Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-12

NEW YORK. October 12.-"Bald jack
Rose. who says he was Police Lieut..
Charles Becker's collector of graft from
gambling houses. told his story on the
witness stand today at Becker's trial for
gambler. He declared Becker told him he
wanted Rosenthal murdered shot,
croaked. dynamited or anything"
Becker told me- said Rose, "that
Rosenthal meant to do what he had
threatened after they had quarreled-to
squeal and break him. We have got to
put Rosenthal.' he said, where you nor /
nor anybody else will ever have to worry
about him again."
Rose said he protested at this, but
Becker was obdurate. At Becker's Or
ders. he continued, he saw Jack Zelig, a
gang leader. in the Tombs and got the
gunmen to kill Rosenthal. Becker told
me to tell the gunmen he would frame
them up if they didn't kill Rosenthal,''
Rose declared. -sateefse----,e7-s
Knew Rosentha1 and Becker.
There was craning Of necks in the
crowded courtroom as the ba1d-headed
gambler began to testify. Rose said
he had known Rosenthal for twenty
years and Becker for several years. The
witness did not look at Becker as he
gave his testimony. but the former
police officer watched Rose intently.
Rose spoke in deliberate tones.
Did you ever have business relations
with Becker" he was asked.
Yes, / collected money for him"
Il object as incompetent" shouted
John F. Mcintyre, counsel for the de-
fense-
"Overruled," ordered the court
Rose said he met Becker at his house
and at the Union Square Hotel, when
Becker told him the details of the alleged
partnership in a gambling house between
Becker and Rosenthal.
Partners in Gambling House.
Becker" Rose testified said Herman
KoseDthal had made proposition to him
that ne go into partnership with Rosen-
thai in running gambling house. and
had asked him TO invest 5000 in it.
said no one ever made any money in the
gambling business with Rosenthal."
Becker. however. continued the witness,
did not agree, and made a proposition to
allow Rose to take a - per cent share in
the business of the proposed establish
nent- Becker took a $3.50 chattel NOR
tgage on Rosenthals property and ar
ranged for dummy 10 hold the mort
gage
Becker asked me- the witness went
on. If l would take charge. and / said j
would.
The witness told OF conversations with
Becker in which the police lieutenant in
quired what were the profits OF the sam
bling house.
Becker Demanded $500.
Il reported to him on one occasion that
the house had made several thousand
dollars said Rose. He told me to tell
Rosenthal to send him $40 went to
see Rosenthal. and RosenthaI said he
wouldn't give il because he thought he
hadn't had square deal on the mort
gage.
told Becker. Becker said that Just
as soon as his attention was called TO
that place he would raid it, He told me
to tell that 10 Rosenthal | told Rosen-
thai Rosenthal said: You tell Becker
he can't raid this place unless he gets
the proper evidence. and he can't get il
because i know all his men and they
can't get in here.
So that's his attitude. is it?' Becker
said. when / told him this All right
IN raid il. Tell Rosenthal'
Kosenthal sent back word by me to
Becker: Tell that fellow he'd better no,
start anything with me-
He Can't Bluff Me-
The next day Becker told me that
Commissioner Waldo had called his AT
tention to the place. and that he
tBeckerb would have to raid it told
Rosenthal and RosenthaI said Tel
Becker he can't bluff me; / don't be-
lieve Commissioner Waldo ever called hi:
attention TO my place
Several days later Becker told me
that complaints were pouring in, and
he would have TO raid the place He
told me TO see Rosenthal and tell him
TO do him favor.
Tell him he has to stand for a
raid Becker said. Il did him "a favor
and he must do one for me. I'll raid
the place and il will relieve me from
worry. and in few days he can re-
open his place and everything will be
all right
"Rosenthal said, You tell Becker he
must think I'm crazy to stand for such
a thing. He might as well take a torch
and burn 1t up. It's my place and I'm
going to handle IL the way / think
best
II saw Becker and told him what
Rosenthal said.
We'll I'm going to raid the place an
raid il in a few days-within a week