Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-14
DID NOT SEE SHOOTING
Says He Heard Becker Promise to
"Take Care" Of Slayer.
CONSTRAINED BY MCINTYRE
Witness Declares Police ofacer
Stated He Might Have Shot az
Rosenthal Himself.

NEW YORK. October 14-"Rr,dpsc.
Weber. whose gambling rooms on s.d
street were the rendezvous of the alleged
murderers of Herman Rosenthai. took
the witness stand today at the trial Of
Lieut.. Becker and swore that Becker had
said that on the night OF the murder he
had been looking for Rosenthal to take a
shot at him himself
Becker told him, he said that whi,a
passing the Hotel Cadillac in an automo-
bile about half an hour before the MUIR
der he had ordered tire chauffeur TO slow
down so that 1t saw that Rosenthal up
against the wall there could have taken
a shot at him myself"
Weber corroborated in all important
details the story Of the murder as told
by Bald Jack" Rose on Saturday
Winfield r Sheehan secretary TO
Police Commissioner Waldo. was the first
witness called.
sheehan was asked to identify his sig
nature on document handed to him by
Assistant District Attorney Moss. The
document was a communication address
ed to Becker land attached thereto were
letters identified by the witness as hav-
Becker. sheehan said he had signed the
document at the direction Of Commission
er Waldo.
Papers Not Admitted.
On the ground that the witness had
given only his ''opinion" as to the
authenticity of Becker's signature. John
W. Hart. Of counsel for the defense, OBJ
jected to the introduction of the papers.
Justice Con said he would sustain the oh
lection. unless the witness could make his
identification more positive. The witness
later testified that 81 recognized that sig
nature as the signature on ell papers
handed me by Charles Becker. To the
best Of my belief that's Beckers sigma
ture."
Justice Goff refused to allow the papers
to be admitted, and Sheehan was excused
and Bridge Weber was sworn. He
said his real name was Louis and that
he was a gambler. He had known Her
man Rosenthal for fifteen years and
Jack Rose for the same time. Becker
he had known for two years. having
first met him In Jack Roses place, and
the next time in front Of his (webber's)
poker rooms.
Ibid you ever have conversation with
Becker about Rosenthal?'
Conversation With Becker.
Eyes. with Harry WALTON and Jack
Rose. the latter part Of June. Becker
said, The is trying to do me In
every way. He's trying to see Waldo,
the commissioner, and now he's going TO
get to Whitman. That - has got TO
be stopped: he's got to be croaked be-
fore he gets to Whitman
81 said: Charley. that's q pretty dam
gerous thing to do. to murder q man.
That's all right said Becker. he's
got to be stopped.
Weber told Of subsequent meeting
with Becker at the Union Square Hotel.
"'What are you doing sbont that
Rosenthal" Becker said to me-
Hes doing me: he's got to be
Il said: Charley. he's going to be
taken care of. You're liable to see it in
the papers any day."
Did Not Witness Shooting.
Witness said he was not at the scene Of
the murder until after Rosenthal had
been shot.
II saw the body on the sidewalk ne
said. He met Becker after the murder
near his poker rooms. with Jack Rose and
Jack Sullivan.
"r congratulate you. Jack. on a good
job said Becker the witness testified.
g This is terrible. Charley said Rose.
They've got the number of the machine
Never mind said Becker. IN take
care of you and the gang"
The witness said he heard Becker say,
in the police station. and I'd like to have
taken my klife and cut his tongue out as
a warning for future squealers."
Then Becker said" the witness con-
tinued. "I passed the Cadillac about 30
in my machine, and told the chauffeur to
go slow. so that If I seen that - Rosen-
thai UP against the wall there I could
have taken a shot at him."
Turned Over to Defense.
After Weber had corroborated Roses
story as to paying him $1,000 to get the
murder crew out of town. the witness
was turned over to the defense.
Mr.. Mcintyre cross-examined Weber
on. the alleged statements of Becker that
Rosenthal fought to be croaked.'
Give me the time that you heard such
conversation" asked Mr.. Mcintyre.
1T was in the latter part OF last June
said Weber II don't remember the ex-
act day. 1t was about IL 80 O'Clock 1t
night at my place that the conversation
took place.
How do you fix the timer
Il had an appointment there with a
man.