The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-07-24
CALLED OFF $500 DEBT
Waldo Had Ordered Him to
Raid and He Just Had
to Go Ahead.
VALLON PRODUCES ALIBI
Whitman Expects Four Others
to Come Forward Each
With One.

The widow Of Herman Rosenthai told
the Grand Jury yesterday that every
word in her husbands affidavit against
Lieut.. Becker was true. Hystericai and
haunted by the fear that she herself
would be murdered. Mrs. Rothenthal. in
intervals Of weeping. described intimate
relations between the gambler and the
lieutenant OF police.
She said that Becker received 20 per
cent. Of the profits Of Herman Rosen-
thars gambling house until Bald Jack
Rose. Becker's collector. became too
greedy. and insisted on a rakeof him
self. Then. said Mrs. Rosenthal. her
husband was forced to get rid Of Becker.
although he never believed that Becker
would Interfere with the business.
And then she told about the raid.
She said that Becker. an old !lIend OF
hers and Herman's, came to the gam
bling house apologctically and with his
hat in his hand. He was sorry. he said.
clear down to the ground. but Waldo
had ordered him to get Rosenthal. and
the job had to be done.
Becker knew it was hard on Her
man, the widow went on, but he wanted
TO do the sight thing. and so he told
Mrs. Rosen.hal that Herman could for
get the $500. and that the mortgage
would be cancelled
Harry WALTON Ready with Ami.
A few hours after Mrs. Roscnthsl ief,
the Grand Jury room Harry !sllon.
who gave himself up carly yesterday
was under the fire Of District
Attorney Whitman's questions. Ready
with an alibl, like all Of the other hE.
ures In the murder case. Nallon insisted
that he had had no hand In the killing.
and that he did not know a single man
who fired a shot,
But he did admit that he had been
around with Jack Rose that night Oh
Lieut.. Becker's business, and that with
Sam Schcpps he had accompanied Jack
Rose to the house of Dora Gilbert.
divorced wife.
In this house. II appears. many people
had gathered for n pleasant evening.
Vallon saw at least dozen having
drinks at somebody's expense. Hc him.
self got drunk and left Rose and
Schcpps at Bridsie Webber's some time
after o'clock on Tuesday morning.
Fuddled and daZed he stumbled into
the subway and went to call on Mr.. anu
Mrs. Harry Signal AT a26 East Four
tcenth street.
The story told by the mild hammered.
gentle spoken gambler. whose appear
anCe Is very different from that Of the
square jowlcd heavy shouldercd men
with whom he associated. will lead, the
District Attorney believes. to a break
down ON the part Of the other men
under arrest
Mr.. Whitman expects the four others
wanted for direct participation In the
murder tn come to Police Headquarters
each in his own good time and each
with an alibi.
Jack Rose. who hired the gray car.
has been advised for HIS own good h.
walk the line Oc truth And if Eose
tells what he knows the District At
lorney thinks that the evidence will
end 10 the policemen most concerned in
the silcnclng Of Rosenthal.
Mrs. RosenthaI Much Upset.
The appearance of Mrs. Lillian Rosen.
nal before the Grand Jury was the
most interesting and significant feature
IF the day. She arrived at the Criminal
Courts Building In q taxicab shortly be-
'orc noon. accompanied by a friend, Mrs.
Newman.
Mrs Rosenthal was in deep mourning
md her face was heavily vciled. ii
'ould be seen that she was still safer
ng from the shock OF her husbands
murder. As she was taken to the Dis.
rict Attorneys Office she ncid hand
<erchief to her eyes. TIE tears were
plain on her cheeks.
She was very nervous. A door
slammed as distinctly as a pistol shot.
Mrs. Rosenthal started up from her
chair. At times when she raised a hand
70 her face II was seen that she was
Before she was called into the Grand
Jury room she told relative what she
Intended to say. There was no doubt
hat her story before the Grand Jury
allied pSecisely with what she said be-
ore she entered the jury room. And
,ere is Mrs. Rosenthai's story.
Every word that my husband put In
ne affidavit in which he said that Lieut..
Becker was his gambling partner and
hat Becker had been dishonest witch
lin is as true as truth can be. knew
III OF my husbands affairs. Herman
,ever concealed anything from me.
When he had business ARRANGEMENTS I
snew about them. When he was pay
ng money to q man knew who got the
money and how much was paid.
He never concealed anything from
ne. We didn't lead that sort OF a life.
have known of his relations with
police officers for years OF course I
<new that he. like every other man In
ne gambling business. had been paying
'or protection.
when Becker HasgeA Gssstlev.
~ knew lieut. Recker and his wife
very well. Becker had called often At
our house. | have been mp to their
house many times. Why. our relations