The evening world., 1912-10-12
E. WARNED BECKER AGAINST ROSENTHAL

Fourteenth street, and they asked me TO
fnd Dora Gilbert. WALTON and I went
10 a house on Fourteenth street and met
Mrs. Signal, and she went out and
brought Dora Gilbert back I asked
Dora ~ she would make the affidavit for
Becker. At that time she refused.
Next day I went to Arverne. where
my home Is. I came back the same af-
ternoon. Al Fourteenth street I got
an auto and began looking for Harry
WALTON. ending at the Lafayette baths.
Jack Sullivan came in. and l talked to
him. I then went to Bridgie Wcbber's
and asked him to go down on the east
side to see Dollar John and Abe Hahlo.
Then I went to the baths. There Becker
phoned me, asking II Jack Sullivan had
been to see me about the subpoenas Is
sued by whitman for Dollar John, Abe
Hahlo and Abe the Revellcr. He asked
me II I would see them and get assur-
ances from them that they would not
corroborate Rosenthafs testimony. I
told him I was not friendly with Dollar
John. but that I had sent Weber TO
see them, and that I expected to hear
from him Immediately.
Becker asked me n rd see Dora Gil
bert. / said that I was to see her that
night. Becker said be was sending two
men to me and that I was to take them
up to see Dora Gilbert. He said I want
you to take them up there and get the
affidavit. I want 1t for use in to-mor-
rows newspapers.
SAYS BECKER WAS IMPATIENT
At DELAY.
Then Becker began talking about the
delay over the Rosenthal matter. He
said: why Ii there all this delay, all
this staning and holding on? You can't
tell me that this thing couldn't have
been done before this I said: Charlie,
I've done the bes. could
"'Dut you havsnr done anything;
he said. DO somsthing ana do IL
quick. Tonight 10 the tims-bs-
for he goes before the GRAND jury
IAN right 1 said. Tll try and do II
tonight I waited at the baths until
Sam Schepps. Weber and Smith came
up. They had dinner with me.
After dinner we remained in the
baths until Q o'clock. Then 1 was called
to the phone by Harry WALTON and went
to the sam Paul Club. where I called
an automobile. Jack Sullivan spoke to
me and took him to Madis>n Square
Garden. Then I went to Dora Gilbert
and found Vallon. Schepps. Mrs. Gill
bert Mrs. Signal and Pitt at WORK on
the affidavit. l suggested some changes
when It was completed. 1 phoned the
Morning Telegraph and they sent a man
for a copy of the affidavit Pitt KEEP,
the original. Then went in the auto
to Fiftieth street and Eighth avenue
where ] dropped the Telegraph nan
and went to Dora Gilbert's and then &c
Tom Sharkey's place. in Fourteenth
street. where got another car.
THEY GET ABOARD THE GRAY
MURDER AUTO.
WALTON. schepps and myself got In
! II was a gray car. driven by william
Shapiro. We went to No. 51I Seventh
avenue and met 'Dago' Frank. hac
often seen 'Gyp.' Whitley and Lefty
there. When We got there I sent
Schepps In to ring the bell. A heat
popped out OF the window and / rec
ognized 'Dago Frank. lie came dowr
and l asked where the rest OF the GROVE
was and he said they were on theil
way downtown. He got In and We
drove to Forty-second street and Sixth
avenue. There Brldgie Weber. Left!
Louie Whitley Lewis and Gyp tn,
Blood met us In front OF Weber
gambling house. We all went int
|
'Gyp.' Lefty Louie WALTON. Schepps
Weber and myself. We sat down an,
had refreshments served. Weber wen
out. and when he returned he said
'Rosenthal Is around In the Metropole.
Every one arose Immediately ant
started for the door. There were Louie
Lewis. Gyp. Dago Frank. WALTON anc
Weber who went. ! asked Schepps L
stay with me-"
q. Did you see Jack Sullivan? A.
do not remember.
Q. What happened next? A. I wa
standing up at couch In the place
when word came In that Herman Ros
enthal had been shot. (rhis answer wa
stricken out)
O. When did you leavef A. About
o'clock In the morning. I sent down
stairs for a sandwich. Then went &
the Times Square Building to telephone
SAYS BECKER CONGRATULATED
HIM ON HIS WORK.
~ called him mp ct his homo. 7
saidi Hello, there. DID you hear
the nswsF Yes he replied y
congratulate your How did you
ret IL 90 soonf asked. '0h.' said
Dseksr, \ got IL from . Aswspapsr
man.'
Becker said then that he could com