The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-21

O. tBy McIntyre). Did you see Her
man Rosenthal thcre7 A. l did not.
White sworc no had informed Becker
Of his visit to Rosenthars. Becker
had directed him to go to the Tombs
Police Court and swear out a warrant.
The witness and Detective steinert
had obtained warrants against four
men from Chief Magistrate McAdoo.
WHITE ALSO TELLS OF THE
RosENTHAL RAID.
Q. After you got the warrants. what
happened7 A. The raid was made on
the night OF April II. We met Lieut..
Becker and Policeman Sheppard At
Pabsts. We went to Forty-hfth stseet.
where we got out of the machine at
II o'clock, and Lieut.. Becker ordered US
TO make the raid.
=. What did you do? a. Smashed In
the doors-two OF thcm-and ran up
stairs into the room where had gam
bled. A number OF persons were there
I took an inventory OF the gambling
pa aphernalia with James Fleming. one
Of the prisoners. While we were doing
that Steinert came and he and took
ouT pTisoHeTs 10 tne iWeHty -Slhth p'c-
cinct station.
q. Did you see Mrs. Roscnthai? A.
Yes. on the parlor floor.
y. Where was Becker? A. Running
all over the house.
q. Did you sre them together, or go
10 the basement together? A. No; !
was very busy taking that inventory.
Y. Did you hear Mrs. Rosenthal ask
Becker TO let Hun. her nephew. go? a.
I did not.
Q. Was Lieut. Becker present when
the prisoners were arraigned? A. No.
Bose had sworn Becker was st
the arraisnnont and had talksd to
Hossnthal.
Y. BEFORE the raid did Lieut. Becker
give you a description of the Rosentha
house and tell you to 20 out and get
warrants on his description withou:
eett.rs legal evidence? A. lie Ger
| tairly did not. OIL, .Y
White described the eyeshades worn
by the wheelmen. the defense using
this to show II was dificuit- for tho
raidrrs to describe the men when the
descriptions were entsrod In the am
davits.
q. On Friday. Aug. 81. were you In
the city prison7 A. was.
Q. On that OCCASION. onosr
White. ala You say to Dscksr'
"ohisf, I have besn looking for
you. I have II straight from whit
mans mon that they have arrested
Louis and he has told every
thing" And did Becker say to you:
"0h, what II they havs7 There 10
nothing against W but the tosti-
mony Of crooks and NO one will
| believe them. Don't worry. It
will all blow over and when II has
the public will give rs . pension
for killing that crook, 1ossnthal.
4. ,Pogitivsiy NO. No such CON-
vsrsation occurred.
The policeman was refuting the tes-
tmony OF the convict witness for the
people. Lawyer Hallon. who swors that
he had overheard such col!oquy be-
tween Becker and White waiie he ,ilal-
lon) was prisoner in tie Tonibs.
.. tBy Mr.. McIntyre) Aftorward
liallon swore Becker said: IL tell you
when oil this sensation IL over the
public will give me pension for kill
ing that - crook RosenthaL" Did
Becker say that to YOU? y. lie posi-
lively did not.
Q. Was the evidence against Rosen-
that's place you say you obtaincd-
was that honest and genuine evidence
A. 1t certainly was.
q. Was that al honest and genuine
raidr A. Yes--positively.
MOSS PUTS THE BECKER RAIDER
UNDER FIRE.
J Under cross-eNamination Mr.. Moss
made white recount his whole police
experiences and asked how he got on
! the Strong Arm Squad. White said
he did not know.
, q. Did Lieut.. Becker ever tell you
he Got you appointed to his squad
A. No. sir.
White said he had been a bartender
and walter before going on the force
among his employments being walter
> bartender and floor manager OF tn
Haymarket. In Sixth avenue. lie ha'
worked In a number OF tho aii-nigh
restaurants In the Tenderloln district OF
! Sixth avenue. Mr.. Moss went after tn
witness regarding his connectlo will
the MIN ueSNTlp
the notorious danee-hail bar-room In de
tail
did you know the character OF tn
, people who frequented that placer"
, Objection sustained.
Detective Whites voice had dwin
died to scarcely audible whisper an
; his face was almost purple, He wa
biushing to the roots OF his hair Xix
o girl.
did you know Becker wlAle you wer
In TIE HaymarketY'' asked the pros
. ecutor
NO" said the witness,
q. Did you ever meet Decke- In tn
, Elks Club? A. Yes. several times. On
, Of those occasions was New Years Eve
I steinert and a number Of other oficer
were there--members Of the Strong Arr
Squad.
Rose sad Mrs. 1ossnthal havs
sworn II was 81 this meeting thst
Becker told his men that 8ossn-
thai was his friend aAd thst he
would "go the route" for him.
Al Was Rosenthsl there that night?
do not know. ! did not know Rosen
| thai until March.