Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1912-10-15
BECKER AGAIN
IS IMPLICATED
hANGER-oN IN THE UNDER
WORLD HEARD OFFICER
THREATEN RoSENTHAL.
SAYS HE SAW SHOOTING
Claims "Dago Frank" Was One Of
SIayers-Chief Counsel for De-
PENDANT Can't Shake
Testimony.
SAYS HE SAW SHOOTING

tenant Charles Becker in the murder
has been given. 1t was testified by
Maurice Luban, hanger-on of the I'M
derworld, that Becker had said to
Jack Rose about three weeks before
the murder: IF that --- Rosenthal
is not croaked. will croak him my
self"
Luban, an eyewitness Of the murder
identified in court "Gyp the Blood"
and Lefty Louie" as two of the men
who fired the shots that killed Rosen.
thai and William Shapiro as driver Of
the murder car.
"Gyp" and Lefty" he had known
for more than year, he said, and he
also swore that "Dago Frank" like
wise an acquaintance. was in the
group when the shots were fred He
knew Rosenthal and had seen Becker
in a gambling house. He proved to
be such strong witness for the state
that John F. Mcintyre, chief counsel
for the defendant, spent two hours
and half trying to break down his
testimony.
Luban Just Discovered.
Luban was only discovered by Dis
trict Attorney Whitman day or two
ago. He was found with his brother
Jacob in Jail in Newark, N. j., on .
forgery charge. The brothers claimed
the charge had been framed up by
somebody. The New York prosecutor
procured their release on parole and
according to Maurice, the witness.
promised ito help them in every way
If they would prove their frame-up."
On the stand Luban said he heard
Becker utter his alleged death threat
against Rosenthal in the steam room
of the Lafayette baths, and that he
stood within two or three feet of the
police officer at the time. He did not
know Becker we'll, he concluded, but
had seen him in 4 gambling house on
Allen street.
"How did you know it was Becker
you saw in this gambling house?' Mr.
Mcintyre asked.
Because l asked thought it was
strange that man of his appearance
should be in such a place." the wit
ness rejoined.
Another Witness Named.
He added that Becker was talking
at the time with Denny Sly Fox"
an underworld character who is ex
pected to be witness in the trial.
Luban's identification of the gun
men was made without hesitation.
When they were brought in for his
inspection it was their third appear.
ance in the court room during the day.
Giovanni Stanich, another eye witness
had previously identified Whitley"
Lewis and they had been lined up be.
fore Thomas Ryan. a chauffeur, who
declined, in a frightened manner, to
Identify any of them, although he, too,
had seen them.
The gun men in their third appear.
ance made protest.
1--WE don't object to being identi.
fed, but we think we ought to have
chance, like everybody else, to be
lined up with more men," said Lefty
Louis. I've want this thing cleared
up. but we want square deal"
Woman Saw Shooting.
The testimony of Luban as to how
the shooting was done corrobWated
stories told by other witnesses.
Britisher Who Saw Shooting.
London.-Thomas Coupe, who saw
Herman Rosenthal. the gambler, shot
and killed by gun men in New York
city early on the morning Of July 16
last, will sail for New York on the
steamer Mauretania to testify at the
trial of former Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker. He will be accom-.
panied by William De Ford, an assist.
ant district attorney Of New York
county.