The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-05-16
Testified Lefty Louie's .
Widow in Answer to
Whitman's Questions
HEARD ROSE URGE
ROSENTHAL DEATH
On the Ground That Becker
Wanted the Job Done
Recess Halts the Case

New York, May ia recess to-day
in the trial of Charles Becker on the
charge of being the instigator of the
murder of Herman Rosenthal halted un-
til Monday the second presentation OF
the now famous story Of the tragedy OF
the underworld. The states case prob
ably will be finished on Monday, and
the defense will complete the rebuttal
next week. A verdict may be expected
one week from to-day.
just before the recess Mrs. Lillian Ro.
senberg the young widow of Lefty Louie,
one Of the four gunmen electrocnted last
month for the part they played in the
Rosenthal murder, was witness for the
state. In swearing that she heard Jack
Rose urge her husband and his three
companions to kill Rosenthal because
the quartet dividing the money they re-
ceived in payment Of the crime. the
pretty widow of the dead gunman direct
ly eontradicted the testimony she gave
at his trial and furnished what District
Attorney Whitman declared to be proof
beyond all doubt" that the witnesses for
the state must have told the truth.
On cross examination the widow of
Lefty Louie" was asked why she had
not testified at the trial of the gunmen
as she did yesterday. With tears roll
ing from her ewes the girl answered; 81
lied then because ! wanted to save the
man loved from the electric chair"
Mrs. Rosenberg appeared to be ON the
verge of collapse. But she grasped the
arms of the witness chair and quickly
regained control of her emotions.
Mrs. Rosenberg's statement discounts
the confession alleged to have been made
by "Dago Frank" Cirofc, just before
the gunner were electrocuted. In the
confession he was quoted as saying he
never heard the name of Becker men
toned in connection with the murder
plot.
During the same session OF court,
witness, Otto kayersi, formerly chauf-
feur for Becker, declared an assistant
district attorney had threatened to have
him indicted if he failed to give untrue
testimony that would have been dam
aging to Becker's case. Counsel for
Becker expressed themselves as being
highly elated over this admission.
Mrs. Rosenberg Told Tale in Tears.
In answer to the questions of District
Attorney Whitman, Mrs. Rosenberg said:
II was the wife of Louis Rosenberger
until April l3, when he was electrocuted.
Jack Rose came to my house many
times. On one occasion, about week
before the murder of Rosenthal he came
in and saw the boys, Louie, Harry Hpro-
WITT, Whitley Lewis and Frank. He said
to my husband. Becker is sore at Ro-
senthal. and he is sore at you boys, too.
He is also sore at Jack Zelig. The best
thing you fellows can do is TO stick in
side the house. The first time You poke
your heads outside the door he will get
you for carrying guns"
"Then my husband said, But we don't
carry any guns To that Rose replied,
But he'll frame you up; he'll put guns
in your pockets WELL said Louie,
Wen do anything we can for Becker,
but we don't want to be framed What
,an we dot Then Rose told Louie, You
four fellows kill Rosenthal for Becker
Ind everything will be all right
after the murder of Rosenthal the
four BOYS were in my apartments. /
saw them dividing q roll of money.
.hink there was $1,000 in the roll.
On cross examination Mrs. Rosenberg
was read copy of the testimony she
gave at the trial of the gunner, in
which she denied that Rose had ever
been in her house or that she had ever
seen the gmmen dividing the pay they |
rot for numbering Rosenthal.
'Did YOU lie then, or are you lying |
low?" asked Mr.. Manton.
81 lied then" replied the widow of the
.unman, two big tears rolling down her
.heeks, because | wanted to save the |
nan / loved from the electric chair"
Mary Storer, formerly a domestic in
lack Roses house, told of the many |
lines both Becker and Mrs. Becker had |
-isited the bald gambler.
Otto Kaversi, formerly chauffeur, |
old of driving Becker to his home short
Y after midnight on the morning of the
murder. On cross examination Manton
sked the witness whether he had driven
seeker through 43rd street while Rosen
halls body was lying in front of the
Ietropole hotel. Kaversi denied this.
An affidavit, made by a prospective
witness for the prosecution, read pre-
iously by the defence to prepare the
round for other evidence, said that Otto
ad told the afiiant he had driven Beck
r to 43rd street at that time and that
he lieutenant upon seeing the body had /
aid. 'If there weren't SO many people /,
round I'd stand the body up and shoot
down again"
INDIAN AccIISEn OLE EnPcEpY