Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-19
Statement Made by Mr.. Whit
man After TWo-Hour Con-
ference on Train.
REFUSES TO GIVE OUT
DETAILS OF CONVERSATION
Headquarters Men Fail in Attempt
to Get Prisoner at New York.
HELD ON TECHNICAL CHARGE
Lieut.. Becker Appears In Court, But
Will Not Plead to Indict-
ment Charging Murder
Until Wednesday.

ment Charging Murder
Until Wednesday.
NEW YORK. August 1a.-Sam Schepps
came hack to Broadway today with
statement his lips corroborating the
confession of Bald Jack Rose, charg-
ing Police Lieutenant Becker with insti
eating the murder of Herman Rosenthal.
For two hours Schepps and District At
torEey Whitman were in conference in a
Pullman stateroom on New York Cen
trail train speeding south from Albany,
and when the train reached New York
Mr.. Whitman said simply:
'Schepps has done all that we expect
ed of him. He has corroborated the most
important parts of Jack Roses confess
sion. You must not ask me for details
Opposing interests of the district at
torney's office and the police were
again in evidence when Schepps ar
rived. Two" detectives from headquar-
ders, attempted to seize Schepps be-
fore he left the train, but Mr.. Whit
man was quick to announce that his
office was in command. and the detec-
tives did not get their man. Instead.
he was taken to the west side police
court by Detective Thomas of the dis
trict attorneys staff. and there held a
prisoner on technical charge of va
Erancy as a material witness, along
with Rose. Nallcn and Webber.
Schepps himself refused to say word
about his conference with Mr.. Whit
man. To all inquiries he gave a grin
ming response that they had just had
sociable chat
Will Not Be Interviewed.
IF the authorities Mr.. Whitman alone
knows what part Schepps played in the
Rosenthal affair. To all others, including
Assistant District Attorney Rubin. who
accompanied him from Hot Springs.
Schepps turned a deaf ear.
say he would burst out when urged
: II tell of his underworld associations.
do you think I'm going to saueal on a
pal@''
Bernard Sander counsel for Schepps.
issued this statement on arriving In New
York:
Sam Schepps is not criminal He
has come across the continent my
advice as counsel to render whatever aid
he can TO the district attorney OF New
York In prosecuting the murderers OF
herman Rosenthal
While he does not represent the high
est type of citizenship. he is man of
10 mean intellectual attainments, and he
. apreciates that in coming to New York,
a he has without legal process. he did
my time have seriously embarrassed the
C;yrict attorney by recourse TO a writ
- habeas corpus or other legal steps
II take this opportunity TO deny that
y" brought any pressure TO bear on
,s.S as has been charged. to block
district attorneys inquiry. and /
u a. ridiculous and false nsinuations
II acting counsel for Scnepps |
j. resent the 'so-calleG system
Becker Appears in Court.
Lieut. Becker made brief appearance
in the court of general sessions today to
plead to the indictment charging murder
in the first degree. At the request of
counsel the pleading was adjourned until
Wednesday Counsel for Becker made a
new motion 10 inspect the minutes OF the
grand jury, to which Judge Grain made
no comment. Becker appeared cheerful.
The district attorney has obtained in
formation that a collector for one man
high in police circles had accumulated no
less than $1,000 as his commission on
collections in the last seven months.
Speaking of the investigation INTO police
graft, member of the district attorney s
staff said:
Every man in the ring is known and
Will be indicted. Why. not one OF the big
grafters has taken a cup of conee In the
last four months WITHOUT the district at
torney learning about it. They have been
shadowed and nailed.
ed when Lieut. Becker, through Rose, 1t
Is reported. attempted TO get $50 from a
private poker club. His demand was
turned down, and one OF the members OF
the club informed District Attorney Whit
man. There reports that II indict-
nents are brought against one police in
spector he will turn states evidence. The
Indictments for police graft are not likely
30 be drawn until after the Rosenthal
murder indictments are found
The grand jury will meet tomorrow.
when il Is expected. Sam Schepps will be
asked to tell his story.
Meeting With Whitman.
PoUGHKEEPsIE. n. Y. August 10
81 have obtained from Sam Schepps the
corroborative evidence | expected.
> Charles S. Whitman. district attorney
of New York made this statement this
morning on the train after the confer
ence with ocnepps who was captured at
Hot Springs as a material witness in
tie RosenthaI murder case.
Mr.. Whitman joined the party at AL
bany early today and greeted Schepps
in the stateroom OF Pullman. They
shook hands cordially and. although
Schepps was a bit nervous. he told the
prosecutor that he would tell freely all
he knew Of the event which led up to
RosentharS death.
Mr.. Whitman regards Schepps testi-
mony OF Importance as confirming the
story OF BalG Jack Rose SCheDpS was
not in the murder car at the time of
the shooting. but he was In ii earlier
in the evening. and, according to Rose.
he was the paymaster of the murder
crew.
The train bearing Schepps and his
custodians from Buffalo reached Albany
at 40 o'clock this morning. Mr. Whit
in the meantime waiting at
an Albany hotel. Schepps was taken
from the train. Then Mr.. Whitman
suddenly decided to leave for New York
at once, and dasl was made for the
station to get the 80 o'clock train
Notwithstanding the early hour curl
Gus crowd followed Schepps through the
streets. IL was after midnight when
Schepps retired the train last night
but he was one of the first up when
Albany was reached.
He ate hearty breakfast on the train
and today evinced none of the fear OF
the systems vengeance that has been
attributed TO him heretofore. He was
dressed modestly, wore eyeglasses and
looked on the whole very much like a
quiet little travelling salesman of studi-
eus bent