The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-05
BECKER LAWYER
READY TOATTACK
STATE WITNESSES
Mcintyre Will Insist That
They Be Indicted at Once
for Murder.
MAY TAKE CASE TO DIX
Promises to Make Such a
Move if Whitman Fails to
Prosecute Them.
MAY TAKE CASE TO DIX

Duf1hB tu0 tTio1 Oh A/sSuts Shsftcs
Bscksr. which - to begin Monday.
John y. McIntyrs viii make . deter
mined effort 70 impsaoh the chief Wit
nssses for the prosecution. Bridge"
wsSbsr. "Jaok" Rose. Harry WALTON
ana nm echspps.
A. soon - these four have given
their testimony Mr.. Mcintyre In going
to demand that they be indicted for
murder IN the arst degree. and IL Dis
trict-Attorney whitman fails TO move
along that line. Mr.. Mcintyre will APP
peal to Gov. Dix to designate a Justice
OF the Supreme Court, . special Grand
Jury and . special prosecutor to take
the necessary action.
We are ready for trial on Monday"
said Mr.. Mcintyre this afternoon.
There will BE- no objection from our
side Of Q dilatory nature. Becker has
been anxious for . speedy trial all
along ana would have gone TO trial
willingly Q month ago. advised de-
lay for the purpose OF gaining time In
which to prepare the case.
WILL DEMAND THAT THEY be
INDICTED.
After Rose, Weber. WALTON and
Schepps have given their testimony.
which testimony will stamp them as
murderers. I shall demand that the Dis
t-At.orney Immediately proceed
against them before the Grand Jury and
have them indicted. Mr.. Whitman. l
suppose-having baegained with these
four eSiminais-will refuse to DO his
duty. In that event I shall appeal to
the Governor and We will learn whether
the District-Attornsy Of this county can
enter into an agreement and conspiracy
with wanderers to turn them free in re-
turn for their false testimony against
another"
The District-Attorney - to try Becker.
He will % assisted by his chief assist
ant, Frank Moss.
For three days tho District-Attorney
has bssn engaged in what the defense
tsens grooming his Witnesses. bald
jack Res, SAM Schepps. "Bro6Gey''
Wssbsr and Harry vallon In prspara.
ten for the trial. These are the chief
wttness for the prosecution. Mr.. Whit
man and Mr.. Moss are satisfied theil
stories, which implicate the four gun
mon under indictment a. tho sctua.
killers Of Herman Rosenthal. The de.
fenss declares the testimony Of the self
confessed accomplices In the plot u
yaIueissa and will break down undeI
cross examination.
PROBLEM OF ROOM PUZZLES
ALL CONCERNED.
When Becker 10 called to the bar
| Monday. the criminal branch Of the
| Supreme Court. In the General Sessions
| building where che case 10 to be tried
| will be Gro wdsd. The seating capacity
| Of the court room 10 1So persons. And
| at the start there will b the 80 Jurors
scores Of Newspaper men who must b
present, the court attendants and some
favored spectators who will b enabled
to gain admission.
Justice 0on 10 trying to solve tht
SEATING problem. He has had inter
| vieWs with the Diayrtct-Attorney ant
the court attendants relative to the ait
uation. He 10 trying to please and &C
commodats all. The Justice has alread
decided 80 hold night sessions to hurr!
the thai. The prosecution has MT!
witnesses. In selecting the jury tn
greatest care WI be exercised. Eacl
side hes the privilege Of thirty per
smptoYy challenges. This means tn
defense may bowl over thirty Juror
acceptable to the prosecution. while tn
prosecution has the same right a. AZ
pued to Jurors agreeable 10 the De
Tense. One week. II 70 expected. WI
BE- needed to secure . Jury; perhap
q iongsr time viii be required. In an
event the jury hunt will Be- one Of tn
most thorough ever known in thi
county.