New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-14
Four Men lave Tens Of Thousands Of Dollars
to Their Credit, Whitman
Is Told
BANKERS AID IN GRAFT HUNT
District Attorney Traces S5S,S45 Lieutenant Becker
Put Away in Eight Months-lndictment Of Four
Inspectors Near-Rose Repeats
Becker Paid Gunmen

The leading bankers of New York City, including powerful
represented the New York Clearing House Asso
caon Attorney Whitman yesterday that the
city all possible aid him in the graft trail
which has led from the murder of Herman Rosenhal
Without any solicitation his this offer of powerful help
District Attorney together with the word that the
making the offer had already word all their banking
connections only the city but throughout the country to lay
with any Of the police Other
officials accused of taking graft.
Definite and specific reports which reached the District Attorney
within few hours after this cheering told of aggregate
deposits New York City banks by Lieutenant Becker OF SSe
Two other banks heard from in the
connection but the details of Becks deposits
were available They will be forwarded to-day.
deposit vault companies sending in word that Becker
space disclosed further the tremendous import
of the aid that has been offered Mr. Whitman.
Four police inspectors whose have been freely banded
about during progress of the Rosenta Becker definitely
by the bank reports received yesterday by the District
Atorny
named yesterday in the reports Of many
different banks Mr. Whitman the of deposit accounts
which mounted the of thousands of dollars and they
men getting $500 S4,25o year.
the accounting of bank deposit books dis
closes that the these four SUCH
way the impression of regular income and in such
way preclude the obvious of lucky stock market
lation.
1t expected the influence powerful banking
entirely District Attorney will lead
also poe of the kind assistance from stock brokerage
have handled business for of the concerned
graft
The District Attorney believes that this flank attack from
they would have nenchmen for themselves
will lead least of the involved police inspectors confession
has little doubt that either by confession otherwise the
dictmen of all four is certain
Developments of the day also lead the District Attorney be-
Bece bank will aggregate when they all
something in the neghbohood of S2O0OOO
though might proved beyond doubt that such graft
present Mr.. Whitman no legal way appropriate it.
Sam Schepp who declares he the the arch
mystery New York police graft scandal the murder
Rosentha turned federal officer Hot Springs,
the arrival of District Attorney Whmans repre-
says he will commit suicide rather than New
York with a sent by the Police Department
For solid hours yesterday Bady Jack Rose held the grand
police lieutenant Charles Becker Rose we'll
told the jurors that there for doubt that
actually furnished the away money for the muderers
Becker remark Weber in front of the Murray
Bdgie you $500 already; lend another 81 ooo and
that1l be $1,50O l owe you
That they agreed Beckes direction the money
went o the four gunmen through Sam Schepps.
Both and Weber also agreed their of the acv
ties of lack Sullivan whom Becker carried his automobile
within of the the murder Sullivan they sad looked
over the four gunner Webes the Metopole
Rosenta give the signal murder party
victim the spot