The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
SUMTER PLANTER
 KILLED AT PANOLA Dispatches Say W. s. Oliver Was Shot Yesterday by
 William Davis

William Davis
 A telegram to The Age-Herald last night from c NJ Quarles at Panoa, Ala, in sumpter county. stated that W. & Oliver was shot and killed yesterday afternoon by William Davis at Panola. No details of the tragedy were gwen.
 Birmingham relatives of the Oliver fam fly also received messages last night, say ing that MT. Oliver had been killed. but no further details were given. John s. Parker and J. B. Cobhs both received messages.
 Afr. Oliver was a well known planter in Sumpter county and had many friends in Birmingham He spent last Friday in this city.
 he said he would do and break me Becker said witness testified. Becker told me- he added, that he was afraid of the affidavits. His lawyers had told him not to answer summons but he said he was going to try to get at the original affidavit. He said he would have a good case then for criminal libel against Rosenthal."
 Well, Charley" witness said, there are other ways of handling Rosenthal. Have some one in authority send for
 him and lay the law down to him DO you think I'd ask Rosenthal to stop his attacks on me?' Becker asked. I'll get a couple of gangsters, I told him. and go around and teH Rosenthal if he doesn't stop his attacks something will happen.
 Wanted Him Killed Oh hell,' said Becker. I don't want the fellow beaten up. If I did I'd do it or have him done for resisting. A beat ing wont do for him. He must be put where neither you nor I nor anybody. else will ever have to worry about hiY again l asked him what he want d done. I want him murdered, got croal1ed. dynamiteds or anything, /sven poisoned reiterated Becker T wYt him put where he will never have ts worry or we will have to worry Ureceived
 the instructions and went for Sig Jack zelig His men was to pW Rosenthal out of the way'
 "'Do you know police badquarters is so strong that they don't care if Rosen- thai is put out of the wge' Becker asked testified the witness. 14 want you to sec Zeig and ask him to Eve orders to croal
 Rosenthal tonight. Tomorrow I will see
 
 day to see wha1lzelig had said. Tell him he added fdhere will be no danger to his gang. y saw zelig and gave him the s10o. l tolJ him it came from Becker" '" "zelig said T don't want that s10o.' ' witness add q, "and I want out of here. You and Becker got me in told him that the s1Oo was just little favor from Becker and that he was not 10 worry. Zelig said if you want to do me real favor get me out of here. l won't do any thing for Becker unless he does get me out l saw Becker next day and told him that Zelig wanted to get out and would not do anything unless he did get out. I went to the home of the four gunmen of 'Gyp the Blood and his pals and ex- plained the Rosenthal- Becker situation. [ told them that Becker would frame them up if they did not croak Rosenthal'' Events Preceding the Murder Rose told of events immediately preced- | ing the murder He went to Webber' s gambling place and thence to the La | Fayette baths where he met Jack Sulii- van. "I remained at the baths" he said. | until that night and had dinner with | Sam Schepps. vallon and Pitt Pitt has been described as Becker S press agent. Rose testified that Schepps. himself and Vallon went to 104th street and Second avenue. There they got an ! automobile. From there they went to "Dago FranlS's house."
 q asked Frank where the rest of the crowd was" Rose continued He said they had received a message to come downtown to Bridge Webber's place. We went there and saw Bridgie. Gyp the Blood, Lefty Louie and Whtey Lewis on the sidewalk. We all went up into Bridgie's place and had drinks. Bridgie said Herman Rosenthal is at the Metro pole Everybody got up and went out" "Who went?" asked counsel. Lefty Louie. Gyp, whitey. Dago Frank l and Bridgie Webber,' witness added, q stayed behind. Then word came in that Rosenthal had been shot" Rose said he went then to the La Fayette baths and telephoned to Beck CT Did you hear the news? I asked him. said witness. Yes said Beck CT My congra tulations.' Are you coming downtown, l asked him. m be over right away he replied. That was about half past two. Becker came down about daylight and met on the sidewalk with Bridgie Webber near the gambling place of Bridgie. I'm glad it's done Becker declared. Becker said he was late in arriving because he had stopped at the police | station to see Rosenthars body. If it. was not for District Attorney Whit man being there, I'd a reached around and cut a piece off his tongue Becker said. Don't worry, Jack Becker said to me. The only thing now to do is
 to lay low until it blows over l hid at Harry Pollocks home with Sam Schepps. I telephoned Becker and was
 told not to worry but stay where I was. Becker said he would sign an af
 fidavit saying that myself had advanced the s1500 which he, Becker, loaned Ros- enthal. I told Becker it was a poor
 thing 10 do. now that he was dead. He
 Insisted. At midnight he sent his law yer, John w. Hart. with the affidavit. signed this"
 Paid Leftie Louie
 Bridge Webber gave me 5000 aft CT the shooting" declared Rose. 'I gave it to -Leftie Isouie.'" What did you say to Louie when you gave him the money?" T told him there was $10.000 for Louie to lay low for a few days said, Becker says lay low and every thing will be all right" The witness was then turned over to the defense.
 You will have only today to cross examine Jack Rose" Justice Golf no- | tifed Becker's counsel. You will hn- | ish his cross-examination if have to sit here till Sunday"
 Rose. are you a murderer" ques- | toned Mcintyre.
 No"
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