Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-12
AGAIN STAR WITNESSES FOR
PROSECUTION At SECOND
TRIAL OF BECKER.
aUBSTANTlALlY SAME
STORY RELATED BEFORE
Tells Of Formation Of Becker. Rossn-
thai Partnership, Their Subsequent
Quarrel, the Raid Of the Gambling
House and the Events Leading Up
to Gamblers Death.

New York, May 12.-"Bald Jack"
Rose. star witness Of the first trial of
Charles Becker, for the murder Of Her
man Rosenthal, appeared in that role
again today. He took the stand shortly
before noon and calmly told Of the part
he played in the events leading up to
the gamblers death. Substantially it
was the same story that he told at the
first trial.
Briefly Rose recited how Becker and
Rosenthal had entered into partnership
Quarrelled; how exposure for Becker
was imminent; and how Rosenthars
death was plotted.
the murder of Herman Rosenthal was
man called DR.. Dennis Taylor to the
stand as the last of several witnesses
to establish the death Of Rosenthal. Dr..
Taylor at the time of the murder was
an ambulance surgeon. Following DR..
gunmen's car, testified. He said he
Webber. He told of receiving a call at
late at night on July 16. He then went
to Tom Sharkey's saloon. where he
picked up Rose. Harry Vallon and Sam
Schepps.
Shapiro RstsIls Murder Story.
AT Bridge Webber's poker rooms
the occupants Of tho car got in," he
4 1o<a
Frank 'Gyp, the Blood Whitley Lewis
ordered to go to the Aaetropole Hotel.
AT the Metropole .Dago Frank
ordered me to turn the car around SO
1t would face toward Sixth avenue. The
four men got out and went to theSother
heard . shot and then four moro.
man fall started my machine. I was
gone about fifty feet whom the four men
caught up with me and jumped on
board.
II heard Whitley cay. Make the
chauffeur turn around and wait. The
right. Becker has fixed Them
One Hundred Twenty Sixth street.
where they left me-
Where were you last night?" asked
the district attorney.
I'm your house." answered Shapiro.
How much money have you received
from my Officer"
Fifty dollars for expenses. out Of
the city"
Testimony in Contradictory.
What did you say was the con-
versation in your car before the mur-
der?" asked Mr.. Manton, of Becker's
counsel.
Whitley said Everything is all
right; Becker has the cops fixed"
Mr.. Manton read a copy Of the testi
mony Shapiro offered at the trial OF
the gunmen. In that Shapiro said,
Frank said everything is all right;
Becker told me So"
Under q fire Of cross examination
the witness got badly confused and
was unable fully to reconcile his testi-
mony of today with that Of the previ-
Gus trial.
Jack Rose took the stand. He gave
his occupat ation as a lecturer and
writer. Under questioning he told how
he first met Becker in 1911. He talked
in low tone and persons in the back
of the room could hardly hear him.
Rose Again Star Witness.
Rose described a New Years eve
banquet at the Elks' club.
Becker he said, went UP behind
Rosenthal who was sitting next to his
wife. He placed his arms around
Rosenthal and said to Mr.. Rosenthal
You don't have to worry any more
I'll take care Of him from now on.
Everything is all right"
Rose also told Of alleged meetings
between Rosenthal and Becker at tho
latter's home and at other places.
"Once Becker told me-" said the wit
ness, ''he was going to try to help
Rosenthal get his gambling house in
Forty fifth street open. My advice to
him was to keep out Of the business.
Later Becker said Rosenthal would let
him in for $500. So the house was
opened and went there TO look after
the 25 per cent we were to set for the
$500 investment"
Becker Raids Rosenth7l's Place.
After the house had been running
q month" Rose went on, Becker
wanted money. There had better Be
some dividends,' Becker said. or ri
close him up He told me complaints
had begun about the place and asked
me to get Rosenthal to, stand for a
friendly raid.
when I explained this to Herman.
he said, DO you think I nm a fool?
Becker is my partner and to have ms
partner raid me would make me the
i,,,ohIpp stock of New York.
"Rosenthal said II the raid was car
ried out he would make trouble. The
raid said Becker, would be made the
next night 1t was"
Rose then carried the story OF the
relation Of Rosenthal and Becker .
step farther. and told Of the gamblers
growing bitterness toward the former
police lieutenant.
After the arrest Of Big Jack" Zelig,
Becker said, according 70 Rose: