The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-14
Star Witness Against Becker Underg0es Chilling Ordeal
 Without Falter
TESTIMONY SHOWS
 FEW DISCREPANCIES
Becker Trial Brought Into Case. Minor Differences in Testi-
 mony Brought Out

New York. May 1S.--" Bald Jack Rose, chief witness for the prosecution at ths second trial of Charles Becker. charged with being the instigator of the plot that resulted in the murder of Herman Ro- senthal, came from the stand at the con clusion today of i've hours of relentless Icross-examinationy bright-eyed and smIl- ing The bad-headed informer quietly and unfalterIngly answered every ques- tioned asked him by Manton. chief of Becker's counsel. Even when Manton | shouted accusations of murder at Rose and tried to make hsm admit that he had made his living by committing petty larcenies and by selling opium to tho slaves of the habit of New Works China town. the former gambler remained un- pertufbed.
 | Roses expression never changed during all the grilling. The tone of his voice was neither raised nor lowered at any time. He reiterated his story of underworld in trigue and murder. with calm and mat ter-of-fact air. He showed no fear nc emotion and no remorse. except on one occasion. Then he said his conscencs pricked him when he thought over how he had plotted to have Herman Rosen- | thai murdered.
 Admits Discrepancies 1 Manton managed to get Rose to admit that there were minor discrepancies be- tween the testimony he offered at the first trial and that he gave on direct ex- z animation yesterday. Rose said his tes- timony yesterday was more complete in places than his former testimony. At tho same time. he said, he told some things at the first trial he did not mention at this one,
 1 T know so much ahout 1t. and have talked so much ahont 1t, said Rose. it is impossible for me not to leave some things out now ana them
 During the afternoon examination
 Manton put questions 10 Rose which we're
 designed to show that Rosenthal figured prominently in a gamblers war and was hated. Rose admitted that sam Paul. a l gambler. and Rosenthal had had a fal- Ing out soon after the latters house was raided Rose also said Rosenthal hired i spanish Louie 10 kill sam Paul. Louie failed to do it. He told Rosen- | tbal according to Rose that Paul had given him $o0 and he wouldn't shoot . man Who was SD generous Then. Rose said. Rosenthal hired "Boody AIiko'' to kill Spanish Louie" He did Tine witness conceded that he had broken with Rosenthal after the latter had spread tales that Rose was 'squealer.' thereby putting Roses life 1 in danger.
 Read More Extracts 1 The defense read more extracts from newspaper stories written under Roses name. The witness admitted that many fIa sta 1 cluding the declaration that he could | fire men to commit almost any crime In reply to questions Rose came down l to the time he was removed from the | Tombs prison after he surrendered, to 1 the West Side prison. There he said he was permitted to talk to webber and l Valon and later with sam Schepps whenever he felt SO disposed. He told I of many conferences he had with the dis | trict attorney. He described Sehepps as his elobhygow. A lobbsgow is, in the language of the East Side. us Pose de- scrihed it, "a pal and friend wiling to do almost anything he Is told" | Manton read to the jury letter writ | ten by Rose to Schepps while the latter was in hiding at Hot Srpings. Ark. In | this letter Rose said Becker had thrown l him down like a dog and that the dis | trict attorney had promised iinmurity l to him (Rose). schepps Webber and l yallon. He then asked Schcpps, whom 1 he addressed as Dear Old Pal" to re- , turn to New York and surrender Man- ton then picked up what appeared to be an affidavit from Jack Sullivan. known as king of the Newsboys." Iookini. at this paper he asked Rose whether he said to sullivan, while both of them were in the West Side prison, the district attorney wants Becker and I am going to deliver him. Self-preservation is the first law of nature and if the district att torney wants Becker he can have him"
 ''No said Rose.
 Denies Conversation
 Well" continued Manton. did sullivan say to you, You bald headed e, do you expect to get away with it?"
 "I never had any conversation with Sul- livan," said Rose.
 While you. Webber Sullivan, Vallon
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