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), a bookmaker, by NYPD Lieutenant Charles Becker and members of the Lenox Avenue Gang. 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.

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