The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-20
SAYS SCHEPPS WAS
 NOT MISQUOTED
Harry Pollock Held on $500O Bail as a Material
 Witness

ihph CPiih AiNsf t1tPN'HaPSi h". Douglas Hotchkiss, editor of a local newspaper, today assured G. w. Hart of counsel for Police Lieutenant Beck CT that Sam Schepps was not misquoted when the latter was credited in a news paper article as having described Her man Rosenthal as>a ''poacher'' of wom- en, thus causing the anger of the other fellows" Schepps has denounced the article which was written by Hotchkfss. The attorney was also as- sured by Hotchkiss that printed copies of letters taken from Schepps were in court
 l Hart, who arrived today from New York, declares that it is the contention of the defense of Becker that Schepps made assertions while in custody In Hot Springs as a Rosenthal murder case witness that will tend to show an entirely different motive for the killing of the New York gambler than simply desire of gunmen to earn wages. He questioned several newspaper men in formally this afternoon. preliminary to inc e4augnatioT, beroe a special oonr miss ioner. Of persons who talked with 5chepps while he was detained in this city.
 District Attorney Whitman of New York is also here to attend the inquiry and will probably be here until Monday next. "Schepps told me that Becker told them that if they did not kill Ro- senthal he, Becker. would" This declaration was made tonight a1 Cor DaII fa.tf Charles Becker of New York by Po- lice Captain George Howell of Hot Springs. according to the statement of the Hot Springs officials after he had been questioned by G. W. Hart of counsel for Becker. Howell says be was asked If Sam Schepps, who was in Howell's custody while detained here as a witness In connection with the killing of Rosenthal, had not said to him that Becker had nothing to do with the killing. Howell asserted that his reply to this question was in the negative and added what he says Schepps did tell him. Howell would go no further into the details of the in- terview.
 New York. September 10.-Harry Pol lock, in whose apartment Bald Jack Rose remained while the police were searching for him, was arrested today on a body attachment as a witness in the John Doe proceedings in connection with the Rosenthal murcer. Information reached the district attorneys office that Pollock was about to sail for Europe and Acting District Attorney Moss asked Jus tlce Golf for body attachment in order to insure Pollocks presence at the trial of Police Lieutenant Becker. charged with the murder of Herman Rosentnal, the gambler.
 Ut is true" Pollock said, that I had booked accommodations on the AmerilSa and was to have sailed this morning. l notified the district attorneys office that 1 was going and would be back in three weeks. I am the manager of Freddie Welsh, the pugilst. My trip was ar ranged for the purpose of making a match for him abroad. As far as the Becker case is concerned, am not d very material witness anyway"
 Pollock was held in $5000 bail ma terial witness. woman with him when arrested was also held as material wit ness in bond of $25O0. It developed that Pollock had evaded a subpoena by leav- Ing his home by way of a fire escape
 New York September 19-Polock and the woman furnished ball in Justice Goffs court late today and were released. AS they left the court room, they were served by a representative of the district at- torneys office with subpoena to appear as witnesses in the Becker trial, beginning October s.
 New York, September l9.-Still another man involved in the Rosenthal case has been approached, not with brlbes, but with threats. 1t was declared tonight. Aaron J. Levy. counsel for Louis Shapiro. criver of the car used by the slayers of Rosenthal, is quoted as saying that Shapiro is in fear of his life.
 Shapiro has been approached Levys quoted statement says, ''and -old he would be a fool to assist District Attorney Whi.- man. for even if he did win his lllerty in this way he wouldn't live to enjoy it.