Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-19
WATER FOR SUBURBS HELPFUL TO BECKER
Territory East of Anacostia Webber and Rose Said to
River to Be Supplied. Have Threatened RosenthaI.
PLAN EXTENSION OF MAINS TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES
Gambler 1t Is Stated Declared Po
Be Accomplished by Spring lice Officer Innocent
LAND TO BE SECURED COURT HOLDS SHORT SESSION
Adjournment Taken
in Build bers
Pumping Station Chance to Register
Webber and Rose Said to
Have Threatened RosenthaI.
TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES.
Gambler, It Is Stated, Declared Po-
lice Officer Innocent.
COURT HOLDS SHORT SESSION
Adjournment Taken Early and Men,
bers of Jury Are Given
Chance to Register.

Chance to Register.
NEW YORK. October 19-Jack Rose
and "Bridgie" Webber. two of the states
witnesses against Lieut.. Becker I'm his
trial for the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai, themselves made threats against
the life of the gambler at least a month
before the murder it was testified to-
day.
Webber, according to the testimony OF
Robert A. Smith. said: Il could cut Ro-
senthal's throat and then sleep with him
all night
Rose, according to another witness,
said: Il am going to have Rosenthal
killed.
1t was testified also that Rose declared
after tie murder. ION the memory of his
dead mother" that Becker had nothing
to do with the killing of the gambler.
The testimony was ELECTED by the do.
Tense in its efforts to prove that Becker
is the victim of a conspiracy on the part
of the four informers who have testified
and Sam Schepps.
Has More Witnesses.
The defense. so 1t was understood, still
had more than twenty witnesses to call
when the trial was resumed today. The
list was not made public. however. al
though it was known that one Of the
witnesses would be William Shapiro.
chauffeur and part owner of the auto
mobile in which the assassins of Rosen-
thai fled after shooting him.
Today'S session was brief, from 10 a. IN.
to 1 pm only. This was In response to
the request of several members OF the
jury that they be allowed to register for
next months election.
After the jurors had their dinner a big
sightseeing automobile was put at their
disposal and made the rounds Of the
registration places in the various sections
of the city where the men live. At each
registration place the proper juror got
out and registered while the rest waited.
Stipulations Are Produced.
At the request of John F. Mcintyre.
Becker's lawyer, District Attorney Whit
man produced when court convened
stipulations signed by the state with Jack
Rose. "Bridgie" webber. Harry WALTON
and Sam Schepps. They were placed in
evidence.
The stipulations provided that IL the
four men mentioned would testify before
the grand jury in the Rosenthal case
gambling. extortion or for any crime dis
closed in the testimony" they should give.
provided that they had mot fired shot
into the body of Rosenthal." The stipu.a-
ton provided further that they should
tell the truth
Mr. Whitman also handed Mr.. McIn-
tyre the original draft of Roses confes.
sion. written in jail. 1t was read ana
placed in evidence.
Testimony of Louis Pitt.
Louis Pitt, brother of Charles Pitt. Jr..
Becker's so-called press agent. was the
first witness today. He said he had visit
ed Jack Rose in the Tombs at Roses re-
quest.
.'Did Rose get down on his knees in
the Tombs and say to you: ON the grave
and on the memory of my dead notheI'
say that Becker had nothing 10 DO Win
this AFFAIR."" Mr. Mcintyre asked.
"Yes, he did, - Pitt replied
did you have another conversation
with Rose about a month before the
murder?
YES Rose told me that he was going
TO have Rosenthal killed.
on cross-examination Pitt said Rose
told him this when he and Rose went 10
a theater together.
did you tell Becker about this con-
versatiCn?"
NO, sir.
Why dldn you!
Afraid of Arrest.
"I was afraid I'd be arrested. My
brother made a statement and was ar
rested for murder. not that of Rosen-
thai"
The witness said. moreover. that he did
not take Rose seriously.
"What else did Rose say?"
1v,sf l.<xt
thing to Go with that fifteen hundred-dol-
lar mortgage with Rosenthal. He said,
'Rosenthal owes me lot or money. Hes
trimmed me- Then he said he was going
to have Rosenthal killed"
And You never told anybody about
this?'
Nobody but my brother
Robert 4. Smith. a contractor. testified
Madison Square Garden. June %, and
that on that occasion Rose said to him
that if Jack Zelig had not got in trou-
bic he would have had Rosenthal killed
a month before.
Tells of Webber Threat.
Smith said he had seen webber at the
Metropole Hotel a few days later and
had a conversation with him while
Rosenthal was standing nearby.
Did Webber say to you, L could kill
that - Rosenthar?''
Yes: he said he could cut his throat
and lie down and sleep with him all
night. Webber came up to me and put
his hand on my shoulder and said that"
Mr. Moss cross-eXamined. Smith said
he had an interest in his brothers busi-
ness and that ne thought his brother used
to run a gambling house. The witness
said he has trained and raced horses for
twenty years.
Mr.. Moss also ELECTED the testimony
that the witness had given his brother
81 600 to be used in running a gambling
house. and that the house had been
raided.
II don't say, however," the witness con-
tinued. that my brother ever ran a gam
bling house"
Did you ever run gambling house?'
NO
With Becker Night Of Murder.
Matthew Ryan, a keeper in the West
47th street police station. testified that
Rose. webber. vallon and Schepps were
lodged in adjoining cells. 1t was here.
the defense claims. the alleged conspir-
acy against Becker was Matched. Mr.
Mcintyre sought to show that the four
states witnesses had opportunities to
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