The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-13
Gambler Was Shot Down
at the Direction of Po-
lice Lieutenant.
MAN WHO SAYS He COLLECTED
GRAFT FOR BECKER DECLARES
ON WITNESS STAND THAT
RosENTHAL MUST BE KILLED
AND PAID $1,000 TO HAVE THE
JOB DONE BY PROFESSIONAL
GUNMEN.


cross-examination by supperless law
yers before a supperless court and jury
failed tonight to make Bald jack
Rose vary from the part he says form
er Police Lieutenant Charles Becker
played In the murder Of Herman
Rosenthal, the gambler.
Becker told me- Rose testified, "he
wanted Rosenthal murdered. shot,
croaked or dynamited. hid after the
murder. saw Becker that morning
and later talked with him over the
telephone I paid the gunmen one
thousand dollars for Becker and told
them he said not 10 worry, but lay
low. gave myself UP and became
states witness because Becker desert
ed me Ike dirty dog and was getting
ready to throw me to the wolves"
Justice Goff convened the after
noon session Of the court at AIS
O'Clock and shortly before 9 o'clock to-
night declared it adjourned to Mon
day morning, after John r. Mcintyre,
Beckers lawyer. had protested. that he
was on the verge of collapse. The
court, jury. counsel, witnesses and ac-
eused had been without food since the
noon luncheon.
BECKER WAS cool.
Becker was cool during the cross-
examination OF Rose. His wife sat
twenty feet back of him In spec
tator's seat. She watched her husband
closely. Once only Becker turned and
smiled at her.
Rose admitted time after time that
he had lied. perjured himself, been q
gambler and been engaged in illegiti-
mate business for twenty years. He
admitted testffying to save his own
life. but said he was telling the truth.
Throughout the cross examination
Rose declared that he had no motive
OF his own for killing Rosentnal, but
acted solely at Becker's direction. who.
he alleged, wanted Rosenthai out Of
the way so he would not reveal re-
puted police gratis. Rose said he was
the collector of graft from illegal re-
sorts for Becker.
ROSE ON THE STAND.
There was q craning of necks In the
crowded court room az the bald
headed gambler began to testify. Rose
said he had known Rosenthal for
twenty years and Becker for several
years. The witness did not look at
Becker as he gave his testimony, but
the former police oficer watched Rose
intently.
"Did you ever have business rsla-
tions with Becker?" he was asked
YES, l collected money for him."
Il object as incompetent" shouted
John F. Mcintyre, counsel for the de-
Tense.
"Overruled," ordered the court.
Rose then told OF meeting Rosenthal
and Becker in the Elks club at New
- al hol
present. Becker said to Mrs. Rosen-
thai, according to the witness. now
don't worry; Herman and have q
thorough understanding. He Is my
friend and / am his friend. and his
troubles are all over"
Rose said he met Becker again at his
house and at the Union Square hotel
when Becker told them the details of
the alleged partnership in a gambling
house between Becker and Rosenthal
Becker" Rose testified, said Her
man had made a proposition to him
that he go into partnership with
Rosenthal in running gambling
house and had asked him to invest
$4,000 in 1t. / said no one ever made
any money In the gambling business
with Rosenthal."
Becker, however. continued the wit
ness, did not agree and made a propo-
siticn to allow Rose to take a twenty
FIVE per cent share in the business OF
the proposed establishment. Becker
took a $2,500 chattel mortgage IN
Rosenthaps property and arranged for
q dummy" to hold the mortgage.
Becker asked me-" the witness went
ON, If l would take charge and sad
I would"
MADE MUCH MONEY.
The witness told of conversations
with Becker in which the police lieu
tenant inquired what were the PROFITS
Of the gambling house. II reported
to him on one occasion that the house
had made several thousand dollars" Z"
said Rose. "He told me to tell r ,sen.
thai to send him $500. / went TO see
Rosenthal and Rosenthal said he
wouldn't do 1t because he though he
had not had a square deal on the
mortgage. / told Becker. Becker said
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