Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-07-24

at the Elks' ball ON New Years eve when
Lieutenant Becker told everybody around
that he thought Herman was the grand
est fellow in the world. We were all In a
party. and | suppose a good deal OF cham
payne was drunk. 1 know, anyway that
Lieutenant Becker put his arm around
Herman's neck and said, just as ii he was
making a speech. y think more of this
man than OF anybody in the world. Any
thing he wants from me he can have"
And Becker called some men and told
them that Herman was his best friend
and Herman said went.
Rose Was Beeker's Collector.
Lieutenant Becker spoke of Rose that
night. He said to Herman in my presence
that as long as Rose was In with us In
the gambling business that everything
would be lovely. We believed It. We
knew how strong Rose was with Becker.
II there was anybody hat didn't know It
l don't know where they We're. Every
gambler in town knew that Jack Rose
was the lieutenant's collector and that
Rose and Becker were as close as broth
ers. OF course l knew why Rose was put
in our house. Herman told me. The ar
r~angernent was a very common one.
Becker knew that Herman's game had
been a pretty profitable one and that the
money was coming in. So he declared
himself III because he WASH overlooking
any easy money. Being a policeman, he
couldn't be in a gambling house all the
time and see that the money was split so
that he wouldn't lose his share, but he
put Jack Rose in to see that Becker didn't
get the worst of it.
Wen, that was all right. Herman
wouldn't ave kicked about that. He was
getting his moneys worth In protection.
He had been paying cops for years, and it
lyaa oil no rt Of tha 90 n Rs,t ba oo,,ilu,s
stand for Rose. There is one grasping
man. He was not only taking Becker's 20
per cent out of the game, but he wasn't
forgetting Jack Rose. Why. he got so he
wanted to pocket as much as Becker was
getting. There was nothing doing. Busi-
ness was getting a The game wouldn't
stand that much of a drain. Herman had
been scurrying around for a bank roll be-
fore. and he didn't want to so begging
again If he could help 1t. SO he did the
only thing he ~could-when the cut got too
heavy he put Rose out. 'Ou you go,
Jack" said Herman. u can't stand for
this"
RosenthaI Believed Becker.
Herman Rosenthal never believed for q
minute that Becker would double cross
him-not that he believed any policeman
was on the level. not for q minute. He
had done business with the cops too long.
1eN fS e0 ShAA' 1885, 1SNhOi WYNN No
fair enough and enough of a man to stand
by his agreement and to back up his AZ
fecttonate words at the elk club. Well.
he didn't He listened to lack Rose when
Rose went to him and said that Herman
had complained. The very next day the
raid came of. Rose had influence enough
to make Becker do what he wanted.
Lieutenant Becker came to me himself.
He was full of apologies and excuses. He
acted like a man who was doing a dirty
piece of business against his will. He said
to me right in the hallway: Mrs. Rossn-
thai, you know l have to DO this. I wish l
could tell you how sorry I am. But Tve
got o do it. Waldo has ordered a raid.
and I've got to make good" And then
Becker said to me, with a grin and In =
way that made me think tiis raid was a
joke: Don't worry. This seid won't
count. Just a little excitement aRd things
will be all right"
Before lie left the house he came II me
again, and he said: Mrs. RosenUAl. I
know this IL pretty hard on Hsrps4n. but
he must understand myl pobiNen IN the
matter. / haven't any chSls~ll. You