Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-12
Waldo Had Heard of Case.
Ways of Handling Rosentha1.

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"'well. Charlies.' 1 said, there are ways
of handling Rosenthal. Have somebody
in authority send for him and lay the
law down to him.
DO you think, Becker asked, that I'd
ask Rosenthal to stop his attacks on me?'
I'll get couple of gangmen,' l told
Becker. and go around and tell Rosen-
thai that if he doesn't stop his attacks
on you. something will happen to him.
"'Oh. ILL., Becker said L don't want
the fellow beaten up. If I did I'd beat
him up myself or have him beaten for
resisting arrest. But beating up won't
do for him. He must be put where neither
you nor 1 nor anybody else will ever have
to worry about him again
What do you want done with Rosen-
thal% 1 asked Becker during the con-
versation,' the witness testified.
Dynamite or Anything.
dynamited or anything Becker replied.
I want him put where we will never have
to worry about him again.
The witness here told Of Becker's alleged
instructions to him to get out on bail
big jack Zelig. the gand leader. then
in the Tombs. and have Zelig's men put
Rosenthal out of the way.
Do you know sentiment at police head
quarters is so strong that they don't
care if ROsenthal is put out of the way?
Becker asked. L want you to go over
to give orders to croak Rosenthal tonight.
Tomorrow 1 will see that Zelig is out on
the street
Sent Money to Zelig.
"Becker gave me 500 to take to Zelig
I'll meet you tomorrow morning to see
what Zeliz says he told me. Tell him
that there will be no danger to his gang
Il saw Zelig and gave him the 800 and
told him that it came from Becker, Rose
continued. ''Zelig said, don't want. that
500. l want to get out of here You and
Becker got me into this trouble. l told
him that the 500 was just little favor
from Becker. and that he was not to
worry.
''Zelg said: If you want to do me
favor. get me out l won't do anything
for Becker unless he does get me out
Il saw Becker next day and told him
that Zelig wanted TO get out. and would
not do anything unless he did get out
Went to Gunmen's Homes.
Rose said he went to the homes of four
gunmen-"Gyp the Blood" and his pals
and explained the Rosenthal-Becker situ-
alton. He told them. he said, that Becker
would frame them up if they did not
"croak RosenthaI"
They wanted to know what Zelig
thought about il. and I'tod them that
Zelig thought IL would be all right" Rose
id. They agreed to do it that night"
Rose said they had delayed doing the
job" and Becker had insisted that they
hurry it along He told of a plan to
a Sfnlr-
rant. 1t failed. he said. because of a sus-
picion that private detectives were pres
ent and guarding Rosenthal.
Newspaper Got Affidavit.
Later Rose said. Becker told me a
morning paper had gotten an affidavit
from Rosenthal and was going to print it,
i guess Rosenthal means to do what
he said he would-to squeal and break
me- Becker said.
Becker told me he had been asked If
he had any answer 10 make to the affi-
davit He said his lawyer had told him
not TO answer it. but he was going to try
to get the original of the affidavit, as he
understood If he did get it he would have
good basis for criminal libel suit
against Rosenthal"
Events Preceding Murder.
The witness then passed quickly to the
events Immediately preceding the mur-
der He told of going to ''Bridgie" Web
bers gambling place. and thence to the
Lafayette baths. where he met Jack Sui
livan.
Il received telephone message from
Becker" Rose testified. He asked me
if l had heard of subpoenas issued by
the district attorney for Dollar John
and if / had fixed it so that Dollar John
would corroborate Rosenthal before the
grand jury. l told him il hadn't been
fixed.
Becker said: Il told you what this
thing would come .to If you didn't get
rid of this fellow. Why don't you do it
| tonight? | said I'd do my best
II remained at the baths until that
night and had dinner with Sam Schepps.
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