New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
URGED BECKER NOT TO DEAL
WITH ROSENTHAL, ROSE SAYS

nor any SuCn treatment DC va. ~,
that case has got TO be turned out rlsht
over in that police court to-day, ana
also these officers have got to-the oInCets
stationed in my place by you, mas sot 10
said TO Rosenthal: We'll, let us go over
TO this cafe" pointing TO a nearby place
and we will talk it over They began
talking ii over, and Becker said: Now,
Herman, il you Will do as ! tell you 20
do in this matter. everything VIII De
ali right Tor ali hands concerned" Ro-
seminal wanted TO know from Becker
what he wanted him TO do. You m
struct your men or their attorney over
there. to waive examination IN TINS Cdse
downtown / will see the testimony oil
White and Steinert is such that there
will be no returning of indictments III
this case"
Q.-Have YOU finished2 A.-"And ! VIII
have that man, that policeman stauOlleu
in your house, out in couple OF Jay ..
Now, | Instructed my men, when iheS
destroy nothing in your place other tnail
the smashing of the front door, ana the
getting in. Now, everything Is in Just lne
shape that we found IT In The only dam
age which has been done TO your pace
is the smashing in OF the front door, ahG
for that | am going to pay you Sl,UV. !
will notify my attorneys 10 return 70 you
the satisfaction paper on the chattel
mortgage held by Donohue, on the mouse,
hold goods In your house" Becker toi1
me Rosenthal's reply to that was: II
YOU will do that, If you VIII get the man
out of that house within TWO oay II
you will return no indictments against
my place, and give me the satisfaction
papers on that mortgage, why, all well
and good. | will waive examination. Out,
remember If you do not play fair with me,
and live up 10 all these agreements that
are being made between you and l, you
1.,1y TO- I
break you" Becker said 10 me, What
do you think OF the nerve OF that telio"
talking to me that way"
Q.-Proceed with the next conversation
II any, that you had? A.-Why, the con-
versations then between Becker and me
and Rosenthal, were of daily occurrence,
asking me all the time II ! had heard
Of any new developments In the case as
to what Rosenthal was saying or doing
| said: "Rosenthal is beginning TO talk
in his house"
met Becker, and he said TO me. indict-
ments have been returned against me
place / told Becker: II am very sorry
to hear that, Charley" He said "Why|
l said: There will be lot of trouble
Rose then took up the rumors that
Becker and Rosenthal were in partnership
and gave his version Of the formers ex-
PLANTATION to Commissioner Waldo, who,
witness said Becker told him. did not be-
lieve them He added that Becker told
him he was not afraid of the newspapers,
as Jack" Sullivan was looking after
them. The examination continued:
Newspapers Were "Fixed."
Odd Becker speak TO you about any
publications? A.-Yes, sir aftsr rI TINS
World" had received an affidavit from
Rosenthal, telling Of Becker's association
with Rosenthal in the 18th street place
and that they were about to publish IL,
II was on Saturday night, Saturday
evening when Becker told me this.
Estate the whole OF that conyersa-
ton, will you? A.-Becker said wen,
l guess Rosenthal means TO do what he
threatened to-squeal and break me-
asked Becker what IT was, and why. lie
said: IT have just been informed that
an affidavit had been sworn 10 Dy hoseH-
thai in and before two representatives OF
The Morning World and that they are
going to publish 1t Tomorrow morning.
have been asked II / had any answer TO
make TO this affidavit, he told me, ana
| asked Becker what answer he made,
and he said he would not make any an
swer. that he was acting on the advice OF
his attorney, but together they were go
ing TO the World Building to try and get
the original Of that affidavit, as Deputy
Commissioner Mckay had told them that
he had an action against Rosenthal for
criminal libel
Start with the first Of them and locate II
as nearly as you can as 70 time: A-nIhey
telephoned me TO my house to meet him
early that morning at the Union square
Hotel / went and met him there. Lieu
tenant Becker said TO me- We'll, now,
this fellow Rosenthal means to do all he
said he would do all he set out TO DO.
about exposing me, and that l was ms
partner, and that | am CRATER, and 60
ing to show me up and try and break me"
/ asked him what he knew about 1t.
Becker. said that several things had been
happening now. They all showed what
Rosenthal's intentions were. He said:
"He has started by trying to see Com
Headquarters. He has been annoying 70
Commissioner Waldo by telephoning to
his home. The Commissioner has refused
to see him or talk with him. He has
which have been refused. He has tried to
see Magistrate Corrigan and he has re-
fused TO take any notice OF II at all. He
has tried t to SEE b, Ghef tSn agsaIe
sued against his place were secured on
perjured testimony, and he has tried to
see Mayor Gaynor, and Mayor Gaynor
has refused to see him.
the District Attorneys Office. II ever he
gets there why II means great danger"
"Well," said to Becker. ~ don't think
be can get there. Besides" l said ut is
the soreness Of man whose place has
been raided." But" said Becker, "he
means 10 do me II he can, and must
stop him" We'll" I said, ut Is easy
enough TO stop him. We will get people
TO see him and talk with him" He said:
Now. Jack / want to have a frank
talk with you. and something I want you
10 do You have just done a favor for
Zelig." ! said: 81 am trying to. but
have not succeeded as vet" well. you
have got him out on bail" ] said: Eyes.
but there is still that charge hanging over
him. a frame-up charge and he Is blaming
mo for IT," No. pardon me, Zelig was not
out on bail. he had been out on the 1900
bail. and then had been rearrested and
the Tombs.