The evening world., 1912-10-24
:. The gambling house vas

onoron -, 1879
"on March %. 1912. the Commissioner
OF Police gavc Becker an anonymous
letter. complaining that Rosenthars
house was running under the 'protec-
ton OF Jack Rose, Bcckcr's collector
Two dnya later Becker reported that
Rose was his collector OF informa-
,!on.' Two days later Becker received
a letter from the Commissioner. pur-
porting to have come from the Mayor.
ordering an Investigation.
About that date Becker demanded
500 from Roscnthnl for the defense OF
Pitt. Rosenthal refused TO pay. and
Becker said he was going 10 raid the
place Becker asked Rosenthal 10
stand for a fake raid. and Rosentha nj
refused. Margoiis. a newspaper tip
ster. as ne described himself. said
Becker described the interior Of tho
Rosenthal house 10 Officers Sheppard.
White and Stcinert at Police Head
quarters, and told them to get war
rants for the fake raid. ..
Later at the Union Square Hotel
Becker told Rose that he had TO make
the raid---that Steinert and White had
got the evidence against Roscnthnl's
place Later Becker told Rose that this
raid would be made on April II. Tho
raid was made on that afternoon and
two prisoners were token---one OF them
n relative Of Mrs. Roscnthal.
After the raid was made Rosenthal
wunt TO Beckcr and complained about
H. Becker told Rosenthal not to worry.
TINT the case would be fixed In the
police court. that steinert and White
would. not be- able TO identity their
prisoners ~ the men against whom the
warrants were issued on their ami
davits.
MEETING or ROSE AND BECKER
At THE HOTEL.
Later Becker and Rose met IN
the Union Square Hotel WATERS
served Becker and Rose m the Unicn
Square Hotel. where they spoke In
whispers. Twice waiter saw Eoss
pas. money 10 Becker.
ION April ~ Becker reported to the
Police Commissioner that he had raid
ed the place. Later. at Roses home.
Becker told Rose Rosenthal wanted IN
know what was 10 be done. Then the
Satisfaction piece TO tho chattel mort
gage WIS entercd. Then Becker told
Rose that Rosenthal was trying to get
newspapers TO dcnounce him (Becker).
Then The World received the .Rosenthal
AFFIDAVIT and Becker went to The World
10
prosecution for criminal libel
still later Becker told Rose that
,Rosenthai had seen Magistrate McAdoo.
Commissioner Waldo and Mayor Gay
nor. and was then trying to see the
DistrIct-Attorney. and that. Becker said.
means danger to us all
Becker said then. 'Rosenthal means
to do. inc. and we must stop him. Beck
er asked Rose TO SEQ Zelig. Becker said.
There II only ono thing TO do 10 stop
Rosenthai so that he won't do anything
TO bother any OF us again. and that 10
to stop him for all time
,'Becker said that Rosenthai was sian
dSStnG Ms family. Becker said there
we3 no danger, a. he (Becker) would
force care Of him. He told Rose TO tell
.zeiigs to give orders TO his gang to
scr6Ak RosehthaL That night Becker
gave Rose money 70 give 10 Zciig. ~,
TESTIMONY ADO UT
IN .tNRiNo THE ouNMEN. ~
'BStween Juns 10 and - Rose saw
Lefty Louie and Whitley Lewis and
said Becker wanted them to kill Rosen-
thai. They offered to do Il that night
Rose told them to wait. Later Becker
came TO Rose and complained several
times about the delay. In the latter
part OF June Becker, Rose. Weber and
WALTON met at One Hundred and Forty
fourth street and Seventh avenue and
there Becker asked Webber TO take
charge OF tho murder. This converse
ton was oorroborsted by Weber and
WALTON. Later Lefty Louie told Rose
Weber had approached him. Then Lp-
ban heard Becker, In the Lafayette
Baths. say II Rossnthal was not
'croaked' he would 'croak' him himself.
"Then webber sent the gunmen to
tho Garden Restaurant to murder
Rosenthal. but Rose, on the stand
swore he lied and told the gunner q
Burns detective was there. Thus. the
witness Rose swore the murder was
forestalled for . Tina ~
ION Saturday, July Is. Weber. Rose
and WALTON met and Rose told Becker
they had discussed the murder of Ro-
senthai On the night of July 10 Rose
ttlephoned to Becker and Becker said
to Rose: why don't you get on the JOB
and do somethingT
Late on saturday. July Is, Becker
and his attorney called on Isaac White
in the New York Worlds legal depart
ment and asked for the Rossnthal am
davst. 20 be used for q criminal libel
prosecution against Rosenthal."
COURT REVIEWS THE 1osEN.
. ~, rhAL AFFIDAVIT. :
Here Justice Con briefly reviewed the
Rosenthal affidavit.
Becker" the Court went on. 'then
gave White IA written denial of the
Rosenthal affidavit At that time White
showed Becker a telegram from New
port. II. l.. stating that District Attor-
ney whitman was preparing to investi.
gate Rosenthars charges against Becker
ION Sunday. July H. Rose, Schepps
Weber and WALTON went on the Sam
Paul outing. and that night Becker tele.
phoned to Rose and asked II there
wasn't some way 20 croak Rosentha
before ne testified to the Grand Jury"
Justice Con reviewed the testimon,
about the visit Rose made to Dora Gil
4 Der to get an AFFIDAVIT against Rosen
thai. Then he read Roses statement I,
Becker about the Issuing OF Grand Jur.
subpoenas for the investi gation OF tn
Rosenthal charges against Becker. The
the Court came TO the activities o
"Brldgie" Weber In plotting the an
sassination.
Weber went 10 see the four me
and told them not 10 corroborate Rosen
thai That same day Rose went 4
help get the Dora Gilbert AFFIDAVIT q