The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-07-19
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OF MIIRDrRERS LEADS
TO THE POLICE NOW
Slowly But Surely a Chain of
Evidence Being Woven Around
Rosenthars Murderers.

NEW YORK. July ls.-"The trail
leads where | thought il did" re-
marked District Attorney Whitman
late to-day. This was Just after he
had heard the statement OF Jack"
Ross. the friend Of Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker and the man who
hired the Gray automobile in which
the slayers Of Herman Rosenthal. the
gambler. drove to the spot where the
victim met his fate early last Tues
day morning. Little by little the in
volved skein of motives and personal
tiles behind the killing is being un-
ravclled. and tonight it seemed prob
able tina { other important arrests
would follow speedily.
Roses surrender and confession
that he hired the murder car" al
though declaring that he was not in
IL az the time OF the shooting. were
the big events OF the day in the pur-
suit Of the slayers who shot the man
who had accused members OF the
police force with being ir partnership
with gamblers. Other developments
OF interest and significance we're not
lacking however. Mayor Gaynor took
personal hand i'm the investigation,
sending for Lieutenant Becker against
whom RosenthaTs first specific
charges were made. and three other
policemen. and being closed for
long time with them in company with
Police Commissioner Waldo. The out
come OF the consultation was not
made known. but the mayor took occa-
sion TO give out a letter he sent yes
terday 10 the commissioner asking
! that Becker and the other officers be
/ brought before him.
Mayor Gaynor Surprised.
The mayors letter expressed sur
prise that Becker should sit down 20
I dinner with a man OF Rosenthals
/ character. That he did seems TO be
admitted the mayor commented.
| District Attorney Whitman had his
I say in a letter sent to Commissioner
Waldo to-day. relating to the com
missioners request for an immediate
| and complete investigation Of allega-
tions OF partnership between police
men and amblers.
When you asked this before. ."
wrote MIR. Whitman. Herman Rosen-
/ ihal. who had made the charge. was
alive had proceeded so far thar he
vas 10 appear before the grand jury
and give details and names OF other
gamblers 10 substantiate his charge
I On the night PRECEDING the day fixed
/ h" was assassinated. tvidently by
men who feared his testimony. or
their ageats. or the principles that
dead men tell no tales.
Defend the Police.
You are the one 10 defend the rep
u'atlon Of 10000 policemen. Their
real defense rests I'm the unravelling
of This murder mystery. and YOU have
under your direction a small army Of
b detectives and a fund of money ap-
r.icabie 90 detective work
The newspapers have printed my
| autography statements 20 the effect
that ] 90 not charge the police do
. Tartmcnt with rho murder of Rosen-
'hal The irsinuation fhaf ] am
hoyed hy "a desire for publicity in at
fackng rho large body ~ policemen
on account of the wrong doing ~ a
f.a i7 untrue unfair and seems %
l ar attempt fo furr public attention
aarf frnu no vital point
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