The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-15
WEBER UPAOLDS
JACK roses TALE
Witness Asserts that Becker
Planned Killing of Her
man Rosenthal.

New York, Oct; ;16.-"Bridgie" Web
Der, whose gambling rooms on Forty.
second street were the rendezvous Of
the alleged murderers of Herman
Rosenthal. took the witness stand to-
day at the trial Of Police Lieutenant
Becker and swore that Becker had
said that on the night Of the murder
take shot at hisS hi himseIfa meifhtas Reckep p
told him., he said. sthat while passing
the Hotel Cadillac in an automobile
about halt an hour before the murder
he had ordered tie chauffeur to slow
down So that III Is1aw that;-Rosen-
thai up against thtvall there, would
have taken shot4et him myself"
Wcbber corrobo5ated in ali import
ant details the story of the murder as
told by Bald Jack" Rose on satur.
thai for fifteen years and Jack Rose
Tor the same time. He had known
Becker for two years. having frst met
him tn Jack Rose'A place, and the next
time in front ofshls (Webber's) poker
rooms.
He used to come to my plaza Of
ten." said WebhSr.
Did you ever have conversation
with ne Becker a,f., about bout Rosenthal?"
Rose. the latter part Of June. Becker
every way. He's trying to see Waldo.
the commissioner. and now he's eoinE
to get to Whitman. That - has
got to be stopped; he's got to be
croaked before he gets in whitman
Il said Charley, that's a pretty
dangerous thing to do-to murder Z
man.
That's all right said Reckar.
He's got to be stopped"
Bridgie told OF subsequent meat.
Ing with Becker at the Union Square
hotel. - s>
What are yeu doing about that
Weber testified. Hes doing me:
he's got to be croaked.'
II said: Charley. he's going to be
taken care Of. You're liable to see
1t IN the papers any day.
The cross-exasnination by Attornev
Mnintyre was searching.
Did you say to ack Sullivan. I've
not to implicate MI 4" Mr.. Me1ntyre tyre
.s*s%' 80. SIR" r.pu( wst,.,.r.
did you say to{ {taak Sullivan. We
have got to- tramaa up. ON Becker, the
commissioner end the mayor In order
to get out"
mo, SIR" "
'Did you say to Jack Sullivan in
an innocent position? 2 ."
Eyes, sir.''
Did you say to Sullivan that you
were willing to sign an affidavit that
der?"
''No. SIR"
Ibid you. say to him you better
corroborate us or Mr.. Whitman will
have you indicted for MURDER"
mo. sir; told him to tell the
truth and that's ALL"
Reverting to the murder the at
torney asked the witness If he hadn't
put his arm around Rosenthal's neck
when he went to the Metropole to
find out whether Rosenthal was there.
'I did not" Webber answered.
What did you say?"
Hello. Herman"
"1n a friendly way?"
eyes. SIR"
AT the moment when you said
hello. Herman you knew he was go
ing to be murdered did you?"
Eyes. SIR" .
when you got back to your poker
rooms what did you say?"
IT. said 'Rosenthal is at the Metro
pole.'"
"And when they all went out you
knew they were going out to mur.
der Rosenthal?"
"Yes."
"And you made no protest?"
II did not"
you stayed there?"
Eyes"
Weren't you present when Rosen-
thai was shot?"
''No, sir"
do you remember in. the coroner's
court the man Kraus identifying you
as present at the murder?"
mo. SIR"
Taking up the meeting between
Becker. vallen and schepps at 124th
street and Seventh street, Mr.. McIn-
tyre asked how the meeting was ar.
ranged.
The Meeting of Gun Men.
Rose told Schepps to meet me at
my place." said the witness, land
bring me to see Becker. Schepps told
me Lieutenant Becker wanted to see
me-"
did you say to Sam Paul in the
anteroom Of the grand jury Becker
is innocent. but we've got to save our
selves?'" continued Mr.. McIntpre.
''No. SIR" Webber declared.
Didn't You say in the presence Of
Jack Sullivon. my God. can't stand