Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-07-30

Rose: Now there is no use getting |
worried or nervous about this job.
That dog has made too much trouble. |
What do you think l am in the de-
partment? / can do what l please.
I'll see that nobody gets into serious
trouble. Now you go out and do what
ever is necessary"
MAKES DEAL FOR GUNMEN.
Rose saws he went out and saw big
Jack" Zelig 10 make deal for his
gunmen. Zelig Is under indictment
for carrying concealed weapons, and
the possibilities of stay in Sing Sing
prison did not appeal. Consequently,
Rose says, when he promised TO see
that nothing happened when Zelig
came to trial there was no trouble in
getting the gunmen. II was at this
point OF the proceedings Rose backed
somewhat out of the murder activi-
ties. All the gunner were Informed
to be ready TO kill Rosenthal, who in
the meantime had been shadowed day
and night A few days before the
killing, Rose says, he met Weber
and Becker and while the three were
| talking il over Becker said to Web
| Der:
..YOU HAVE MONEYS 1, POWER
This Job has got to be done, ard
Rose SAYS they won't do II for him.
Now, Brdgy.' you can get it done.
They all know you. You have money;
| / have power. I'll protect everybody
Then Becker, according 10 Roses
confession, shook his fists under their
faces. and exclaimed: "If yod~don*
do this, will put weapons on every
one of you. / will send you up for
seven years. I'll show you what you
will get"
Rose and Webber say they believed
Becker would send them away and had
the power to do It. Then the murder
plot unfolded itself quickly. Monday
night came and with II word for the
gunmen to get together. Rose told how
he got the assassins together and how,
after the killing, he went TO the Hotel
Metropole TO see how the job had been
done.
PROMISED PROTECTION.
Rosenthal was dead on the sidewalk
and a table cloth over him. Rosa
SAYS he went TO a telephone and call
ed UP Becker, but he was 80 unnerved
by the shock he could only gasp, MY
God, this is horrible" Becker, Rose
says in his confession. replied over
the wire in a steady voice: "Oh, don't
worry, I'll protect you. Wait a few
minutes and I'll be right down. Where
will you be-" An appointment was
made at Forty-second street, within
!. a short distance from the scene OF
the murder.
ADVISED TO SURRENDER.
There, he says, he met Becker and
Webber. and Webber corroborateC
J Roses statement. They talked ovel
J what was the best thing TO do unde,
the circumstances and parted afteI
! Becker assured them everything
would be alright. The chase for tn,
slayers became hot and finally, Ros'
, says, Becker advised him over tn,
, telephone to surrender. but that ev
4 ery-hin6 would come out all right.
Y GAYNOR ACTS.
( Mayor Gaynor announced he woul,
! call a special meeting of the board o
= aldermen TO begin an investigation o
0 the police department. Whitman sal
r as yet he had absolutely no evidenc
! involving any man or men abov
r Becker.
{ EVENTS SHAPE FAST.
1 Events leading TO Becker's arres
began TO shape themselves late yesteI
day afternoon following the prelimir
= airy hearing OF several OF the men VI
y der arrest before the coroner. Sar
y Paul, leader OF an east side organiZs
K ton at whose recent outing II 1
claimed Rosenthars killing was frs
discussed was discharged. The other
!. were held for q continued hearinl
/ With their attorneys Vallon. Wei
l. Der and Rose were taken TO tn
d district attorneys ofice ready I
o testify before the grand jury. Me-
sengers ere at once dispatched fo
2 members Of the grand jury and III
:. first night session OF that body hel
. within IS years was soon in progress
= Rose. webber and Nallon, It is sta
a ed. were the principal witnesse
heard. Patrolman Brady and Patro
man William File, who were near th
>. scene OF the murder also testified.
- MAKE CONFESSIONS
n Bald Jack" Rose. "Bridgie" We
b. Der and Harry vAllon are alleged ,
e have made confessions directly ir
i'd plicating Police Lieutenant Becker
h. the Rosenthsl murder. The gambler
s. whose statements are said TO haV
TO caused the indictment Of Beck,