New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-13

"bankroll" got TO be 5000 or 5000 and
Becker demanded payment OF his loan
which Rosenthal refused to pay. the trou'
BILE began Later pressure was put or
| Becker at Headquarters to close Rosen
that's place. and when he tried to gel
Roeenthai 10 stand for friendly raid
the breach widened between the gambler
! and the police lieutenant. Rose testified
When the friendly raid was FINAL,
made by Becker. and II turned out thai
indictments were filed against some OF
Rosenthals men in the house. and 20
liceman was stationed In the place te
keep Il from opening. Rosenthals hatred
Of Becker knew no bounds. and he began
TO "squeai." the witness said.
When Rose was trying 10 get Rosen-
thai to stand for raid and telling him
that Becker had to do 1t to save his scalp
Rosenthal surprised Rose. the latter said.
ny declaring that he had acted as stool
pigeon for Becker In getting evidence In
many friendly raids" by which Becker
profited by thousands Of dollars.
This was new testimony and an ampli-
hcation of Roses recital at the first trial
III went INTO lflt IfNDIu bNN' SNih O'gNN
ton by the defence. At this point the
testimony. including Roses answer to
question from the District Attorney. ran
"Rosenthal said The place is just get
ting on paying basis. Everybody around
here knows that Becker is my friend ana
knows that me is my partner. Now, 70
have my partner and friend raid me-
where do I get Off?
well I said, everybody will know
Herman. that it was friendly raid
which Just means. as in other cases. 10
come in and pick one or two men out OIL
the place. We can substitute an oio
wheel-we can get our new paraphernaiia
out Of there. substitute some Old worn
things for II. have Becker come In, mako
the raid, get the paraphernaiia. get 'he
two men. have the case then waived on
examination. an officer Will stay there
for a couple Of days and then come pack
and omen the business. That will cover
Rocker and will make everything peace
full
II said. DO this He said. No, won't
do IL. You tell Becker there Is not
chance in the world of my agreeing 10
ANYTHING like that. You can tell MIN tnls'
thst IL he can get any other men In there
and get legitimate evidence am satished
then that he should raid me; no friend
or no friendly raiding
II said, Why do THAR He said HOW
Is he going to do It? ] know every one OF
his men. and II ne starts any of that
stuff with me he better be careful
$50 said, Herman, there is no use
talking that way. You know Becker
amt tho sort Of fellow that will STAND
any n,onksying. You know no helped
you, he gave you this money, he started
you, and the people who know no I"
friendly toward you, like inspector
Hayes, they have not been ootner'ne
you. Why don't you do this thing ana
avoid a lot Of troubleT
He said, Look here, you don't Know
what I have done for that fellow. DON'T
mind telling you right now. as long as
you are talking about It.
Mr.. Manton--I object to this. what ho-
seminal said to the witness, as incom-
petent. irrelevant and immaterial. move
Becker said to this witness
The Court-Overruled.
Rose then continued his story:
"Rosenthal said: L have been doing
things for Becker that would not do Tor
anvbody on earth to help him along, 10
helm him make a showing, to raid places
that nobody else has been able to raid.
said. What do you mean
"'Well,' he said, 4 will tell you got
Foye in through me In the squad foye
70 ON the SQUAD, any places that Becker
hos mt been able to get man into to
make any raids. why he said' Foye
comes 10 me, tells me what place mas
been assigned to go get, ! go into the
Mace walk out to the end. see all the
men in the place, Foye is standing across
the street. gets a look at the men, 'neh
tell him what they are, what their posi-
tions IN the place Is. lay out diagram OK
the place, Foye reports to Becker VI
course. Foye does not know that Becker
knows anything about this
Becker thinks he Is getting legitimate
evldence and Foye thinks he Is furnishing
legitimate evidence. Then the place Is
raided on the evidence that ] furnished
Foye.' And he said: j..
"'only In enc place here couple o.
weeks ago Becker got pretty near
thousand dollars for me-
Mr.. Manton-I object
The Court-I will admit II.
Ale said places In Brooklyn that
r,,,o ,o;ded got a thousand dollars: got
many another Thousand. He did not
know me or do anything for me- IL ne
gave me 5000. let alone $1,000. ne wouid
not pay me back In one small part what
I have done for him"
Mr.. Manton-I except to tho admission
Of this evidence
Al left Rosenthal and reported back
to Becker Just what he said.
O.-Just state what you said. the words
that you used. Al told Becker that
Rosenthal would not hear of the PROPOSE
ton and the friendly raid. He said II
YOU want to get him you will have to get
him right. and you can't do that because
he knows your men and the people up
town know that you are his friend and
YOU are his partner, and now that the
business 10 built upon paying basis to
have you raid It II would mean ruin to
him.
Furthermore" he said. you won't
dare raid the place. He has done too
much for you. He was helping you with
Foye TO make raids upon places that no.
body has been able to raid. You have
been getting money as a result Of those