Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31
Puts $4,000 As Total Sum He
Ever Owned at One
Time.
TELLS WHERE he GOT IT
Old Friend Of Wife Gave Her
SIC, 1000 because She Was
Good to Handicapped
Dead Last July.

Charles Becker, he former police lieu.
tenant, convicted Of the murder Of
Herman Rosenthal. says he wanted to
tell or the stand at his trial. was re.
lated in detail to-day by Becker from
allowei to tell this story, he claims,
the verdict Of the jury would have be an
different.
Becker talked for two hours. He de
MED that Bald Jack" Rose, who was
the States chief witness. was his
graft collector" declaring Rose woH
his stool pigeon who furnished evil
dence on which he made scores Of
raids. He a an account OF his
finances In EFFORT. he said. to shown
that he has not boarded gamblers
tribute.
Becker said Rose eve asked hi;n
for money for his services. Eventu-
ally he learned why. when Rose told
into a gambling partnership. Rose re-
minding the lieutenant of the gratu't
Gus services he had given ami asking
immunity from rards.
WOULD NOT MODEST PLACE.
Il said l would not modest the place
any more than l would any other
gambling house, said Becker. Il
said l would not make special effort
to get evidence against Rosenthal un-
less specifically directed"
Later, Becker continued, Rose told
him that R%osenthal had broken faith
with him and had won $4,000 from him
at gambling in their place. Then com
plants against the resort began to
roach Commissioner Waldo. Il am
sure these complaints were written
by Rose. or inspired by him." said
Becker, declaring this break betwee1
the partners was the beginning. of
Roses enm.ty against Rosenthal. en-
nifty which finally led to Rosenthal's
determination to 'squeal" and later to
a gamblers plot, the outcome of which
was the killing of Rosenthal.
Becker denied that Rose. as the latter
testified, telephoned him just after Rosen-
thaTs murder to inform him OF the crime.
He said that II he got another trial he
would take the stand. Regarding his
finances he declared he never owned more
than 500. 500 at one time. He explained in
detail tn. sources OF this money.
While Becker Is awaiting sentence OF
death to be imposed on Wednesday. JUS
tice Golf, who Will pronounce the ex-
~lieutenant's fate. is under guard. District
Attorney Whitman Is also under guard.
Becker's counsel. Mr.. Mcintyre, Is said
to be going about armed. The lives of
all have been threatened, It Is reported,
and even the jury which found Becker
C,,t1t, ic caiI pAtt-iJro11. 20 $oar o,.o,i.
Efforts are being made to-day by the
State to have Shapiro. driver Of the
murder car turn States evidence. Sha-
| PROS counsel, Aaron ]. Levy. while as
sorting that he was not negotiating with
| District Attorney Whitman for immunity
for his client. conceded that he was try
| ing to induce Shapiro ito do his duty to
the State and that II immunity were
| offered he would not refuse to take adj
vantage of 1t.
Assistant District Attorney Moss's con-
ference with Justice Gof yesterday. 1t Ia
| learned, had to do with a promise Of i'm
munity to Shapiro II he would take the
stand against "Gyp the Blood" Lefty
Louie" Whitley Lewis and "Dago
Frank the four indicted gangsters. Mr..
Moss has requested Shapiro's counsel to
visit him. Mr.. Levy said he was told by
one Of the States counse that the posi-
bility Of immunity for Shapiro was hang
ing fire.
WHERE HE GOT THE MONEY.
Becker's sec. 500. which nc says was all
he and his wife had when Rosenthal was
killed, was accumulated, according to
the ex-policeman tonight. as follows:
49, 900 from Laura Becker. a sister, be-
fore she died.
$50 from John Finnegan, a friend of
his wife. who died after giving her this
amount,
3d. 6 saved by Mrs. Becker.
So 500 Mrs. Beckcr's father gave her.
80. 900 Becker himself saved.
" All this money we have saved said
Becker. 1T was Withdrawn on July 30
from the banks where we deposited. That
was the day after l was arrested"
Becker said Finnegan had been brought
up with his wife's family and that the
SIS. 900 had been given to her at different
times. "A few thousand dollars at a time.
She was a great pet of his" said Becker.
Finnegan, Becker added. had beer
taken III with heart disease in 1911, had
been treated In a sanitarium which Beck.
ar named and finally on July 30, this year
dropped dead OF the disease while getting
eff a street car. After his death. he says
his wife received a letter from Finnegan's
boarding place on Second avenue tina
there was more property Of his awaiting
her there.
Discussing Rosenthal. Becker said tn.
gambler had a reputation for getting the
,o,ice into trouble.