The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-18
To-Day Defe nse Will
Begin Fight for Al
legged Murderer.
DEFENDANT IS
IN HAPPY MOOD
Justice Golf Rules Out All
Evidence Showing Fortune
AInassed Through Graft OBJ
tanned From Gamblers-Ef.
fort to Show Lieutenant
Conspiracy Victim.

Ne" IOtk, OCLOO0f 1I-luo SC8te
rested its case to-day In the trial o,
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker or
the charge OF inst!gating the murder
Of Herman Rosenthal the gambler.
The case for the defense will begiI
tomorrow. when John w. Hart. 81
Becker's counsel. will make his open
ing address. II Becker has his way
Hart said. he will go on the stand In
his own behalf. Whether his counsel
will attempt to dissuade him had no,
been determined tonight
The defense has indicated it will en-.
deavor to prove a clique Of gambler
inspired the murder Of Rosenthal. and
Becker is the victim Of conspiracy
Former District Attorney Jerome
will be one OF a dozen or more wit
nesses the defense plans to call. Mr..
Jerome Is expected by Beckers coun-
sci TO break down a portion OF the
testimony Of Jack Rose, in connection
with an alleged telephone converse
ton with Becker. introduced by the
State to show that Becker had guilty
knowledge Of the crime. Sam Paul.
raided by Becker. and other members
Of the gambling fraternity. also are
included among Beckers witnesses.
The accused police lieutenant ex-
pressed himself as confident OF ac-
quittal. after adjournment had been
taken on the announcement by Dis
trict Attorney Whitman that the
peoples case was complete
Becker In HAPPY Mood.
Becker was in q happy mood. for
his counsel had just won q victory.
This was when Justice Con granted .
motion by Mr.. Mcintyre that there be
excluded all testimony tending tc
show that BeckAr had amused q for
tune in graft. obtained from gamb-
iers.
District Attorney whitman had thir-
teen hank tellers ready to swear tina,
Becker had a number Of bank accounts
but not one was allowed to testify.
Justice Con upheld Mr.. McIntyre's ar
gument that without proof that Rosen-
thai. the "squealer," knew that Beck
ers bank account represented the
proceeds Of graft, the evidence could
not show that they constituted a mo-
tive for the killing Of Rosenthal-
"Extortion and brobery are not
In this Indictment" declared
Becker's attorney. The charge is
solely that Of murder"
To introduce proof, the prosecution
recalled to the stand Jack Eose. Beck
er's alleged collector Of graft, but Jus
tice Con refused to permit him to be
examined along this line.
Mrs. Lillian Rosenberg. wife OF
Lefty Louie" one OF the four gun
men charged with the actual staying
Of Rosenthal. furnished one OF the SEN
sations Of to-day's proceedings when
she appeared a. q States witness Al
though denying any knowledge Of her
husbands whereabouts on the night
Of the murder, Mrs Rosenberg told OF
the visit Sam Schepps and Jack Rose
made to her home to ask the aid OF
her husband in getting Jack Zelig, the
gang leader. out Of jail.
Link d Strensthe.ea.
This testimony. corrobo.ative Of the
stories Of schepps and Rose. was tn
tended to strengthen one Of the import
ant links In the States chain OF evil
dence.
Mrs. Rosenberg was one Of q dozen
witnesses tut On the stand by the
State to-day to close up some Of the
loose ends Of its case. which has taken
seven days to complete. The only ap-
pearance CT the four gunner in the
case so far has been when they were
brought into court to be identified by
witnesses. AZ they are under indict-
ment. and viii Be tried apart from
Becker. Z. is not expected they will be
called to the stand In this trial