Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-07-30
How Band Was Hired.

hired at the instigation of Becker and
that after the killing Becker met Web
Der and himself and promised complete
police protection. The confessions indi-
Gated that the murderers of Rosenthal
were Lefty Loui,'' Louis Rosenzweig:
Harry Horowitz, or Glib the Biood
Frank Muller. or White Jack; Lewis
and .Dago Frank Cirofici. CiTofici has
been apprehended. These men. members
Of the notorious big Jack Zelg gang,
piled themselves with liquor and then
went out and shot Rosenthal for price,
said TO be $J.0uu.
Terror stricken. Rose, Weber and Val
ION spent last night in the district attor-
neys office, fearing that they would be
murdered II they We're taken 10 the
Tombs. District Attorney Whitman be
iieyes that his case against Lieut.. Becker
ID without flaw; that the confessions.
taken separa teIy. dovetailed and confirm
ed one another and that from the testi-
Tnony of other witnesses the case against
Becker cannot be broken down
Bald Jack Rose. who says he was
Becker's gambling house collector. felt
the ground slipping from under him day
by day. Without money or friends, ne
realized that he was being made to bear
The weight of the crime alone. His coun-
rel advised him TO confess. Rose became
completely terrified To his counsel.
James VI. Sullivan. he said:
IF YOU see TO II that my wife and chill
tell the truth about this. I'm afraid it
will be the end of me. No cell on earth
will be strong enough to keep the life in
a man who gives up about this killing.
limitations were made to Rose that an
indictment might be expected against
him. and then he confessed. Counsel for
Weber and WALTON. catching the drift OF
things also advised their clients to tell
all the truth and become immunzed
Collected for Becker.
Rose told District Attorney Whitman
that for a long time he had been Becker's
gambling house collector. that Becker,
as head of the gambling house squad.
smeIled out profitable places. and that
each month collections were made. Beck
er did not get all the money. Rose says.
but some of IL was distributed to others.
Rosenthal was a thorn in Becker's
side. Becker had pressed Rosentha1
TO the wall. according to Rose. and
Rosenthal threatened TO make things
public. Six weeks before the killing.
Rose says. Becker sent for him and
said that Rosenthal must be made
away with. Rose fiinched at the
words. he says. and Becker. noting
his state of mind. remarked. accord
ing to Rose:
Now. there is no use getting wor-
ried or nervous about this job. That
dog has made too much trouble
What do YOU think l am in this
department. 1 can do what / -
please. III see to it that nobody gets
into serious trouble Now YOU go out
and do whatever is necessary"
Rose says he went out and that
big Jack ZeIig was to make a deal
indictment for carrying concealed
weapons. and the possibilities of a stay
in Sing Sing prison did not appeal
Consequently, Rose says says. when he
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when Zelig came to trial there was no
trouble getting the men.
Rosenthal Swallowed.
II was at this point in the proceedings
that Rose backed somewhat out of the
murder activities. All the gunner. he
says. were Informed 10 be ready TO kill
Rosenthal. who. in the meantime, had
been Swallowed day and night. 4 few
days before the killing. Rose says. he
met Weber and Becker and while the
three We're talking it over Becker said
10 Weber: This job has got to be done
and Rose says they won't do ii for him.
Now. 'Bridgie. you can get it done
They all know YOU You have got the
money and ! have got the power I'll
protect everybody
Then Becker, according TO Roses con-
fession. shook his fist in their faces and
exclaimed:
II You uOn 90 tplS III put weapons
on every one of you. I'll send you UP
for seven years. III show you what
you'll GET
Rose and Weber said they believed
that Becker would send them away and
had the power 10 do II. Then tire muir
der plot ur.folded Itself quickly. Monday
night came and with il the word for
the gunner TO get together. Rose told
how he got the assassins together and
how. after the killing, he went over TO
the Hotel Metropole 10 see how the job
had been done.
Calls Up Becker.
Rosenthal lay dead on the sidewalk
with tablecloth spread over his body.
Rose says he went to a telephone booth
and called UP Lieut.. Becker, but he was
so unnerved by the shock he could only
gasp:
My God, this is horrible
Becker. Rose says in his confession. re-
piled over the wire in d steady voice:
'Oh, don't worry. Ill protect you