Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-13

| HCSsOCut AbObsOm ShNIuOCT VA WIN
in Rosenthars gambling house?' pursued
| Mr.. Mcintyre.
1T terminated when Becker raided the
| place"
"And you and Rosenthal fell out them
| Eyes: our relations were stranded after
that
Not Police "Stool Pigeon"
| Weren't you known as a stool pigeon
for the police?"
| mo; l was known only as collector.
| when Rosenthal told the district at
| torney about alleged relations with Beck
| er, did you learn that Rosenthal had
given your name to the district attor-
| ney?''
Becker told me So"
And you felt that Rosenthal had given
your name to the district attorney:
| Becker told me So.
"And you felt that Rosenthal had
| squealed on you. didn't you!
Il felt so, yes: 1 felt that Becker
| interest and mine were the same
Talk With Newspapermen.
you resented Rosenthars squealing on
you?'
II did not
Didn't you say that the squealer
should be put out Of the way?"
NO
"Or anything resembling that?
Yes; l told that to Becker
A moment later Rose declared he had
| told Becker no such thing.
Didn't you say to Becker that you mao
| a great fear of ROsenthal, because he was
a man who worked in the dark?
II might have said that he worked In
| the dark, but / didn't say l was in fear
of him.
You were afraid Of him.
| mo, I was not.
| Did YOU tell Becker that Rosenthal
had steerer at the Hotel Cadillac, and
that an Introduction by him was never
| questioned by ROSenthal?
Il did not
| did you know a man named Jimmy
James. who succeeded you in Rosenthars
gambling hOuse?
Nobody by that name ever succeeded
| Didn't you say to Becker that Kelly
had beaten you up, as Rosenthal had d.
rected Kelly to dor
Not Beaten by Kelly.
II did not All Kelly asked me was to
lend him So
The witness Joined grimly in the laugh
that followed.
When did you tell webber that
Rosenthal ought to be put out of the
Way?"
AT meeting between Weber. Vallon
Becker and myself"
No Conversation With Dollar John.
did you tell Dollar John that some
thing should be done to Herman Rosen-
thal?"
No: Dollar John and 1 were not
friendly.
Was Sam Schepps with you when you
signed the affidavit that you advanced
at Pollock's homer" continued Becker's
lattorney.
| He was"
You signed that paper under oath.
didn't you:"
And thereby committed perjury"
| why did you do this?'
Il did it for Becker; I would have
done anything for him that night
| What is your name?"
For twenty years." the witness said,
i've been known as Jack Rose
Sullivan Once Press Agent.
Did you know James M. Sullivan in
Connecticut" pursued Mr.. Mcintyre, re-
| ferring to Roses attorney.
| Yes, he was my press agent when 1
used to get up prize fights in New
Haven, Waterbury. Hartford and other
| cities"
| And when you were apprehended for
murder. he became your lawyer, didn't
he?'
Il was never apprehended." Rose re-
piled empEaticaliy. Il was not appre-
| hended. l gave myself up at police head
quarters"
Were you held for murder in this
| case?"
| Yes"
Rose said he came here from Poland
when he was two and a half years old.
He was now thirty-seven. he added.
Rose refused to say whether he had
lived in Connecticut with woman not
his wife.
Were you ever convicted of any
NO
'You forged some union label stamps.
though. didn't your"
| Never" Rose replied.
Did you say that Rosenthal had put
you out of business and that he ought to
be done up?" asked Mr. Mcintyre, re-
turning to this line of questions.
Did you see RosenthaI in Luchow's
restaurant on July IA and offer him
money to leave the city?"
Il did not
| DID you not tell MIN tnat III ne Ql0
not make himself scarce you would have
him done up?"
| Il did not.
Not in White Slave Traffic.
Did Rosenthal say that you were en-
gagged in the white slave traffic in this
lcity?'
mo, no, no." rejoined Rose, with a
show Of anger.
AS this line of examination progressed
lit became evident that Becker's attOr-
ney was endeavoring to show to the jury
that Rose had desire on his own part
10 see Rosenthal put out Of the way.
Becker's attorney then inquired about
the meeting between Schepps, WALTON.
Pitt and the witness at the home of Dora
lGilbert, Rosenthars former wife, on the
Sunday before the murder.
Didn't you suggest to Dora Gilbert
some of the hard things she said in her
affidavit against Rosenthal?'
II suggested a few dates. but the at
fdavit was all drawn up when I got
there"