New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
Becker Tested Waldo
on CLOSE Up" Order

at was just about this. time Waldo
sent for me and said he had heard
Rosenthal was open and doing bust
ness. Thinking Waldo knew as much
about il as | did from what Tim had
told me, told Waldo | heard so. too.
Waldo then said he wanted Rosenthal
closed | took this with a grain Of
salt, as | thought Waldo wanted to be
in a poSition-ir the event Rosenthal
talked Of Tins part in it-that he.
Waldo, had ordered me to close it.
decided to wait for further orders be-
fore acting
an a week or ten DAYS Waldo asked
me what | had done to close Rosen-
thai | then decided to put it up to
Waldo and told him that | heard Big
this to see if Waldo was sincere. When
! told Waldo this he said it made no
difference who backed Rosenthal-he
must close"
Details are given by Becker of the
order given to Inspector Hayes to
close up Rosenthals place within ten
days under pain of being reduced.
Rose. angered because Rosenthal had
cheated him, and offered to assist
Becker in getting evidence against the
house The place was raided.
Becker tells of other raids and of
the fear expressed by Rose that be-
cause Rosenthal had probably circu-
lated stories that Rose was responsible
for the arrest of Jack ZeliC he would
be killed. Rose asked Becker, the lat
ter says, to see the gunner and
square il for him" Becker says he
refused. Rose, a few days later, said
he expected TO be brought home on a
shutter some day. Rose seemed to be
in mortal fear of Rosenthal. He said
he was going to Atlantic CITY for a
few days until the suspicion against
him died out
Becker then tells Of his surprise on
reading, on the morning of July IL,
1912. a newspaper story pointing a.
him. He wanted to sue for libel, but
his attorney said there was no groun :.
inasmuch as his name had not been
mentioned On July 13 he learned that
"The World" was to print an afhdavit
made by Rosenthal accusing Becker,
and he again sought his lawyer TO see
if there was not some way by which |
could get a warrant for Rosenthal Tor
criminal libel.
con Sunday, July IS, after dinner
Mrs. Becker and | went TO Brighton
Beach. ! had an appointment with Mr.
White, of The world, al ms once al
D. m. to get record of news clip
pings on Rosenthal When Mrs. Becker
and ! got out of the subway at the
Brooklyn Bridge Mrs. Becker waited
for me at the Bridge entrance. while
went TO see Mr. White, who gave me
four or five clippings. Mr.. White and
! then went to the Press Club for few
minutes. when left him, met my wife
at the Bridge and went to Brighton
Beach, getting home near midnight. We
had Just reached home when our PR
waite phone rang. answered, and
found Mr.. Applebaum, Big Tins sec
rotary, on the wire. He asked me II
he could see me at once. | said yes: "
"A short while afterward Mr.. Apple
baum arrived in an automobile and
came TO cur apartment. Mrs. Becker
saw him. Applebaum said he had been
sent by Big Tim TO bring me down
to meet him at Sixtieth Street and
Broadway. | rode down with Apple
baum. Tim asked me to 60 upstairs
to his office, on the south side Of the
street.
when we got into his Office Tim
said ne had sent for me because he
was worried to death about what
Rosenthal was doing, that he was