The Detroit times., 1914-05-12
BALD JACK ROSE
RETELLS STORY
OF DEATH PLOT
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PRODUCTION OF Becker's name His ef-
forts were OF no avail Justice Sea
bury allowed the witness statement
TO 20 on record and Becker had lost
his first point.
AS shapiro said the words Becker
fixed EN-, the eX-leader OF the strong
arm squad leaned forward and his
face twitched Mrs Becker's face
flushed a deep red and she jerkiiy
Strengthened herself In her chair as
Shapiro, speaking in clear voice
repeated the words ne swore one OF
the gunner said as they drove 20 the
killing
Shapiro said he waited about 10
minutes with his car pointed east on
Forty-thirdst. Suddenly ne said he
heard four shots, and then the gun
men ran TO the car ana he put on
high speed He said he took them 20
the cafe Boulevard, where they got
out.
Rose, CARRIED in gray, with a turn
over collar and black tie was a Gu.
rious figure. He detailed alleged bus
mess deals OF Becker with Rosenthal
with a possible partnership between
the police lieutenant and the gambler.
Rose constantly rolled his bald head
from side TO side. His prominent
ears stuck out oddly and his thick
lips moved rapidly as his deep dark
eyes shifted from the faces OF Whit,
man TO the jurors faces Never once
in the early part OF his examination
did he look at Becker, who, chin sunk
n his left hand, gazed steadily at the
witness Only a swallow now and
then betrayed the agitation OF the for
mer police car.
Whitman gave Rose a free hand.
Only an occasional question turned
Roses steady flow of language INTO
this or that detail OF the Staying con
spiracy The intricate dealings or
Rose and Becker in their police graft,
which Rose collected. were gone into
lt great length. Rose said Rosenthais
refusal OF $500 to Becker as part OF
the profits OF their gambling house
precipitated the final break which
ended in the Staying.
Pressed by accusations Of compile.
~ with gamblers, Rose said, Becker
asked him TO see Rosenthal and ask
The gambler 70 submit to a friendly
raid, so Becker could clear his
skirts" Rose said he first demurred,
but when Becker insisted. went 10 Ro-
ienthal.
The gambler. Rose said, laughed at
he suggestion said his rooms were
ust getting prosperous. and added:
How would il look to have my
partner raid my place? ! won't stand
for IT, Not chance.
Constantly, throughout Rose S
story. Attorney Manton attempted 10
have ruled out any testimony that
aided TO iucriminate Becker as hay-
ing been in league with gamblers. lie
was on his feet al any hint or sugges-
ion that Rose was TO tell Of any in
side" work OF Becker's while the lat
ter led the fights on gamblers. Each
ime, however, Manton's objection was
futile Bald Jack Roses story towed
pm.
when | returned TO Becker With
Rosenthals answer" said Rose, Beck
n said that, despite friendship, busl-
ness deals or anything else, that he
would raid Rosenthars place"
Rose emphasized the gambler re-
usal TO stand for a raid under any
circumstances, even TO save Becker 5
reputation" and then declared Beck.
pr said
We'll. I've tried every way | must
ave myself Police headquarters -
hooded with complaints, That place
has got TO be raided.'
Then, according to Rose, when no
senthal declared both Becker and Rose
out OF their money interest in the
blaze. and asserted the bankroll had
been lost Becker said
That settles it, He'll never declare
anyone else out"
Rose, still webbing his shiny head
from side TO side, told how he watch
ed Becker raid Rosenthals place now
Becker met Rosenthal later in the
back room OF a saloon and pleaded
necessity for the raid Becker told
Rosenthal, said Rose, that he would
save Rosentnals roulette wheels cap
tured in the raid, remove policeman
ON guard in RosentnaPs place, anu
let him go ahead, provided Rosenthal
would waive examination in police
curt. Becker. said Rose, told him he
would get Rosenthal clear later on
Rose said Becker declared hosen-
hal answered
you get me clear and II will be all
right. But IL you fall down, III never
btcp till get you
Through all these details ATTORNEY
Manton continued his objections Dul
Justice Seabury refused to grant
them. At each objection Whitman
calmly turned his back on his legai
opponent and smiled.
Rose next told how Becker learned
that Rosenthal, angered at destruction
of his gambling parophernalia, despite
Becker's promise TO save It, sought
several magistrates and the district
attorney to "squeal' for revenge
~ tell you, Jack Rose said Becker
declared this fellow Rosenthal Is
getting dangerous
II was at this time, said Rose tnat
Becker got ugly, and refused 70
have further dealings with Rosenthal'
looking toward peace.
Throughout Roses examination,
every man and woman in the packed
room listened carefully TO the gam
bler's words. Rose told of his frst
meeting with Lefty Louie and ia
20 Frank.
Nov, Jack" Rose declared Becker
old him one morning at a meeting
in the Union Square hotel, you know
me. You know | would not ask you
to do anything that ] would not do
myself. This fellow Rosenthal IS
getting dangerous. lie must be smut