Rosenthal murder case

Herman Rosenthal, Officer Becker, and the four gangsters executed

The Becker–Rosenthal trial was a 1912 trial in New York City for the murder of Herman Rosenthal (1874-1912),^[1] a bookmaker, by NYPD Lieutenant Charles Becker and members of the Lenox Avenue Gang.^[2] The trial ran from October 7 to October 30, 1912, and restarted on May 2 to May 22, 1914. Other procedural events took place in 1915.

Five men, including former Lieutenant Becker, were convicted on murder charges and sentenced to death. Each was executed by the state at Sing Sing prison.

^ Herman Rosenthal Washington Cemetery, Brooklyn New York
^ "Defense Rests After Calling Some of Those Who Saw the Murder of Rosenthal". The New York Times. November 16, 1912. Retrieved November 25, 2010. Ex-Magistrate Charles G. F. Wahle, counsel for the gunmen "Gyp the Blood" Horowitz, "Lefty Louis" Rosenberg, "Whitey Lewis", and "Dago Frank" Cirofici on trial before Justice Goff and a jury in the Extraordinary Term of the Supreme Court for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, rested the case of the defense at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.(subscription required)

[1] Herman Rosenthal Washington Cemetery, Brooklyn New York

[trial-2] "Defense Rests After Calling Some of Those Who Saw the Murder of Rosenthal". The New York Times. November 16, 1912. Retrieved November 25, 2010. Ex-Magistrate Charles G. F. Wahle, counsel for the gunmen "Gyp the Blood" Horowitz, "Lefty Louis" Rosenberg, "Whitey Lewis", and "Dago Frank" Cirofici on trial before Justice Goff and a jury in the Extraordinary Term of the Supreme Court for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, rested the case of the defense at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.(subscription required)

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