Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-17
\ PENSION FOR KILLING ROSENTHAL
Becker Said Public Would Give Him One When Sensation Blows Over According to Testimony of James D. HaIen Mrs. Rosenthal Said Becker Claimed to Have Raided Her Husband to Save Himself.

New York, Oct. 16.-sWhen this sen- sation blows over the public will give me a pension for. killing that - crook RosenthaL"
 These are the words attributed to Police Lieutenant Charles Becker py James D. Hallen, his fellow prisoner in the Tombs, at today's session of Beck CTS trial on the charge of instigating the murder of Herman Rosenthal. the gambler who "squeaied" against him.
 Mrs. Rosent1aI Testifiss.
 HaIlen was one of fifteen witnesses who testified today for the state. As sistant District Attorney Moss an nounced when adjournment was taken tonight that he had only one or twp more witnesses to call to complete the case for the people.
 Mrs. Herman Rosenthai, widow oi the gambler, the first witness of the day testified that Lieutenant Becker her husbands alleged partner in nls gambling house. had said to her on the occasion of a raid he had made pt the establishment:
 Its either Herman or me" Had Only $1oo to Bury Her Husband
 This is the so-called fake raid which the prosecution claims was forced on Becker by his superior ofii cers. Mrs. Rosenthai testified thai when she came to bury her husband she had only s10O to her name, all tha' had been left her by Rosenthal. This was a bit of testimony elicited by tht state with intent to spike the guns Ul Becker's defense.
 We introduce this" said Assistant District Attorney Moss, because It hal III txrf ha dnfnnan that fnf gamblers gave Rosenthal $25,00O ol some such sum to insure his silence"
 Becker Frequently With Rose.
 Members of the household of Jacl Rose. Becker's alleged graft collector told of frequent visits of the accused police official to Bald Jacks" home Roses Swedish maid swore that Becker was accustomed to breakfast with hel master nearly every day since Christ mas"
 Two walters from the Union Squar, hotel told of frequent meetings be- tween Rose and Becker in the hote dining room, when they talked a loni time"
 One of the walters said he saw Ros' pass Becker bunch of bills.
 HalIen Admits Signatures.
 HaIlen, who was a lawyer before hi conviction and was employed at ont time by the government of Hayti al fiscal agent, denied that he hoped tt obtain clemency through his testimony
 MT. Mcintyre called for Hallen { notes. read them and passed them te his associate counsel, John W. Hart He then handed Hallen two slips oi yellow paper and asked him If the signatures on them were his. The witness replied in the affirmative and the papers were marked for identifica- tion.
 Denied Writing to Becker.
 Ibid you tell Becker in the Tombs that somebody was trying to hurt you or him-that the newspaper talk waE 'all rot?r
 No"
 "Did you write him to that effect"
 Never"
 MT. Mcintyre handed Hallen paper
 Did you send that to Becker?"
 'No."
 "Is that in your handwriting?"
 Positively not"
 Hallen Writes from pictation.
 MT. Mcintyre paused and looked hard at the witness. Reaching into his vest pocket, he pulled out a pencl anc offered 1t to the witness.
 Write your name on that paper, commanded Mir. Mcintyre.
 The witness did so.
 Now write this." MT. Mcintyre or dered, reading from Hallen's notes O the alleged conversation betweer Becker and White: Text of Alleged Notes. Friday-Chief, looked for you in your cell. heard straight from Whltman's man that Louie had
 been found and that he told
 Whitman everything. Oh, hell!
 and suppose he had? It's only the
 say-so of mere crooks. Now, see here, Jimmy. We have no one to
 knock us but professional crimi-
 nals. No jury on earth will be-
 lieve them. Sit fast-just sit fast