New Britain herald., 1914-05-13
Becker's Counsel Places "Std wt- ness" Under Cross Examination.
|NfORNER'S STORY NOT SHAKEN
Defense Introduces Transcripts of Previous Testimony Showing Dis Witness and Accused.

New York, May 13.-"Bald Jack" Rose, the informer, underwent the ordeal of cross examination today at the trial of Charles Becker for the murder of Herman Rosenthal. Mar tin T. Manton, chief of Becker's coun- sel began by asking Rose why he changed his name from Rosenzweig to Rose. Rose said he had changed his name twenty three years ago. He denied that he had ever been in jail during that time. Manton hurled at him long list of questions designed to bring, out the questionable life the witness had led. Rose calmly met each implication, denying that he had engaged in petty larcenies, that he had been associated with women of the streets, or that he had been a "steerer'' for "Bridgie' webber's opium den.
 Manton Very Aggressive.
 Manton almost shouted some of his questions, but the witness never raised his voice in his replies. Ap- parently he was as calm as during his direct examination yesterday. His acquaintance with Rosenthal, he said, dated back twenty-five years. They had been twice associated in business. He denied that they had quarreled when this business connection was dis solved. It is a contention of the defense that Rosenthal was the victim of gamblers war.
 The witness was closely questioned about a series of newspaper articles on the underworld for which he was sponsor. Rose admitted that in them he had mentioned meeting Becker at several places not mentioned in his testimony yesterday The defense here introduced transcripts of yester- days testimony and from the first trial, showing discrepancies in the matter of these meetings. Rose ad- mitted the discrepancies but did not explain them. In the main, however. the informer's story up to this point was not shaken.
 Becker Watches Witness.
 Becker never once took his eyes from Roses face. He leaned far over the counsel table, as if seeking an op- portunity to catch the eye of the man in the chair, but Rose only occasion ally looked in Becker's direction.
 The lawyer questioned Rose about several telephone conversations the witness said he had with Becker and in which he said he had warned Becker against talking over the tele- phone about private matters. He asked the witness If he had mentioned this at the present trial because the court of appeals in it's decision grant ing Becker a new trial had pointed out that these conversations were i'm portant
 District Attorney Objects.
 The district attorney objected to the line of questioning and Justice Sea bury ruled that hereafter all refer ence to the court of appeals decision would be barred.
 "Heart of Conspiracy" Manton finally came down to the 1 meeting in Harlem which the court of appeals declared to be "the hear, of the conspiracy This brought in the name of Moe Levy, or Cohen who, Rose said, drove him and Val. Ion up to see Becker, who was con. ducting raid there. It was at tha, meeting, according to Rose, that l Becker demanded that the gunmen hurry up and silence Rosenthal. 1 Did Moe Levy drive you and Val. lon to that conference?" Mantor asked.
 "Yes,' replied Rose. "Do you know that Sam Schepps swore at the last trial 1t was Moe l Levy who drove him to the confer i ence?"
 I 1T don't know what Schepps said; know Moe Levy drove me there"
 Will Call Levy.
 It is understood that Levy will bt called later by the prosecution. | Manton asked Rose whether a nc.