The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-07-21
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statement called the police lieutenant
IN and said tina Ro-enthsl must be
due 20 leave tow because n an
inquiry we're started II miEht reach
INTO election matters. a situation ne
wished TO avoid This Was not long
before the assassination OF Rosenthal
Becker says Il L. common report
that a sum OF money Vas raised pre-
sumShly b. Rose from the gamblers 70
Get Rosenth1l a~ay. RossnthAl re-
fused the sum offered but consented
10 Eo for a larger sum. II IL said that
II was for his larger sum that he VAS
waiting al the hotel M~stropole when
he vas shot Becker adds hat n IL
could be shown that Rose had been
entrusted with a sum OF money TO be
given RosenthAl Il would shed a food
OF light on the whole transaction and
would explain the source OF $1,000
which Rose admittedly bad paid 10
the gunner
Statement Supplemented.
The statement is accompanied by a
supplemental document. also framed
by Becker. and really a part OF mis-
story, but revised somewhat by MS
attorneys. In this second statemtnt
the condemned man declares AZ one
point that ~ he 10 Z die he Is as
ready now 10 meet his fate as he has
any reason 10 think be ever will be
He adds that there Is only one ser
vice that can be rendered him now
and that Is aid In finding evidence
which will establish his innocence.
and continues:
Although Il involves the unpre-
cedented (perhaps some would say
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His Excellency. Charles $ Whitman.
governor Of the state. 10 review. re.
verse and in some respects condemn
the conduct OF Honorable Charles \.
Whitman. district attorney OF New
York county. In prosecuting an indict-
ment for murder against me. Never
the less that my constitutional right
may be at least asserted. I ask your
excellency most respectfully or the
records submitted. TO Mr.. Justice
Hughes TO forbid execution Of the
capital sentence pronounced on ne.
/ ask your eHcellency further, IN
he light OF certain facts now dis
closed for the first time 10 forbid my
execution on the ground that my
guilt OF this murder IL not estab-
lished so clearly rs 20 justify the
taking Of a human life by public
execution.
Here. sir. let me say that | do
not ask any indulgence At your
hands. II ! have actually committed
the crime Of which I have been found
guilty no criminal ever went 10
execution more thoroughly deserving
OF punishment inflicted on it."
Rose a stool Pigeon"
Becker explained his associations
with Jack Rose by saying that his
only interest was in maintaining
Roses usefulness as a stool pigeon
In securing evidence against rambling
houses. He tells OF the partnership
existing between Rose and RosenthaI
IN a gambling house until after they
had a difference and became enemies.
u was with this gambling house that
Becker the name OF Big
Tim Sullivan. Becker makes Il plain
that he lid not understand at any
time that Sullivan was RosenthaTs
partner, but that the Senator simply
had loaned Rosenthal money with
which 10 equip the gambling house.
After Ro~senthal's place had been
closed. the gambler published an ar
ucle charging that Becker was the
real owner OF a chattel mortgage on
the gamblers furniture. Becker de
clares he had little fear OF his charge.
but that Senator Sullivan. fearing the
possible results OF Rosenthal's cam.
paien. called Becker into a conference
which Rose attended. and sPid that
Rosenthal must be Induced TO leave
town.
Becker declared that this could not
be done. as IL was necessary to his
position In the police department that
Rosenthals statements be faced and
disproved. To this he said Sullivan
replied:
Where p FIRE Of this kind IL started
there Is no knowing where Il will
reach. Rosenthal has already been
very close to me politically and per
sonally. and once inquiries start they
reach into election matters. ANY so
cret investigation OF elections by
srand juries have always been sources
Of great trouble"
Would Be Fatal.
Becker replied that so far as be was
concerned. Rosenthal's disappearance
would be fatal II Il would be suspected
that Becker had connived Al II. There.
upon Sullivan said. according 20 Beck.
er. that whatever happened In the row
between Becker and Rosenthal he
wanted the lieutenant 20 promise
never 10 mention the fact that sulli.
al had spoken 10 him about letting
Rosenthal open his place This promise
Becker gave.
Becker says that Sullivan expressed
warm appreciation Of his attitude and
added.
u would give S5.OOO-yes S25.OOO-to
have prevented this thing. OF stop Il
now u ! could"
Becker says he did not pay much
attention TO the remark but that on
the way home Rose said u wonder
II the Big Fellow really has that much
money az hand. II he needs TO use ~.
Rose added something 10 the effect
that he tRoseI could easily raise any.
money needed 10 get Rosonthal away.
w"hereupon Rocker declared that this
must not be- done
Nothing more was ever said abouf
Tim sullivan putting up money to get
hosenthal away. said Becker The
remark I have quoted about Wiling
10 give a large sum- I interpreted
merely ns an expression OF his anxiety
Co end thls trouble which did not
consider seuous but which be seemed
to think might produce serious conae
queuCes ls indeed Dr. has
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