The evening world., 1912-07-30

'squssi' 40 your Everybody knows
you're gamblers ana confidence men
~ 'squoai will get you nothing
CONFERRED FEW DAYS BEFORE
MURDER.
After that. Rose said. there was .
final conference uptown between Rose
webber. VaiApn and Becker q few days
before the murder. Becker was quoted
as saying tina. he had tho power and
Weber had the money.
Rose went on to say that from east
side days he had been Beckers col
iector. II had been profitable for both.
Rose psddled out protection and did a
little on his own hook In the way OF
business that his patron knew nothing
OF. Becker's moisny. according to
Decker's alleged statement. repeated In
tho presence of Rosa wcbber ana VAL
lon. was divided among two uptown In
spectors and two officials connected
with Police Headquarters after he took
his own share.
For weeks Becker kept after me-"
Rose said yesterday afternoon In the
Dlstrict-Attorney's office lilo gained
confidence and now courage when he
found that after tw>o hours OF pounding
whitman had broken down webber and
WALTON and those two had Joined him In
| making q clean breast.
, when things began 60 look a little
dark because Rosonthai was sho wing
, unexpected nerve Becker pressed me all
tho more. I couldn't help myself: no
had me In his fist" Rose went on.
Judge" he said. turning 10 Mr.. Whit.
man. I'D have todd you all that I'm
| telling now when first came In ~ you
would have soon me without Dougherty
being present was afraid that
Dousherty was Becker's friend and !
didn't want 90 take any chances
never got square DEAL from tho police
and <new I wouldn't get one now :.
was going ~ say or do anything against
one OF them
Tho three prisoners united In SAYING
that Rose had been Rockers regular
collector and go-between. Each OF tho
three was able to tell Of the demands
Becker had 'nnde that Roscnthal be
removed. ana each of the three was
present at final conference with him
uptown Just three days before the n,ur-
-
they were not quito sure OF tho date.
wow this thing has Sono lust a.
far ~ its going" Bose quotes Becker
- saying to him. i've sent for you
three TO tell you what you've rot TO
DO. ana II you don't do Il, why then
look out for yourselves. that's all.
u have kept after Rose for some
time TO finish Essential. The - has
lived long enough. II he goes a.y fur
thor II will be too long. Every time
I've pressed Rose he has said he hadn't
enough money or power. All right,
thsrs may be something in that. That's
Why got you mp here. wsbbsr's got
monsy-bundlss OF Il: I've got power
ana can handle any Job that we pail
OF. Whats the danger about Rossn-
thai3 Hes . dirty Squeezing - ana
svsrybodyT say thst the city 10 better
on without him.
Now. you fellows. get busy" Becker
continued. according to Rose. ~ you
don't. I'm going 30 get busy. I'll job
you Just as Iobbed Helg. lie got
what's coming 10 hSn. We put frame
up over on him. n YOU don't make
good on this swear I'll get you each
for seven years"
Rose sid that on the day Zelig was
turned out Of court on $4,000 hal Becker
had cent for him and said Zcl'g was
tho man to handle the Job. that even n
ne couldn't do thu actual work himself
he could get the men TO do II.
DO Rose said when, with WALTON and
wsbbsr. he left the Friday conference
he went to 2eug ana HAD q talk with
him, ana through him got four men to
DO the Job. The four were the ones
named as being tho murdersru; Lefty
Louie. Whitley Lewis, oyp the BLOOD
ana Dago Prank.
Rose perfected the arrangements with
the help Of Webhrr, Vallon playing
small part as hcfittcd merely an en-
ployce Of the principal Wobber. The
conferences were held sometimes down
town. sometlmeB uptnnn and often In
Weboer's poker room at Forty-sscond
street and Sixth avenue.
ROSENTHAL HIMSELF FIXES
DAY OF DEATH.
Under advice Webber kept up pro-
tensc OF friendship with kosanthal.
which no had no difficulty In doing. As
their relations. while strained. had
never been entirely broken on.
OFTEN they saw or heard from Becker
during this time. blt never together
again. Rose communicated with him.
Xnen the roport came that Rossnthal