The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-16
Blanket Indictments Will Be
Returned When Collec-
tor Is Heard
BELIEF GROWS THAT
BECKER MAY CONFESS
Whitman Applies to Cover
nor Dix to Call Extra
ordinary Session of
Criminal Court

~ NEW YORK. August 1.-THE
grand jury late this afternoon com
pleted the evidence on which blanket
Indictment, charging murder. had
been drawn against Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker the four gunner who
shot Herman Rosenthal; Jack Suli-
van and William shapiro, driver OF
the car in which kosenthais siayers
escaped.
This indictment. which accuses the
men named Of planning and carrying
out the premeditated assassination of
the gambler. was voted by members
Of the grand jury, but was not signed
as result OF special request from
District Attorney Whitman. who an
nounced that he did not wish to close
the evidence until ne had had an
opportunity to question Sam Schepps.
now on his way here from Hot
Springs, in custody of Assistant Dis
trfet Attorney Robert j. Rubin. and
Detectives Albert Thomas and Robert
j. stewart.
Abe Harris, who was with "Dago
Frank" Cirofici when the latter was
arrested, was a witness before the
grand jury, as were also Badly Jack
Rose. Brlfgey Weber and Harry
WALTON. all of whom confirmed their
testimony on which the first indict-
ment against Becker was brought.
Other witnesses were John j. Hickey,
John Eastland, High Shaw, and Max
Hochstein. ali of whom were eye
witnesses of the shooting of Rosen-
thai.
No Cash Among Jurors.
Mr. Whitman asserted that the
grand jurors work was satisfa Glory,
and denied that the delay in indict-
ments waE due to any clash or dis
agreement
II requested the grand jury To de-
lay the fling OF the indictment" he
said, land / assume that it was at
my request that such delay occurred,
1t is essential that all the evidence
be SO presented that the indictments
found against the several defendants
may be properly formed
The blanket indictment Will be re-
turned Tuesday. when the grand jury
meet at II A. NJ, and there is pos
sihility that Louis Libby, partner OF
Shapiro i'm the ownership OF tho muir
der car also may be indicted.
VIII Offer Reward.
The district attorney announced to-
night that unless Glib the Blood
and Lefty Louis" are arrested before
next Tuesday he Will, offer a reward
Of IS. 600 for the capture Of the men.
dead or alive"
The police" said MT Whitman, so
far as l can learn, are not conduct
ing an organized search for the fuei-
tive murierers. IT is customary,
/ believe. for the police De 'artnent 10
offer a reward for the capture OF
criminals. but ! understand no such
steps have been taken IN this .ase-
Becker May Confess.
A belief is growing among The
other prisoners on the murder charge,
and their attorneys, that Police Lieut.
tenant Becker will confess. 1t is tco
late for Becker to secure immunity
nv confession. unless ne reveals the
names OF all the higher officials who
got graft money.
Dispatches from Albany state that
District Attorney Whitman has APP
ordinary session of the criminal
branch Of the Supreme court in order
to hasten the trials of Lieutenant
Becker and others who may be In
dicted in the Rosentnal case. 1t is nm
derst0od that Justice John Coff, whose
| record of conviction in murder trials
exceeds that of any other justice or
the Supreme court. will preside. The
! application asks that the extraordi-
! nary session begin or the second Tues
/ day in September The regular term
| OF the Supreme court does not begin
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