Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-07-20


man Aaron Levy, counsel for the two
men, would discuss what Libby and
Shapiro had revealed Levy said he
and Mr.. Whitman had agreed to give
out no further information. Not long
before, however. the lawyer had had a
two hour conference with his clients
and made a brief statement regarding
it,
They have told me things that |
did not know before" he said. If Mr..
Whitman desires to hear my clients
he will learn of disclosures which will
make the public gasp when they are
published
DO the disclosures lead up to the
police department." was asked.
THAT is a very dangerous point"
said the attorney, and l cannot dis
cuss it,
At the questioning of the prisoners
by the district attorney, which follow
ed shortly, no members of the police
department were present. With the
party. however, were two of the priv
ate detectives who had been called in
to the case. This Independent action
Of the prosecutor was taken despite
a statement by Deputy Police Commits
sioner Dougherty. who said, this after
noon, he wanted it understood he was
working in cooperation with Mr..
Whitman. There was absolutely no
friction between the police department
and the district attorneys office, Mr..
Dougherty declared.
The private detectives hurried away
after the conference and Mr. Whitman
declared he was going out of town on
an important mission. 1.-The case is
progressing very satisfactorily" was
all he would say.
from the police side of the investiga-
ton there were few important develop
ments on the surface. today
Nothing had been seen of big Jack
Seelig, the notorious ..gun man. whom
the police were said to be anxious to
question. They had heard that Jack"
Rose, the gambler. and the man who
hired the murder car had asked a IA
vor of him on the night of the crime. Sc
Zig is known as the right hand man OF
sam Paul, an East Side gang leader. Tho
reward declared to have been Offered
MIN was freedom from the charges oil
| carrying a concealed weapon, which is
now pending against him. Sam Paul
however, was at police headquarters
during the afternoon. When he Went
away he declined to make any statement
1t was said, today, that the price
paid for the killing of Rosenthal had
| been learned by the police. The figure
named was $4,000. The identity of at
least two of the five men who were in
the murder party is known in these
quarters, 1t was added and they are
said to have been seen on East Side
streets several times, since Monday
night.
| Police lieut.. Charles Becker, the man
| accused by RosenthaI in his frs,
revelations of alleged partnership be-
tween gamblers and police had tho
greater part of the strong arm squad
,, which he has commanded taken awas
from him, today Commissioner Wal
do gave the order which transferre
eight of these detectives to anothei
lieutenant -Four detectives were lefl
IN Beeker's office to clea nup som,
pending clerical work. it was said.
New York, July lathe murder plo
thu brought Herman Rosenthal to hi
death that the gambler might tell n,
| tales is, today, being hourly brough
closer to the police system.
William shapiro, part owner of tn
! murder car" is giving the publ
prosecutor information bit by bit. tina
strengthens the belief that the slayin
of Rosenthal did not spring from III