Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-14
bald Jack" Rose Does Not
Quail Under Examination.
Becker Told Him 10 XII Rosen-
thai and He Ohtalnedeunmen.
Court Session Lasts TIL 8 p. M.
Cross.examinaiion fierce.

New York. Oct. 13.--Lotg hours of
cross-examination by supperless law
yers before a supperless court and
jury failed, Saturday night, to make
"Bald Jack" Rose vary|his story of
the part he played and the part he
says Police Lieutenant Becker played
in the murder of Herman Rosenthal,
the gambler.
Becker told, me- hessaid, that he
wanted Rosenthal murdered, shot,
croaked, or dynamited. 1t his bidding,
! got the gun men TO kin Rosenthal.
hid after the murder. { saw Becker
that morning and later talked with
him over the telephone. l paid the
gun men $1,000 for Becker and told
them he said not to worry but to lay
low
Il gave myself up and became a
states witness because Becker de-
serted me like dirty dog and was
getting ready to throy me to tile
wolves"
Justice Goff convened the afternoon
session of court at 2.f5oelock. Shortly
before o'clock. Saturday night, he de-
clarcd it adjourned until Monday
morning, after John IF. Mcintyre.
Becker's lawyer. had protested he was
on the verge of collapS. Court, jury,
counsel, witnesses and tie accused had
been without food silee the noon
luncheon, the court refusing recess
for supper Justice Goffswhite haired
and of venerable appearance, seemed
the least fatigued of ali in the court
room.
Scraps of Testimony.
"Did you have the slightest degree
of remcrse when YOU law those men
leave Webbers to take 1 human life2"
No. said Rose. after some hesita-
ton"
WHEN did YOU instiate this muir
der?' ut began some tine in June.
Where did it begin? In a rear
room OF the Union square Hotel"
How did you terminate your inter-
est In Rosentbars gambling house,
pursued Mr.. Mcintyre. q terminated
when Becker raided the pisce."
And you and Rosenthal fell out
them Yes, out relations we're strain
cd after that"
Weren't YOU known as stool pig
con for the police ?" '.No; Vas known
only as a collector"
Did you see Rosenthal in Lnchow' s
restaurant on July IA and offer him
money to leave the city, II did not.
Didn't you tell him that if he didn't
make himself scarce you would have
him done up2" Il did not.
did Rosenthal say that you were
engaged in the white slave trsfiic in
this city?" No. no. no." rejoines Rose
with show of anger.
"when did you first see the men who
did the shooting?" During the time
that Zelig was framed by Becker" began
the witness. E
II object" Numbered MIR. Mcintyre
Il ask that this be stricken out When
was it you saw the murderers firstg'
"The latter part of June"
Ibid you ask them to shoot to death
Herman Rosenthal?" II asked them to
murder him. to croak him.
where did you see than?" In a
house on Southern boulevard ="
"Did you mean for them to do as you
asked?" Il did !.
ITO whose place on Southern boulevard
did you go?'' Lefty Louie's'
"who else was thereT' Whitley
Lewis
Not on my first visit"
Ibid you ask them that night 70 kill
Rosenthal?" 81 did 8
Ibid you say to Lefty louie. Il want
you to kill Hermann" II Did
Ibid you fix day for ta<ing off Ros-
enthal?'. mo. | told then to be ready.
that l would let them Know when the
job should be done" q
Didn't you know that yos were about
TO do terrible deed?'' "Y,s."
.You have been promised immunity 10
come here and testify, haven't your"
''Yes. 1 signed a stipulation to that eff
feet
.'And you expect to goout from here
and walk the streets a nee man, When
this trial is over, doRt your Not
these streets; shall not be free man
in this community. Not If I value my
life would l attempt to live here again"
REESE raised his voice as he said this,
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