Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-10-19

that Luban never saw the murder that he was in Brooklyn at the time We will prove this by Lubans own i corroboration. We will prove Web Der, Vallon and Schepps conspired to kill Rosenthal independently of Becker, each with his own independ- ent motive for so doing' 1 Mr. Hart reviewed Beckcr's life, saying he entered the service at p and was trusted and honest man.
 We will show that he has made more than nine thousand arrests and ! secured more than 1000 convictions.
 We will show that Becker knew for months that the gamblers had it in for him, and that he asked many times to be transferred from the strong-arm squad.
 Among those who brought infor- nation to Becker was Rose There were others, too.
 'Rosenthal himself, had the reput- ation of being an informer. He was the most thoroughly detestcd gambler in the city.
 Raid Was Net Framc.Tp. We shall show you that the raid on Rosenthals place was made un- der evidence actually acquired by the police department.
 We shall show you that the raid on Rosenthals place was no frame up.''
 MT. Hart said that when Dora Gil- berts (Rosenthal's former wife) af- fidavit was being obtained, Becker was at a prize fight.
 we shall show MT. Hart con- tinued, that 1 went to the bar asso- citation with former District Attorney Jerome and discussed the case there with Becker We talked of Rose, too. Becker went to the phone and called up Rose and it was at that conversa- tioh that Becker gave Rose the mi tials J, H. as the password to admit me to Rose at the home of Harry Pollock. We will prove that Rose lied in almost every particular while he was on the stand Mr. Hart characterized Sam Schepps as that eminent gentleman, opium smuggler and murderer"
 Wanted to Hear Confession.
 i've shal prove,'' MT 1ert declar- ed, that Schepps tola Acting Mayor Petit of Hot Springs, Ark, that he did not want to talk until he saw Jack Roses confession. I want to read that confession, line by line,' said Schepps, and when I have mastered it all, then I'll talk
 Roses confession was printed the morning after Schepps was arrested. Schepps was placed in the cell next to Rose, where he had every chance to discuss the case with his master for Schepps was no more than help CT to Rose.
 'We shall show that there was public bidding for men to testify against Becker. We shall show that these accomplices of the murderers who have already testified determined on July 29, to save their own lives, they would sacrifice Becker.
 "That man Jack Sullivan has help ed the newsboys and the men of the underworld. He has given good ac- count of himself, for a boy who rose from the gutter, and he gave a good account of himself when tempted 1 then.
 We shall show that these conspira- tors had already gotten rid of Her. man Rosenthal, one of the two men they hated most of all in the world, and that they planned to get rid of the other man they hated, Lieutenant Becker, by false evidence, conspiracy and perjured testimony"
 Jerome on the Stand.
 John Mcintyre, Becker's chief counsel, called William Jerome, for mer district attorney, as his first wit ness.
 MT. Jerome said he saw Becker at the bar association.
 Becker came in about 8 o'clock" Mr. Jerome said
 Did you hear the defendant men, ton Rose to anybody on the Dhone?" asked MT. Hart.
 The question was not allowed, nor z was the former district attorney per mitted to testify that he had heard Becker hold a telephone conversation with any one or call Jack Rose on the telephone.
 Did you hear him say, no, you nnnIAlE nIlnEO