Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-17
WOMAN BACKSUP
STORY OF ROSE
Mrs. Lillian Rosenberg, Wife Of
Lefty Louie, Testifies in
Becker Trial.
MURDER is ADMITTED?
One Witness Alleges Lieutenant
Makes Statement In the
Tombs.

OF the four gun men charged with
shooting Gambler Rosenthal, was one
of the several witnesses at the Beck
er trial today who corroborated por-
tions OF Bald Jack" Roses story.
When this sensation blows over
the public will give me a pension for
killing that - - crook. Rosen-
thai"
These are the words attributed to
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker by
James D. Hallen, a fellow prisoner
in the Tombs.
Hallen was one of Is witnesses who
testified for the state. Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Moss announced that he
had only one or two more witnesses
TO call TO complete the case for the
people.
MRS. ROSENTHAL Is HEARD.
Mrs. Rosenthal, widow of the slain
gambler, testified that Becker, her
husbands alleged partner in a gam
bling house, had said to her after a
raid he had made on the establish
ment: It's either Herman or me-"
This was the so-called rake" raid
which the prosecution says was forced
on Becker by his superior officers.
Mrs. Rosenthal testified also that
when she buried her husband she had
only 800, all that had been left her by
Rosenthal
We introduce this testimony" said
Mr.. Moss. because it has been claimed
by the defense that gamblers gave
Rosenthal $4,000 or some sum to in
sure his silence"
SAW ROSE GIVE BECKER MONEY.
Members of the household of
Jack" Rose, Becker's alleged graft
collector, tod of frequent visits of
the accused police officials to Bald
Jacks" home. Roses maid swore
Becker was accustomed to breakfast
with her employer nearly every day
since Christmas"
Two walters of the Union Square
hotel, told of frequent meetings be,
tween Roose and Becker in the hotel
dining-room, when they talked a long
time" One of the walters said he
saw Rose pass the police lieutenant
"a roll of bills"
Mrs. ROsenthal described a meeting
of her husband and Becker at the
Elks' club New Years eve, when, she
says, the lieutenant put his arm
around Hermans neck and said he
was ready to do anything for my hus-
band at any time
QpOTES BECKER As TO "LOAN."
Discussing the raid made by Becker,
she testified Becker was at the Rosen.
thai home when detectives raided the
gambling place. She added:
Il heard a hammering on the door
and went down To let them in before
they broke the door in. couldn't find
the key and went up stairs to see Mr.
! Becker. | said to Mr.. Becker, For
heavens sake, what does this mean?
Mr.. Becker said, 1T had to be Herman
or me- Then he said, Tell Herman
that debt is on. I'll go down and tel
that man TO call it of, as Herman and
| are square and he doesn't owe me
that sl,5O0.' ! said, What man.? He
said, Never mind what man. Her
man knows
/ Mrs. Rosenthal told of having seen
/ her husband pass money TO Rose.
The witness was turned over to the
/ defense for cross-examination.
Was Rose a partner with your
husband in the gambling business p
asked Mr. Mcintyre
Yes, until early in March or the
+ last of February" replied the widow
/ After Justice Goff had excluded sew
eral questions as leading Mr.. Mcintyre
asked:
Did you know Of a plot to assault
your husband planned when Rose
Webber, Schepps and Sam Paul were
present."
/ District Attorney Whitman objected
and Mr.. Mcintyre excused the witness
POLLOCK QUOTES BECKER.
/ Harry Pollock testified he saw
Becker after the crime and told hin
Rose was at Pollock's house.
"All right, tell him to stay there,
said Becker. according to Pollok.
Mrs. Pollok also was a witness. She
said Rose had come to her home tht
day OF the murder about o'clock il
the evening.
/ Who came to see him there?" ask
ed Mr. Moss.
"Schepps. Mr. Hart and anothe
man" said the witness.
What did Mr.. Hart say TO you?"
He said he was Mr.. Hart. asket
him what his initials were. He sal,
j. H and said, on, yes; l was "a
pecting you Mr. Rose had told N
he was expecting a man whose initial
were ]. H"