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Show Says Becker Was Pre- pared to Murder ; Rosenthal. " SfZ YtJk' Aue- 15. Threatened with death If they revealed informa- lion regarding the three men "higher f!!H ,ln the 5aibl!ng graft scandal, Bridgie" Webber and Harry Vallon. two of the associates of "Bald Jack" l Hos may prove to bo recalcitrant witnesses. The two prisoners aro confronted on the other hand by possible Indictments In-dictments changing them with the murder of the gambler, Herman Rosenthal unless they tell the whole truth. The two prisoners tried to determine today what course to pur-f pur-f sue Webber and Vallon have been -. "reached" and told, according to Val- lon's counsel, to "throw Police Lieu- ' tenant Becker to the w es," but to 1 shield the names of the three men ; now regarded bv the state's attorney as directors of the gTaft system. District Attorney Whitman is letting the two prisoners themselves decide f what attitude they will take. James M. Sullivan, Vallon's attor- noy. says that for some time mes- i-i sages from "those higher up," and from police officials Tinve visited Vallon and Webber in their cells and I told them they might tell what ther pleased about Becker, but If they in-l in-l formed on the big felows they might I as well make away with themselves, as they would meet death later. I Mr. Sullivan said after seeing DIs- I trlct Attorney Whitman: I "Whitman has made a case against Becker and none of Becker's black-( black-( mailing employers seem to care a hang about Becker's situation. In fact, they hae sent word to Rose, I Webber and Vallon to throw Becker to the wches But they ar de li termined that their own names shall at not be brought out. m Expected to Weaken, n "Rose will make good, but Web ber and Vallon have been reached J and I am afraid tboy have made up , thelrm inds to weaken. I have told Vallon that lie Is not playing square and that I will -no longer act as his counsel." In the confession of "Bald Jack" ! Rose, aa prepared by the gambler for District Attorney Whitman and printed print-ed ' this mornlrg with Rose's own spelling and punctuation, Rose declares de-clares that Becker had decided to kill Rosenthal himself If others had not done tho work. After the m order Rose says he met Becker by appointment near the scene of the murder. In his written confession Rose says" i "I opened the conversation bv sav ing. 'MyG od, Charlie, this is horrible' There will be to pay ' He said, M 'What Is the matter? Don't worry, m leave all that to me I asked. 'Have you seen him''" and he said. 'Yes, I B saw the squealing . I would hae liked to take my knife out and cut B his tongue out and hung it on the M building as a warning to possible turn, tu-rn, ture squealers." He said. 'Well, I was B saved the trouble of doing it myself B 1 became tired waiting for you fel-B fel-B lows to get the gang to do it so de-flt de-flt elded tonight to do it myself.' I "I asked him how. 'Well,' he said. B 'after I left Jack Sullivan I Instructed B Otto to drive bv the Metropole and ft slow down without stopping I ln-ff ln-ff tended If Rosenthal was there to n take out my gun, blaze at him and K tell Otto to keep going, but be wasn't I The grand jury was prepared to IjK resume its in estimation Into the Rosin Ros-in enthal case today District A.ttorne D Whitman's assistants are making an P ln estimation of real estate transas-II transas-II tions. information having come to K the state's attorney that within the B last year one police inspector has in- vested more than $200,000 in choice K. uptown lots. Mr. The coroner's inquest was late in K getting under way. Many leading H men appeared 'n court on the panel H of Jurors. Daniel Prohmnn, the th-H th-H atrlcal man, was foreman, and among H others who signified their willingness B to serve wore Arthur Heinze, J. H. Haniman, Harry Duryea and W F. B Duryea. Coroner Feiuberg presided. ' and "Dago Frank" and "Wbltey ' H Lewis wero In courL The uuder-H uuder-H standing was that the proceedings B would be adjourned in view of the im-B im-B rending indictments. B Before a representative jury of B leading men. with Daniel Frohman as B foreman, all the prisoners, with the B exception of Lieutenant Becker, in-B in-B volved In the murder of Herman Ho-B Ho-B scnthal, the gambler, were arraigned before Coroner Feiuberg for the foi-B foi-B mnl inquest into the murder. M) At the request of istrlct Attorney B Frank Moss, who said that "a prae-Mt prae-Mt tically complete caee has been mado ML out against all the defendants by the B grand Jury now in session," the hear-MM hear-MM lng was postponed until Augubt 22 B Tne grand jurors, however, notified B District Attorney Whitman that they Wt did not feel warranted In returning mm further Indictments charging murdei t u the first degree until they had Mr heard more evidence. m This eidence, It was expected, MM would come from Sam Schepps, now MMt on his way from Hot Springs. H SCHEPPS LEAVES HOT SPRINGS HI o u01 SI1rinSS. Ark., Aug. 15. Sam ma ScheppB, wanted as a material witness jg In the Horman Rosenthal murder case MB In New York City, left heie at 7-1J MM 3 clock this morning 'in charge of As- Mm slBtant District Attornev Rubin auc mm. Qis detectives. Hr n,Rub,n ueld to 1,1b decision to obej MR the instructions of District Attorne: Hg. Continued on Pag Seven.) (Continued From Page One.) Whitman not to announce the route to be taken or ho probable time of arrival In New York. It was not until late yesterday that Schepps made up his mind to return to New York with Assistant District Attorney Rubin. Probably the arrival of Stewart, a prosecutor's detective, Impelled the decision, Stewart had plenty of credentials and after he talked with Scbopps, tho prisoner consented to start. Little Rock, Ark., Aug, 15. When Sam Schepps passed through Little Rock today, en route to New York, he said he was "enjoying the trip hugely." t It was expected that Bernard Sandler, a New York attorney, would arrive in Hot Springs today. Tho only train that was passed by the Rubin-Schepps party was at Benton, Ark Sandler was not on the train. Search was made for him at Schepps' request. oo |