Show ROTHSTEIN CASE CASEI I NEAR OffiCERS ASSERT 1 NEW YORK Nov 23 29 AP AP-A AP A Thanksgiving lull In the Rothstein caSe case today was regarded as ns but the thelm calm lm before a. a storm a-storm or developments of-developments j tomorrow orro Among mong those In jail for tor the hollday boll holl- day a at least were George McManus friend of ot Arnold Rothstein slain g gambler amber and Mrs Bridget Falie Fancy Fahey one of ot three persons who Identified as the man who engaged a and occupied room 3 19 of ot the Park Central hotel where R was hot hot the tho night of ot November 4 4 Mrs Irs Fahey a a. former maid In the held as lS a a. material witness chose to spend Thanksgiving In a I jail cell In tear fear of ot threats She told District Attorney Banton that men her Iier called her a squealer md said she had better take the first train for lor Chicago This was was' after she had pointed out McManus as the occupant of ot the room TO ro 0 GET HEARING McManus who was ras s' s held beld on a charge of ot murder when he ho refused to lo talk after his surrender Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day is scheduled to have a a. hearing t tomorrow morrow Mr l Banton declared that unless lanus agreed to postponement cf the hearing he would ask the grand STand jury to hand down Immediately immediately Immedi immedi- nt ly murder Indictments against three persons one of ot them Mc- Mc Janus That would eliminate the of or the hearing Who IWho the other two perso persons arc the he prosecutor declined to discuss Encouraged by the Identification o ol ot McManus as as the occupant of room an and testimony of ot Jimmy a gambler before the grand jury lur Mr 11 Banton announced he was positive the case rose will be solved I I 1 think w we e can finish the hornIdo homicide homi horn cide Ido feature of ot the Rothstein investigation before the grand Jury by noon noo n Friday he said BAIL REDUCED As s a a r reward ward for his Ills testimony bail ball was reduced from to which he be fur fur- Meehan was host at the c card rU g game me In which Rothstein lost Three other othet friends of ot the slain gambler held as material witnesses remained in jail in default of OO ball bail They are Nate Kate Raymond and Alvin C. C Thomas bett better r known as Titanic Thompson and Sidney former formel Intimate of Roth Roth- stein Raymond and Thomas are expected to go before the grand Jury tomorrow The federal grand Jury also will wilt t its Investigation tomorrow oi vt Rothstein's possible connection Ith with a a. narcotic smuggling ring His VIdo Mrs Caroline Rothstein was as asS summoned S before the jury jester ester day y |