Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-08-01
Bald Jack Rose and 'Bridgie'
Webber Swear Lieutenant
Becker Plotted Murder Ten
Days Before,
JAILED THEM C0WARDS
WHEN PLOT FAILED
|nforners Add Another Chap
Ter to Their Amazing AlIega-
tionS in Confessions to New
York District Attorney.

Inv Morning journal Special Leased Wire
New York, July 31.--Police Lieu
)tenant Charles Becker, head of the
.strong arm squad" of gambling raid
Iers who is charged with instigating
fthe murder of Herman Rosenthal, to-
might vas further implicated in the
blot to get rid of the gambler when
Bald Jack Rose and "Bridgie' Web
Der added another chapter to their
amazing allegations.
They told District Attorney Whit
Xman that Rosenthal was to have been
KILLED at the nstigation Of Becker
hen DAYS before he actually met his
nate and that the plot failed because
|the under world thugs selected to do
Iihe murder lost their nerve.
The district attorney spent the
/greatcr part Of the afternoon with
+ Rose and Wehber in their cells at the
4 |Wesi side police station and under the
Ipromise Of leniency they talked freely.
They gave little additional informa-
ton regarding the $2,400,000 fund,
which they alleged illegal resorts paid
for police protection every year, hut
Lieutenant Becker because of Gam
bier Rosenthal's threatened exposures
Twas ampliiied to the district attorney.
The plot that failed" was to have
been brought to its climax at the Gar
! den restaurant on Fifty-lrst street on
saturday night, July 9th, when Rosen-
Ethan and his wife were dining there.
&aecording 20 the story told by Rose.
Twin Rosenthal and his wife at this
time was Jack sullivan, the newsboy
pow under arrest for alleged con piic-
Fty in the murder Rose himself en-
Rinoercd the 'joh' and brought to the
Restaurant "a fect of thugs" who We're
4 70 do the actual shooting. according to
Rose. Two Of the hired assa ssns were
F"Gyp the Blood" and Lefty Louie"
|who are wanted by the police as two
{ot the men who actually shot Rosen-
tthal ten days later. in front of the
Hotel Metropolis
Becker at that time was down town.
Rose said, waiting for the murder
Eplot To be consummated.
Becker had talked with me every
play Rose said. He kept saying to
ne: Why don't you Kill this fellow
{oif Rosenthal would have been
kkllled off that night If the bunch had
pot lost their nerve. They got the no
ION after they had reached the res
Faurant that detective was onto
|'hem, After giving up the assassina-
I'lon we went to 'Bridge' Weber's
Ipace ana there we met Becker. He
3oehounced us all up and down You
{hre AL lot of cowards,' he said. III
|have to do it myself
ihe district attorney expressed con
|'nehce tonight that if Becker would
|'aik frankly his evidence would open
"f door 70 the general extent of the
2olice graft system in which Rose has
Vear'd several high police officials
Ife involved. SO far Mr.. Whitman
P'as "hlained little real evidence
psainst the men mentioned by Rose as
l,eads Of the -four graft bureaus. "
Rhroush which Rose ALLEGED that about
F'oo'OoO each was formally collected
[buted.
hrideic' Webber told the district
t''lorney today that his own pavment
Ner Tor police protection of his
"loihs house was 5000 a month. but
'nls rate was small compared
'n the sums levied on larger es-
hlishmonts.
4 ne ana Rose both said that in
E'""nai'an alone there were probably
nuhured gambling houses paving
fi'pute 10 the police ana that the
T. 'o'al Of s2,400.00O paid annually
E conservative figure Webber
- 'h"l Becker was present when
ne money was paid. which went TO
'uss hlred to kill RosenthaI. short
r u'er the murder. he said, Becker
f. lose ana Webber in front of the
lay mn baths ana said: Now
7'' YOU will have to give these
6Ss some money to get out Of town.
TX Al up with you later"
"'"per said he then handed ST.
III iarse bills to Rose. who later
'"sierred 1t 10 Sam Schepps and or
T. afternoon Schepps gave il to !
4 'sp the Blood" ana Lefty Louie
A 0it ol the Times building.
! N'ei his arrasnment late today
.o'e coroner Feinburg, "Dago
'""A Clrofici. who is charged with
1, s one OF the actual siayers Of !
| sh'hai' was led weeping back to
Phe rombs.
ehofiefs collapse led TO reports
he was about to tell all he knew |
'he killing, but no official con-
"'a''i"n of this could be obtained.
:" Dago Franks" behalf, however.
vas stated by his counsel. Caesar
"a'ra' That an aiibi would be