Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1912-10-13


honor" he cried desperately, as his
last appeal. II am weak from stand
ing and I cannot do Justice to my
client"
THE ends Of justice demand that
this trial be dot delayed answered
the Judge. you must proceed. You
have until midnight" and Mcintyre.
with a weary gesture continued the
gruelling ordeal. Rose freely admit
ted that he had faithfully followed
Lieutenant Becker's directions that
he find men to kill Herman Rosenthal.
In calm voice he admitted that his
conscience never troubled him. II
did not consult my conscience nor feel
remorse," he said in answer to Nc
Intyres dramatic query as to whether
he did not feel that he was commit
ting an awful crime in taking the life
Of fellow human being.
"when you knew Rosenthal was to
be killed, why didn't you warn him.
IL you did not desire his death. and
were only acting in fear of Becker?"
he asked.
II called up Mrs. Rosenthal and
warned her that her husbands life
was in danger" Rose declared.
but Why" cried Mcintyre, pointing
his finger at the witness. did you
not tell men about town, frierds Of
Rosenthal. that he was to be killed.
that he was the victim of the plot
Cold Answer 10 Given.
From his chair Rose looked coldly
down at his interrogation. He
Strengthened slightly, and then in a
low voice. fraught with bitterness,
said:
I'm the world in which I move. no
man would ply any attention to that"
"Who are these people with whom
you move?"
1.-THE gang" answered Rose.
! Rose. still maintaining his compos-
ure, but showing the effects of the
ordeal through which he had passed,
recounted how he had become init
mate with the gun men,"
"When Jack Zelig was arrested, he
said, word was passed to him that
Zelig held him responsible for the al
legged frameup by which he was ar
rested for carrying concealed wea-
pons. In order to propitiate the gang
Rose said, he went to Lefty Louie
Gyp the Blood, Whitley Lewis and
Dago Frank and warned them to stay
laway from their haunts on Second
avenue because Becker intended to
frame them up" also.
after had done that" Rose said
II preached the murder
Did you ask them will you Kill
Rosenthal was the next question
II did"
Did you offer them money?
II did.
"And did you designate the wea-
lpons? Did you tell them how much
they were to receive? Did you set the
date?"
And Mcintyre. his voice rising will
each sentence. fairly flung himself
toward the witness
Unmoved, Rose was silent a mo.
ment, then ne said in a casual voice
Certainly not"
Mcintyre was silent for a SECOND
then, leaning forward until he wa.
only a few feet from the witness, h,
. CRIED
| First Signs Of Weakening.
DO you expect to escape the electri,
chair by your testimony agains
/ Becker"
WHY" began Rose. and showed
his first signs of breaking.
DO you?" almost shouted Mcintyre
. "Yes," answered Rose.
. when this is over you expect to q
I free upon the streets and begin again
| do your"
| mot these streets" answered Rose
| with a nervous shudder. III l hav,
my life won't go out on these streets
I'll go some place else"
Then that's why you're testifyin!
|, against Becker"
!. II am testifying to the TRUTH" Ros
3 replied in an angry tone.
8 Answer me. Is that why your
testifying against this mann" and Nc
! Intyre pointed to the burly defendant
g who was knocking carelessly agains
his teeth with pencil For a momen
!, Rose gazed toward Becker. then h
turned away and snarled: I'm testi
Q flying against him because he was get
Y ting ready to throw me to the wolves.
Answer my question"
, II hope by my testimony to save my
r self from the fate Becker mapped on
Q for RE-" the witness replied. his voic
!, breaking.
d Are you prompted to testify the wa
r you have to save yourself from tn
just punishment for your crime?"
: Rose remained silent until Justic
t Goff ordered him to answer.
q civse Two Reasons.
q Il am testifying," Rose said. care