The Sentinel=record., 1912-08-30
BECKER'S MARKET STORY PUNCTURED
ATTORNEY MARCH WEAKENS WHEN IT COMES TO TELLING
 ABOUT TRIMMED FINANCE.
More "Gyp the Blood, and "Lefty Louie" Rumors Are Peddled
 From New York.

New York, Aug 29.-The defense set up in behalf of Police Lieutenan. Becker alleged instigator of the Ro. seminal murder and accused gambling graft. that he accumulated his for tune Of nearly $10O,OO0 through stock speculation, was punctured today when James March, the lawyer, de clared before the grand jury that there was no truth in statements at tributed to him that he engineered the police officers stock specuiations.
 March has been quoted as saying that he and Becker had a joint ac- Becker had made thousands through stock deals.
 When the lawyer was first question ed by the jury he is understood to have said in a general way that he acted for Becker in stock transactions but could not furnish specific details. He added, it was learned, that he had act ed in similar capacity for others, naming an Italian banker. This bank CT was immediately subpoenaed and appeared before the jury. March was then recalled and after being closely questioned by the jury stated, it was learned, that he had never conducted any deals for Becker worth mention ing.
 District Attorney Whitman receiv- ed information today which leads him to believe that Lefty Louie" and "Gyp the Blood" the missing thugs wanted as the actual slayers of Ro- seminal, are being kept in hiding not far from New York by police friends of Lieutenant Becker The prosecutor heard that it was planned to pyGduce them at the proper time ais witnesses for the lieutenant Lefty Louie" he was told, was anxious to testify that Harry Vallon was the man who fired the shots that killed Rosenthal and would disclose a motive on Vallon's part for wanting to kill the gambler.
 Another report came to the district attorney today that the missing men sailed last Tuesday for Europe, hay ing been in hiding in the city ever since the murder.
 Thomas Coupe, an eye witness ot the murder, who testified before the grand jury, has mysteriously disap- peared, and MT. Whitman was told that he sailed for Europe. The pros ecutor declared tonight that Coupe's testimony could be spared, but ex- pressed the fear that some of his more important witnesses might be spirited away in similar manner. He had no legal way of detaining them | he added.
 Becker's trial will begin, if present plans are adhered to, before any tes l timony Is taken in the John Doe pro ceedings before Justice Golf to ex pose police corruption. : After formally opening the proceed | ings next Tuesday, Justice Golf will | adjourn until September II, when the special grand jury will be empanelled l The trial of Becker will probably be | gin the day previous before the usual petit jury of 12. Testimony of value | for the John Doe investigation will be developed, it is expected, during tho Becker trial
 There is a strong probability, il
 was intimated at the district attor | ney's offlce today, that both Mayor | Gaynor and Police Commissioner Wal do would be called as witnesses dur ing the investigation.
 The report that James w Osborne a we'll known criminal lawyer, had been engaged as special counsel to as sist in the investigation, was declar ed by Mir Whitman today to be un | true,