New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-23

trict Attorney whitman said he would
extend such an invitation to the three
men to-day. He said he knew that
Lieutenant Costigan would accept the
invitation, but was not sure that
Becker or Reilly would.
Referring to the possibility OF Sha-
piro. the chauffeur. becoming states
witness, the District Attorney eX-
pressed the hope that ii could be ar
ranged, but he said that he felt that
Shapiro so far was holding out in
formation and was not inclined to play
fair with the District Attorneys office.
Mr.. Whitman said that he would enter
into such an arrangement IL the chauf-
feur told freely and frankly all he
knew about the case.
81 feel that Shapiro. through fear or
the gamblers and gangsters. is holding
back a great deal that he knows" said
the District Attorney.
Douaherty Under Whitman.
Commissioner Waldo had paid visit
TO Mayor Gaynor just prior to Dough-
erty's call upon the District Attorney.
When Doughterty emerged from his talk
with Mr.. Whitman he said that he had
"been instructed TO work with AMI
under the instructions Of District At
torney Whitman"
The District Attorney yesterday
learned the name Of the man who lives
hA
ne was a witness TO the shooting OF
Rose..thal He will be at the District
Attorneys office to-day.
There was a report that the man was
Louis Walker, former lieutenant OF
Curly jim" Cassidy, who appeared as
q defendant in the bribery charges in
the nomination Of William Willett as
a justice OF the Supreme Court in
Queens. From Walkers testimony at
the preliminary hearings in the case
in Long Island City it was gathered
that he had some friends amng the
gamblers who would be likely TO fore
gather at the Hotel Metropole.
Confirms Hold. Out Story.
Abe" Hahlo, the gambler, who was
a close friend of Rosenthal, and who
has conferred before with the District
Attorney In regard to the case, was
at Mr.. Whitman's office yesterday.
Hehlos name was one Of the few
which Rosenthal gave the District At
torney before he was shot as a witness
who could corroborate some OF his
(Rosenthars) statements in the aff1-
davit he made against Lieutenant
Becker. Hahlo was said to have told
the District Attorney it was true that
a roll" of S5,7O0 disappeared after
Lieutenant Becker and the Strong
arm squad" had made a raid on one Of
Dollar John" Langers places In st.
Marks Place, as Rosenthal swore In
his affidavit.
Dollar John was another man
whom Rosenthal had mentioned to the
District Attorney. He was said TO have
fed from the city in fear of his life
after Rosenthal was shot. 1t was
learned that he had returned to the
city yesterday and was expected to
confer with the District Attorney.
Bankers to Pay Burns.
William Jay Schieffelin, chairman OF
the Citizens Union, called on District
Attorney Whitman yesterday. AL
though no definite announcement was
made concerning his visit, it was
understood that Mr.. Schieffelin either
personally or through the Citizens
Union has guaranteed the expense Of
engaging the Burns Detective Agency
in the Rosenthal case.
1t is known that Mr.. Whitman be-
leves that the city should stand the
expense Of an investigation by detec-
?tives outside Of the Police Department
force because Of the nature Of the case,
involving, as 1t does, the character OF
some Of the men In the department.
The District Attorney will try to ar
range matters so that the city will pay
for the Burns agency's work, but II
that proves to be impossible. Mr..
Schieffelin's guarantee will take care OF
that expense.
1t was reported last night that Mr..
Schieffelin had visited the District At
torney as an emmisary of j. P. Nor
gan, James Speyer, Eugene Seligman
and other bankers, and that he had
assured Mr.. whitman that these men
stood ready to back him with an un-
limited fund in the investigation OF the
Rosenthal case
In the course Of the investigation OF
the Rosenthal charges against Lieu |
tenant Becker, the District Attorney |
intends to go into Becker's stock trans !
actions in Wall street, where his |
brother is broker.
Forty policemen IN uniform were |
called to Headquarters to be Quizzed |
by the officials. Inspector Hughes ex-
planned that these policemen were on
Aduty IN various precincts through which |
the gray automobile passed on Monday |
night and early Tuesday morning, and |
he desired to ascertain II any Of them |
had seen the car or recognized any Of |
the occupants.
In view of the possibility OF negotia- |
tons with the District Attorney failing |
in the effort being made by Aaron Levy |