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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17
COURT COMPLIMENTS JURY
Verdict in Case of Joseph Murphy Is
Murder in Second Degree.

a Jury in Judge Rosa'skys part OF GEN
eraI Sessions found Joseph Murphy guilty
OF murder In the second degree yesterday.
and Judge Rosalsky complimented them
on the verdict as ore calculated TO help
reduce the number OF homicides.
Your verdict" he said, was amply
warranted by the evidence. u was an IN.
ielligent verdict. and II we had more like
Il something might be zone 10 stay crimes
OF violence. In the first forty-eight hours
OF the present week fourteen homicides
we're reported to the District Attorneys
Office"
Murphy shot and stabbed Nora Forces
ter with whom he was living In a flat
on Eighth avenue. The murder took place
on May q last. and. according TO evil
dence produced by James o'Ma!ley. the
Assistant District Attorney prosecuting,
was due to the young womans threat TO
leave Murphy
Murphy was remanded until next Tues
day for sentence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17
WITNESSES A-SH0PPING GO
Wife of "Gyp" the Blood in
Party of Two Under Custody.

Lillian Horowitz, the wife OF 'Gyp" the
Blood. and Margaret Ryan, the girl who
helped Reynolds Forsbrey in his first at
tempt to escape from the Tomos' went
shopping yesterday IN the custody OF TWO
process servers from the District Attor-
ney's office Margaret Ryan wrote 10
John NJ. Mlnton. f., an assistant OF Nj
Whitman in the Becker case, telling the
plight as to clothes IN watch the TWO
young women found themselves from be-
ing in the House Of Detention, with cold
weather coming on, and he promptly ar
ranged the trip for them.
The process servers who accompanied
the young women politely turned their
hacks while their wards purchased ap-
marcel more suitable for the season the
Young women travelled by trolley and IN
sisted on paying their own fares. Their
families supplied the money necessary 10
make the purchases. Miss Ryan's letter
was as follows:
NV Dear Mr. Minton.
Would you kindly allow Lillian Horo-
WITT end myself to go out shopping some
day soon? We heve only summer dresses
with US in the house and We would axe
to purchase some appare! more suitaol
for the season OF the year 1hankIhg
Won In advance for the favor,
(Signed) MARGARET RYAN.
Another occupant Of the House Of De-
tenrton, a witness in q murder case who
refused 70. escape the others day when
three Of his companions got out also
wrote 10 Mr. Minton.- He wisheE the Dis
trict Attorney to supply him with under
ware" tobacco and other necessities. He
may get the tobacco. His letter Is &c
follows.
Respected Sir: l am reluctantly com
pell to approach you. but owing % my
present condition l am suppose TO-. seha
To ask sou for sum uuderware and lr
OF shoes oIid little other requisites; l
humbly ask please when YOU are sending,
10 order Up suit OF clothes ALSO az
those that ! arm wearing is all going TO
rags so that l could appear III court look
ing half way. respectable.
p. s. Sir. My whiskers are also grow
ing like rip Van wrinkles and something
to smoke would not 80 bad.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17
SOCIALISTS RAISE ROW
Angry Over Arrest of Mayor
. Lunn at Little Falls.

Little Falls, " Y, oct 1.-THE case OF
Mayor Lunn OF Schenectady, arrested
while addressing meeting OF strikers in
the street yesterday. Is still pending to-
night, and further trouble is feared over
III. differences between the Socialists and
the authorities as to the rights OF the
former TO hold street meetings. Trouble
developed to-day, when four Socialist
speakers were arrested for addressing
street crowds.
Mayor Lunn interested himself in their
cases at once, and threatened. It Is SAID.
TO bring 5000 Socialists here from Shenec-
tady ito I'LL the Herklmer county Jails'
Protests to Governor Dix have been sent
by the Socialists, who, with Mayor Lunn
ar their Spokesman, declare that the ar
rests are uniuslinable and that the speak
ing will 90 on.
Al the close OF the hearing on the
Mayors Gaze to-day Judge Collins an
bounced that he would reserve decision
as to the defendants guilt until NoYem-
Der l. The Judge said he had SeVerai
points NJ law 70 look UP In the matter
one OF which was the right or Little
rails 10 pass an OtNllhuSN p'S'N"N''5 49,
CONGREGATION OF crowds In public places.
"Throttling the right 10 public speech
was Mayor Lunns characterization OF
the action OF the police and city officials
In his summing up OF his own case. He
condemned the manner Of his arrest call
ing II an COURAGE" and brutal
Mayor Lunn's determination in the mat
ter was indicated by his action to-day In
trying to address meeting In the park
during q court recess IN his case. II was
when the police interetered with him that
Charles Rowe, OF Amsterdam; Robert A.
Brakeman, James ]. Murray and Alder
man Harvey Simmons, OF Schenectady. all
SOCIALISTS, tried TO address another meet
ing and were arrested.
The cases OF these men viii be disposed
OF In the police court later. Simmons was
the last member of the party arrested,
and he was reading the Constitution when
taken into custody. All denounced their
arrest as an effort to prevent free speech
and the right to publh assembly They
Joined In telegram to Governor DIX
asking him II the Constitution had been
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17

Mr. NOES then called for Margaret
Rose. wife Of Bald Jack" but she did
not answer to her name. and William
Aversi. chauffeur for Colonel SternberGer,
who was always at Becker's call told his
story of driving Becker, with others, to
he fights at Madison Square Garden the
night Of the murder. IN the party was
Jacob Reich. alias "Jach" sullivan.
Aversl. after saying he dropped Reich
off at Bridge" Webers gambling house,
said he. drove Becker directly home.
On cross-examination, Mr.. Mcintyre
brought out that he did not drive past the
Metropole at any time on the night OF
July 10. This was IN an effort TO discredit
the story told by Weber, WALTON and Rose
that Becker had told them he rode by the
Metropole that night, ready to shoot
Rosenthal on sight.
Harry Pollok, the fight promoter, at
whose home Rose hid after the murder.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17

Tho social relations OF the police leu~
tenant and BALD Jack" Rose, MS COL
lector," we're even closer than those eN
listing between Becker ana hoselIiIil
according to other testimony. Melnpei
and servants in the Rose hOusehold III
10th street testified to Beckers ire
ouent visits there. Mary StOor, ser
want I'm the Rose home early last SUM
mer. testified that Becker used 10 COINS
"nearly every day and take break,
fast with Rose. Sometimes ne ana
Mrs Becker would come for dinner.
she said Anna Glettner, sister OF
Mrs. Rose, and Margaret Rose
trained nurse. testified 10 seeing BeCher
al Roses house on different occasions.
Candidate for Pension.
James f. Hallen, a convict, was
brought down from Sing Sing prison
IN testify. He was 10 tho Toubs when
Becker was Arst brought there. lie
testified to an alleged conversation ne
overheard between Becker and James
White. a former member OF Becker
strong arm" squad, who was commit
led to the Tombs on charge OF per-
Jury in the alleged "tTdming-u Ok
big Jack" Zelig.
The witness swore that White told
Becker he heard Louie had been ar
rested and had given away everything
and Becker said it didn't matter, as no
fury would Believe d bunch Of crooks.
when the sensation had passed, Becker
said. the public would be giving hun
Decker a pension for killing Rosen-
thai the witness testified
Several police officials we're called NJ
the afternoon session. Deputy Com
missioner Dougherty testified that he
had asked Becker, a day or two after
the murder. II ne knew the whereabouts
Of Jack" Rose, and Becker told him
he had not seen Rose since the previous
Friday. Rosenthal was shot on Tues
DAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17

hreaktas,ed with tho family almost every
day. and had supper with the samOier
often.
sbs remembered the Sunday that Anna
cIetnar was al the house. and she corroo-
Grated the latter.
Mr. Mcintyre was ruffied when ne arose
to cross.examlre the witness. his hrs'
ouestion-"Didnt you know Becker hau
ome?"-brought the naive rejoinder' l
never asked" o,o
Edward p. Coe, a gambler. OF NO. $40
West 5lst street, said he met Becker a.
Roses breakfast table some time IN Ap'h
or in May.
Trio last two witnesses OF the morning
session we're walters in the Union Spuai .
Hotel who testified they often serVeu
Rose and Becker. Bernard Ruolger sa'u
ne waited on Becker and Rose three OF
fopr tfn,os a week since late in March, OF
,be beginning of April. He said he sa"
po.e paes money to Becker. but did not
know how much.
In Trouble With Becker.
Mr., Mcintyre brought out that the WIZ
mesa naQ uaQ lIOuDiV
hotel.
Odd that make you dislike hlrn' ~
I can't say that. How
oNYou say money was passed. f'o"
mich was II? Al can't say;
O,-But was il passed? A.-fes'
MIR. Mcintyre. after a few more cues,
tions, asked the court to strike out Nuo
lger's testimony. but his request was oo'
MED. o..
PRANK szreIL the second waiter, said
that M waited on Becker and Rose some
time in April They always engaged 10
conversation in low tones SO they cou4d
not be overheard. Even al they got up
from the table he noticed them still talk
Ing animatedly.
Mr.. Mcintyre had Jack" Rose brought
into the courtroom and asked the witness
II he knew him. :,
yes, that is Jack Rose" said szreli.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17
IMPORTER SENT TO PRISON
Greek Merchant Paid $4,000 10 Set
tie Civil Actions,

&. g. Gal&nOpoulo, a Greek importer OF
hgs and cheese, when arralgned before
Judge Mayer yesterday afternoon in the
United States District Court. pleaded
guilty 10 two indictments charging MN
With customs frauds aggregaung s-o'sNA
lie had paid $4,000 in the settlement Of
civil srits brought against him 3y 'os
government. but vas sentenced TO fou'
months Imprisonment o. ottA"e9s
Island
According 10 Assistant United States AZ
torney Pratt, Galancpouio through the
connlvance OF customs weigher n@l
been defrauding the government 81
Of duty on shipments from atroac '~
fifteen years. but because OF the s'atoF
Of limitations the Indictments only ,0E
cred importations made during me 'as'
three years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17
BROKER huRT BY AUTO.

Tavern Boardwell a broker, OF no =.
Wes, SD street, was knocked do"h ~
an automobile truck at Amsterdam at
nue. ard SD street yesterday mcrhps,
He received possible internal injuries an an
severe decorations. and was taken 10 ~, :,
Red Cross Hospital. at Central ParK VIZ ~.
and lOolh street. by George Guer''+ ~. ~.
chauffeur Of the truck. Guer'" W
locked UP, charged with operating -
automobile without a license, lie 's ~
BoardwelI stepped OFF the curb al -
street directly In the path OF MS ~ :.
chihe and that the accident was una'SN'
able.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17

James z Hallen. q disbsrred lawyer
who is serving a term in Sing Sing, was
called at the opening OF the afternoon
session. He met Becker In the Tombs
last August. he testified, and overheard
conversation between Becker and De-
tective James White. q former member
OF Becker's strong arm" squad, who wac
confined in the Tombs on charge OF
perjury. Becker was in an adjoining
shower bath, and White stood outside OF
the door at the time he overheard the
conversation, the witness said. He jotted
II down afterward IN his cell, Hallen said,
and he had the paper in court to refresh
his memory.
Il heard this man CWhte) Say to
Becker" Hallen testified. Ch!ef.
looked for you in your cell. heard
straight from Whltman's man that Louie
had been found and that he had told
Whitman everything. oh, hell' Becker
replied" according to the witness, sup
pose he has. It's only the say-so OF mere
crooks. Now, see here, jimmie there IL
no one going TO testify against US but
professional criminals. No jury on earth
W
everything. tell you, when all this SEN
satlon Is over the public VIII give ME a
pension for killing the - RosenthaL
on REORGANIZATION Hallen denied no
had Invented the alleged conversation TO
b4In hi, own case with the District At
,oruey. lie said he had Jottod IL down
az the time because he considered II
very important"
Regulates Denial.
Hallcn denied he had ever sent note
20 Becker afterward denying that he had
ever heard such a conversation. Mr.. Nc
Intyre introduced note 10 that effect In
evidence, which the witness denied was
IN his handwriting. The witness memo
randum and the note introduced by the
defence were submitted to the jury for
Inspection In order TO compare the hand
writing.
Colonel william H. Kip and Chief IN
spector Max +. Schmittberger were called
as WITNESSES to establish Beckers assign
mcut 20 the strong arm" squad. Charles
NJ Gotch. a pay clerk at Headquarters.
testified that Lieutenant Becker received
q salary OF $3.50. Deputy Commission
er Dougherty testified 10 seeing Becker at
the West Attn street station between 8
ana o'clock on the morning Of the muir
| der.
Dougherty told Of lnterrogating Becker
as TO his whereabouts the night of the
shooting. Becker traced his movements
I'm the sternbcrgur automobile from his
home 10 Madison Square Garden and sf-
terward 20 Park Row. With Jack" Sulli-
van as passenger. Becker told him be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17
sCHEPPs HELD AS VAGRANT
Makes His Regular Weekly Visit to
the Police Court.

Sam" schepps, Tuesdays star witness
at the trial Of Lieutenant Becker, was re-
arraigned before Magistrate Kernochan.
IN the West Side court. yesterday, on the
technical charge Of vagrancy, on which
he is being held IN the West Side jail
while the Becker trial IS on. re has been
arraigned every week for the last FIVE
weeks or so as q matter Of form, and his
case adjourned again for another week
This IS what was done yesterday.
Schepps seemed much pleased with him
self and bowed graciously to Magistrate
Kernochan
Il suppose you want this put over for
another week." inquired Magistrate Ker-
nochan.
by consent spoke Up Frederick sulli-
van, Deputy Assistant District Attorney.
What! You CONSENT asked the court
Of Schepps
Most sssuredly," wac the reply, and he
was led back to the jail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17

citizsnsl Who Of you are partly re-
sponsibIe for the registration this year
being below that for the first two days
four years asof Wake upl Do your
duty! You still have a chance. 9To.
morrow is the third day of registration.
Booths Oman from q. m. to 10 o. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17

d. Register! Rssisteril Tomorrow. ~
Is the third day of registration ~
not permit anything to prevent W.
being on the registration books ,,.,sl
morrow night. morrow 10 the W.
day Of registration. Booths ope" ''
7 a. m. to 10 o. m,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17
Debt Wiped Out.

u couldn't find tho key TO open the door.
1t must have been knocked out by tue
hammering. So they broke the door in. l
ran upstairs. Booker followed me there.
said TO him: What does this mean?
He went 'Sshg ana said. 1t had to be
Herman or me- | said: Please don't let
them break the furniture Then he said:
Tell Herman to call the debt OF. Tell
Herman eyerythlnS is square between US.
Tell him he doesn't owe me nothing. Let
him 90 downtown, he knows where, and
the mortgage will be cancelled | asked
him where he was TO go and he said: He
knows where"
Becker leaned back as the witness fin
ished her answer.
O. When you and your husband met
Becker was Ro8o there? Ayes.
Q.-After that was Rose In your home
often? Axes, almost every day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17

Albany, Oct. 16.--Governor Dix re-
ceved a telegram to-day from Mayor
Lunn of schenectady and his associates
at Little Falls. protesting against their
arrest, and asking whether the citizens
OF THE state were not privileged with FREQ
speech
The Governor did not reply 10 the tele-
to act.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17

nbrogated here. At a late hour the local
officials had heard nothing from the Gov,
ernor. " .'..E "a
Mayor Lunn called on Mayor Shall. OF
this CITY, to-day and demanded protection
for HIS right TO free speech" The Mayor
told Mr.. Lunn that had he applied IN tbs
first place TOR permission TO hold a meet
Ing In the streets permit would have
been granted.
The Socialists take the position that
permit is not necessary, and that they
have a right to the use OF the streets for
their meetings The Mayor says he IL
willing 20 grant permits for meetings In
what he considers suitable places.
The strike to-day spread to the Gilbert
mill. within the city, a large number OF
foreigners leaving their work Fearing
possible serious trouble, Sheriff Moon AMI
several OF his deputies came here tonight
and will assist in preserving order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17
Home Life With Rose.

Anna Gletner, a sister-in-law Of Jack
Rose, was then called. She IL seventeen
years old, and lives at No. 673 Lenox
avenue.
Q.-Did you see Lieutenant Becker at
Mr.. Roses home? A.-Yes. on the sun
day Mr. Rose went 10 the country
Q.-Was Mr. Rose there? Ale was
not, when Becker came, and went down
stairs to look for him. Afterward he
came In.
G.-Was there any supper there that
evening Ayes.
Q--Who sat down TO supper A
Mrs, Rose and Mr.. Rose. Mr. Becker and
Mrs Becker.
Miss Margaret Rose, trained nurse,
but not related to Jack Rose, was the
next witness. She testified that the
morning OF May TO- or whereabouts, she
saw Lieutenant Becker when no called
at the house, and that he talked to Mrs.
Rose I'm the hallway for about five min
utes.
Mary Storer, who has been employed by
Rose as a servant for the last two and
one-half years. testified that Becker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17

tenant Becker? A-No.
Odd YOU go to any address? A-No;
Odd you call Lieutenant Becker
A.-No.
Q.--Did you communicate with Lieu.
tenant Becker at any time after that!
Al tried TO.
Q Did YOU 60 TO any one? A.--Yes.
20 Mr. Hart 49,,
Q-Whom did you leave TO go to Mr.
Hart? A-"Jack' Rose.
Q.-Where was Rose at that time? a.
In the Tombs -
Q.-When you went to Mr.. Harris Of
fee, did you ask him where Becker was!
A--NO.
Did You tell Mr.. Hart you desired
to see Mr.. Becker? A.-No.
Pollok was asked only one question
on cross-examination.
You stated you told Becker that
Rose was very sick at your place, and
he replied It was good place for him to
stay?"
y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-17
Let Him Of with Reprimand.

Mr.. Mulry wrote to the Mayor on behalf
OF Lake, also, and Mirabeau l. Towns
appeared as his counsel, the witness testi-
fed. When Commissioners Waldo reviewed
the case he found The lieutenant guilty
Of the charges, but reinstated him and
let him OF with a reprlmand. according
TO the records
Captain Happen, of the SD Precinct. waS
reInststed by Commissioner Waldo, the
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-11

and will make a general inspection oi
the valley.
II. C.. GriswOld came down from a
few days visit with his family at Ban
ming last evening and will be here for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ireland, the evangel-
lists who have been holding meetings
at the Methodist Church, left Ell Cen
tro this morning for Los Angeles
Miss Zelia Webb, who has been Wis
iting her father, George Webb, at Cal
eXico, has returned to Los Angeles to
resume her studies in an art school.
J. f. Phelan and Dan Rice of Braw-
ley have gone to the Salton sea for
a general hunting trip, taking with
them provisions for several days out
ing.
D. w. Lewis, vice president and
chief stockholder of the Peoples Alb
stract and Trust Company, has been
down from Riverside for two days He
returned on this mornings train.
|. R. Elder, who recently sold his
ranch and Brawley town property, has
moved to his ranch at Fillmore, Ven
tura county. There ne mas thirty four
acres in Walnuts, oranges and lemons
Mrs. Arthur Madison, who has been
visiting relatives in Ell Centro for sew
eral weeks, left last night for Sacra-
mento She expects to return here
later and to make this city her resi-
dence
M. Gilmore and J. A. Thompson of
Long Beach, who own a ranch in the
vicinity of Brawley, are in the val
ley to spend two weeks on their prop
erty and make a general investigation
of valley progress.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-11
ow fell, accompanied by a hard

wind.
The storm came in from the west
and travelled eastward over Chicago
at a rapid rate. Reports from cities
all the way to the Atlantic coast
showed that its scope was almost ma
ton wide.
The mercury in Chicago had already
reached the zero mark when the storm
arrived. The cold increased so rap
idly that many persons were caught
unawares and great suffering resulted.
A blizzard ragged in Wisconsin. 1t is
said to be the worst storm of the Win
ter and has resulted in serious incon-
venience to passengers aboard sew
eral trains that are stalled between
stations. Two of these trains have
been lost for several hours. Tele-
phone and telegraph wires are down
and traffic is almost entirely demor-
allied.
Three deaths from the extreme cold
resulted in Chicago yesterday morning,
bringing the total for the storm up
to Twenty-Five Fourteen of these have
occurred in middle western cities.
Reports of suffering among the poor
and of losses to crops continue to pour
into Chicago. Numerous cities in the
vicinity of Chicago reported 20 be-
low at o'clock today, with the pros
pect Of even colder weather before
night
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-11
CARNEGIE STILL ON STAND
IN The STEEL TRUST CASE

LBY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1l.-Andrew
Carnegie resumed the stand in the
Stanley steel trust probe today. The
examination opened with inquiries re-
garding the growth of the Carnegie
Steel Company from $250,000,000 il
1897 to $420,G 100000 in 1900.
Congressman Beale asked whether
Carnegie believed there is the same
incentive for development under cor
poration as under smaller concerns.
The ironmaster replied: Il do not
believe a corporation can manage any
business like partnership. 1t is the
same as a man owning the land he tills
and lives on.
Carnegie related personal incidents
tending to show the superiority of the
partnership plan as eXemplified by the
Carnegie company.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-11
BIG CHICAGO BUILDING
IS MENACED BY FIRE

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Promptness of
the fire department saved a financial
disturbance and conflagration when
the Board of Trade building blazed to-
day Fire started in the smoking room
en- the second floor, where the trading
rooms are located. One hundred and
fifty board members in Indemnity hall
escaped. All the brokers and telegra-
piers were ordered from the building
The fire department fought the flames
and controlled them in three-quarters
Of an hour. The loss is $4,000.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-11
ANOTHER STORM HITS
THE MIDDLE WEST

CHICAGO, Jan. 11.-Stalled trans
continental trains, demoralized inter-
urban traffic, death and suffering
among the poorer classes and consid-
cradle property loss marked the ar
rival yesterday of the third blizzard
to sweep lover the middle western
states in the last eight days.
Temperatures which gave promise OF
welcome relief from the cold spell
were sent scurrying down to way be-
low the zero mark. In addition to the
cold snap a driving storm of sleet and
Imperial Valley press., 1912-01-11
STILL TRYING PACKERS
FOR MAINTAINING TRUST

[BY UNITED PRESS ASSOCTATIO%S1
r CHICAGO, Jan. 11-Henry Meyers,
chief auditor of the Armour Company,
was a witness in the packers trial to-
day. Federal Attorney Wilkerson at
tempted to show the packers system
inflated the costs and that by this
method the packers were enabled to
produce figures indicating that the
packing industry was not lucrative.
Meyer admitted his cost figures
were used in determining meat prices,
saying that meats were never sold be-
low the margin based on his figures.
He acknowledged the packers fire.
quently ordered a change in charges.