The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-10-22
Policemen on Stand

Among todays witnesses were i've policemen, three of whom testified that he raid on Rosenthai'g gambling hous' Icy Becker's strong arm squad ltS' April was not a fake as the state charged, but was made two days after they had procured evidence of gamb- ling on the premises. All five declared they had not heard the conversation be tween Becker and Mrs. Isosenthai V hich Mrs Rosenthal testified took place.
 Two inmates of the Tombs prisol, awaiting trial on charges of murder, denied the testimony Of James D Hal len, the convict lawyer. who said he heard Becker tell policeman that the public soon would pay Becker pen sion for killing that d. crook Rosen- tllal."
 Several character witnesses also were heard.
 Joseph Shepherd, a police lieutenant who was member of Becker's strong arm sauad,' was cross examined by the this forenoon. He gave di- rect testimony on Saturday purportlng to show that a raid on Rosenthals gam bling establishment conducted by Becker was a legitimate affair and not so- called frame up as the prosecution has Shepherd was called to the stand Upon cross-examination he said he was present at the arralgnment of the men arrested in the raid on Rosenthal $ place and had identified the prisoners. Policeman James White, who was with Shepherd when the alleged evidence against Rosenthal was obtained, was the next witness White Is under indictment with Policeman Steinart for perjury in connection with the arrest last June of Jack Zeiig, the gang leader. who re- gently was shot to death. White testified that he went to Rosenthars place with A guide who met Shepherd, Steinart and himself at the Hotel Cadillac, He cor roborated Shepherds testimony concern ing their entrance to the gambling house by the basement and losing S150 playing roulette. Shepherd said he did not sec Rosenthal there nor did he know him.
 White Defends Becker
 James White, a policeman formerly at tached to Lieutenant Beckers squad took the witness stand in Becker's de fense He swore Becker had never sai( to him in the Tombs that he would b, praised in the end for killing Rosenthai NO conversation remotely resembling this occurred' said the witness. This repudiated testimony of James Hallen, s commonwealth witness who produced notes of what purported to be such 6 conversation. White also swore, as die two witnesses who followed him, that tho raid on Rosenthars place was legal anc was not made for revenge as the prosecu ton charges after Becker and the gam bier oiiarreled White testified the three policemen obtained warrants for mer been in the place and raded 1t. The witness said he did not hear Mrs. Rosen thai ask Becker not to arrest her nephew nor did he see her talk with Becker as Mrs. Rosenthal has testified. Mcln tyre read from the testimony of James Hallen, the convict lawyer who said h' had overheard conversation betweef White and Becker fin the Tombs
 .Did you say Chief I've been looking for you. I've a tip that Rose has givef himself over to the district attorney, and did Becker reply, oh hell, what o It? That's only one more crook to testi fy against us. No jury would believe such witnesses When this thing blow over the public will give me a pension for Killing that crook. Rosenthal.' Die any such conversation occur, the attor ney asked.
 No" replied witness "I never tolc Becker or any one else anything like It.
 Was the raid an honest bonafide ralt made on evidence honestly obtained 2 concluded Mcintyre.
 'It was" witness replied emphatically
 White on ross-examination said he hat known Becker for about seven years Prior to becoming policeman Whit said he was waiter at a local dane. hall and other resorts frequented b, denizens of the under world. White sal, that he, Steinart, and others were witt Rosenthal. his wife and Becker at dime at the Elks' club on last New Year eve. Mrs. Rosenthal has testified tha Becker introduced RosenthaI to White "a