New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-08


begun.
The same sentiment was Voiceo oy
his trim little wife, who came quleHy
into the courtroom just before the trlai
opened and sat in a chair apart from
the crowd, near the door OF JUSTLY
COTS chambers. Becker ana MS "ii0
exchanged occasional mods and Smiles
of reinsurance during the proceedings
Il am glad nothing has arisen 10 ue
Law TIE trial" she said. My husDanu
is innocent and l am anxious that II oe
shown as speedily as possible Inns
terrible suspense and anxiety can only
be broken by a speedy trial
Becker Advises Regarding Jurors.
Becker took keen interest in the ex-
animation Of every talesman. In lac''
he passed upon each one before ms
counsel challenged peremptorily or an
nounced to the court that the talesman
would be a satisfactory juror to the de-
fence.
on one occasion Mr.. Mcintyre was
anxious to obtain a juror, and there
was no objection TO him on the part Of
District Attorney Whitman, but
Becker settled the matter by request
ing his counsel to challenge perempto-
rily.
Mr.. Mcintyre said afterward that
Becker had noticed the talesman smil-
ing and nodding Familiarity in court TO
the District Attorney and his assistant
Frank Moss, and he did not like the
apparent Irritation
Becker's counsel was forced to use
four peremptory challenges out or the
thirty allowed to each side by law IN
order to get rid of undesirable canol-
dates" for the jury. Mr.. Whitman
used only two. The District Attorneys
examination Of talesmen was Snort
and he seldom objected to talesman
unless the man showed an obvious olas
of some sort. Fourteen talesmen were
examined yesterday, and all but TWO
declared they had formed an opinion
Of the guilt or innocence Of the defend
ant from what they had read OF me
case in the newspapers.
Harold B. Skinner, the foreman ana
only Juror selected yesterday, declared
he had formed an opinion" but he
was sure he could lay it aside when
he entered the jury box and that II
would not in any way influence his
verdict.
one talesman frankly declared that
he had formed an opinion Of the guilt
of the defendant because Of the actions
NJ Hackers counsel in court in persist
ing in asking for further delay. The
first talesman examined was an expo
liceman, who left the force some TWEEN
ty years ago because he did not Ike
"the night work" He was perempto-
rily challenged by District Attorney
Whitman.
Mr.. Mcintyre admitted afterward
that he had intended TO submit per-
emptory challenge if the District At
torney had not because it was brought
ont that the former policeman served
under Chief Inspector Schmittberger,
who was a lieutenant back in the JUS
when the talesman was on the FORCE
Schmittberger is an ominous name TO
J Becker because Of the differences be-
tween the two men in the department..
Special Grand Jury Sworn in
Becker's trial was not called at the
opening Of court yesterday. Justice
tGoff first swore in twenty-one OF the
ttwenty-three members required for
the special grand jury which will sit
lin conjunction with the John Doe
Hnouiry to be conducted by the court
into the police graft situation. The
remaining two grand Jurors will be
selected when the special grand jury
meets again on October 81. Just be-
fore l o'clock Clerk Penny called the
eases OF the seven defendants in the
tRosenthal case, who were all charged
with the murder under blanket In
allotment.
{ The seven prisoners trooped in from
hhe pen in the rear Of the courtroom,
headed by Becker and Deputy sher-
hf spellman, who is Beckers official
bodyguard. Jack Sullivan Jacob
Reich). short Of stature, crowded In
front Of the big police lieutenant as
nhev lined up to the bar and leaned
dorward with an anxious eye on JUS
tice Golf. Whitley" Lewis Frank
AfulIer). "Dago" Frank Cirofici,
Lefty" Louie Rosenberg. "Gyp" the
BLOOD Harry Horowitz) and William
s. Shapiro, the former owner of the,
gray automobile in which the assas-
sins made their escape. completed the
Knot of defendants.
Becker showed the prison pallor and
looked several pounds lighter than
when he first went to the Tombs. He
stood erect, however, with his head
tilted slightly upward. as If better to
survey the various parties Of interest
in the case who were crowded in the
Enclosure before the bench.
District Attorney Whitman moved
for a separate trial on the indictment
for Becker. Mr.. Mcintyre objected,
hut was overruled. The other pris-
pners were remanded to the Tombs
and Becker took a seat at the coun-
sci table, with Deputy Sheriff Spell
80, an ono side and Mr. Whitside.