Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-20
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AGAINST BECKER
DEFENSE BROUGHT OUT TWO.
VITAL POINTS IN NESrER-
DAYS EXAMINATION.
GAMBLERS made threats
Bald Jack" Rose and "Bridglc'
Ncbbcr Threatened Roscnthal
Weeks Before Murder.

NEW YORK, oct Witnesses
in the trial Of Police Lieutenant
Locker testified today to two points
which the defense consider vital to
its case These were:
First That the raid on Herman
Rosenthal's gambling house on April
II was made after evidence against
it had been obtained by the police
The state charges that the raid was
fake"
Scond. That Bald Jack Rose and
"Brdgle" Webber, two OF the self
confessed accomplices to Rosenthals
murder. who have turned states evl-
dence, threatened to kill Rosenthal
weeks before he was murdered
Another witness, Louis Pitt, broth
er OF Becker's so-called press agent.
swore that Jack Rose had gone down
on his knees in the Tombs and said:
"On the grave and on the memory
OF my mother, | say that Becker had
nothing TO do with this affair
Other witnesses, police lieuten-
ant and wife, testified that they paG
visited Becker at his home on the
night Of July IT, As hours after Ros-
enthal was shot, and that Becker was
there from 1910 until they left at
l1:45. Jack Rose testified that he
was with Becker elsewhere during
those hours.
Joseph b. Sheppard. one time
member OF Becker's Strong arm
squad" testified that he had obtain
ed the evidence upon which Rosen-
that's place was raided. He was talk
en- to the establishment two days be
fore the raid, he said, by "steerer"
who met bin and two other police
men at the Hotel Cadillac. The po-
lcemen wore citizens clothes and uN
"stcerers' did not know their ldenu-
V. They were met at the basement
door by man to whom the "steorer"
vouched for their good intentions,
went upstairs and lost $50 playing
roulette.
The next day Sheppard said. he
met Becker and told him what had
been done, and at Beckers instruc-
tons drew up the necessary legal
papers preparatory TO making a raid.
The day after this, warrants were IS
sued and that night Rosenthal's
place was raided. one of the men
who had been at the wheel was ar
rested, Sheppard said, and was identi-
fled by Mrs Rosenthal as her nephew.
She asked Becker not to take the
youth away, but Becker said he had
warrant for him and then, Sheppard
testified, Mrs. Rosenthal tried TO
draw Becker aside, saying that she
had something to tell him.
And what did Becker say to herr"
asked John f, Mcintyre, chief of
Becker's counsel.
"Iie said, if you have anything H.
say to me, say it here and now"
Sheppard was not cross examined,
but District Attorney Whitman said
he would be when court convened
Monday Justice Goff held only a
forenoon session, as today is regis.
tration day here and the jury wanted
to register during the afternoon.
Robert A. Smith, a contractor, who
testified that Weber and Rose told
him they wanted Rosenthal out Of
the way, was assailed by the state
on cross examination. Smith had
testified on direct examination that
Rose told him on June &c. that IL
Jack Selig had not got in trouble. he
would have had Rosenthal killed a
month before. Webbers alleged de-
laratlon, made to Smith, was that
"he could cut Rosenthars throat and
lie down and sleep all night with
him.
SO far as the Introduction of evi-
dence is concerned. the case is con
siderably more than half finished.
Mr.. Mcintyre said this afternoon he
expected to introduce about 20 more
witnesses and probably would rest his
case Wednesday or Thursday. He
said he would ask for an entire day
to sum up.