The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-10-18
PROSECUTION RESTS
IN THE BECKER TRIAL
Opening Address Will Be
Made by Defense Today;
Accused May Testify.

NEW YORK, Oct. iT.--Ths state rested
its case today In the trial OF Police Lieu,
tenant Charles Becker on the charge Of
linstigatIng the murder Of Herman Roscn-
thai, the gambler. The case for the de-
tense VIII begin tomorrow. when john
w. Hart. OF Becker's counsel. will make
his opening address 10 the jury. II
Becker has his way. Hart said. he will
Whether his counsel will attempt 10 dis
Suadc him from this desire had not been
determined tonight. John f., Mcintyre.
his chief attorney, said:
Becker Is anxious to take the stand.
We may allow him TO, but this has no,
been determined "
The defense has indicated ii will en-
dcavor 10 prove that "A clique Of gamblers
inspired tho murder of Rosenthal and
that Becker Is the victim Of conspir-
aCy
Former District Attorney Jerome will
be one of a dozen or more witnesses the
defense plans To call Mr.. Jerome Is ex~
pected By Bec&ers counsel TO break down
n portion Of the testimony Of Jack Rose
In connection with an alleged telephone
conversation with Becker, introduced by
the state 10 show that Becker had guilty
knowledge of the crime.
samuel Paul. whose gambling place fire.
duently was raided by Becker and Other.
members OF the gambling fraternity arc
included among Bcckers witnesses.
The accused police lieutenant expressed
himself is confident OF acquittal after
adjournment had been taken on the an.
nouncement by District Attorney Whit
man that the peoples case was com.
plcte.
Becker was in a happy mood. for his
counsel had just won a victory over the
prosecution. This was when Justice Coff
granted motion by Mcintyre that there
be excluded all testimony tending 10 show
that Becker had amassed a fortune In
graft obtained from gamblers
District Attorney Whitman had thlr-
teen bankers ready to swear that Becker
had bank accounts totalliDg nearly $50
600, but not one was allowed 10 testify,
Justice Gof upheld Mr.. McIntyre's arcu.
ment that without proof that Rosenthal
me sauealer. knew that Recker's bank
graft. the evidence could not show thai
they constituted motive for the killing
Of Rosenthal.
"Extortion and bribery are not charged
In this Indictment" declared Beckcr;s .tl
torney. "The charge is solely that ~
murder Vi
To introduce such proof. the prosecp.
non non, recalled lnlt9 70 the stand Jack Rose.
Justice Goff refused TO permit him 70 ha
examined along this line ~ W
Mrs. Lillian Rosenberg, wife OF ''I,eftv.,
Louie ,,I one ot the four gunner charged
furnished one of the sensations ~ ,o'
day s proceedings when she appeared =,
a state witness. Although DENYING an,,
n "omIeuSc OF ner husbands Whereabouts
on the night Of the murder Mrs Rornn'
berg told OF tho visit Sam schepps ana
JACK Rose made 10 her home To ask tho
ald OF her husband In getting Jack ZcIir
the gang leader out of TALL 1''s'
ms testimony, corrobora tive OF m.
stories OF Schcpps and Rose was intended
20 strengthen one OF the important lints
IN the states evidence '' '''hs
mrs. Rosenberg was one OF a dozen
N,aa %,l,iesses put on by tho state todav 70
crosse M some OF the loose ends -, g.,
case. which has :aI,en In all sevon d,,s
20 complete. The only appearances n, ~
l"ur gunmen In the case SO far has 80 ens
when they were brought Into court 80 T
,,nentIJlcd by witnesses. As The r,Iarie,to
~ uhGer Indictment and viii be .r,sd
apart from Becker. 70 is not exncctud
trial. " S''Ho IN this
lhere was n mild scare In IN. to,,h.
tonight when Harry Uorowiz h,.os
xSnown as "Gyp the Blood" becorn. M !
y was az hrst feared he had been noi-
,oned, nut physician decided the ,roIp,p III
vas Inflammation OF the stoma"b ''o"oie