The Sentinel=record., 1914-05-14
CHILLING EXAMINATION
Fails to Muddle the Witness and He Smiles During the GrIIing--Fa- nous Hot Springs Letter Factor In His Testimony.

New York May 13.-"Bald Jack" Rose. chief witness for the prosecu- ton at the second trial of Charles Becker, charged with being the insti- gator of the plot that resulted in the murder of Herman Rosenthal came from the stand at the conclusion to- day of five hours of relentless cross examination bright-eyed and smiling. The bald-headed informer quietly and unfalteringly answered every ques- ton asked him by Martin T. Manton, chief of Becker's counsel Even when Mantou shouted accusations of murder at Rose and tried to make him admit that he had made his liv- ing by committing petty larcenies and by selling opium to the slaves of the habit in New York's Chinatown, the former gambler remained unper- turbed.
 Roses expression never changed during all the grilling. The tone of his voice was neither raised nor low cred at any time. He reiterated his story of underworld intrigue and murder with calm and matter-of- fact air. He showed no fear, no emo. ton and no remorse except on one occasion. Then he said his consci- enco prickeG him when he thought over how he had plotted to have Her man Rosenthal murdered.
 Manton managed to get Rose to admit that there were minor discrep ancies between the testimony he of fered at the first trial and that he gave on direct examination yester- l day. Rose said his testimony yester. 1 day was more complete in places | than his former testimony. At the same time, he said he told some things at the first trial he did not mention at this one.
 q know 50 much about it, and have l talked so much about it." said Rose, | it is impossible for me not to leave something out now and then" l During the afternoon examination Manton put questions to Rose which were designed to show that Rosen- thai figured prominently in a gam | blers' war and was hated. Rose ad- mitted that Sam Paul, a gambler, and Rosenthal had falling out soon after the latter's house was raided Rose also said Rosenthal hired Spanish Louie to kill Sam Paul. "Louie" failed to do it. He told Rosenthal, according to Rose, that Paul had given him $50 and he wouldn't shoot man who was so generous. Then. Rose said Rosenthal hired Bloody Mike" to kill Spanish Louie" He did.
 The witness conceded that he had broken with Rosenthal after the lat ter had spread tales that Rose was a "squealer." thereby putting Roses life in danger.
 The defense read more extracts from newspaper stories written un- der Roses name. The witness ad- mitted that many of the statements therein were his, including the dec
 
 commit almost any crime.
 In reply to questions, Rose came down to the time he was removed from the Tombs prison, after he sur rendered, to the West Side prison. There, he said, he was permitted 70 talk to Webber and V9llon and later with Sam Schepps whenever he felt so disposed. He told of many confer ences he had with the district attor. ney He described Schepps as his "lobbygow." A "1obbygow" is, in the language of the East Side, as Rose described it, ''pal and friend will ling to do almost anything he is told"
 Manton read to the jury letter written by Rose to Schepps while the latter was in hiding at Hot Springs, Ark. In this letter Rose said Becker had thrown him down like a dog" and that the district at torney had promised immunity to him ORose). Schepps, Webber and Vallon. He then asked Schepps whom he addressed as Dear Old Pal" to return to New York and sur render. Manton then picked up what appeared to be an affidavit from Jack Sullivan, known as King Fftt.