The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-13
Gambler Insists Becker Told Him to Have ROsen-
 thai Killed
HE TELLS OF DEED
 WITHOUT A TREMOR
Says He Never Consults His Con- science-McIntyre Cross Examines Witness Until He Is Unable
 to Ask More Questions

New York, october l2.-Long hours ot cross s-examination by supperless lawyers before a supperless court and jury, failed tonight to make Bald Jack Rose vary from his story and the part he says for mer Police Lieutenant Becker played tn the murder of Herman Rosenthal the gambler.
 Becker told me" he said, that he wanted Rosenthal murdered. shot, eroak- ed or dynamited. At his bidding l got the eunmen to kill Rosenthal. l hid after the murder. I saw Becker that morning and later talked with him over the tele- phone. l paid the gunmen $ioeo for Beck CT and told them he said not to worry but to lay low.
 ,I gave myself up and became states witness because Becker deserted me like dirty dog and was getting ready 10 throw me to the wolves Justice Golf convened the afternoon ses- sion of court at 915 o'clock. Shortly before o'clock tonight he declared IL adjourned until Monday morning. after John r. Mcintyre Becker's lawyer, pro- tested he was on the verge of collapse.
 Golf Leaves Fatigued Court. jury. counsel, witnesses and the accused had been without food since the noon luncheon. Justice Golf, white-haired and of venerable Appearance, seemed tho least fatgued of all in the court room '1 warned you" he told John r. Ma- Intyre, Becker's lawyer. early in the evening, that we would finish this cross examination if we had 10 sit till mid night l meant it." ''I am on the verge of collapse. plead- ed Mcintyre.
 Proceed with the case, was Justice Goff's reply. Not for three hours there after was court adjourned. Becker cool and stoical, leaned on the table at which he sat, his chin in his hand his elbow on the table during the long cross examination. twenty feet back in the first row of seats usual ly reserved for spectators sat his wife. Her eyes were for her husband, rather than the court. once. only once, he glanced back at her and smiled.
 Bald Jack" Rose. thick Tipped, wide cared and without hair on his glisten- ing head, was unruffled by the ordeal. Once he faltered when Becker's law yer hurled question after question at him. each ending with You lied didn't you" once he leaned forward, buried his face in his hands and tottered on the stand He seemed about to faint and the court quickly ordered halt in the proceedings and windows were l,lt hfp a fatN minutes he was refreshed and the ross examination continued
 Admits Perjurying Himself
 Rose admitted time after time that he had lied, had perjured himself, had been a gambler and had been engaged for 20 years in illegitimate business. He admitted he was testifying to save his own life, but said he was telling the truth now He said he had concluded to become states witness only when the electric chair stared him in the face and added that he was not ashamed of his determination.
 Without emotion, in a slow drawl. he said he had deliberately planned, at Becker's behest. to put Rosenthal
 
 else"
 He knew, he added, that it was ter rible deed to plan
 Where was your conscience?" thun- dered Becker's lawyer
 II never consult my conscience" he rec piled slowly and evenly, without trem- or or a break in his voice.
 Have you got A ronsclence; de- manded the lawyer
 ..I don't know he said, measuring his words and facing the lawyer squarely. T never saw it.'
 DO you now intend to lead a respec- table life?''
 In Danger in New York
 "Yes, but not In this community 1 value my life too much and I would not be free man here
 With words tuinbling over each other i'm their haste, Rose declared he had been q true friend" to Sam Schepps and Harry Vallon, and had interceded for them with the district attorney.
 Throughout Rose declared he had no motive of his own for killing Rosenthai. but had acted solely at Becker's direc- tion. Time and again Mir. Mcintyre quoted alleged conversations between Rose and men of the underworld appar- ently in an attempt to prove that Rose himself desired the gamblers death.
 'No such conversations ever occurred" was the stoic reply to these questions.
 But yon were Beckers graft collector so you ssy?'
 ''I was.
 Not once during the day. however. were Roses methods of collecting alleged graft the subject of question.
 Rose Takes the Stand
 There was craning of necks in the crowded court room as the baldheaded Jack Rose began to testify today. He said he knew the dead man for 20 years and Becker several years. Witness did not look at Becker as he gave his testi-  (Centinued en Page Elevesl