head-
quarters. But they did not tell him
a murder charge would be lodged
against him.
Wants Rose to Talk.
II do not believe Rose was actually
present at the killing. He has been
collector of police graft and knows all
| about the system, and I intend that he
shall stay where we can get at him
until we get possession of some facts
we are seeking
Whitman admitted that private detec-
tives are aiding him in getting to the
i>bottom Of the situation. He said that
he was to have an interview with the
| head of the agency engaged this after
noon, and that he was going out Of
town tonight.
Whitman positively refused to say
where he was going, but 1t was believed
that his trip was in connection with a
mysterious conference he had late last
night at his home with an individual
said to be one of the best-known gam
blers in the United States.
Gamblers Ready to "Squeal."
This man, 1t was reported, told Whit
man where he could get into touch with
others of the fraternity now outside of
the courts Jurisdiction who could give
him the real information regarding the
relations between the gamblers and the
police.
Whitman again sharply called the po-
lice to account today. declaring that he
saw no good rea son why they did not
clear up the Rosenthal murder immedi-
ately. 1t was plain from his attitude
that he knew Jack Rose, Police Lieu
tenant Becker's friend. haQ given the
police the names OF every one who was
in the automobile when 1t left him a
few minutes before the killing, and that
all that remained for the police to do
was to go out and get the men.
Bail Still Refused.
Meanwhile, Rose. Shapiro, and Libby,
against whom actual charges OF homi-
eide are lodged remain in the Tombs
with bail refused.
Shapiro and Libby, through their law
yer. Aaron j. Levy. want to tell all
they know. They have been negotiating
with the district attorney to that end.
but, acting on advice of the head of
the private detective agency that is
working for him. Whitman has been
slow in accepting the offer. shapiro's
story that the murderers told him the
police were fixed. but that in the face
of that statement he delayed starting
the car away from the Metropole, is
being investigated.
figured in gang shootings before has
caused the district attorney to decide
to substantiate every statement Of its
owners from Independent sources, II
possible.
Seek Three Gamblers
The police today sent out general
alarms for a gambler known as Schaps,
who Rose says was in the car when 1t
left Webber's for the Metropole
''1tAky," the gambler that Shapiro iden-
thed, and the man who did the actual
Goooting, who is declared to have been
lookout for a downtown gaSNbling
establishment, and who was one of the
leaders of a gang OF East Side gun
men.
This man is declared to have taken
the job of preventing Herman Rosen-
thai testifying before the grand jury
and to have been paid for what turned
out later to be one of the most cold
blooded murders in the history of the
city.
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