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rest now and then. He should not I've
called on to explain every movement he
has made since the death Of Rosenthal.
He may have been with inc all Wednes-
where he had a right to Re % that night
No information could be obtained from
Becker IA to whether a visit paid to Rose
in the Tomhs yesterday by Louis Pitt
a brother of Charles D. Pitt. Becker Is
press agent was in Becker's interests.
Louis Pitt did some work for the liem-
tenant when Charles r Pitt was in diff
culties over the shooting of a negro.
After he left the Tombs he said that his
broth her Charles had been with Jack Rose
on Monday night at Dora Gilbert.s.
Every effort has been made by investi-
gators in the last two days to find Dora
Gilbert. who supplied Becker with infor-
nation against Rosenthal but it IL said
that she has left town.
Robert II. Hibberd. who drew up the
mortgage that Rosenthal gave on his
household furniture when he thought
he was getting 1900 from Lieut. Becker.
said yesterday that he had never heard
Harry Pollok's name discussed in con
nection with the loan. Pat Powers,
Harry Pollok's partner in sporting enter
prises. was angry when he heard that
Becker had said that he lent the money.
rI-ss~ Escuse rat Powers!
IL have no acquaintance with any one
connected with the Rosenthal case. said
Powers. NOR have I ever had. directly or
indirectly. any connection with gambling.
Any attempt to insinuate that l would
put up money for the support Of gam
bling institution is a deliberate lie.
IF Lieut.. Becker Is quoted correctly
as saying that ] supplied Rose directly
or through Harry Pollok with the sum Of
$500 he is guilty Of base and malicious
Mr.. Hibbard says that il was not until
Lieut.. Becker raided Rosenthal'e house
that Rosenthal tried TO discredit Becker.
Up to that time" said Mr.. Hibbard.
| "Rosenthal had told me that il was Jack
Rose who lent him the money and that
the reason why the mort gage should be
made out in the name Of a dummy was
because Rose owed several people and
didn't want to appear as a lender.
After becker began raiding Rosenthal
and policemen were stationed in Rosen-
thals house Roscnthal tried to con-
vince me that il was Becker's money.
| not Roses. that lie had received
| attached no import ance to his statements
because he had tried to tell me that he
got Clement Driscol, removed from the
Office of First Deputy Police Commissioner
on account of raids that Driscoll made"
1 May or Gaynor was at 81 James yester-
day and no statement came from him
az TO the invest i2ation he is making to
determine whether grating policemen had
a hand in the murder OF Rosenthal. II is
known. however. that the Mayor ia di-
| recting the police inquiry and that nc
moves are made without his knowledge
or approval.
The exact ycason for the suspension Of
Policeman William File. who was OF dut Y
and IN the Netropole when Rcsenthal was
killed. was made knowp yesterday. Com
! missioner Waldo decided that File had de.
| layed a report OH the case. and that the
report was not "a, a,isfactory when SUBJ
mitted
A statement on behalf Of the Elhs was
made yesterday by q Murray Huber,
the exalted ruler. Mr.. Hubert, having
observed that reference had been made
| to the Elks in connection with the Kosen-
thai case. called attention to the fact Thai
Rosenthal vas not a member OF the organ
ization. and had only enjoyed its hos.
ptality on 50, cral occasions through the
courtesy of an indiscreet member. The
lodge members naturally resented. SAID
Mr. Hubert. sjSsesii ions that Rosentha
was connected with the order