The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-10-23
But Justice Golf Ruled That Sullivan
King Of Newsboys, Should ..
Again Take Stand.
DEFENDANT NOT EXAMINED
John Mcintyre, Chief Counsel, Re
fused to Let Him Speak for
Himself.
(By United Press.)

(By United Press.)
New York, Oct. 23.-The fate of
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, on
trial here for several weeks past,
charged with the murder of Herman
Rosenthal, gambler, will in all prob
ability be in the hands of the jury by
tonight.
Commencing at 10 o'clock this
morning the summing up addresses
Of the attorneys in the winding up of
the famous case were begun, each
side getting four hours. Allowing an
hour recess for noon luncheon, the
case will probably go to the jury
about O'Clock tonight, after being
charged by Justice Golf.
The entire hearing has been replete
with sensations, especially the clos
ing session. AS soon as the state end
ed its rebuttal with the calling of a
single witness the defense demanded
the dismissal of the indictment on
the ground that the case against
Becker hung on the unsupported
word of conspirators.
The motion was promptly denied
by Justice Golf, who made it plain
that he would deal with the corrob-
GRAFTON of accomplices in his charge
to sthe Jury, before it retires to agree
on verdict.
The court then announced that
the trial must end today.
Sensations followed each other in
rapid succession as the final session
drew to a close. John F. Mcintyre,
chief counsel for the defense, worn
with strain of the long trial, after
sparring vainly for time, suddenly
electrified the court by rising in his
place and declaring:
The defense rests
Justice Golf seemed amazed as did
the district attorney, the latter, how
ever, seeming disappointed because
he had expected Becker to take the
stand in his own behalf, and had
made the most elaborate preparations
for his cross-examinations. Becker
the district attorney was determined
should show to the jury where his
huge fortune had come from. Justice
Gpff, however, was plainly more con-
cerned about another phase of the
case. He fumbled with papers on his
desk, read over typewriter sheet
he had in front of him, and then
suddenly addressed the senior coun-
sci for the defense:
mi Mcintyre" he said, in justice
TO your client, l desire that this CASE
so far as the defense is concerned, bt
re-opened. l desire that you recall
Jack Sullivan to give evidence furth
er along the lines of the conspirac!
which he alleged on the stand, exists
In this case. will have him brough
here at once
Mcintyre, who had tried hard tt
get into the record the letter he al
legged was written by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Moss to Sullivan
warning him that he would be pros
ecuted as a principal if he did no
take the stand for the state, sat bacl
In his seat astounded, while tn
sheriff hurried to the West Side Sta
ton to get the king of the newsboys'
Who had caused a sensation by hi
uugnacious attitude last week.
Mcintyre and his assistants hal
differed widely over the advisabilit.
Of calling Becker. The other attor
neys and Becker himself, believed
the accused officer should take tn
stand. But Mcintyre, realizing tn
elaborate preparation the state ha'
made to cross-examine his client, fin
ally decided that the risk was to-
great.