Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-14
MRS. RosENTHAL TODAY.
Wife of Murdered Gambler VIII Tell
 Her Story.

NoW 1Ork, OCJ.- l6-MrB. Herman Rosenthal, widow of the gambler who was shot and killed july 16, Is ex- pected to be the principal witness to- morrow when the trial of former po- lice lieutenant Charles Becker, &C., cused of Rosenthaps murder is re- sumed in the extraordinary term of the supreme court This was indi- cated tonight by District Attorney Whitman, who will call Mrs. Rosen- thai to the stand in expectation tht she will corroborate the testimony given Saturday by 'Baid Jack Rose.
 To Show Beoker's Motive.
 Through MrG Rosenthars sworn story the county prosecutor hopes to convince tho Jury that Becker had motive in ordering as is alleged, the killing of Rosenthal, this motive being that the gambler was about to furnish the county authorities with informa- ton which would link Becker with . system of levying graft
 "5rldgie" Wsbbsr May Also Tsstify.
 "Bridgie" Webber, 6 self confessed owner of the gambling house where the gang which slew ~Rosenthal met on the night of the crime also. is ex. peoted to give testimony Tomorrow if the examination of Mrs. Rosenthal Is concluded in time for hi into take the stand The district attorney believes that the direct examination of Web Der will take probably not longer than an hour. as the information which 1t l is believed Webber is able to supply will not be as sweeping in character as that given by Jack Rose.
 vsiIon and sehepps to Follow.
 MT. Whitman visited "Bridgie" this afternoon in the West Side court prison and talked there also with liar " Vsllon and Sam Schepps, two oth- CT prisoners. Va1lon and Schepps are to be called after Mrs Rosenths1 and Webber have testified. After them, 1t is expected, Harry Pollock will be call- ed upon to explain Roses presence at his home. It is alleged that Rose. after the murder, received messages at Pol locks home and with Pollocl,s aid direct from Becker who had not then been suspended from t:,e police fUrce- Rose Says Becker Instisatsd Musdsr.
 With the cool deliberate calculation of the trained gambler, coupled with the outward immobility of counten- ance which is supposed to be the most valuable asset of the expert poker player" as she witness once described himself IT, speaking of his reputation in the underworld, Bald Jack Rose unfolded the story of the dark intrigue in the murder Of Herman Rosenthsi with Lieutenant Charles Eecker al- ways ns the primo instigstor and merciless ruler .n tae whole morbid plot at thS trial of the accused police officer before Justice Goft yesterday. Roses story will go down in the annals of criminal procedure as one of the most remarkable ever told from the witness stand.
 Testified For Four Houra
 Beckers iron hand and relentless demand for the death of the gambler who "Buuealled" and was about to lay bare the history of the police lieuten- ants alleged profitable connection with the gambling graft before the stern authorities of the law, who were bound to probe the matter to the end. were ever present throughout the nsrrativs of "Billiard Bslr' Jack For nearly four hours he carefully related the dramatic details with little assistance : from Assistant District Attorney Moss. who was conducting the direct exam ination of the witness. For longer time Rose bore up unninchfngly under the wearing oss-examtnation of MT. Mcintyre, counsel for the defence.
 Lawyer Mcintyre Threatened.
 Threats against John F. Mcintyre, Becker's counsel and against Giovsn- nio Stapdish who has testified against the accused lieutenant, were told of tonight in statements.
 MT. Mcintyre said that man un- known to him had threatened to blow his brains out" if he should call as a , witness for the defense a certain wo- man, wife of one of the witnesses for ' the prosecution. This threat, said ! Beckers lawyer, was made when he 5 was gathering his papers after get J ting q Judgment of trial Saturday night. only few men were in the
 trial room when the stranger spoke tc
 him.
 Becker Witness Escapes. New York, Oct. 13.-Three prisoners f escaped from the house of detention
 on Mulberry street tonight, scaling a . brick wall twenty feet high. The three men were being held as wit t nesses, one of them known to the po-
 lice as Max Kahn. as a witness in the r Becker case. Kahn was found in the 1 company of 'Gyp the Blood" and 2 Lefty Louise" alleged assaRsins Of t Resenthal, when they were arrested In Q q Brooklyn flat