The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-13

Jack Rose and
that shapiro must have known that
Rosenthals real murder.rs were Webbe.
and WALTON.
Shapiro. growing sullen. snarled at the
cross-examiner and was entrapped into
conflicting statements. none of which. how
ever, had TO do with his main testimony.
HE was dismissed and the clerk sum
moned Jack Rose.
The door leading to the Justices cham
bers and the witness rooms swung open
and the chief informer showed to the
| court room his polished, hairless head. lie
walked briskly TO the witness chair. made
himself comfortable. folded his hands.
glanced here and there. taking in jury.
! Becker and lawyers. and then turned an
unblinking gaze upon Mr.. Whitman.
Hairless. colorless seemingly nerveless.
Rose truly looked as II he belonged TO
another planet. was another sort Of crea-
ture from the men around him.
Rose sober In Dress and Bearing.
Two wears of trouble have passed lightly
over this curious compound OF amiability
and 'viciousness lie was little changed.
to the eye at least. from the Rose OF 1912.
| II anything he was even more subduef.
more deferential, more composed than on
his first appearance In him there wasn't
! a trace OF bravado or Of Schepps's easy
fippancy. Vastly respectful. wholly self
contained-these we're his dominant char
acteris,ics.
His dI~ss was as sober as his bearing.
His round head. tulglng at the top and
narrowing toward the chin. showed in
clear relief against his suit Of slatcy
gray. dark shade relieved by white
pin stripes. He wore Stanley collar
and a black four-in-hand without a scarf
pin.
1t used to be said OF Rose that he was
the best dressed gambler in New York.
! but there was nothing OF such gorgeous
ness about him yesterday. His clothes
reflected the seriousness of his mind. He
was quite unaffected by the stare of the
hundreds or by Beckers characteristic
piercing gaze. These things left him as
cold as ice
Mr. Whitman began with his star wit
ness by the usual question. AT the las'
trial Rose described himself as gambler
Yesterday he told the jury that he was
a lecturer. The first Of the twenty-five
important parts OF his testimony against
Becker dealt with his conversation with
the lieutenant at the New Years eve
celebration at the Elks Club, where 10
senthal and Becker had agreed to go into
partnership in the gambling business. The
next day Becker told Rose about th'
) agreement and II was the subject OF sew
eral conversations subsequently.
: MantOn D~ma nds Time and Place.
Right at this point Mr. Manton begar
, his efforts to make Rose specify definitely
: the time and place OF his conversation
with Becker, Rosenthal and others bu
! Mr. Manton was unsuccessful justice
Seabury ruled that Rose could fix tn
, time the best he could.
O. what did Becker say A. He told IN
Of the proposition and asked M what
thought about 1t, Becker SAID; promlss
Herman was going 10 ,h hn l he has T S'"
! doing for me and want 70 help MIN Don
think This Place San be cSsr is P aSou
It being made to PAY bu, no mater VIVA
L makes there VII be no diN.d ina. 1 Ir
come when Headquarters may get - lh',
YOU may have to raid the place or close
J to- uP have 't trouble with Rosenthai" We'll
guess that's rsh' he ,, ss1d he ri,h M "wsSaI
, YOU have got to hand II to that fell99,
o,enthal Tor being P'Ts' ;6yn., 'sigS
said: Charlie. II is not question OF " 90
or 5000 1t is Just a question OF ne dang
ono ssin FThnss are going along ali RICH
!, You do not ned ms A. ahoyhf rb 'h hjm
! nat H. So" shat have a. per cent OF the pa"
] ana shall invest $1,000. and YOU go In ther
4 nd ?, Drcsert my - n'r cent
Rose described Becker's persistency !
wanting a partnership. although warne
of the danger. Finally Becker told Ros
n that he was to give Rosenthal $1,000 an
take a chattei MORTGAGE on the househol
n goods,
r Tells of Becker Partnership.
A man named Donahue. n dummy, wa
n 10 appear In the mortgase transaction
II Rose protested. but twas in vain. Becke
q advanced the money, took mortgage an
= the gambling house opened In the latte
Il part of March or the first OF April. 1871.
Rose looked after Bec<er's interests an
e trade was satisfactory at first
y O. Did YOU have conversation VII
= Becker and what was the conversation
A. l told him that We had one s99d Higi
n that's very good, can use some none
Il nov | am having some trouble In tn
: PIT, arair;, Ask Rosenthai to pay th'
20 81, 500 now"
- % Did you then go to Rosanthai? A,
I saw Rosenthal and told him OF nay meetr
with Becker and that he requested II
70 81, 500 Rosen,ha1 said, We'll he does n
" need the nancy. and the note Is not d'
N important 20 keep our bank roll togcthe
I, lie can get along without that We ma
ie need this money amy night reportt
to Rocker that Rosenthal requested that
N walt for his $1,000.
I" Here was the first sign Of break b'
tween Becker and Roscnthal where Il
bitterness began to boil. Becker made
In further request for $500. which Roser
r. thai turned down. Then Becker bega
To e. hint that he Was In trouble at PonS
"a headquarters
A. ROscnthal Ralked At "RRid."
le @ 60 on A. lie said communion Il on
~ anonymous letters, we're reaching Poll