New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-11


opening address to the Becker jury
Immediately after II had been COM
pleted He did not hesitate TO brand
Rosenthal as a mean gambler and per-
sistent lawbreaker, but contended that
the fact was not material to the issue.
Mr.. Mcintyre and Mr.. Hart, OF counsel
for the defence, punctuated the District
Attorneys address with numerous obJec-
lions. taking repeated exception to his
CALLING sentences in reference TO the pris-
oner, who appeared considerably detected
at times under the fire OF the prose-
cutors scathlng attack. Justice Con al
most uniformly overruled the objections.
On one objection Mr.. Mcintyre declared
that the language OF the District Attor-
ney was so unfair and prejudicial that
Juror should be withdrawn and mis-
trial announced by the court
The peoples case. as outlined by MI.
I Whitman. recited that at about 1870 a. m.
on July is Herman Rosenthal went into
| the Hotel Metropolis, and on departing.
| about las a. m. was shot and killed oy
| Whitley" Lewis, "Gyp the Blood" Horo-
witz, Lefty Louie" Rosenberg and pa
20 Frank" Ciroaci. who then entered a
waiting automobile. AT the wheel OF which
was William Shapiro. and went TO l2oth
street and Lenox avenue, where they
alIChted and entered the home OF "Dago
Frank" at No $50 Seventh avenue. re-
naming there a short time before sepa-
rating and going into hiding.
Mr.. whitman continued:
60 far as we can learn. mono OF these
four gunner knew Herman Hosentn a.
| at all There was no cause Tor mem VI
| fear his living. There was no pers0pp na
| reason for them TO desire his DEAN. ~
| ~ the most atrocious murders or WhIcn
| there Is any record in this city vas
! committed under circumstances WheIe
| Immediate detection and arrest were IN
! eyItable, and, so far as the actual paIs
Elephants in the killing were con 1s,
| no motive whatever seemed 10 exist
II seemed clear almost from the nrs s
| that these four young murderers were az
much the tools or instruments .1i yerv
| hitting the foul deed as were ~. arad
Becker's Associations.
Charles Becker, the prisoner at the par,
was a lieutenant OF police, IN cha sIsrr,ed
special squad. which was lress,on
among other things. for the suppress'ee,si
Of Of. sa% st4Dns Arm Il IS gqDDSd' How nj,
squad worked and the duty that IL Ip,ai
formed will devs srIpsy au tbas in connec-
,,on nv,th his work Becker became &C,
auainted and ultimately very NJ and
with Herman Rosenthal, gaino,e, ,a a
the keeper OF a gsmoliVYe eor's eve Rosen-
| NAL and Becker were together AZ tne
! LIS. hail AT the clubhouse In f5d SUI
They dined together and drank loset"I re-
Rosenthal explained 10 ne a gambling
waS ue saIn hut was short OF money, OF
| a. tbo Gambling parlance he neeueu
bank roll. Becker agreed 70 auvan ON his
$500: taking III ,b eaG place, the mortgage, to
Plope ~. name OF a dummy to De sup
p Dv ~ Nv Becker's lawyer. For the IN
yestmert in the gambling house , Tu s9-
the protection o wh, wa, G to receive % per
cent OF the profits OF the gamDins ho oraS;
Ia "Jack" Rose, one OF Beckers s,,n,e
Collectors, who was at tnat Tror, saw
ooaI other gambling houses, was 10 70
erai vse rsnresentative in Rosentnai
place.
Mr.. whitman went on 10 say 'ha' COZ"
nlaints at Police Headquarters anu Nn'
CIV Hall forced Becker to make inc So-
calIed fake" raid OF April IL on hoSeh-
,hops MACE in which James Fleming OF
tI.rh.rt Hall. the nephew OF Mrs foseh-
Tia, was arrested, and following "hich
policeman was stationed day and nish'
st the place. Rosenthi was ruined man
c,oI,v Mr.. whitman said. and his anger
=, pscker knew no bounds. Continuing
Mr.. Whitman said:
He CRosenthaD began TO ten aoous ~,
reia t,ons with Becker and Becker snsaff
rsiations with gamblers, and as tne uia A
poas on YOU will see how MS cnat Lf,a
sSainst Becker gradually became puDmc,
,,StiI the situation, II these charges "eae
true became more and more seri1 pnc,, 90
Far M Becker was concerned, i.farte',
conf,ded his anger and his fears 10 Jazz
Rose Jack" Rose had become Irie Iai,y'
ar al least Influential, with JACK nens;
a man who II has been charged over anu
ever again was the leader or sans Oh
thugs in the city. Early In Aprii becne.
had led a raid on gambling mouse run
hv Sam" Paul, whose place was a reh.
devious for the Zelig gang; IL was iteey
charged that Rose Beckers man Oh pu h,-
nns. was at least indirectly respohsioie
Tor the raid. Following that IN MAY came
the arrest of Zelig by Becker toLmes
IA. White and Steinert, one OF wnom
mas actually borrowed from Beckers
so~sd Rose procured ball Tor Ielg. VINO
g,os held in 1900 ball on the charge OF
carrving concealed weapons.