The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-10-13

that just as soon as his notice was
called to the place he would raid it. He
told me to tell that to Rosenthai.
told Rosentha. Rosenthal said:
You tell Becker that he can. raid
this place unless he gets the proper
evidence and he can't get 1t becaus.
know all his men and they can't get in
here"
So that's his attitude is itT Becker
said when ! told him this. All right,
I'll raid it. Tell Rosenthal.'
"Rosenthal sent back word by me to
Becker tell that fellow he'd better not
start anything with me-
''The next day Becker told me that
Commissioner Waldo had called his
attention to the place and Becker
would have to raid 1t. ] told Rosea hal
and Rosenthal said: Tell Becker he
can't bluff ne. I don't believe Com
missioner Weldo ever called his atten-
ton"
Several days later Becker told me
that complaints were pouring in and
he would have to raid the place. He
told me to see Rosenthal and tell him
to do him a favor.
"'Tell him he has to stand for
raid Becker said. did him g. favor
and he must do one for me. I'll raid
the place and 1t will relieve me from
worry. and in a few days he can re-
open his place and everything will be
all right
"Rosenthal said you tell Becker he
must think I'm crazy to stand for such
thing. He might as well take a torch
and burn it up. It's my place and I'm
going to handle it the way I think
best"
81 saw Becker and told him what
Rosenthal said. Well. I'm going to
raid the place and raid it in a few days
within a week.
81 told Becker it would only cause
trouble and he said don't you worry
about that; it won't cause me any
trouble; 1t will only cause trouble for
Rosenthal.'
THROUGH WITH RosENTHAL.
do you want me to tell that to
Rosenthalp l asked. No. he answer
ed. I'm through with that fellow
"a few days later Becker told me
that he was going to get two men from
the strong arm squad to swear to the
evidence.
That's awfully dangerous, Charlie
said No. he said, its all right.
I'll let Rosenthal satisfy the mortgage
first. I'll raid his place If it's the last
thing do
"'All right I said. I'm not going
to be in the house when its raided.
The house was raided.
Later" Rose testified, "Rosenthal
complained to Becker that policemen
were still stationed In front of his
place, and said he was sore because
his wife's nephew was taken in the
raid"
Rose said his next meeting with
Becker was at his own house. HE
told me-" Rose said, that Rosenthal
had been calling him up every day
asking a meeting to find out what he
was going to do about these indict-
ments against the men arrested in
RosenthaIs place. Becker said he had
put Rosenthal of. Soon after that.
Rose said. Rosenthal had begun to talk
around street corners that he was in
ing to show him up.
Becker. few days later, told me of
having seen Commissioner Waldo and
that the commissioner had heard of
Rosenthaps charges and had not be-
lieved them"
What do you want done with
Rosenthal? asked Becker during the
conversation Rose testified.
WANTED HIM MURDERED.
ct want him murdered, shot, croak-
ed. dynamited or anything. Becker re-
piled. want him put where I will
| never have to worry about him
again"
Becker said to me, that fellow
Rosenthal is getting dangerous
Il said, nobody will believe Rosen-
thai Well he answered, so long as
Commissioner Waldo does not believe
him, guess there's nothing to worry
about He said that every day he was
getting different reports from people
about what Rosenthal was saying.
II asked Becker is he had taken the
policeman out of RosenthaPs place
He said no. Well, I told him as long
as that man stays there Rosenthal will
talk
~ don't care much what he says
Becker replied"
Did you and Becker discuss news
paper interviews that Rosenthal had
given %
Yes, Becker told me that l shouldn't
worry about that: that he had Jack
Sullivan looking after the papers and
| that Rosenthal couldn't get anything
printed. Later Becker told me