Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-09-14

49, AtSIfllA ~ MIL
Before whom Becker and his ASSOC
ciates Will be tried for the murder
Of ROsenthal.
not talk to me then, but would meet
me later in the day at the Union
Square Hotel, which he did, and he
told me then that 1t was fact that
Zelig had been framed.
Talk Of Murder.
q I explained to his the seriousness
of the charge and of what danger II
meant to me. Well, he said, il you
do Zelig a favor will he do one in re:
turn? / told him did not know
Zelig, as I'd never met him. Well,
he said, find out his friends, talk to
them, and tell them IL they want to
save Zelig and themselves that Ros-
enthal is the man that is stirring up
all the trouble in New York and ]
want him murdered, shot, his throat
cut. Any way that will take him on
the earth He went further. He said
if anybody will murder Rosenthal mo-
thing can happen to them. He Will
take care OF that. And If these men
downtown don't accept the job tell
them that not one Of them will be
left on my round. / win find where
they hang out and will frame every
one of them up and send them up;
the river for carrying concealed wea-
pons. said to him, Il will send for
Zelig's friends and talk with them.
First / met Harry Vallon and
BRIDGE Weber. / told them Of 1t all:
and they agreed with me that as far
as i was concerned it was q serious
matter. so we went to dinner at the
Cafe Beaug Arts and there telephon-
ed and located two of Zelig's friends,
LEFT" Louie and Whitney They
came to the Beaug Arts and we told
them of my innocence and proof OF
it. Bridgie paid $3.50 to the Empire
Surety company to release Aellg on
bail.
We warned them Oh Becker's threat
and that the only remedy was the
murder of Rosenthal. Zelig was re-
leased on bonds and met him FOR
the first time. / explained that l
knew hfs case was JOB, also tod
him that it was only the beginning
of a long campaign of framing by
Becker and his men unless Rosen-
fhal was murdered. Zelig wouldn't
have anything to do with it, and be-
sides he said he wouldn't have any
difficulty proving his innocence al the
trial. as he had many witnesses 10
prove his innocence.
saw Becker and told him every
thing was arranged, and the men
were out on the job. He kept ask
ing me every day, We'll, isn't that
lob done vet? All that is necessary
is to 90 right up to, where he is and
blaze away at him and leave the rest
to me. Nothing will happen to any
body that does it. will take care OIL
that -
Il said .fAll right" In the mean-
while, the Tort case came up. and
Zelig was remanded to the Tombs IN
default of 10000 bail, and Becker at |
once came to- see me, and he said:
aNow is the time to get those fellows i
to croak Rosenthal Zelig is in the
Tombs: a lot of excitement about |
gangs, and Rosenthal can be murder
ed. It will be blamed to some gang |
trouble, as he is known as a leader |
of gangs" /
Protection is Promised.
/ argued that, on the contrary, 1t |
would hurt Zelig's case; that while |
Becker and l knew he was innocent, |
the general public, who do not know |
the workings of the police, figured ne |
was guilty and he would be railroad
ed, and my position was a terrible
one. &.s'
Why, he says, now you leave it to /
me to take care of everybody. said
| had to. get Zelig out on bail first
to clear myself s....
/ thought everything would blow
over, but Becker kept asking, de-
handing why Rosenthal wasn't dead
yet. | offered one excuse after an
other, until finally he said / guess you
can't make good on that proposition. /
| will have to do it myself. He then
started to work on Bridgey Weber.
He said to Bridgey | guess these fell
lows don't take much stock in Jack. L
wish you would go after it for me,
Bridgey. After all the assurances he
gave Bridgey, WALTON and me about
everybody who will have a hand IN
the murder will be absolutely safe,
but on the other hand if it, isn't done
quickly I will do it myself, and send
everybody down town to states
prison.
First Plot Fails.
It was shortly after this that one
night about 2 o'clock was in Stills
on Third avenue, with Har-
" Vallon. We located Herman in the
Garden restaurant with his: wife and !;