Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-24
AFTER MEN HHlGHER UP"
IN RoSENTHAL CASE.
fcontinued from Page one.)


man, Harry Horoltz. known rs 9Th
the Blood, an uptown lieutenant of
big Jack" zelig, and 'Dago Frank,
an East Side gun man, are all sought.
II is said ,'Dago Frank and Glib the
Blood are still in the city or nearby.
The police are not SO sure of the
whereabouts of the others. 1t is thought
they may be in hiding in Chicago.
When asked, tonight. if ."Big jack
zelig would be summoned in the case,
the district attorney smiled and said:
Il can get Zelig any time l want him.
| know here he is and if deem it adj
visable to call him into my Office he
will be on hand
Mr. Whitman further said the grand
jury is anxious to have appear before
1t all persons whose names had been
mentioned in connection with the
written a formal letter to Lieuts Ri
ley, costigan and Becker requesting
them to appear as voluntary witnesses
but that he would not issue subpoenas
for them. He stated he would resume
his investigation before the grand
jury tomorrow morning.
After the commitment of Vallon to
the Tombs he was taken to the dis
trict attorneys office, where for four
hours he was grilled by District At
torney Whitman and Deputy Com
missioner Dougherty. He admitted he
had been riding in a gray automobile.
that he had gone to the home of Dora
Gilbert. Rosenthaps former wife. or
9th street, and then to Bridge"
Webber's place. where, cit Is alleged
the murder party congregated before
the staying. He then went to 14th
street.
Speaking of the statement made by
WALTON. the district attorney said he
did not place much credence in the
slib the man tried to prove Still, he
did not think WALTON was in the car
when the murder was committed.
Up to late hour tonight, there had
been no further arrests In the case and
Commissioned Dougllerty's statement
to the newspaper men not long before
midnight indicated little probability of
any during the rest of the night The
description of the man known as
'itzky," given by Shapiro, the chauf-
fe'ir is similar to Vallon's descrp-
ton and eliminates 'Itzky" from the
case. They are different men,
WALTON says he knows Lieut.. Beck
en-" said Dougherty, but he denied he
had ever collected money from him or
fei any ogent of Becker's I asked
Jack Rose the same question and Rose
denied he had ever had any business
relations with Becker, directly or in
directly
Does WALTON appear to have taken
an actual part in the shooting?'
Dougherty was asked He replied in
the negative.
Falion claims an alibi," the com
missioner continued. The shooting
occurred AT l55 A. NJ. and WALTON
claims lie vas at the home of friends
in East l4th street at o'clock
WALTON is well acquainted with Big
Jack zeiig." added Doughertq. "Vallon
denies he was present at the time Of
the shooting. He declares he knows of
no one who took part in the murder and
has not learned since the shooting who
were the participants Yallon admits the
man known as Schapps was In the ear
while it was outside Webber's." said the
commissioner. HE also admits taking
trip in the machine which ended nj
Nebber's place. where he says he left il
when | questioned him as to the pos
sibllities Of the actions of the men In
the car after he left t. he was reluctant
10 talk and said nothing of value
The commissioner was inclined to be-