New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22

He is one OF the most prominent DUET
ness men OF Hot Springs and is secre-
tarv OF the Garland County Democratic
Central Committee. 1t 10 thought that his
testimony will possibly be IN the nature
OF statements made BY Schepps perorc
his arrest when he was passing here az
Daniel Frankiyn, Of California.
Tom J. Petit. who was acting mayor
when schepps was picked up here and
who IL proprietor Of the Marquette Hotel
where the sessions are being held, was
the first witness.
Petit told of his first meeting with
schepps when he was brought Into the
Marquette In reply 20 questions, Ms
testimony, collectively, was:
"Schepps never discussed the muroef Oh
Rosenthal with me. In fact, he was very
reticent. Schepps mentioned the name OF
Jack Rose quite often. He seemed 10
have n great love for Rose and Roses
children. lie stated that he liked one
child of Rose. because the first wor"
that the little one had ever said was
Ham stating that II had tried TO can
him sam and that whenever he went 10
pose's home the child always came run
ming down the steps. shouting Hello
Ham
He spoke OF the confession that Rose
had made and said in regard to II that he
wasn't going TO say anything until ne
got 10 New York and saw Mr. whitman
when. With Roses confession before him,
nj
Told Man Named Sullivan.
Petit also stated that he at no time
heard Schepps discuss tho white save
traffic IN New York. schepps told him, he
testified. that there was only one man IN
New York who knew he was In Hot
Springs, and the name OF that man was
Sullivan. This Sullivan. II IL contended
by Beckers people. is an attorney ret
III said Schepps told him he had gone 20
geo Sullivan after Rosenthal had been
killed. and told sullivan what had taken
place. Sullivan had advised him 10 get
as far away as possible, and. according
ia what Petit said he heard. Schepps
then told sullivan he was coming 10 Hot
Springs.
10 INC ulItNI NIthlIp'l 40 ~
had ever heard schepps exculpate Becker
Petit said ne never had. lie stated tha'
the only letter he had received from
Schepps vas one that camo recently IN
which Schepps. from his cell In New YORK
had asked Petit TO so 10 n local laundry
and find a SILK shirt that he had lost
when In Hot Springs.
The witness said no had read a telegram
said 70 have been sent to Schepps. stat
Ing that Mr.. Whitman was the only man
who could offer him Immunity. but MT
Whitman madc the statement privately
TINT he had sent no such message. Tho
telegram IN question was ~ poss"ssio"
OF 4 local newspaper man.
John l.. Sullivan. a reporter for The
New Era" was the second witness. lie
testified he had heard Schepps say IN tho
lobby Of the Marquette, 81 am the Key
mote % tho whole situation" lie said
Gerald D. Burns had tried 20 Get an
davits from him. but that he declined
scbepps. Sullivan said. had said ha knew
little or nothing about the murder and
refused to say whether Becker vas mixed
w in II or not
At the close OF sulivan's testimony
the hearing adjourned until Monday
morning. II Chan ,ellor Henderson will
not again excuse Commissioners Hun from
a case ne has on In Chancery Court The
session will have TO be postponed, but
n is believed that Hun will be able 70
preside Monday.
Before Sir. Whitman left the Marquette
Hotel Hart again called his attention "a
his request for stipulation permitting
new witnesses to testify. and Mr.. Whit
man granted his reQu st. saying that after
the other witnesses had testified In Their
regular order Hart could introduce the
ones he had referred to.
James NJ. Sullivan. counsel for Jack
Rose, who was the first OF the three gam
blers 10 confess, readily admitted al his
home last night that Sam" schepps had
been to his office at No. IS Park Row
three or four times after Rosentbal wa,
murdered.
"Schepps called mo UP on the tole'
phone" said Mr.. Sullivan. "iie said his
name Was Harry Brown. He said he waf
a friend OF Rose. About an hour after
that. think Il was the day after Rose
surrendered. he met me In my office.
( Just what he said, don't recall. aa
talked with upward Of a score OF friends
+ OF Rose. Schepps being one Of them. do
I recall, however, that lie said nothing Ia
me that would reveal who ne was, 70
| therefore could not have told him TO get
away as far as possible from New YORK
And Schepps did not tell me that he was
going 10 Hot Springs.
1T was not until after Schepps was
brought back TO New York and l met
him In the West Side court prison that
l recognized him as the Harry Brown
| who called at my office"
WAS the story Of Schepps's arrest In
| Hot Springs the first intimation you had
: that he was there" Mr. Sullivan was
/ asked.
No" he replied. 1T was ] who brought
the information 90 tho District Attorney
/ that Schepps was in Hot Springs
While Mr.. Sullivan would not say where
| he learned OF Scheppss whereabouts. II
| is understood that Rose was his infor-
mant.
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