The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-07-30
Confessions of Jack Rose, Bndgey Webber and Harry valIon duplicate Many
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Three Men Sleep on Cots h Jury Room, Fearing They'll Ds Murdered In T0mbs - Rose Fears His Wife VIII Be Murdered Because Fer Evidence COrrOburates His = Assistant Commissioner DOugherty
 Makes Statement


 ordinary session, last night, resufts-si in Beckeris indictment and today's ! promised revelations that will sfCck the nation.
 For 14 days the city has been nIled With rumors that the most amazing | to be exposed as the result of the nuf- der of Rosenthal. It was not until . last night, however, that the matter shaped into concrete form. nshen Jack Rose agreed to tell all and his exam pie in confessing was followed quickly by Webber and Vallon The tAfeethey told was so remarkable that tue grand . Jury contented itself with the indfcr- ment of Becker for murder in the first degree and he was arrested in his unf- form at his desk in the Fremont sta ton house Arraigned before Judge Mulqueen, in general sessions court, { through his attorney, the police off1- / cial pleaded not guilty He was grant amend this plea. When the grand ]! jury reconvened, today. it resumed i the consideration of the story of graft [ told by three confessed accomplfcen ing of Rosentlial at Becker's behest { and because he told them every re- source of the police department would be exhausted to protect them and the actual slayers after the killing.
 Ross admitted acting as Becker'e collector of tribute from lawbreakefs for years and Webber and vallon corr roborated him in all of his state ments. He detailed how the police graft was split and involved by name three high police officers and host of minor officials.
 The three men who had uncovered the scandal slept on cots in t1ie jury room of the criminal courts building all last night. h an agony of fear hpw Whitman that if they were. sent back to their cells in the Tombs fliey would be murdered by the ssyefen.v And Whitman although he pFokessed to believe that there wss no danger they would be killed, with the reco1< lection of the staying of Rossnthai after he had become a district attor- ney'S witness in mind, refused to send them back, He had them placed in a. flee where they could sleep comforts bly, and ordered that, instead of being sent to the Tombs they be kept in the west side station for the present. Rose also appealed for, his family. saying there was no doubt his wife, who ments would be killed. The district attorney ordered four private detec- tiVes detailed as special guard to Mrs. Rose and they will watch her all the time.
 District Attorney whitman declared today he would not have believed cer- tain things told him had not Webber and Rose told the same facts
 Rose told how the money was sup posed to be split and exactly who ben efited, but that is still to be proved When Rosentllal equealed, Becker. Rose said. decreed his murder. He said Becker threatened Webber, Fal- lon and himself with a frame up'' if they failed to put Rosenthal out of the way. Rose said he knew Becker could do this, that his men had all ready 'jobbed'' Big Jack Zelig by slipping q pistol into his pocket and arresting him for carrying concealed weapons. Rose said that Becker told him several times that the job must be pulled off Webber, Rose alleged, was ordered to finance the crime and Zelig was ordered to get the men to 1 carry it out The quartet which shot f the gambler to death, Rose alleged. ! was "Gyp the Blood" Frank Muller. 2 alias White Jack Lewis, Lefty Lewis and ''Dago Frank" Cirofici.
 In telling his story to Becker. Roee said. My God. it was horrible.v And Becker, alarmed and fearing he had [ weakened, came down to meet him !, Rose alleges Becker told him, Webber | and Vallon not to worry that thero was no real outcry as everybody was ! satisfied that the "squealer,' had been l put out of the way, Then Rose said | he went to the home of Harry Pol [ lock, the promoter, and remained there ] until he finally surrendered to the pc- lice under orders from Becker who :. told him he would be turned loose af- ter being questioned.
 Several times after. the murder. Rose | alleged. he was in touch with Becker | and act under his orders.
 Webber Rose and Vallon passed :: practically sleepless night. accord ing to Police Lieutenants Lee and {; Russell who had them in charge. Webber. especially. Lee said was hysterical and seemed anxious to know if he would be regarded as a. ''squealer." The three had their. break lasts sent in from an outside res- taurant but according to the detec- tives Ross was the only man to eat heartily. It was said about police headquarters and the district attor- ney's office that Mrs. Webber was in reality responsible for. the decision of her husband, .Vallon and Rose to turn states evidence. She, it was said, had been tipped that the police were pre- pairing to railroad all thre in order to save themselves and she persuaded her husband to tell all he knew to Max Stesrer, his lawyer. and then have the latter negotiate with the dis trict attorney for promise of immuni- ty.
 Mrs. Webber also persuaded her husband it was reported, to have Jack Rose tell his complete story, as he knew far more about the plot than did Webber
 Becker slept soundly in his cell in the Tombs and sent to the prison res taurant for his breakfast.
 What an awful plight for an inno- cent man to be in" was his greeting to his lawyer. J. w Hart, who called { upon him In the prison. Becker re- fused to discuss his case for publica- tion, saying his lawyer had ordered him to keep his mouth sealed. He said he hoped it would all come out all right and seemed; anxious for his wife who was i'll.
 Police Commissioner Waldo posi-
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