Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-30
Four New York Thugs
Paid $4,000 by Lieu
tenant Becker.
LATTER NOW PRISONER
Rose, Webber and VaIIon Make
Confessions That Promise
Sensational UpheavaI.

New York. July 3o.-The Indictment
and arrest OF Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker for the murder of
Gambler Herman Rosenthal soon az
ter the confessions of Bald Jack
Rose, "Bridgie" Webber and Harry
Iallon, lays bare a scandal in the New
York police department that threatens
TO shake It to it's foundations, for Dis
trict Attorney Whitman today believ-
cd the story OF the police graft was
cnly half told.
Terror-stricken. Rose, Webber and
vallon spent the night in the prose-
cutor's ofice fearing they would be
murdered II taken to the Tombs
prison. The three prisoners were
still in a state OF terror today. though
guarded by a squad Of detectives.
Webber was hysterical.
PROTESTS INNOCENCE.
Becker. who has been suspended,
spent a quiet night In the tombs.
This is an awful plight for an inno-
cent man 10 find himself in" said
Becker this morning. The confes-
sions and arrest OF Becker created a
sensation in the police department.
AMI officials and patrolmen wondered
who would be next involved in the
disclosures. That an investigation will
be undertaken by the city into the
police department appeared TO be a
foregone conclusion.
Go-BETwEEN TO SaUEAL.
Herford Marshall counsel for
Jack Sullivan" Jacob Reich), go-be-
tween between Becker and Rose. now
held in the Tombs. announced this
morning that Sullivan was ready TO
tell all he knew on the witness stand,
and that his story would prove more
astounding than any yet told.
To CLEAN UP WHOLE AFFAIR.
District Attorney Whitman said: 81
am well pleased with the progress
made The statements made to me
are startling in the extreme. | hope
10 clean up the whole affair" Whit
man believes the case against Becker
is without q flaw and that the confes-
sions. taken separately, dovetailed and
confirmed each other. Rose. who says
he was Becker's gambling house col
lector. felt the ground slipping from
under him day by day.
BEARING WEIGHT ALONE.
Without money or friends, he real.
ICED he was being made to bear the
weight OF the crime alone. His coun.
sci advised him TO confess. Rose be
came completely terrified He said
NO cell on earth will be strong enough
10 keep life in the man who gives
up about the killing" Intmations
were made TO Rose that an Indictment
might be expected against him. Their
he confessed.
+RoSENTHAL LIVED TOO LONG,
Counsel for Weber and Vallon also
advised their clients TO tell the truth
and become immune. Rose confessed
that Becker came TO him and. fairl,
desperate over Rosenthars intention o.
telling all he knew Of his relations will
the police. the lieutenant said: "Rosen
thai has lived too long. He has got Il
he put away Rose told the prosecute
and grand jury how the murder bant
was hired at the instigation OF Becke
and how after the killing Becker me
with Webber and himself and promised
them complete police protection.
FOUR EXECUTE JOB.
The confessions show that the mur
derers OF RosenthAl were Left.
Louie" or Louis RosenZweig. Harr.
HorrowitE. or ~Gib, the Blood" Franl
Muller. or White Jack Lewis, an
''Dago Frank Cirofci.
Only Cirohci has been apprehendet
These gunmen. members OF the motor
Gus big Jack" Zelig gang. piled them
selves with liquor and went out an
shot Rosenthal for a price, said {
have been $4,000.
Rose said Becker. as head Of tn
gambling squad, snelled out the prom
able places and each month cole,
tions were made Becker did not ge
ali the money. Rose says. but som
was distribred among others
THORN IN BECkER's SIDE.
Rosenthal was a thorn in Becker
side. Becker pressed Rosenthal TO n
wall according TO Rose. and Rose
thai threatened TO make things pu
lie. Six weeks before the killing. Ros
says, Becker sent for him and sai
Rosepthal must be made away wit
Rose fiinched az the words. he say
End Becker remarked, according