The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-30
BECKER WAS CALM
TO THE VERY END
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man asserted openly in an emphatic
statement tat the police had abetted
the murder.
New York City, already interested in
the charges of police corruption, respond
ed to the news of the murder as If to
call to arms. Becker, who had been
the chief target of Rosenthal's accusa-
tions, was openly suspected. He was re-
ieved of his command of the Strong
Arm Squad and transferred to the Bronx.
Jack Rose, his graft collector, walked
into the criminal courts building the
day after the murder and surrendered
to the district attorney, declaring he had
nothing to fear. Harry WALTON and
Bridge Weber, gamblers and friends of
Rose and Becker, were arrested as wit
nesses. The grand jury begun its in
vestigation.
Rose Law in prison twelve days with
out word from Becker, and, believing his
chief had deserted him, confessed. WALTON
and Weber corroborated his story. He
told of his long association with Becker,
of police corruption which existed as
Rosenthal had charged. of thousands
collected by Becker for police protection
and, finally. of his commission by Beck
or to arrange TO have Rosenthal killed
by gunmen--a commission he executed.
That night, July 20, 1912, District At
torney Whitman summoned the grand
jury by telephone and telegraph, laid
his evidence before il and within two
hours obtained the indictment of Beck
or on a charge of murder.
Four east side gangstcrs were indicted
as the actual murderers. Rose had tes-
titled that these men were assigned by
big Jack" Zelig, gang leader who had
been arrested by Becker's men on a
charge, to do the murder.
They were to receive $1,000 and Zelig
was 10 be released. Zelig's orders had
been issued from the Tombs TO the gum
men.
These ginmen-known in the streets
Of the east side as "Gyp the Blood"
Horowitz. Lefty Louie Rosenburg,
'Dago Frank" Cirofci and Whitley
Lewis-were rounded up one by one.
The last two were arrested, ~Gyp the
Blood" and Lefty Louie" were not
found till September, hiding in Brook
Iyn fiat With them were found their
young wives who 20 divert suspicion,
lad died their light hair black.
To give standing TO the testimony Of
Becker's three accomplices who had
turned informsry Rose. Mebbef bnd
Nallon--a corroborating witness who
was not implicated was needed. Sam
a dapper little gambler who
rad ficd the city. was the man who could
DO this. lie was found At Hot Springs, 4
Ark. brought back 20 New York and
he Peoples case against Charles Becker
vas complete. IL went 20 trial on oc-
.ober :. 1912.
A verdict Of guilty Of first degree
murder was returned a midnight, oct.
a. 1912, after the bny Rad deiiherated
seven h0urs and ffty-seven minutes
leclsr vas sentenced six DAYS later %
iie IN the electric chair during the seek
u Deremher 9. 1912 Within less than
month the four gunner were placed On
rial a. Tho actual slayers found guilty
ind sent 10 the death HOUSE. Il
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a. 1914. the rourt ~ appeals dscided
hat Becker should have . new frisl.
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