The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-20
OWNERS OF MYSTERIOUS
GRAY CAR TESTIFIED
District Attorney Whitman Ex-
poets to Run Down Assassins
of the Noted Gambler.
Said That II Was Known for
Several Days That ROsenthal
Was TO BE Killed.

NEW YORK. July l9.-Private do
tectives were brought into the Rosen.
tbdl murder case to-day by District
attorney whitman. They were en-.
gagged by a committee of citizens who
shared the prosecutors evident dis.
satisfaction with the lack of results
achieved by the police in tracing the
slayers OF the gambler who was shot
after making charges OF police part.
nership with the gambling fraternity.
III is declared that the story that
Rosenthal was to be killed was in
wide circulation in East Side resorts
Monday evening, but that IL any re.
port of h reached headquarters no
measures were taken TO protect the
gambler. IL was also commented on
that six policemen nearby did not
hre a shot or blow a whistle TO stop
the murder party after the shooting;
that the number of the murder car
was reported four different WAYS
all erroneous-by as many policemen.
while citizen got il right: that 70
was left to the district attorney 10
uncover OF the evidence OF import.
ance so far available that men known
"a have talked over the prospective
assassination Of Rosenthal the day be-
fore II occurred. while on an outing.
either have not been arrested or
were taken and let go on small bail,
or. in the case Of one. held only be-
cause the district attorney insisted
upon il.
independent Course
The independent course OF the dis
trict attorney was indicated today
when he summoned Louis Libby and
VIM. Shapiero, owners OF the auto
mobile used by the murder party. and
heard them make what may be i'm
portant disclosures in connection with
the theory Of connection between the
murder and the police System.
Neither Dir. Whitman nor assembly
man Aaron Levy. Counsel for the two
men would discuss what Libby and
.Shapiero has revealed Mr. Levy said.
They told me things that I did not
know Of before. II Mr. Whitman de
sires 20 hear my clients he will learn
disclosure which will make the public
gasp when they are published"
DO the disclosures lead up 10 the
police department ?" he was asked.
That is very dangerous point"
said the Attorney "and I cannot dis !
cuss H."
At the question OF the prisoners by
the district attorney no members OF
the police department were present.
With the party. however. we're two
private detectives. The private de-
tectives hurried away after the con
ference and Mr.. Whitman declared he
was going out Of town on an impOr-
tant mission.
From
tigafion there were few important de
velopments on the surface to-day
Nothing had been seen Of big Jack
Zelig. the notorious gun man. whom
the police were said 10 be anxious 10
question regarding a favor they had
heard Jack Rose. gambler and tho
man who hired the murder car" had
asked % him on tho night ~ the
crime ZeiE is known a. the right
hand man of sam Paul. an Easr side
gang leader Tho reward declared
10 have been offered him vas freedom
from fhe charge of carving a COM
cea'ed weapon. uoV pending -rain-t
him Paul vas a. fre ro ce bead.
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