The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-05-14
BECKER TO SHIFT
BLAME OF MURDER
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lice Commissioner Dougherty prior to
his arrest. Mr.. Manton objected, but
the court supplied the gap by saying
that 1t already appeared from the rec
ord that the witness, at the time of
the Dougherty story, had not decided
to tell the truth.
Searches Into Affidavit.
The district attorney also sought to
show why Rose had made false affi-
davit in which he personally assumed
the responsibility for the loan with
which to start his gambling house.
Il did not dictate that affidavit; it
was drawn up by Attorney Hart" said
Rose. Il asked him to wait until the
following day, but he said it was very
important to get it now. l asked him
what the affidavit would contain and
he outlined it to me. Mr.. Hart wrote
out the affidavit, read the contents to
me, and asked me to swear to it in the
presence of notary public, which I
did"
Rose was excused after a brief re-
cross-examination, during which moth
ing important was brought out. The
case then halted while District Attor-
ney Whitman awaited the arrival Of
"Bridgie" Weber,
Weber Fears Assassination.
Eattily CARRIED but visibly nervous,
"Bridgie" Weber took the stand and
repeated the story of the gamblers
assassination. Webbers actions today
were in marked contrast with those at
the first trial when he calmly backed
up the story of the assassination plot
as told by Bald jack Rose. Today
he was nervous and twisted about in
his chair as he was questioned by Dis
tr!ct Attorney Whitman.
The witness has been marked for
d ath by his former friends of the I'M
d .rworld and he fears assassination at
every turn. AS he testified today his
eyes shifted back and forth over the
crowded court room, apparently on the
lookout for any foe who might be Turk
ing there.
Webber's testimony opened with
questions that brought out the fact
that he had abandoned the occupation
of poker room owner for that of man
ufacturer of paper boxes.
Weber testified that Rose intro
duced him to Becker and that the lat
ter frequented his (Webber's) poker
room. Then came the description of
the plot to get" Rosenthal
Meets Conspirators.
81 was standing in front Of my place
one night when Sam Schepps came
over and said that Becker wanted to
see me at 124th street and Seventh
avenue This was about three weeks
before Rosenthal was killed
Whom did you see there?"
Jack Rose, Becker, Harry WALTON
and Schepps. I heard Becker say to
Rose and Vallon: The is 60
ing all the way. He has been to Nc
Adoo; he has been to Waldo and is
trying to make connections with the
mayor. He is also trying to get to the
district attorney"
Did you have any conversation
with him alone?"
Yes. He took me aside and said:
BRIDGE. will you see the boys and
the fixed?' I said. DO you
mean to have him croaked?' and he
said. yes | said, That's pretty SER
ious business, and he said. "A whole
lot of people will suffer if he is not
croaked.'
Then I said, All right, Charlie, if
you feel that way about it, | will see
the boys and attend to the natter"
What did you do on the night of
July Is, 1922"
Sees Murdered Man.
81 went to prize fight at Madison
Square Garden. left about 1915
O'Clock on the morning of July Is and
went to my poker room at Forty-sec.
ond street and Sixth avenue. | found
Jack Rose. Harry VallOn. Sam
Schepps. Lefty Louis, Gyp the Blood,
Whitley Lewis and Dago Frank there.
They were eating and drinking. Some
body asked me to go to the Metropole
hotel and see il Rosenthal was there.
I left. went to the Metropole. saw Ros-
enthal sitting at a table with num-
Der Of friends. | then returned to my
poker room and the four boys and
Harry WALTON went out. got into Sha-
piro's car and went around to the Met
ropole. ! walked around. When ar
rived at the Metropole saw the body
of Rosenthal lying on the sidewalk.
waited around for a while"