The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-30
BECKER Is IN TOLLS;
INVESTIGATION GOES ON

department would be exerted, 10 pro-
tect them and the actual slayers. Rose
admitted acting as Becker's collector
OF tribute from lawbreakers for years
and Webber and WALTON corroborated
him In all OF his statements. He de-
tailed how the police graft was split
and involved by name three police in
spectors and many minor officers. lie
also involved former city official
and several politicians and II was TO
probe these charges that the grand
jury reassembled today.
The three men who had uncovered
the scandal slept on cots In the jury
room OF the criminal courts building
all night. In an agony OF fear they
had protested 10 District Attorney
Whitman that II they were sent back
TO their cells in the Tombs they would
be murdered by the System" and
Whitman, although he protested TO
believe that there was no danger they
would be killed, with the recollection
OF the Staying of Rosenthal after he
had become a district attorneys Wit
ness In mind. refused 10 send them
back. He had them placed in care
fully guarded room near his ONCE
where they could sleep on cots and
today ordered that instead or being
sent TO the Tombs they be kept in the
west side prison for the present. Rose
also appealed for his family saying
there was no doubt his wife, VINO
could corroborate many OF his state
ments. would be killed. The district
ATTORNEY ordered four private detec-
tives detailed as special guard TO Mrs.
Rose and they will watch her al all
times.
Roses story was so amazing that
District Attorney Whitman admitted
today he would not have believed GER
tain parts Of IL If Weber and WALTON
had not independently related the
same facts. From the time he first
met Becker in an east side precinct
the aged gambler said their relations
had been mutually profitable. When
Becker went TO the head OF strong
arm SQUAD" and took up the raidlng
of gambling houses the pickings be-
came soft for both according To Roses
story He peddled protection and col
lected for II. He paid the money, ne
alleges, to Becker, and the latter
"split II up" Rose told how II was
supposed 10 be split and exactly VINO
benefited by it, but that is still to be
proved.
When Rosenthal squealed, Becker,
Rose alleged. decreed his murder,
Rose said that Becker threatened
Weber, WALTON and him with
frame up" IL they failed 10 put Ros-
enthal out of the way. Rose said he
know Becker could do this; that his
men had already jobbed Big JACK
Zelig by slipping a pistol in his pocket
and arresting him for carrying con-
cealed weapons. Rose said that Beck
er told him several times that the JOB
must be pulled of and that three days
before the murder. he, Becker Web
Der and WALTON met and went over II.
Weber, Rose alleged, who ordered 10
finance the crime and Jack Zelig was
ordered to get the men to carry II out.
The quartet who shot the gambler
10 death, Rose alleged. were Harry
Horowitz, known as "Gyp the blood;
Frank Muller. alias white JACK
Lewis" Louis Rosenzweig, alias
.'Leftie Louie" and "Dago Frank
C.rofci, the last of whom is already
under arrest.
Rose declared that he was assured
that the police would be fixed and that
the murderers could make Clean
getaway" He said he conferred with
Becker Just before the murder; that
the killing was showed ahead two days
because Il was found Rosenthal was
going before the district attorney the
I next morning 10 tell all he knew, and
that while Rosenthal's head body was
lying on the sidewalk in front OF the
! Metropole he (Rose) telephoned the
news to Becker from the Times build
ing, few hundred feet away.
In telling his story TO Becker Rose
said: MY God, il was horrible, and
Becker, alarmed and fearing he had
weakened came down to meet him.
In the shadow OF the Murray Hill
baths, Rose alleged. Becker told him.
Weber and WALTON not 10 worry; that
there would be no real outcry as
everybody would be satisfied that the
"squealer" had been put out OF the
way.
Then Rose said he went To- the home
of Harry Pollock, the promoter, and
remained there until he finally sur
rendered to the police under orders
from Becker who told him he would
be turned loose after being question
ed. At all times, Rose alleged, he
was In touch with Becker and acted
under his orders.
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