The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-19
STORY RULED OUT
BY JUSTICE G0fF
King of Newsboys" Fails to Get
His Evidence Before
Jury.
BECOMES BELLIGERENT
Defense Had Depended on Him
to Uphold Theory of
Conspiracy.

New York, October 1s.-"Jack'' Sui
Ivan. king Of the newsboys." in
dicted with the four gunner for the
murder Of Herman Rosenthal. tried to
unfold on the witness stand at to-
days session OF Police Lieutenant
Beckers trial. his version of an al
legged conspiracy by gamblers to kill
Rosenthal and frame up" Becker for
the murder. Through him the defense
planned to 60 far in proving its con-
tention that Becker had nothing to do
with the murder. but was himself the
victim OF conspiracy. But much OF
SuiIivans story was untold That part
which Justice Con admitted was based
upon testimony already given by Rose.
Weber. yallon and Schepps. Sullivan
not only denied portions of their testt-
mony, but declared that After the
murder Weber and Rose told him they
were going to frame Becker and turn
him over to the district attorney Pc.
They told Sullivan. according to his
testimony. that they would frame
Becker, Waldo or the Mayor II neces-
sary - save their own lives. t.
SOAhSdh OCSoAhC pStoACAe "ASA SS~
tice Coz narrowed his testimony to
contradictions OF previous witnesses.
Again and again he begged the court
20 give me ten minutes to explain
this thing Once he asked for q
chance. not only for my sake, but
for Gods sake"
When John F. Mcintyre. chief OF
Becker's counsel. turned him over to
the state Tor crosS-ox1mination Sull!-
van oecams beIIisersnt
Did you ever collect money from
disorderiy houses" asked Mr. Moss.
You might as well ask me-" sullivan
retorted, III ever collected money
from Standard Oil or Archbold."
District Attorney Whitman. Becker's
prosecutor. virtually was forced on the
stand as a witness for the defense i'm
med:ately after sullivan bad testided.
Nr. whitman said he had made stipu-
la:ions with Rose. Weber, WALTON and
Schepos. the States chief witnesses
against Becker before they agreed to
turn states evidence. These stfpaiA'
sjops were not disclosed. but MI Whit
mar. agreeing 20 produce them IN
COURT swore that he had not promised
the four immunity
Former District Attorney Jerome ara
Police Commissioner "aioo pSeseoe'
Mr.. whitman. but Mr.. Jerome was al
lowed TO answer only one question.
Mr. waldo testified that he. and nov
BECKER. had ordered a policeman sta
toned In RosenthaIs gambling place
after Becker had raided II;
polio. Eeusensn; Becker's defense
,o .he charge OF instira;sng the muf-
A. - Roe.n,aaI 10 thar Rosersbal was
wy-der,A AT che behess OF other gan
NIers wso hated him - . meddter ano
insor-per 20 the police.
John Hart Boxers lawyer. IN pre-
ssoY,oe MS case 60 the jury % os
cisyes to-day. adding that he would
nrcxe Becker mot only not guilty. but
Absolutely Innocent
I'VE viii prove Nr Bart asa 'tna'
v-~hb.r Rose. WALTON and Schepps con.
susre1 independently Of Becker. and
v1sN srAe pendent motives. 20 muroef
Rooposhai After Rosenthel vas mur.
A~r~d ara they were I'd Of one OF ens
eva .,,en Trey hated most 81 fhe wor5d
sAev ssprsp.r~d 80 TT I'd % beckes,
enc o.her -raa. by FALSE evidence and
rssryured tesfimcny.
NJ Hs>, sAAed thss the Defendant
A.1 NO connection with tire GUNNER
sn6 ,b,. Ros~. vsis~e ana other al
ieeed e,nsp.rsscrS bsd admisted Beck.
sr'e ,Gooccnce. ~ 60 Jack Roe. MI
ys.ra 6erSared the oeSeuSe expecfe9 e
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