The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-08-01
SAYS LIEUT.. BECKER
ORDERED K|LL|NCO OF
HERMAN ROSENTHAL
Jack Rose Tells Grand
jury He Acted Un-
der Threats
MORE IS COMING
Sullivan Promises to Tell
Story That Will Amaze
Everybody

New York City.-When the grand
jury reconyened today it resumed
consideration of the confession of
Jack Rose, Weber and Harry Val
Ion, who, 1t is aaid, arranged for the
murder of Herman Rosenthal and
whose stories resulted last night in
the arrest of Police Lieutenant
Charles Becked.
These men were not sent back to
the Tombs last night, as they eX-
pressed fear that the police organiza-
ton would kill them. They slept
on cots in a room adjoining that of
District Attorney Whitman. Rose
says that Lieut.. Becker decreed
Rosenthars murder after, Rosenthal
had told Whitman of a conspiracy
between the police and gamblers
whereby the gamblers paid for pro-
lection. Rose asserts that Becker
threatened him and his two compan-
ions with a "frame-up" if they did
not arrange the killing. Rose nam
ed the quartet who shot Rosenthal
as composed of Harry Horowitz,
Frank Muller, Louis Rosenweig and
Frank Cicofici, the last only being
now under arrest.
Watford Marshall was today sub
stituted for attorney for Jack Sulli.
van, held as q principal in the Rosen.
thai killing and soon afterward stated
that his client was prepared to tell
the grand jury all he knew. The at.
torney states that Sullivan will make
a statement that will amaze every.
body.
Detailed Story of Crime.
Rose in his story said he first met
Becker in an east side precinct. The
gambler said their relations had been
mutually profitable. When Becker
went to head the "strong arm squad
and took up the raiding of gambling
houses, the pickings became soft
for both, according to Roses story
He peddled protection and collected
for it. He paid money, he alleges, te
Becker, and later "split it up" Rose
told how it was supposed to be split
and exactly who benefited but tina,
is still to be proven.
When Rosenthal squealed, Becker
Rose alleges, decreed his murder
Rose said that Becker threatened
Weber, WALTON and him with /;
"frame-up'' if they failed to put
Rosenthal out of the way. Rose sale
he knew Becker could do this, tina
his men had already jobbed Bis
Jack" Selig by slipping a pistol int
his pocket and arresting him TO,
carrying concealed weapons. He sait
that Becker told him several time
that the job must be pulled off ant
that three days before the murder
Becker, Weber and WALTON met ant
went over it.
Weber, Rose alleged, was ordere'
to finance the job, and JackSelig wa
ordered to get the men to carry j
out. Rose declared he was assure,
the police would be fixed and tn
murderers could make a 'clean ge
away" He said he conferred witt
Becker just before the murder an
that the killing was showed ahea,
two days because it was found tina
Rosenthal was going before the Dis
trict Attorney the next morning t
tell all he knew.
Called it Awful.
Rose said that while Rosenthal'
body was lying on the sidewalk ii
front of the Metropole, he (Rose
telephoned the news to Becker fron
The Times building a few hundre'
feet away. In telling his story t
Becker Rose said: "My God, it wa
horrible" and Becker, alarmed an,
fearing Rose had weakened, cam
down to meet him in the shadow o
the Murray Hill baths. Rose allege
Becker told him, Weber and VALID,
not to worry, that there would b
no real cutlery as everybody was sal
isfied that a "squealer" had been pu
out of way.
Then Rose said he went to tn
home of Harry Pollock, a promote
and remained there until he finall
surrendered to the police under or
ders from Becker, who told him h
would be turned loose after bein,
questioned. At all times after then
Rose alleged, he was in touch witt
Becker and acted under his orders.