The New York herald., 1921-02-13
SUSPECT ROBBERY
AS MOTIVE BEHIND
MURDER WALSH
No Proof for Theory That
Bootlegger Was Slain to
Keep Him Silent.
ROLL AND GEMS GONE
Carried $4,000 and Array
of Diamonds That Morn
ing, Says Father.
CALL ALTERIO SQUEALER
Gave Information to Police
Shortly Before He Was Shot
Down, Is Report.
CALL ALTERIO sQUEALER

Down, Is Report.
The theory that Frank Walsh. the
bootlegger shot to death on Lincoln
Highway near New Brunswick. N. j.,
on Thursday night. was murdered be-
cause he was telling Charles s. Whit
man about the alleged alliance between
automobile thieves and New York po-
licemen. found no substantiation in
any OF yesterdays developments.
On the contrary. the fact that Walsh
had $4,000 and an extensive array of
jewelry on his person when he left
home on Thursday morning, and tha,
only sS0S and no jewelry was found in
his pockets after the shooting, moves
the New Jersey police toward the be-
lief that the murder motive was rob-
berry.
The police of New Brunswick also
entertain the thought that Walsh may
have been killed in gun fight between
his bootlegging gang and another
which tried to get possession of the
truckload of whiskey that Walsh and
his pals seized while. 1t was rolling
from Trenton toward Newark. In the
process of seizure Leo Salamandra. a
liquor dealer of Trenton, who was rid
ing in sedan behind the truck, was
killed.
Smith Takes New Trail.
Mr.. Whitman said yesterday that he
did not care to discuss the Walsh n,ir-
der. Asked IL he had heard anything
from New Jersey regarding It he said /:
Nothing directly" His assistant in the
graft investigation. James Z. Smith,
beard something late yesterday after
moon which caused him to telephone his
family that he was going to Long Island
and then to New Jersey. and would no,
be home until late last night. Mr.. Smith
has been eager TO fird ont what papers
were found in the home OF Walsh. who,
Mr.. Smith says. was to nave been an
important witness before the Grand
Jury and already had exposed the busi-
ness relationship between three members
of the police automobile SQUAD and auto
mobile thieves.
1t was supposed that Mr.. Smiths pur-
pose ip going to New Jersey was to
help the Newark lpolce find the fur
nished room in Newark that Walsh is
said to have occupied.
One of the men in a group OF sus-
pected bootieggers who are supposed to
have fought over the truckload of whis-
key has disappeared. Another, said to
be the boss bootlegger. is under police
observation in New Brunswick. He is
known to have drawn fifteen $1,000 bills
from New Brunswick bank on Tues
day. He has risen in a few months
from state Of comparative poverty to
affuence, denoted by the possession of
several automobiles and the buying Of
homes and business buildings. He is
a friend Of the man who cannot be
found.
The police OF Middlesex county sey
that the New Brunswick bootieggers had
arranged in advance to buy part OF
the twenty-five barrels OF whiskey on
the truck that was held up.
Steve Jense. taxicab driver Of Tren-
ton. told the police that the truck that
vas held UP was followed all the way
from Trenton by a friend Of the bandits
in taxi. Jense says he drove this
man. a stranger TO him. and that when
they passed the truck the passenger
spoke TO the men aboard Il.
Samuel Perkins. driver OF the truck,
and his helper. Edward Ring, held as
material witnesses. were released In
$4,000 bail each. furnished by Meyer
Satisfy OF Newark.
The person who says that Walsh had
$4,000 and diamond stickpin. diamond
ring and a gold watch and chain with a
diamond studded Elk's charm on the
morning OF the day OF the Killing IL
his father Thomas Walsh Of Passaic
lie says the young man told him he
wne thus equipped. and he thinks the
murdcrers were after the money and
iewelry Meanwhile the police OF New
Brunswick, always sons OF mystery. de-
pose that that they are looking for a
man believed to be involved with a gang
OF bootleggcrs. who on Tuesday drew
$751; from New Brunswick bank"
Prosecutor Joseph Il. Stricken OF New
Brunswick hoped yesterday that Sam
Perkins. negro chauffeur OF the whskey
itueH truSk, infant throw some lIEht on
the murder OF Walsh and Salamandra.
lie said he inferred that the Newark po-
lice thought Perkins might know some
thing tending to bear out the theory
that Walsh was put 10 death because
he was "squc aling' 10 Mr.. Whitman IN
New York. But Perkins. who is held
as a material witness. has been quer-
toned for hours without result. lie says
that only Charles Barnabel. known as
the shoemaker OF Trenton" was with
him on the truck. and that the others
In an automobile as rear
guard were Leo and Tito Salamandrn
and Dominick Orsi.
when tho truck was halted by armed
men In a Cadillac that blocked the road.
the Salamandras and the third man were
hustled 70 the side OF the road az pistol
point and an argument followed. As for
Sam Perkins, when one OF the robbers
noscd him With steel muzzle and said
beat Il &C. he departed on the run. Asked
why he did not notify the police of the
holdup. he said he thought his first
duty was 10 tell his employer.
walsh's body when II was found was