Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13
NEW YORK. October

NEW YORK. October H.
Long hours of cross-examination
by supperless lawyers before a
supperless court and jury failed
tonight to make Bald Jack" Rose
vary his story of the part he
played and the part he says
Police Lieut.. Becker played in
the murder of Herman Rosen-
thai, the gambler.
Becker told me-" he said, "that
he wanted Rosenthal murdered,
shot, croaked or dynamited. At
his bidding, / got the gunmen to
kill Rosenthal. | hid after the
murder. / saw BECKER that morn
ing and later talked with him over
the telephone. paid the gunmen
$1,000 for Becker and told them
he said not to worry, but to lay
low.
Il gave myself up and became
a states witness because Becker
deserted me like a dirty dog, and
was getting ready to throw me to
the. wolves" ;"
Mcintyre Near Collapse.
r,s.;ca Co~ convepad tho afterpoon
session of court at 2:15 o'clock. Shortly
before o'clock tonight he declared il
adjourned until. Monday morning, after
John F. Mcintyre, Becker's lawyer, pro-
tested he was on the verge of collapse.
Court, jury. counsel. witnesses and the
accused had been without food since noon
luncheon Justice Goff. white-haired and
of venerable appearance. seemed the least
fatigued of all in the courtroom
Il warned you,' he to-1/ohn F. McIn-
tyre. Becker's lawyer. cary in the even-
ing. that would finish this cross-ex-
animation if We had to sit until midnight.
j meant IT..
Justice Goff Relentless.
Il am on the verge Of collapse" plead
ed Mr.. Mcintyre
Proceed with the case" was Justice
COTS reply. Not for three hours there
after was court adjourned.
Becker. cool and stoical. leaned on the
table at which he sat. his chin In his
hand. his elbow on the table. during the
long cross-examination.
Twenty feet back, in the first row of
seats usually reserved for spectators. sat
his wife. Her eyes were for her husband,
rather than the court. Once. only once,
he glanced back at her and smiled.
nnyA
cared and without hair on his glis-
tening head. was unruffied by the or
deal Once he faltered when Becker's
lawyer hurled question after question
at him. each ending with "and when
you said that YOU lied. didn't your
Rose Totters on Stand.
Once he leaned forward, buried his
face in his hands and tottered on the
stand. He seemed about to faint, and
the court quickly ordered a halt in the
proceedings. and windows were low
cred to revive him. Within a few min
utes he was refreshed. and the cross
examination was continued.
Rose admitted. time after time, that he
had He'd. had perjured himself. had beer
gambler and had been engaged fol
twenty years in illegitimate business He
admitted that he was testifying to save
his own life, but said he was telling the
truth now. He 1a;d he had concluded tC
become states witness only when the
electric chair stared him in the face and
added that he was not ashamed of hi.
determination.
Deliberately Planned Murder.
Without emotion, in a slow drawl, he
said he had deliberately planned at Beck
er's behest to put Rosenthal where h,
would never worry anybody else" H.
knew. he added. that 1t was a terrible
deed to plan.
Where was your conscience?' thun
dered Becker's lawyer.
''I never consult my conscience" he re
piled slowly and evenly. without a tremol
or q break in his voice.
Have you got a conscience?" de
manded the lawyer
Il don't KNOW he said. measuring hi.
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