New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-02
ROSE GLAD BECKER
GETS A new TRIAL
Underworld Orator Tells
YOnkerS Audience He
Wants Truth Known.
IL NEVER PLANNED
MURDER" HE SAYS

Denies "Frame-Up" Charge. and
Insists That the Real Story Is
Still Unreveaied.
With psalm singing. PRAYER and read
ing from the Scriptures about the re-
turn of the prodisal son 20 tho fold
Jack" Rose. whose testimony "a a con-
tossed accompl.ce in ths murder % Her
man Rosenthal aided materially IN cor
victing Charles Becker OF that crime.
was introduced Yesterday in Yonkers by
the Young Mems Christian Association
10 an audience that packed the Hamilton
Theatre. main floor and galleries. 90 the
doors But Lose. while he maintained
respectful attitude toward the religious
portion of inc meeting. frankly dis
avowod all intention 20 pose as con-
vert to any creed or as an evangelist. or
even rs n reforncr
Instead Of addressing himself to his
usual topic Of "Iumanoloey," As he de-
scribes his lecture on life in the under
world 9 ne knows it. he went directly 70
the subject Of answering Becker's charge,
made since the latter was granted new
trial by the Court Of Appeals. that Rose
Wa framing MIN up 1t was the first
time he had ever talked on this subject.
ne said. and did 70 not 90 much fer him
SELF a for the sake Of the innocent
ones dependent upon mo
In CONVEX Sation on the train after
the address in Yonkers he spoke OF
number OF other matters i'm correction
with the case. saying that It was the
first time he had ever made them public
characterizing most OF the other de-
tailed interviews that have appeared as
coming from him since the conviction OF
Becker AS unauthorized.
Glad Becker Gets New Trial.
II was eraufed that Becker was
granted n new trial" he said. because
Of the doubt that hung over the justice
OF the first conviction on account OF the
charge that Il was Influenced by inilamed
public opinion. | hope lie has new
trial. so that the question can be
thrashed out and there can be no doubt
AS to his guilt ! wish the four gun
mon" might have new trial also.
Think Of the things Becker has
charged against me in the last few days
that | framed him up, ! thought the
Becker camp wanted TO conduct this mat
ter in a calm way. but ! see they are
willing TO try their case I'm the news
papers
But the whole story has not been told,
and VIII not he told in the trial. because
Il T. not legally relevant to the main
polnt. nor was il wanted by the prosecu-
ton u would place me in different
light personally. but that was rot the
purpose Of the prosecution. They were
not trying TO give me coat OF WHITE
wash. either. but ] have been painted
with a backer backing than even &c
served.
However. | have that whole story IN
manuscript i'm n safe deposit vault IN
the custody or three friends. and IL VIII
all come ont some time no matter what
happens 10 me. This material pears OH
the real motives involved In the crime
and goes way back, showing how II
snr,fng from the gang wars and dlssen-
sions and tho relations Of the gangs with
,bo police 9 stem Becker got me INTO
tho wavs followed. How different M
I;fo uouId have been II had never met
Beckeri ,,
81 never planned that muroer shouIn
he committed in the Rosenthal plot. II
was entirely a different matter than tna~
&c nv full story some day VIII snow DIV
I on, not irving to excuse myself am
.., ,oein., as A religious convert. or any
,hi,, ike that. / have just got dit
rerept attitude toward lfe' ana mat - a''
, oi,ir, You know. there is SAYING
that the last refuge Of rogue is u! poe
risy.' ..r
4. - the question Of whether he ever
hod fear Of personal violence since ne
.,,r,od against Becker and the gunner
bo ,sid that he simply never thought OF
mat All his sufferlng he said. had oeeh
uental. and he had had his fun snare o.
that He was reminded that when ne was
on the witness stand Mcintyre, Becker
counsel asked him ~ he had conscience
and he replied mo.
THAT was like lawyers trick Dues
tion TO p man az 20 whether ne hau
stonncd beating his wife" Rose repiieo'
How could 7 answer that | had con-
science after what 7 had done
Sensation" Oisclalned'
IN the Hamilton Theatre the setting 10
his sneech consisted OF an orchestra ana
ON the stage a number Of representa-
tives n, the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. with Walter F. Haskell gen
oral secretary OF the association. presid-
ing In preparation for his appearance
the orchestra PLAYED The Bridal Rose
and then Jack Rose was brought IN as
tho audience stood and sang onward !
christian Soldiers" A long PRAYER FOL /
lowed by Mr.. Haskell, during which ne
said that il was not the intention 70 /
make this "A sensational proposition.
In introducing Rose. Mr.. Haskell sara /
that Rose was not trying 10 commercial
,za his connection with the Becker AFFAIR.
az he came and spoke without making /
any prlce. simply accepting what was /
given him.
AS 7 look a. YOU" saiG Rose, II know /
Won have come here not because OF the /