The Detroit times., 1914-05-15
Rose Story COrroborated by Sec
Ond Witness-NegrO Boys
Tale May Doom Becker
WIDOW OF ROSENTHAL
TO TELL HER STORY
Woman Eager to Talk About
Quarrel Which She Claims
Led to Killing
BY FRED J. WILSON.

CStdG CORRESPONDENT emitted Press)
NEW YORK, May 15.-Absolutely
III shaken in the main details or his
story how Police Lieutenant Becker
plotted the death OF Herman Rosen'
thai "squealeT," Harry Nallon, third
OF the informers against Becker, end
ed his ordeal as a witness today IN
Becker's second trial
Hour after hour during the morning
sassion, Vallon, dark, sinister and col
leCted. stuck to his story despite
terrific arraignment by Martin T..
Manton, Becker's chief counsel
When Manton forced WALTON TO admit
he was a gambler. an opium dealer,
| and generally man or bad morals, or
inone. Becker. watchful in his corner.
smiled and glanced at his wife across
the court. But with Vallon's repeated
afilrmations Of the salient features or
his story Becker's face grew grim
again.
Nallon asserted fatty time and
again that Becker was present at and
dominated the Harlem conference,
"the heart OF the conspiracy" where
Rosenthals doom was sealed He de-
clare d thai Becker and he alone was
responsible, rhat a gamblers war had
naugli 10 do with the killing
Manton gained just one point for
his client He got Vallonrto say that
" lille he, Webber, Rose and Jack Sui
livSn we're in jail under indictment for
Rosenthals death that Vallon held no
conversation with Sullivan on the
case. Sullivan will be a witness for
TIC defense The improbability OF the
witness reply evidently sunk into the
minds OF the jury
Vallon was examined on his record.
He admitted various arrests as a gam
bier. but denied being white SLAYER,
or thai he had boys working as pick.
pockets The mention OF several
names OF women OF the street by Man
ton I'm this part of the examination
were SO unusual that ripple OF
laughter ran through the court and
even Becker allowed a slight smile to
cross his serious face.
There was considerable doubt as to
the witnesses at the afternoon session
one report was that technical testi.
mOny would be offered and another
that Charless Pitt. Becker's press
agent ct the time he was czar OF the
Tenderloin. would testify against his
LOi Hltl IdlI'u
James Marshall, colored, was
brought into the case by Harry Val
lon, gambler and informer, who, on
direct testimony. declared that Mar
shall was able 10 prove Becker took
part with Bald Jack Rose, Bridge"
Webber and Nallon himself In meet
ing In Harlem. where RosenthaPs
death was finally planned The court
OF appeals, in granting Becker a new
trial dubbed this meeting the heart
OF the conspiracy" Becker was TAX.
en- out of the Sing Sing death house
by the appellate courts decision be-
cause the testimony OF Rose. Webber
and Nallon. accomplices In Rosen-
thal's death, was not confirmed I'm the
first trial by any unsmirched witness
Marshalis name was officially
brought into the case by Vallon in the
few minutes ne vas on the stand az
the close OF yesterdays session
Whilo he. Becker Rose and Webber
held their conference, Vallon said
Negro boy came up and talked to
Becker The police lieutenant. after
the Toy had gone. is alleged 10 have
seid
That's a little stool pigeon OF mine
I'm going 20 raid a crap game, just
block from here. but he tells me
there arc only two people IN the place.
I've Roy 10 wait"
IT p iS boy, james NRTshaTT, has been
tCOntinued ON Psge EiHht-See. Twol