Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-07-30
IT, BECKER
IS ARRESTED
FOR MURDER
Sensation 10 Police Circles
When ASsassinS Confess IN
New York
District Attorney Hos Tight
Net Around Becker Now
Under Arrest
"Jsck" Rose Collector For
Police Am0lg Gamblers
First 10 Tell
BY Associated Press.
SENSATIONAL ARREST.

BY Associated Press.
SENSATIONAL ARREST.
NEW YORK, July s0.-The indiet.
ment and arrest Of Police Lieutenant
Charles Becker for the murder Of the
gambler, Herman RosenthaI, after The
confessions Of "eald Jack" Rose,
"eridee" Webbsr and Han-y vaiIon,
revealed today 70 District Attorney
Whitman the "Police System" In all
ito hideousness.
The public prosecutor, following the
trail Of three confessions continued
his search for evidence that would
implieate those higher up than Beck
<r, and more indictments Of police
offieiaIs ne expected by the dietriet
attorney.
The arrest Of Becker lays bare =
scandal In the police department that
threatens to snake II to ito founda-
:ions, for Whitman belisvss the story
" police graft has only han bssn told.
Gambler conSsssss.
Bald Jack Rose confessed that
Becker came to him and was fairly
desperate over Rosenthal's ''intention
of telling all'' he knew of his relations
with the police lieutenant. He said:
"Rosenthal has lived too long. He has
got to be put out OF the way" Rose
told the public prosecutor and the
grand jury how the murder band was
lnired at the instigation OF Becker, and
said that after the killing Becker met
with Weber and himself. and prom1s.
ed them complete police protection.
Has Clear Case.
Tertor-stricken, Rose, Webber and
Vallon spent the night in the public
prosecutors Office, fearing they might
be murdered If taken to the T0mbs
prison. Whitman believes his case
against Becker is without a flaw; that
the confessions taken separately, dove
tailed, and that from the testimony
of other witnesses the case against
Becker cannot be broken down.
Rose Realized His Predicament.
Rose, who says ME was Becker's
gambling house collector felt the
ground slipping from under him, day
by day. Without money Or friends,
he realized he was being made to bear
the weight of the crime alone and
his counsel advised him to confess.
Wants Protection.
Rose became completely terrified
To his counsel he said, IF you see to
it that my wife and children are pro-
tected, I'll come across and tell the
truth about this. I'm afraid it will
be the end OF me. No cell ON earth
will be srOng enough to keep life in
tine man who gives up about this kill
ing"
Others to Tell the Truth.
IntimatiOns made to Rose that an
indictment might be expected against
him, and then he confessed. Counsel
for Weber and Vallon, catching the
drift, of things, also advised their
clients to tell all the truth, and be-
come immune.
Another Will Confess.
Hereford Marshall, counsel for
Jack Sullivan" (Jacob Reich) the
@go-between' between Becker and
Jack Rose, now held in the Tombs, IN
connection with the case, announced
this morning that Sullivan was ready
TO tell all he knew on the witness
stand, and that his story would prove
more astounding than any yet told.
Sullivan, he said, would not talk either
to the police or district attorney.
Deputy Commissioner Talks.
George s. Dougherty, second deputy
police commissioner, said today:
'T've never had any supervision
over Lieutenant Becker he said. He
and his work were outside Of my juris-
diction. Rose said. Il was afraid
Dougherty was Beckers friend and
did not want to take any chancs.'
Bcker wa evidently telling Rose, he.
Becker could even square Dougherty,
and everybody with the district at
torney, all Of which are lies, as far
as I know.
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