The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1912-10-05
CHRONOLOGICAL OUTLINE OF
FAMOUS ROSENTnAl CASE
ANOTHER IMPORTANT CHAPTER
WILL BE STARTED MON.
DAY MORNING.

= a chronological outline Of the IA
nous Rosenthal murder case. in whic.
another important chapter viii be bs-
sun Monday morning. when Police
Lieutenant Charles A. Becker will be
placed on trial in New York for al
legged complicity in the murder. is Is
follows;
JAY i6-Herman Rosenthal motor
ious gambler who had threatened to
expose ar alleged connection between
Lieut.. Becker and New Ycrk's gamb-
ling and vice syndicate. was shot
down in the glare of the lights Of the
Hotel Metropole, Within few hours
II the time he wss scheduled 10 tell
his story before the grand jury.
! July ie-Within a few hours OF the
crime the car in which the murderers
are alleged 10 have escaped. with WA
Tam shapiro. the driver, We're arrested.
July lS-"Bald Jack" Rose. well
known gambler and former partner OF
KoSenthal, surrendered 10 the district
attorney. TO whom he is said 10 have
confessed 10 having acted as Bscker's
collector" also giving the details of
the alleged murder conspiracy and the
names Of those concerned
July 2l-On the strength of the
statement made by Rose, "BridgAy"
Weber alleged gambling house pro-
prietor, and Sam Paul. notorious gang
leader. were arrested and charged with
completely in the murder. Both are
said to have admitted having an init
mate acquaintance with Becker.
July 2S-Harry Mallons. a gangster
suspected OF having been one OF the
occupants OF the murder car surren-
dered to the police.
July 26-Frank Cirofici, another sus-
pect, taken into custody.
July 26-Mrs, Rosenthal, widow of
the murdered gambler, testified before
the grand jury that Becker collected
money from her husband, as did Rose
for Becker.
July 29-Lieutenant Becker arrested
and locked up on charge of murder.
Aug. Frank Muller, alias Whitley"
Lewis. one IT the gangsters who fled
from the city Immediately after the
murder, arrested in the Catskills
Aug. 5--Disclosures concerning al
legged deposits of thousands of dollars
put In banks an New York city and
elsewhere by Lieut. Becker and his
wife,
Aug. 20-Blanket Indictment return
ed against Becker.
Aug. 22-Sam Sehepps, who is alleg-
ed by Jack Rose to have been the man |,
who hired ganSsters for Becker and |
paid them off after the murder had |
heen accomplished. was apprehended |
in Hot Springs, Ark, ard returned to
New York.
Sept Checkers trial fixed TO begin |
before Recorder Gof on September II. |
Sept. 1.-THE trial of Becker post
poned by agreement Of counsel until |
October Z.
Sept. Hilary Horowitz, alias
"Cyp the Blood" and Louis Rosenberg,
alias Lefty Louis" found in a fat in |
Brooklyn and arrested for the murder
These two We're suspected of having
done the actual shooting of RosentEal
ihd their capture completed the round
lp Of all Of those believed to have
been directly concerned in the crime.
Sept. 2e-John +. Mcintyre, Becl<er's
chief counsel, declared his belief that
he accused police lieutenant would
be acquitted or that there would be a
disagreement of the jury, because of
nt ha- |
,ause Of the legal questions involved.
Sept. 27-District Attorney Whit
nan in charge of the prosecution ex-
pressed himself as more confident than
ever that Becker would be convicted
If murder and that the cony lotion
would survive any review by the high
st courts.