Omaha daily bee., 1912-10-13
ROSE UNRUFFLED BY ORDEAL
Turns States Evidence to Avoid
Being Thrown to Wolves.
VILE CHARACTER IS ADMITTED
Staying of Gambler Added to Perjury
and Other Crimes.
NO GRAFT PAID BY DEAD MAN
Failure to Keep Revelations by
Rosenthal Out of the Newspapers
Renders Becker Desperate
In Resolve.

NEW YORK, Oct l2-Long hours of
cross-examlnatlon by supperless lawyers.
before supperless court and jury failed
tonight to make Bald Jack Rose vary
his story Of the part he played and the
part. he says former Police Lieutenant
Becker played in the murder Of Herman
Rosenthal, the gambler.
Becker told me" he said. that he
wanted Rosenthal murdered, shot,
croaked or dynamited. At his bidding
got the gunner to kill Rosenthal. l
hid after the murder. / saw Becker
that morning and later talked with him
over the telephone. paid the gunrnen
$1,000 for Becker and told them he said
not to worry. but to lay low.
Il gave myself up and became states
witness because Becker deserted me like
dirty dog and was, getting ready TO
throw me to the wolves"
Judge Refuses Delay.
Justice Goff convened the afternoon
session of court at 2:16 Shortly after
8 o'clock tonight he declared 1t adjourned
until Monday morning after John r. Nc
Intyre. Becker's lawyer, protested he
was on the verge OF collapse Court,
jury, counsel, witnesses and the accused
had been without food SINCE noon lunch
con. Justice Gotf. white haired and of
venerable appearance. seemed the least
fatigued Of all In the court room.
II warned YOU he told John F. Nc
Intyre. Beckers lawyer early in the
evening, that we would finish this cross
examination IL we had to sit to Md
night. meant IT."
II am on the verge Of collapse pleaded
Mcintyre.
Proceed with the case was Justice
Goffs reply.
Not for three hours thereafter was
court adjourned.
4 Becker, cool and stoical. leaned on the
table at which he sat, his chin In his
hand, his elbow on the table, during the
long cross examination.
Twenty feet back in the first row Of
seats. usually reserved for spectators,
sat his wife, Her eyes were for her
husband rather than for the court. Once.
only once, he glanced back at her and
smiled.
Bald Jack Endures Ordeal.
Bald Jack" Rose-thick Tipped, wide
cared and without hair on his glisten-
ing head-was unruftled by the ordeal.
Once he faltered when Becker's lawyer
hurled question after question at him.
each ending with land when you said
that you lied didn't your Once he
leaned forward. buried his face in his
hands and tottered on the stand. He
seemed about to faint and tie court
quickly ordered halt in the proceed
ings and windows were lowered to revive
him. Within few minutes he was re-
freshed and the ross-examination con-
tinued.
Rose admitted time after time that he
had lied. had perjured himself had been
a gambler and had been engaged for
twenty years in illegitimate business. He
admitted that he was testifying to save
his own life. but said he was telling the
truth now. He said he had concluded
to become states witness only when the
electric chair stared him In the face and
added that he was not ashamed of his
determination.
Told to Have RosenthaI Killed.
Without emotion, in slow drawl, he
said he had deliberately planned at
Becker's behest to put Rosenthal
where he would never worry anybody
else" He knew, he added, that it was
q terrible deed to plan.
Where was your conscience?" de-
manded the lawyer.
II don't know he seid. measuring his
words and facing the lawyer squarely.
II never saw 1t.
''Do you now intend to lead q respect
able life?"
Yes. but not in this community. I
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