The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1912-10-17
ROSE TELLS COURT
He HIRED SLAYERS
informer Says He Acted AS &c
Between for Lieutenant
and Slain Gambler.
WILL CALL WIDOW NEXT
Police Officer Reassured Wife Of the
Dead Man, He says-De-
elares Pair Owned Gam
bling Place.

HTFET .H5
bling Place.
New York. Oct. 14.-"Bald Jack
Rose" gambler, who turned informer
in the case of Lieutenant Charles
Becker, charged with the murder of
Herman Rosenthal. testified at the
trial of Becker today that the police
officer negotiated for the murder of
Rosenthal through him. He said he
acted as the go-between for Rosenthal
and Becker and that after they quar-
relied he acted as Becker's agent In
hiring the gunner who murdered
Rosenthal.
II want him RosenthaD murdered,
shot. croaked, dynamited or anything
Bald Jack" Rose. chief informer
against Becker, was called to the wit
ness stand at 10 o'clock. 1t was ex-
pected his testimony and cross exam
ination might occupy the entire day
Says He'll Make Good.
Before going On the stand Rose said;
I'm going to make good. / know
what I'm going up against, but I'm go
Ing through with 1t. / don't care what
happens. 1 have only one regret In go
ing on the stand; I have met and
known some decent people, and nov
through me, they will be besmirched
I wish hat nobody but myself need be
dragged into this, but I suppose 1t Is
a part of the penalty. l shall tell every
detail Of the most awful plot that was
ever hatched."
seclusion at their hotel when not II
court. even telephone connection il
their rooms was cut off.
Call Wife Next.
If Roses testimony is concluded to,
day Mrs. Lillian Rosenthal. wife of thu
murdered gambler, will be called t.
the stand. She will be asked to tel
what she knows Of the relations of hel
husband with Becker n with the mel
alleged to have been Becker's tools IL
tho murder plot.
There was a craning of necks in TIL
crowded court room as the bald head
ed gambler began to testify. Rose sait
he a known Rosenthal for 20 year
and Becker for several years. The wit
ness did not look at Becker as he CAV
his testimony. but the former polio
officer watched Rose i%ntently. Ros
spoke in deliberate tones.
Did you ever have business rela
lions with Becker?" he was asked.
Yes, L collected money for him"
Il object as incompetent" SHOUTED
job +. Mcintyre, counsel for the de
tense.
"Ovelruled," ordered the court.
Becker Treasured Wife.
Rose then told of meeting Rosentha
and Becker in the Elks' club at a New
Years celebration. Mrs. Rosenthal wa
present. Becker said to Mrs. Rosen
thai. according to the witness, Nov
don't worry. Herman and l have
thorough understanding. He is m,
friend and l am his friend, n hi
troubles are all over"
Rose said he met Becker again a
his house and at the Union Squar
hotel, when Becker old him the de
tails of the alleged partnership in
gambling house between Becker an
Rosenthal.
Becker Rose testified, said Her
man had made a proposition to hir
that he go into partnership with Ros
enthal in running a gambling hous
it. l said no one ever made any none
in the gambling business with Rosen
thai"
Becker. however, continued the wit
ness. did not agree and made a propo
sition to allow Rose to take a 25 pc
cent share in the business of the Pre-
posed establishment. Becker took
$500 chattel mortgage on Rosenthal
property and arranged for a dummy
to hold the mortgage.
Inquired About Gambling.
Becker asked me- the witness wer
on, IF l would take charge and l sal
l would"
The witness told Of conversation
with Becker in which the police lieu
tenant inquired what were the profit
of the gambling house. II reported
him on one occasion that the house ha
made several thousand dollars" sai
Rose. "He told me to tell Rosenth;
to send him $500. l went to see Roser
thai and Rosenthal said he wouldn
give it because he thought he had nj
a a square deal on the mortgage.
II told Becker. Becker said that jul
as soon as his attention was called
that place he would aid it. He to-
me to tell that to Rosenthal. l to-
Rosenthal. Rosenthal said:
You tell Becker he can't aid tn
place unless he gets the proper ev
dence, and he can't get it because
know all his men and they can't get
here
Rosenthal Warned Him.
$50 that's his attitude, is it?' Beck
said when 1 told him this. All righ
I'll raid 1T. Tell Rosenthal.'
"Rosenthal sent back word by me
Becker: Tell that fellow he'd bett
not start anything with me-
The next day Becker told me tn
Commissioner Waldo had called h
attention to the place and he (Becke
would la to raid It, I told Rose
thai, and Rosenthal said, Tell Beck
lie can't bluff me; I don't believe Cor
missioner Waldo ever called his ate
ton to my place.
Several days later Becker old r
h a complaints were pouring in and
would have to raid the place. He to