Norwich bulletin., 1912-07-31

I naS been appfenenoeQ. IneSe gun men, members of the notorious Big Jack Zelig gang, piled themselves with liquor and then went out and shot Rosentha1 for a price, said to be $2,000.
 Terror stricken, Rose, Webber and Vallon, spent Monday night in the public proseoutor's office, fearing that l they would be murdered if they were taken to the Tombs prison.
 Bald Jackn Rose. gambler, who says he was BeckerS gambling house collector felt the ground slipping from under him day by day. Without mon ey or friends, he realized that he was being made to bear the weight of the crime alone. His counsel advised him to confess. Rose became completely terrified. To his counsel, James M. | Sullivan he said
 Rose Thinks of Wife and Children.
 If you see to 1t that my wife and children are protected I'll come across and tell the truth about this. I'm afraid it will be the end of me. No l cell on earth will be strong enough to keep the life in man who gives up about this killing"
 Intimations were made to Rose that an indictment might be expected | against him and then he confessed. Counsel for Webber and Vallon, catch the drift of things. also advised their clients to tell all the truth and be- come immunized.
 Rose told Attorney Whitman that for long time he had been Beckers gambling house collector. That Beck CT, as head of the gambling house squad, smelled out profitable places and that each month collections were made. Becker did not get all the mon- ey Rose says. but some of 1t was dis tributed to others.
 RosentEaaI Thorn in 5eoI<ere Side.
 Rosenthnl was q thorn in Beckers side Becker had pressed Rosenthal to the wall, according to Rose, and Rosenthal threatened to make things public Six weeks before the killing, Rose says, Becker sent for him and said that Rosenthal must be made away with
 Rose hinehed at the words, he says, and Becker noting his state of mind, remarked, according to Rose:
 Now, there is no use getting wor- ried or nervous about this job. That dog has made too much trouble.
 What do you think I am in this department for2 I can do what d. please. I'll see that nobody gets into 6 do whatever is necessary
 Rose Employs the Gunmen. Rose says he went and saw Big Jack" Zelig to make a deal for his ! unInen. Zelig was stInder indictment for carrying concealed weapons and the possibilities of stay in Sing Sing prison did not appeal Consequently, Rose says, when he promised to see hsaS came to triad there was no trouble getting the gunmen.
 1 It was at this point in the proceed | ings that Rose backed somewhat out 1 of the murder activities. All the gun men were informed to be ready to kill Rosenthal, who, in the meantime, had been shadowed day and night A few days before the killing, Rose says that | he met Webber and Becker and that while the three were talking it over Becker said to Webber: This job has got to be done and Rose says they won't do it for him. Now Bridgie' you can get it done They all know you You have got the money and have got the power. I'll protect everybody"
 Becker Threatens Rose and Webber.
 Then Becker, according to Roses confession, shook his fist in their faces and exclaimed:
 If you don't do this I'll put weapons on every one of you. I'll send you up for seven years. I'll show you what you'll get"
 Rose and Webber say that they be- lieved that Becker would send them away and had the power to do it. Then the murder plot followed quick | ly. Monday night came and with it the word for the gunmen to get to- gether. Rose told how he got the as- sassins together and how, after the | killing, he went ovee to the Hotel | Metropole to see how the job was done.
 Rosenthal lay dead on the sidewalk with a table-cIoth spread over his body. Rose says he went to a. tele- phone booth and called up Lieutenant Becker, but he was so unnerved by the shook he could only gasp; My God this Is horrible"
 Becker Promised Protection. Becker, Rose says in his confession. replied over the wire in steady voice :"Oh, don't worry. I'll protect you Wait a few minutes and I'll be right down. Where will you be?" An appointment was made to meet at Forty Second street, near the scene of the murder. There Rose says he met Webber and Becker, and Web Der corroborated the Rose statement. They talked over what was the, best thing to do and parted after Becker had assured them that everything would be all right
 The chase for the siayers became hot and finally Rose says that Beck CT advised him over the telephone to surrender, but that everything would come out all right. Of the real mur- derers, Rose says in his confession: Murderers Were "FuII of Booze"
 Those poor devils didn't know what they were doing. They were full of booze They had been told to kill and they went out and did what they were told"
 Webber and Vallon, in their con- fessions supplied many missing links in the confession of Rose, Speaking of Becker and his alleged connection | with gambling, Rose said; ''Why, of course l was Aaaksr;a nol- leotor. Everybody knew it." Wehbsr himself says that his protection pay inents for his gambling hellss to Beck CT through Rose was $1aS a mouth, Becker on Force 20 Years Lieut., Charles 4. Becker, Whsse aF- rest last night came as a dranaatle climax to the past hDFtHight's i8- vestigatiens of the ReSeHtIal murder, | has been a member of the New York police force fer nearly 20 years, his appointment dating hack te November ] 1, 1888, He remained & PatFelHaaH fer