New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17
uad No Money to Bury Rosen-
thai, She SwearS. RetutIng
Contention That Gamblers
Paid Him 900.
MINTYRE OPENS TO-DAY
~ Gall w. T. Jerome as Witness
Convict Ayers Becker Said
Public in Time Would
Give Him Pension
u for the Murder.

BY forced marches the prosecution
al but completed the peoples case
yesterday at the trial Of Lieutenant
charles Becker for the murder of Her
man Rosenthal Sixteen witnesses
we're examined. 1t is expected that the
district Attorney will rest to-day and
the defence will open. The expedition
Of Justice Goff in handling the proceed
jpgs bids fair 10 make a record for
economy Of time in celebrated criminal
trials.
Many Of the witnesses called yester-
.dsy corroborated various parts of the
story of Bald Jack Rose. whose re-
markabe allegations Of a murder plot.
with Lieutenant Becker as the prime
mover OF all its sordid details. formed
the basis and backbone of the peoples
case Bit by bit the state has con-
structed a formidable barrier Of evil
denee around the police officer which.
in the opinion Of those who have fol-
loved the trial. will be difficult for the
defence TO surmOunt.
William Travers Jerome the former
District Attoruey, was in court yestcr-
day 1t was learned that he would be
csed as a witness for the defence to
disereCit the testimony Of Jack" Rose
e 10 the gamblers telephone commu-
ni,a alton with Lieutenant Becker on
Juy Il. The day after the murder.
Mrs Lillian Rosenthal. the widow of
he slain gambler. was the most i'm
5ressiye and probably the most i'm
Fortant witness called Yesterday. She
testified to the intimacy existing be-
tween her husband and Becker prior
10 the time when the latter. with his
strong arm" squad. raided the Rosen-
thd gambling house. in West 10Th
street. in April Beckers former
friendship for her husband reached a
Point Of oRalaazasisesisR' seesrdffs TO
Nrs. RoseRth@rs testimony whsu-tii1s-
police lieutenant met them at the ball
in the Elks Club on New Years Eve.
Arm Around Shoulder.
lieutenant Becker came and put his
arm around Herman's shoulder" she
testified. He said Well. Herman.
how's business? Herman said it was
not good. Becker said Well, don't
worry. TN give YOU some money and
everything will be all right"
Becker told her at that time that II
there were any favors he could do for
her or her husband he would be glad to
90 them, she said. When the Rosenthal
hoase was raided Mrs Rosenthal said
she was dumfounded TO see Becker at.
ihe head Of the raiders. She asked
Becker what il all meant, and ne told
ner he had to make the raid to square
himself at Police Headquarters, but not
TO worry, as ne would Ak IT up all right
Tor Herman later.
Bald Jack" Rose was daily visitor
~ the Rosenthal gambling house after
u opened, as she understood. she said.
70 look after Becker's interests. Mrs.
Hosenthal said she knew of the "busi-
ness relations between Becker and her
husband. In refutation Of the conten-
uon the defence is expected TO make
mat the gamblers paid Rosenthal a
'arse sum Of money just prior to his
oeath TO leave the state, the witness
said he had practically nothing when
ne was killed. She had not enough
money TO bury her husband, she testi-
fed
John F. Mcintyre. counsel for the de-
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