Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-16
GOFF WILL PRESIDE
DESIGNATED to Hear Rosen-
thai Murder Cases.
COURT CONVENES SEPT. 3
Seek "Gyp the Blood" and Lefty
Louie" in Massachusetts.
WORK ON POSTAL CARD CLUE
Few New Developments Are Ex-
pected Until Sam Schepps Ar
rives in New York.

NEW YORK. N. Y, August 16.-At the
request of District Attorney Whitman.
Gov. Dix today designated Justice John
w. Goff to preside at an extraordinary
term of the supreme court, to be held
in New York September 3, for a speedy
and vigorous prosecution of indictments
which may be found" as Il result of the
Rosenthal investigation.
Mir Whitman today hopefully awaited
word from Methuen, Mass. regarding
Harry Horowitz, known as 'Gyp the
Blood and Louis Rosenzweig. alias
Lefty Louie Four detectives are
searching Methuen for the men who
sent tell-tale post card to 'Bridgie
Webber.
Webber received the post card yester
day inclosed in envelope He tore
up the envelope. The card read:
Dear Pal: Do the best you can. We
are all right. Your pals,
IL and c.
The imprisoned gambler showed the
card to his counsel Max Steuer. say
ing that he was convinced that it was
Lefty Louie's" writing. Mr.. Steuer
informed the states attorney and
prison keepers and combed the cell for
the bits of torn envelope which. after
much trouble was reconstructed from
it had been mailed from Methuen,
Mass. on Wednesday night.
Sends Four Detectives.
District Attorney Whitman tele-
phOned to Deputy Police Commissioner
Dougherty. who at once sent four de-
tectives to Methuen. There We're re-
ports today that Horowitz has rel
atives in Methuen
4 reward Of $1,000 has been offered
by District Attorney Whitman for the
capture Of the two men. The money
will be paid for the fugitives, dead or
alive.
The district attorney said today that
he did not want to start the murder
trials until he had captured HoroWitz
and. Rosensweig. unless he had to.
Until the arrival of Sam Schepps. now
on his way here under guard from
Hot Springs. Ark. there seems little
likelihood of the development of any
startling phases in the ROsenthal case.
Schepps is expected here Monday. On
his arrival he will be arraigned Oh a
charge Of murder and placed in the
West Side prison along with Rose
Vallon and Webber. Assistant District
Attorney Rubin. who is bringing
Schepps back to the city, has sent word
that the prisoner will be a useful wit
ness to the state.
May Talk to Rose.
The public prosecutor has issued or
ders that no one be permitted to talk
to Schepps on his arrival. This order
will not apply to Rose. Vallon and
Webber. Rose is very anxious to talk
with Schepps, saying that afterward
he is sure that Schepps will be willing
to tell all he knows. Schepps and Rose
are close friends.
Corporation Counsel Watson late last
night announced the appointment OF Will
liam McMurtie Speer as special counsel to
represent the city in tine. aldermanic in
veStigation into police conditions. In a
lengthy letter to Mr.. Speer the lawyer is
enjoined TO cooperate cheerfully with the
aldermanic committee.
Spare nobody" the letter continues
pursue relentlessly. and seize with rough
hand what you bring to bay. When you
find an ulcer spot. burn 1t to the bone
When you find a bribetaker, one who has
stultified himself. sold himself for price,
been faithless to his duty and his publ c
| trust crush him, cruelty him. Forget
mercy and moderation. Put compa ssion
| even discretion. wholly aside. Go at it
your own way-Only get results
In an address last night at a meeting
of news dealers called to protest against
a new ordinance curtailing the number
of street news stands, Mayor GaynOr eX-
pressed the belief that probably 81, ,JOO,ODO
in graft was annually collected from
news dealers or the city.
Tried to Stop Graft.
1.-TWO years ago il was called to my at
tenten." said the mayor. that all over
the city men and women could not get
licenses for news stands without paying
mddlemen or aldermen or something else
/ took the matter up at once and tried to
do what ! could to do away with that
graft / confess l have been baffled up
to now.
There are 800 news stands. If the
people pay an average Of 500 each for
Them and some pay $50 or 500, that is
$40, 600 a year. and / believe it is nearer
twice that This has been going on a
long time, and l wrote the board of alder
men and asked them to stop it by allow
ing the mayor to issue licenses through
his own bureau without having to have
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