Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-10-15
Gambler Who Turned State
Witness on Police Lieu
tenant Charged With
Murder, Tells Story.
ROSENTHAL CRIME
is LAID TO POLICE
Becker Accused of Paying
Gunner to Murder Gam
bier Who Had Exposed
Corruption.

New York, Oct. 12.-Notwithstand
ing that it is Saturday when adjourn
ment is usually taken over the week
end, the trial of Police Lieut.. Charles
Becker charged with the murder OF
Herman Rosenthal went on as usua1
today -...
Bald Jack" Rose, chief intorme1
against Becker, was called to the wit
ness stand at ten o'clock. It was ex
pected his testimony and crcss exami
nation might occupy the entire day.
Before going on the stand, hose
said: - ...... ...- ..s..
I'm going to make good. I know
|what I'm going up against, but I'm go
ing through with it. don't care what
happens. have only enc regret In
going on the stand; have met and
known some decent people and now
through me, they will be besmirched
I wish that nobody but myself need be
dragged into this, but I suppose 1t Is
a part Of the penalty. I shall tell
every detail of the awful plot that was
Matched"
The Jurors are held in the strictest
seclusion at their hotel when not In
court. Even telephone connection IN
their rooms was cut of. .
II Roses testimony is concluded tC-
day, Mrs Lillian Rosenthal, wife Of the
murdered gambler will be called 10
the stand. She will be asked to tell
what she knows of the relations of her
husband with Becker and with the men
alleged to have been Becker's tools IN
the murder plot.
Rose Says He Collected for Becker.
There was a craning of necks in the
crowded court room rs the bald head
ed gambler began to testify. Rose
said he had known Rosenthal for TWEEN
ty years and Becker for several years.
The witness did not look at Becker as
he gave his testimony. but the former
police officer watched Rose intently.
Rose spoke in deliberate tones.
did YOU ever have business rela-
tons with Becker?" he was asked.
Eyes, collected money for him" y
81 object as incompetent shouted
John F. Mcintyre, counsel for the de-
tense.
"Overruled" ordered the court.
Rose then told of meeting Rosenthal
and Becker in the Elks' club at New
Years celebration. Mrs. Rosenthal
wass present. Becker said to = Mrs.
Rosenthal, according to the witness,
"now don't worry. Herman and I
have a thorough understanding. He
Is my friend and am his friend, and
his troubles are all over"
Becker Made the Raid.
81 saw Becker and told him what
Rosenthal said: Well. I'm going to
raid the place and raid it in a few
days-within week.
81 told Becker it would only cause
trouble and he said, Don't you worry
about that; it won't cause me any
trouble; it will only cause trouble for
Rosenthal.'
"'Do you want me to tell that to
Rosenthal,' I asked.
."'No,' he answered. I'm through
with that fellow A few days later
Becker told me that he was going to
get two men from the strong arm
squad to swear to the evidence"
That's awfully dangerous, Charlie
said.
"'No, he said, it's all right. I'll let
Rosenthal satisfy the mortgage first.
I'll raid his place If it's the last thing
I do W..
"All right. l said, I'm not going
to be in the house when it's raided,' !"
The house was raided.
Later" Rose testified. "Rosenthal
complained to Becker that policemen
were still stationed in front Of his
place and said he was sore because
his wife's nephew was taken in the
raid"
Rose said his next meeting with
Becker was at his own house.
RosenthaI Began to Talk. w..
"He told me-" Rose said. that Ros-
enthal had been calling him up every
day asking a meeting to find out what
he was going to do about those indict-
ments against the men arrested in
Rosenthaps place. Becker said he
had put Rosenthal off. Soon after,
Becker said. Rosenthal had begun to
talk around street corners that he
was In partnership with Becker and
was going to show him up.
Becker few days later told me
of having seen Commissioner Waldo
and that the commissioner had heard
of Rosenthals charges and had not
believed them.
Becker said to me that fellow
Rosenthal is getting dangerous
Il said, nobody will believe Rosen-
thai
"'Well' he answered, so long as
Commissioner Waldo doesn't believe
him, I guess there's nothing to worry
about
II asked Becker if he had taken the
policeman out Of Rosenthals place.
He said no. Well told him, as
long as that man stays there Rosen.
thai will talk
'I don't care much what he says
Becker replied"
Did YOU and Becker discuss news