The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-31

Lieutenant Becker did not get all the
money. says Rose. Some of it was dis
tributed to others. Rosenthal was q
thorn In the side of Becker. it was said.
Becker had pressed Rosenthal to the
wall. according to Rose and Rosenthal
threatened to make things public. Six
weeks before the killing Rose says Beck
er sent for him and said that Rosenthal
must be made away with. Rose finched
at the words, he says, and Becker noting
his state of perturbation, remarked, ac-
cording to Rose: Now, there is no use
getting worried or nervous about this
job. That dog has made too much trou-
BILE. What do you think I'm doing.
can't do II. But I'll see to 1t no one gets
into serious trouble. Now, you go away
and do whatever is necessary"
Rose went out and saw Big jack
Zelig to make a deal for his gunner.
big jack was under indictment for
coneealing weapons about him and had
the prospect of a Sing Sing term. This
did not appeal to him. Rose says when
he promised to see that nothing happened
when zelig came to trial. consequently
there was no difficulty in getting the gun
men
1t was at this point in the proceed
ings that Rose backed somewhat away
from the murder activities All the
gunner were informed TO be ready TO
XIII Rosenthal, who, In the meantime.
had been Swallowed day and night for
week. Some time before the killing
Rose says he met Weber and Becker
and while the three were talking II
over Becker said to Weber conflden-
TALLY:
This job has got to be done and
Rose says they won't do It for him
Now. 'Bridgie. you can get II done.
They all know you. You've got the
money and Two got the power. I'll
protect everybody"
Becker then. according to Roses con-
fession, shook his fist In their faces
and exclaimed: "If you don't do this
I'll put weapons on everyone of you
I'll send you over for seven years I'll
show you what you'll get
Murder Plot Unfurls
Then the murder plot unfurled itself
Then the murder night came and with
II word for the gunner to get together
Rose told how he organized the as
sassins. He explained how. after the
killing, he went down to the Hotel Me-
tropole to see whether the Job had been
well done. Rosenthal lay dead upon
the sidewalk with an oilcloth spread
over his body Rose said he went to a
telephone booth and called up Lieu
tenant Becker but he was so unnerved
by the shock he could only gasp MY
Lord. this is bad"
Rose. In his confession. added do
not worry: I'll protect you. Walt a
while and I'll be right down. Where car
see your
Appointment was made to meet a,
Forty second street. This is within a
short distance of the murder scene
There Rose said he met Weber and
Becker. Weber corroborated the Rose
statement. They discussed the killing
and parted after Becker had assured
them that everything would be al
right The chase OF the slayers became
hot and finally Rose says Becker ad-
vised him on the telephone to sur
render but that everything would come
out all right. OF the real murder in his
confession Rose says. Those pool
devils did not know what they were
doing: they We're filled with booze
they had been told to kill and the,
went and did what they were bid.
den"
Weber and WALTON in confessions sup
piled many missing links in the Rose con
fession. Speaking OF Becker and his al