Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1912-07-30

DO you think want a policeman
around after what happened to my hus-
band?" she asked. Il wouldn't take a
step from my house If a policeman was
near the line"
Mrs. Rosenthal's story as told to the
grand jury was as follows:
Every word that my husband put in
the affidavit in which he said that
Lieut.. Becker was his gambling part
ner and that Becker had been dishon-
est with him Is as true as truth can be.
knew all Of my husbands affairs.
Herman never concealed anything from
me. When he had business arrange
ments I knew about them. When he
was paying money to man, knew
who got the money and how much was
paid. :.
II knew Lieut.. Becker and his wife
very well. Becker had called often at
our house. I have been up to their
house many times.
"Just as my husband said, was at
the Elks' ball on New Years eve when
Lieut.. Becker told everybody around
that he thought Herman was the grand
est fellow in the world. We were all
in a party and suppose good deal
of champagne was drunk. know any
way that Lieut.. Becker put his arm
around Herman's neck and said just
as II he was making a speech:
at think more of this man than of
anybody in the world. Anything he
wants from me he can have" And
Becker called some men and told them
that Herman was his best friend and
what Herman said went.
Lieut.. 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 be-
believed 1t. We knew how strong Rose
was with Becker If there was any
body that didn't know it don't know
where they were.
Every gambler in town knew that
Jack Rose was the lieutenant's collec-
tor and that Rose and Becker were as
close as brothers.
"Of course know why Rose was put
In our house. Herman told me.
1.-The arrangement was very COM
mon one. Becker knew that Herman's
game had been a pretty profitable one,
and that the money was coming In. SO
he declared himself in because he was
not overlooking any easy money.
Being q policeman he couldn't be In
gambling house all the time and see
that the money was split so that he
wouldn't miss his share, but he put
Jack Rose in to see that Becker didn't
get the worst Of 1t.
well, that was all right. Herman
wouldn't have kicked about that. He
was getting his moneys worth in pro-
lection, he had been paying policemen
for years, and 1t was all part Of the
game.
But Herman couldn't stand fol
Rose. There is one grasping man. He
was not only taking Beckers 20 pei
cent out Of the game but he wasn't for
getting Jack Rose. Why, he got SO ne
wanted to pocket as much as Becker
was getting.
There was nothing doing. Business
was getting bad. The game wouldn't
stand that much Of a drain. Herman
had been scurrying around for bank
roll before, and he didn't want to &c
begging again If he could help it. So
he did the only thing he could when
the cut got too heavy. He put Rose out
"'Out you go, Jack said Herman, ]
can't stand for this
Herman Rosenthal never believed
for a minute that Becker would double
cross him. Not that he believed any
policeman was on the level. Not for
minute. He had done business with
them too long. But he did think that
Becker would be fair enough and
enough Of a man to stand by his agree
ment and to back up his affectionate
words at the Elks' club.
well, Becker didn't. He listened tc
Jack Rose when Rose went. to him and
said that Herman had complained. The
very next day the raid came off. Rose
had influence enough to make Becker
do what he wanted:
Lieut.. 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. Rosenthal, you know I have to
do this. l wish I could tell you how
sorry am. But I've got to do it. Wal
do has ordered a raid and I've got to
make good
And then Becker said to me with
grin and in a way that made me think
the raid was a joke. Don't worry, this
raid won't count. Just little excite
ment and then things will be all right
Before he left the house he came to
me again and he said: Mrs. Rosen-
thai, know this Is pretty hard on
Herman, but he must understand my
position in the matter. I haven't any
choice at all. You tell Herman that he
can forget the $500 lent him and i
will see to 1t that the mortgage Is
squared. / want to do the right thing
by Herman and wouldn't ask him to
come across with the $500 after this
raid
II was indignant" continued Mrs,
Rosenthal. II didn't know what to do.
1 felt in my bones that trouble was
coming. Herman was red hot after
the raid because he knew that Rose