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

plot SAID 81. Moss on Redirect
examination. If your conscience
pricked yeu, Why did you enter the
plot
Weber did not answer. for Justice
Goff excluded the question and dis
charged the witness.
Grant Crabtree deputy clerk in
charge Of the fling bureau of the
police department the next witness.
ldentinea the paper containing Beck
er's signature, which had been sub
mittea earlier in the day to Winfield
r. sheehan.
1t developed tllat the paper consist
ed eff memorandum relating to Ros-
enthal's gambling house, prepared by
Becker The report described raid
on the place, detailing, the gambling
paraphernalia taken from 1t, on April
IS 1872 included in the papers also
was a memorandum labelled "Rela-
tive to police Lieutenant Charles
Becker receiving money for the pro-
lection OF gamblers
Attorney iaefntHIe. objected to the read
Ing Of the document, but Justice GoG
did not sustain him. letter also was
read from this file describing Rosenthal's
place and accusing Becker of partnership
in the concern.
This communication ended: Il won't
sign my name because / fear for my
lift"
Crabtree also identified other papers
bearing on the gambling investigation
and Becker's police work
These papers contained memoranda ad-
dressed to Mayor Gaynor, including a
letter signed Henry Williams" which
was written March p, 1872. and said
4 wish you would investigate quickly
Lieut.. Becker He has now collected
more money than DeverY and it was well
known at police headquarters
The papers also contained a note dated
April 10, 1872, from Mayor Gaynor to
Commissioner Waldo, stating that he had
assigned James c. White to investigate
the letter. and also report from White
that he had been Unable to trace its au-
thor a 1a 2
Another letter introduced was an an.
swer to the police commissioner written
by Lieut.. Becker relating to Complaints
against Jack Rose and Herman Rosen-
thai running a wide open gambling
house,
Il have the honor to report" read
one Jack Rose, whom | raided at 155
Seventh avenue and who since that time
has been valuable collector of infor-
nation for me-
In the letter Becker also said he knew
Rosenthal and believed he was running
a gambling house.
Answering a complaint made in an
other anonymous letter, Becker denied
L,,,
at 1f5 West 45th street, not far from Ro-
senthars place.
Harry WALTON. third informer against
Becker. followed Grabtree on the stand.
Like Weber, he said his business in
life was gambling
WALTON corroborated the story told by
Webber and Rose that Becker haa de-
elared Rosenthal was going too far and
| ought to be ''croaked - He corroborated
| what Rose had said relating to the plot
and Beeker's assurance that the plotters
would be protected. The witness describ-
ed in detail his movements and those of
| his companions on the night of the mIlr-
der, of the visit to Dora GiIbrerts of
the cruising around with Rose and
| Schnepps in an automobile to round IN
the sangsters, and the meeting in Web.
ber's place just before the gray murder
car was started on its Strengthening exne-
dition
lett Bridgie's soon after the gang
ieit III the car and then walked down the
street, said Vallon when | 90, in
front OF the Eks building | heard the
shooting saw the gray car right after
ward shapiro driving it away
" no was in it?" There were three
| men in it" >''-
DID You see Rosenthal after he was
shot' No said Vallon
The witness described the night that
LEFTY Louie" "Gyp the Blood and
Dago Frank" lay i'll wait for Rosen-
thai at the Garden Restaurant Ar
that time. he said, Rosenthal was with
ms wife and Jack Sullivan. The wit
ness also reviewed the occurrences in
tte Lafayette baths and overheard
Rose asking "Gyp the Blood fDago
FRANK and "Fefty Louie" "Why Ros
erthal wasn't cIoaked.', 40
What did You do after tbei MIR
dor?' asked Mr. Moss. Il met sam
Sohepps on Ard street. He said
iheyye just killed Rosenthal., said
- A'btNt iet , go nome = L got
taxicab and went home. At ESQ in
the morning, Rose came and woke me
UP and asked me To go to the LaF'ay-
cite baths with him. | went"
That ended the direct examination of
WALTON.
Attorney Hartcross examined the
witness, who said his right name was
Harry Nalinski. He changed it to Val
Ion whe he went into the gambling
business. Is years ago. The witness
told of his relations with Webber, Rose
ana Rosegthal. He and Rosenthal had
not been friends for six months.
You knew he was going to be muir
dered, didn't your asked Hart. Yes"
said the witness frankly.
How many times have you rehears-
ed this statement YOU are now MAX
ipg?" Never
What did you understand that
Becker wanted?' That Becker want
ed Rosenthal murdered
What did you understand that Rose
vas to do?'' TO get the gun men,
WALTON denied he was user of
opium and that since he had been IN