New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13

in the Becker trial yesterday when MT
Mcintyre, counsel for the defendant, as
Bald jack Rose was called for direct
examination, protested that the trial
should not proceed because OF the legal
holiday. The court ordered the District
Attorney to proceed, and counsel took an
exception. All day the lawyer was on his
feet to object to the line OF questions OF
answers, in the majority of cases being
overruled and noting an exception.
Rose said he had known Rosenthal for
twenty years and had been a partner with
him in a gambling house. Becker he had
known since the fall of 1911, he said, and
had collected money for him. He said he
had seen Becker and Rosenthal together
and, on one occasion the gamblers wife
was present AT that time the lieutenant
told Mrs Rosenthal not to worry, as ne
and her husband had a thorough under
standing. Rose said thereafter he saw
Becker often. and advised him not to 90
into partnership with Rosenthal, the lieu
tenant having suggested that such an
offer had been made Finally, however,
Becker advanced $500, and Rose, acting
as a dummy, became Rosenthals partner
The examination then proceeded as fo!-
lows:
Odd YOU have any conversation with
Mr.. Becker regarding the gambling mouse
after YOU opened it? A.-1es, SIT diteI
the first nights business. Becker callea
me up at my house next morning anu
asked me how business was the opening
night. l told him that the hrSt nlSht ;
business had been very quiet and the play
had been very light; we had not mao
many customers or patrons, but that l
hoped before the place had been open
week that business would be very good,
Odd YOU have a conversation WIN
Becker subsequent to that. time, WIN
reference TO Becker getting particular
sum of money from ROsenthal out OF that
house, and If so when was 1t and Where
was It? A.-The next conversation L had
with Becker was when / reported 10 MN
that that house had had very GOOD
nights business, and that We had won
several thousand dollars. Becker then
told me, go to Rosenthal and tell him to
give YOU $500 for Becker. That Becker
needed that much5 money 10 pay counseI
expenses in the case of Pitt. ] told Ro-
seminal Becker wanted $500. Rosenthai
then said what does Becker need with
500 Why, | said, Herman, this is part OF
the money you owe him and he wants this
500 and he is hard pressed for cash just
now. He IS looking after Pitt, and fur
nishing money for his defence on the
charge of murder and he would like TO
have $500. / think you ought to give II 10
him. Herman said-Rosenthal said YOU
tell Becker / won't give him any 800
That note on that mortgage is not due for
sixty or ninety days yet and when II Is
due | will pay IT, and you can also tell
him for me that the longer ] thought over
the matter the worse I feel about his
treatment of me. don't think he did me
any great favor loaning me 1900 and TAX
Ing my household goods as collateral
Becker Turns on Rosenthal.
Mr. Mcintyre frequently interrupted the
foregoing testimony. and the court grant
cd his request that IT be stricken out in
so far as Rosenthars statement as TO
Becker's treatment was concerned. Rose
was then urged to use as nearly as posi-
Bile the very language Becker had used
when he reported back, and the examina-
ton went on:
Now, will tell you. Jack" Becker
said. "this place has gave me a lot OF
worry and trouble. ] am being harped
on every day at Police Headquarters
about that place Up to to-day | have
been able TO deny its existence, but the
time will come very soon when l won't
be able to do that, and while I was as
sured would be dealt fairly with by
that fellow l was willing to go on and do
but this mans treatment Of me now, when
need money and sent you to get $500,
and his refusal of IT, relieves me Of that
worry about that place The next time
my attention is called to that place l am
going to raid IT,"
Q.@Was there anything further said at
that interview Ayes, sir; said TO
Becker: Now. do not get excited about
the thing. Charlie, and do not jump at
conclusions Rosenthal will fix things up
all right with you, because. If ever you
start looking to raid that place there is
There win be no trouble once / start.
will 90 through with It, and the only
trouble there will be will be trouble that
Rosenthal viii have"
Subsequently Rose made many trips
from Becker 20 Rosenthal and back, the
upshot OF which was that the latter re-
fused to stand for a friendly raid after
Becker had said Waldo had sent for him
and told him TO close the gambling place
at No. Io4 West 18th street Becker then
threatened to raid the place.
what did you say?' witness was asked
81 will not take that message back to
Rossnthal," 1 told Becker, because 4 I
do II spells trouble" and Becker said to
me, Now don't you worry, there will be
no trouble. the only trouble in this case
viii be for Rosenthal."
Gambler Angered by Raid.
A few days later the raid was made, and
subsequent Developments. according to
Rose, began with a conference between
Becker and Rosenthal which was later
discussed with witness. whose examina-
ton then proceeded as follows:
O.-You are now repeating Beckers
statement to you? A.-To me. Now,
Becker said, Herman said to him: We'll,
/ know, but you might have sent me
some advance Information. and the hard
est blow of all is for you taking IN the
raid my wife's nephew" Now, Rosen-
thai said TO Becker: Now, won't stand