Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-15

Never mind. said Becker, III take
care Il YOU and the gang
I The witness added that he heard
Becker say at that time: Il just seen
him G2osenthaD laying there in the
police station and I'd like 10 have tax
en- my knife and cut his tongue out as
a warming for further squealers
Then Becker said the witness con-
tinuad: :" passed the Cadillac about
1.So iii my machine and told the chauf-
feur to go SLOW, 50 that il l seen that
- kosenthal UP against the wall
there could have taken a shot at
him .
After Bridsie had corroborated
Roses story to paying him $1,000 to
get the murder crew OUT of town. the
witness was turned over to the de-
fierce.
Were you ever raidedg' asked John
/ r. Mclntyre, chief counsel for Becker.
Eyes, last August the witness said.
! The witness admitted he mad been
a gambler all his life. In replv 70
questions he said he ran an opium,
Joint in No 9 Pel1 street for about
two years.
The witness declared that during the
two years he ran the place he never
took opium himself nor morphine lie
admitted he sold opium to others.
| Weber said WALTON and Rose had
VISITED his opium joint. They did not
| uso the drug but came as friends. The
| witness said that women, Is or 30 a
| day, often came 10 the place, which
was in Chinatown.
Weber testified that he first met
| p
| restaurant and that he next met him
the day after the lieutenant raided
Jack Roses gambling house
MIR. Mcintyre cross examined Web
| Der on alleged statements of Becker
that Rosenthal ought to be eroaked."
Give me the time that You heard
such conversation" said Mr.. Mein-
tsre. 1T was in the latter part of
| last June, said Weber.
| Il don't remember the exact day It
was about 11.3o o'clock at night at
| my place thae the conversation took
place.
How do you Six the time?'' 7 had
an appointment There with friend
His Nance 4 cont know his
rame-he had d nickname"
What was it, "ftsky'
Did you sey 20 lack sullivan We've
promised Jack Rose s2oeo for him not
to implicate me'?' '.No. sir
Did you say to Jack Sullivan in
| tire West Side prison You are here in
an innocent position Yes, sir said
| Weber.
Did you say TO him, You better
| corrohorate us or Nh Whitman will
| have you indicted for murder" NO,
sir. told him to tell the truth and
| that's all
Reverting to the murder the actor
| ney asked the witness what he said to
| RoScnthal when he went to the zsiet
tropcle to find out if Rosenthal was
therle.
! "Eel.o Herman"
| ~ a friendly way?" Yes, sir"
~ the moment when sou said :iel-
| Ia Herman you knew he was sol as 10
| be murdered, didn't YOU Yes. sir
| When YOU got back 10 your rooms
| what did YOU say?" Il said 'Rosenthal
is at the Metropole''
| And when they all went You know
they were going to murder Rosenthal?"
| Yes"
| Who told you Rosenthal was shot
| "A MAI. named Jim Smith, on Broad
| way. | went out to find out If lie had
been shot
Weren't you there when Rosenthal
was shot,'' No, sir"
| Did you know that Schepps was in
| the murder car the night Of the muir
der?" Not until next day. I was told
| Sc
Did schepps tell you that he was
| the paymaster of the murderers?" He
| did not"
! Didn't you advance money to
| Schapps to fleet the jurisdiction? ~ Il
| did not
you are a man worth considerable
| moncy. aren't you?" "A little bit said
the witness, with Il smile
Did you ask a man named Droesch-
er to swear that he saw Rose, Becker.
Sullivan and yourself at 42d street at
| O'Clock on The morning of the muir
| der" II did
.Did YOU ask Jack Sullivan to say
he saw Becker with you at And
street." No.
when did you see zelig for the
| last time" Some time in July
do you know Val O'Farrell, a for
mer policeman Yes.
O'Farren is now head of a detective
| bureau employed by Becker's coun-
| sci.
.Becker wanted me to find out,
continued the witness, If Val OFar-
rell was carrying water on both shout
ders as Becker understood OFarrell
had taken Rosenthal down TO see
| Charles Hyde about Becker. He want
| ed me to find out where O'Farrell
| stood
Charles Hyde was formerly city
chamberlain under Mayor Gaynor.
did you say to Sam Paul in the
ante-room of the grand jury; Becker
is innocent, but we've got to save
ourselves" continued Mr.. Mcintyre.
NO sir" Weber declared.
| "Webber. are you not now commit
ting perjury to save your own life?'
asked Attorney Mcintyre, pointing his
/ finger at the witness and speaking
dramatically.
i objection to the question was sus-
tanned.
Weber" continued Mr.. Mcintyre,
IF to commit perjury would save