The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-05-14

REMARKABLE BALD JACK

| Rose Has proven the Most Wonderful
Witness Who Ever Testified
In New
York.
[By Fred j. Wilson, United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, May 14.-When "Bald
Jack" Rose resumed the stand today
for redirect examination in the trial
Of Charles Becker, former car OF the
tenderloin, for instigating the murder
of Gambler Herman Rosenthal it was
with the knowledge that in all proba-
bility Becker himself will take the
stand to contradict his alleged agents
story Of the murder plot.
Martin r. Manton, Becker's chief
counsel, would not admit 1t had been
definitely decided Becker would testi-
fy. but the remarkable witness who
baff1ed Manton yesterday in their
battle Of witnesses. believed the form
of Manton's queries to the informer,
indicated Becker will tell his own
story.
A crowd nearly as great as that OF
yesterday jammed the lobby OF the
court room today to see Rose give
what Is expected to be his last testf-
mony in the famous case. The vul-
ture-faced, solemn-eyed, bald inform
er was called again to the witness
stand so that several small breaches
in his story made on CROSS examina-
tion might be repaired. These
breaches were believed more apparent
sti1An raai; some OF tsreE1 being due tn
the witness, inability to explain his
answers to Manton's artful questions.
81 am trying to tell only the truth
SO far as can remember" he said.
II could not be mistaken in the big
facts" Two apparent discrepancies
in Roses story we're expected to be
brought forward today by District At
torney Whitman for explanation by
his chief witness. One was Roses
failure at the first trial to tell how
Harry Cohen, alias Moe Levy drove
him, Brigie Webber and Harry Val
lon to meet Becker for the conference
in Harlem vacant lot. The court OF
appeals declares this meeting was the
heart Of the conspiracy" The other
point was a conflict in Roses testi-
mony as to money which passed be-
tween himself and Becker at that Har.
lem meeting. At Becker's first trial,
d h -
pay the gunmen. On direct examina-
ton at the present trial, he swore the
passed from Becker to him.
Roses redirect examination at
hands was scheduled to
be brief. His re-cross examination at
the hands of the defense counsel
promised also to be short. Then,
probably, will pass from the case the
most remarkable witness seen In a
New York court In years. Brigie
Webber. the gambler, whose influence
with the gunner finally enlisted their
services to kill Rosenthal was expect
ed to follow Rose. Stout, dark, with
Jewish cast Of features, |
the state witness of second import
ance was expected fully to corrobor-
ate Roses story. The defense will at
tack Webber's whole story as part OF
! plot to "get Becker"
Provided Webber's examination |
and cross examination do not occupy |
he whole day, Vallon Is likely to
succeed him on the stand. /
Becker, as he came into court to- !
lay seemed to show evidence of /
strain. His steady dark eyes looked |
1aggard. but he smiled as always |
across the court at his wife as he pre-
pared to fight against death.
With every breach in his story of
he Rosenthal murder repaired. and I
his whole narrative of how Charles
Becker instigated the gamblers death
BALD Jack" Rose today
ended his ordeal as star witness /
or the state. /
Led by District Attorney Whitman
n redirect examination, Rose cleared
lp every apparent discrepancy which
he skillful questioning of Martin T.
Nanton, Becker's chief counsel, had
apparently shown in his version of
low the four gun men killed Rosenthal.
Hot tilts between Whitman and
Ianton marked the last few moments
# Roses testimony As he saw his
abor wasted by Roses replies, the
lefense counsel grew angry and
accused Whitman of coach
ng the witness last night. Then JUS
ice Seabury broke in. He sharply
allied Manton to order and Becker's