Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-16
PUTS ARM ABOUT HIS NECK
Testimony Given Today in Trial of
Police Lieutenant.
STORY BY MRS. R0SENTHAL
Harry Pollok, Who Harbored Jack
Rose Following Murder, and
Others, Testify.

NEW YORK, October 16.-AIrs Herman
Rosenthal. widow of the gambler who
"squealed'' and was shot to DEATH testi-
fled today against Police Lieut. Charles
Becker, charged with having instigated
her husbands murder. With colorless face,
! whose pallor was heightened by her black
gown and hat, she told her story I'M
emOtiOnally. In the recital she said that
Becker told her 1T had to be Herman or
me-"
This was when the ''strong arm squad
at Beckers command raided her hus-
bands gambling place and home she
said.
Tell Herman that debt is square," she
said Becker told her. He doesn't owe me
now that 81 500 loaned him.
The first time she saw Becker. Mrs.
Rosenthal asserted, the police lieutenant
and said to her: Il would do anything,
day or night, for Herman
once, as she said she had hardly money
enough to bury her husband, she fall
tered. but Quickly recovered her cOmpos-
ure and continued her testimony with dry
eyes.
Indicates Line of Defense.
john s. Mcintyre. chief counsel for the
defense, indicated his line of defense for
the first time yesterday when he sought
to bring out in the cross-examipation of
Sam Schepps that clique of gamblers,
not Becker, ordered and brought about
the murder of Rosenthal
Mrs. Rosenthal took the stand at the
court. She was dressed entirely in black
and Wore a flowing veil of crepe Her
face was pallid. After taking the oath
Mrs. Rosenthal stepped up to the wit
ness chair without assistance. sat down
/ Il 4
quick glance over the men in the jury
box, she faced Assistant District Attor-
ney Moss, ready for the examination.
Were You the wife of Herman Rosen-
thal?' asked Mr.. Moss
Il was" she replied.
Becker's Promise to Rosenthal.
Becker several times. Once was at the
Elks' Club last Thanksgiving eve; she
had seen him again on New Years eve
at the same place.
Did you hear the conversation between
your husband and Becker?'
u did not" she replied almost in a
whisper.
AT the New Year eve meeting she
continued, Mr.. Becker came over to
mans neck. Mr. Becker asked: Well,
Herman, how is things?' Not very
WELL Herman said. Don't worry Mr.
Becker answered, everything will be all
right
.'Then Mr.. Becker turned to me and
said that he was ready to do anything
for my husband at any hour of the day
or night He said he would always be
at my husbands service
Learns of Business Transactions. -
Mrs Rosenthal said she knew that
Becker and her husband had business
transactions and that she had learned
their nature from Lieut.. Becker at her
home. This was about the middle of last
April, she added, when Becker caused a
raid to be made on her husbands gam
| bling place. Becker was IN the house
al the time, she said
L heard hammering on the door
and went down to let them in before
| they broke the door in. I couldn't find
| the Key and went upstairs to see Mr..
| Becker.
sake what does that mean? Mr.. Becker
| said: 1t had to be Herman or me-
| Then I went down stairs with him
and said: Don't let them break down
the house: Don't let them destroy my
furniture He said. Tell Herman that
debt is off. I'll go down and tell that
man to call il off, as Herman and 1 are
square. and he doesn't owe me that
| 1900.
| II said: What MANI He said: Never
| mind what man; Herman knows"
| Mrs. RoSenthal told of having seen
| her husband pass money to Jack Rose,
Becker's alleged collector, and said
| that Rosenthal left scarcely enough
money to bury him.
Witness Cross-Examined.
| The witness was then turned over to
! the defense for cross-examination.
Was Rose a partner with your hus-
band in the gambling business" asked
Mr.. Mcintyre.
Yes, early in March or the last Of Feb
ruary.''
| Questions as to Rosenthafs relations
with Rose. Weber and others were
stopped by Justice Goff, who ruled that
/ they were leading and incompetent.
| Mr.. Mcintyre showed Mrs. A.osenthal
| an anonymous letter sent to Commits
sioner Waldo complaining of Rosenthar $
gambling pace. She said her husband
had never told her of such a letter.
Another letter was shown her, but OBJ
lection by District Attorney Whitman
| was sustained.
1T is improper" said the court, Ito
ask this witness about what her husband
| is alleged to have told her..
! Mr.. Whitman objected to other ques-
tons, was sustained by the court, and
Mr.. Mcintyre
| Otto \. Aversi, chauffeur for Lieut.. Col.
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