New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-13
Says When Matters Jagged That Becker In
sisted That Rosenthal Be "Dynamited,
Shot, Throat Cut or Anything"
ON STAND ALL DAY AND NIGHT
81 Tuned Against Him." Witness Ayers, "When
Saw He Intended to Throw Me to the Wolves =
Mcintyre in Cross-examination Seeks to Show
"Frame-up" on Accused Police Official.

"Frame-up" on Accused Police Official.
COOL deliberate calculation of the trained gambler
coupled immobty of which
posed valuable the poker player
witness described himself speaking of his reputation in
underworld Bald jack Rose unfoded the story of the dark in
gue the murder of Herman Rosen with Lieutenant Charles
Becker always the nsgaor and merciess ruler in the
whole morbid the trial of the accused police officer before
Justice Golf the extraordinary the Supreme Court yese
day. story will 60 down the annals of criminal procedure
one of from the witness stand
demand for the death of the
gambler squeaed about bare the history Of the
police eutcnans alleged profitable connection with the gambling
graft the authorities of the law who bound probe
the end throughout the narrative OF
Billiard Ball. Jack For nearly four hours he carefully related the
details with little from Assistant District Attor
conducting the direct examination Of the witness
longer time Rose bore unAnchngy under the wearing
cross-examinaon of Mr. Mcintyre counsel for the defence
BECKER RAIDED ROSES PLACE.
The story the witnesss early acquaintance with
Becker began when Becker aded his gambling house the
East Side strong ARM of which Becker
head begun operations little than The
that of the business and devoted his
mercnay interests of the defendant his collector
from the gambling houses, he swore
always working for Beckes pocket after that Rose de-
cared against him only after the murder which he de-
nanded he intended throw the wolves
BALD jack graphically pictured the early relations between
Becker Rosntha which of the most intimate and pleasant
character leading partnership between the the Roen
gambling West 45t street Relations became strained
when raid of Rosenhals place. under nssent
Headquarters Rosenhal began spread
reports relations with Becker and the police official
began sound Rose for sienn the gamblers
tongue before he had gone far, the witness said.
against Rosenhas life born at that time and de-
reluctant tool OF the defendant until
the said The plot smmered and boiled for sew
era weeks during negotiations with the with Becker
ever at his with complaints stang and ugly demands tor
of the plot and threats that he would do him.
SELF if gang losing their Rose declared
"BRIDG1E" WEBER CALLED IN
Rose admitted kept putting off" until finally Becker
called in Bridge Weber facilitate the final murder contract with
the Zelig gangsters
I want that fellow murderedshot dynamited throat cut or
declared Becker told him at time when
matters had along without action getting Rosentha When
onmen for the first attempt Rosenthas LIE
front of the Restaurant upper Broadway week before
h s actually shot diverted from their purpose by the
of detective Becker said to him the next
day. Rose declared:
told YOU not stop policeman You've made - bull
Shoot in policeman want to- There absolutely
danger.
Rose Weber of the alleged accompces were und
d.d az 70 the oak Rosentha and asked Becker
h T. the witness said Becker added told them they could do
as well downtown and to break into Rosenthas house
and finish hm-any way to get him.
Finally on July he shooting occurred on that nght-becker
had straight talk him. Rose testified and lost all patience with
the way things stringing along.
"Wbv all this deay7" Becker said to the witness Nov let's
is the time