The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-17
Defendant Said the Public Would Give Him Pension
 for Killing ROsenthal
GAMBLERS WIDOW
 THE FIRST WITNESS
Testifies Becker Told Her It Was "Either Herman or Me- in Re-
 to Raid-Kosenthal
 \ $. ed Without Money

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 o'o ion blew over the public will .> me pension for killing that f, crook Rosenthal"
 .$'rhese are the words attributed to office Lieutenant Charles Becker ay James D. Hallen, fellow prisoner h the Tombs at today's session of Beck CTS trial. on the charge of instigating the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler. who "squealed" against him.
 Hallen was one of 15 witnesses who testified today for the state. Assistant District Attorney Moss announced when adjournment was taken tonight that he had only one or two more wit nesses to call to complete the case for the people.
 Mrs. Herman Rosenthal. widow of the gambler, the first witness of the day, testified that Lieutenant Becker. her husbands alleged partner in his gambling house, had said to her on the occasion of a raid he had made on the establishment, Its either Her. man or me" This is the fake raid which the prosecution claims was forced on Becker by his superior of fcers.
 Rosenthal Died Poor
 Mrs. Rosenthal testified also that when she came to bury her husband she had only s100 ito her name"-- all that had been left her by Rosen- thai. This was a bit of testimony elicited by the state with intent to spike the guns of Becker's defense
 fntr tc caid ta nj District Attorney Moss. because it had been claimed by the defense that gamblers gave Rosenthal s25.ooo or some such sum to insure his silence"
 Members of the household of Jack Rose, Becker's alleged graft collector. told of frequent visits of the accused police official to Bald Jack's' home. Roses Swedish maid swore that Beck CT was acc fsomed 10 sake breakfast with her matter nearly every day since Christmas"
 Two walters from the Union Square hotel told of frequent meetings be- tween Rose and Becker in the hotel dining room and talked long time" One of the walters said he saw Rose pass the police lieutenant a roll of bills"
 Mrs. Rosenthal Testifies
 Mrs Rosenthal took the stand at the opening of the court. Her face was pallid. With quick glance over the men in the jury box she faced Assist ant District Attorney Moss ready for the examination.
 Were you the wife of Herman Ro- senthal?" MT. Moss asked.
 T was," she replied.
 Witness said she had seen Lieutenant Becker several times. once was at the E.lks' club last Thanksgiving eve. She had seen him again on New Years eve at the same place.
 Did you hear the conversation be- tween your husband and Becker"
 T did not"
 She testified almost inaudibly.
 At the New Years eve meeting she continued, Becker came over to our slde and put his arm around Herman s neck. Mir. Becker asked, Well. Herman, hows things? Not very we'll Herman said Don't worry, Becker said, Everything will be all right Then Becker turned to me and said he was ready to do anything for my husband at any hour of the day or night. He said he would always be at my husbands service
 Witness said she knew that Becker and her husband had business together aad that she had learned their nature from Lieutenant Becker at her home. This was about the middle of last April. she tesu- fed when Becker had caused raid to be made on her husbands gambling place Becker was in the house at the time, she testified.
 T heard d hammering on the door and went down to let them in before they broke the hinges" she said. I could nos find the key and went to find Becker. said to Becker, for heavens sake, what does this mean? Becker said, It had to be Herman or me- Then I went downstairs with him and said Don't let them break down the house. and Don't let them de- stroy my furniture Becker said, Tell Herman that debt is off, and I'll go down and tell that man to call it off as Her man and 1 are square and he does not owe me that s1500 1 said. What man.? Never mind, he said. Herman knows .
 Gave Money to Rose
 Mrs. Rosentha told of having seen her husband pass money to Jack Rose. Beck CTS alleged collector, and said that Ros- enthal left scarcely enough money to bury him. Witness was then turned over to the defense.
 was Rose partner with your hus- land in the gambling resort? Mcln- tyre asked.
 ..Yes, early in March or the last of Feb ruary.
 Questions as to Rosenthals relationship with Rose. Webber and others were stopped by Justice Con. who ruled that they were leading and incompetent.
 Were you present at meeting be- tween your husband and Harry Nallon d month before your husbands death, when your husband refused to shake hands with Vallon?'' asked counsel.
 Justice Golf excluded the question again on the grounds of being irrelevant
 Did you know of plot to assassinate your husband planned when Rose, Web Der, Schepps and Sam Paul were present?
 Whitman objected to l.he character of court. Mir. Mcintyre exiused the witness then.
 Otto Aversi. chauffeuH for Lieutenant Colonel Sternberger of the Twenty-second regiment. National Guard. of New York, was next called and testi'e ed to having driven Becker in his car or the night of July Ia. the night before the murder, tv Madison Square Garden. There they met Jack Sullivan and Becker got out Later Becker again entered the car with Suli- van and another man. whom witness did not know. This man was taken to a sub- way station after which Becl.er and Sul- ivan were driven to a newstaper office. (Continued ss Page Fstrteenl