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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
BECKER GIVES HIS VERSION.
Story He Hopes to Tell on Stand Out
lined in Statement.

NEW YORK. October 1S-The story
Lieut.. Charles Becker hopes to be allowed
to tell on the stand in his own defense was
outlined today in a statement given out
by him.
IF 1 am permitted to tell my story on
the witness stand.'' he says, II can show
how simple and obvious and innocent, so
far as / am concerned, are the explana-
tons of all my meetings and associations
with Rose. using him as my stool pigeon
in getting evidence against gambling
houses
The best evidence that was not prof
iting by my place as head of the squad
and was not plotting to murder anybody
so 1 could keep the job are the requests
l made to Commissioner Waldo almost
every week from the first part of this
wear to be relieved of that command
made those requests because of charges
of graft and bribery and anything else
the gamblers could patch against me-. I
knew that no man had ever withstood
such attacks and that every man in a
place like mine had gone to the wall be-
fore such attacks sooner or later. l did
not want to share that fate.
MY story of my connection with Rose
does not require any murder plot to sup
port 1t. 1t will show for itself that it is
the natural. reasonable, truthful explana-
ton of everything that ever occurred
between us.
II used Rose to get evidence against
gambling houses. He was Invaluable and
had to do everything 1 possibly could to
keep him in line.
Before 1 made raids l tried to find
out the names and all the connections OF
the men employed in the houses marked
far raids. Rose could get me such in
formation as no one else could
Rose has woven me into this story of
a murder plot. Il always suspected him,
hot Il t1<,trl< ~l-% h
did SO long as 1 could prevent him from
double crossing me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
Bagster on Seeing Rome. >
From the Atlantic.

when L do have an emotion. some
thing Immediately turns up to contradict
it, It's like wandering through a big
hotel. looking for your room. when you
are on the wrong floor. Here you are
as likely as not to ind yourself in The
wrong century. In Rome eVerythir :
turns out. on inquiry, to be something
else. There's something imp essiye aboul
a relic If it's the relic of one tEinG BGt
il it's the relic OF a dozen different x nd :
of things it's hard to pick out tie ap-
propriate emotion. I find il hard - ad-
just my mind to these composite as cis.-
tons.
Now just look at t"is.' B7~Ster IA
opening his we'll thunbed Baeieker:
- Santa Maria Sopra NJ nerva ,pi -. -.
erected on the runs Of Don't ian tenn
pie of Minerva. the only medieval Gothic
restored and reprinted N l-t>-..5 X
contains several admirable works of art,
in particular Michelange.C CHRIST
Its that sort of thing tina gets on my
nerves. The Virgin and Minerva and
Domitian and Michelangeln are all MN
ed together, and then everything is re-
stored and repainted i'm 1915. And just
round the corner from Santa Maria
Sopra Minerva is the Pantheon. The in
scription on the porch says that IL was
built by Agrippa, the son-in-law or
Augustus. / try to take that in. But
when I have partially done that I learn
that the building was struck by lightning
Hnd entirely rebuilt by the Emperor
Hadrian.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
The japanese Art Instinct.
From the Atlantic.


The opening Of Japan has revealed to
the lovers of art another world of cul-
tured beauty bearing the impress of the
same spirit of refinement, the same deli
cacy Of line. the same fidelity to nature
and the same feeling OF restraint which
characterize the masterpieces of Hellenic
art. Quite true is it. indeed. that those
masterpieces have not yet been surpass-
ed. or even equaled: but in one respect,
and that the most important which can
be named. the japanese have surpassed
the Greeks in the development of the art
instinct, in that with them ii has be-
come the possession Of a whole people.
Possibly the Greeks may have been en-
lowed with such a universal instinct for
art production and art appreciation. but
certain it is that there is no other ma
ton today living in which artistic taste
and aptitude are more generally diffused
than in Japan. Not only are the COM
monest kitchen utensils nodded into
forms of exquisite beauty by japanese ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
assume responsibility. The roads. for |
example. may be assigned to the grange.
the schooIhouSeS and playcrOundS TO the 4

assume responsibility. The roads. for
example. may be assigned to the grange.
the schoolhouses and Fairgrounds to the
women's clubs. and SO on. 1t has been
found that civic improvement usually
fares best when some live local organiza-
ton takes charge Of it, though it is not
necessary to organize a village improve
ment society if body already exists
which will take it up with energy. The
question Of finances is important, because
nothing worth having is to be had for
nothing. Good roads. trim streets. sound
bridges. good schools. and a. generally
progressive and thriving appearance will
most emphai;cally pay. just as good
farming will pay, but these results can
not be achieved without expenditure. Ii
should be recognized at the outset that
the greater part Of the needed improve
ments are public works and are properly
to be paid for from the public treasury.
Incidental expenses may be met by fairs.
entertainments, etc. but this resource
does not go far, nor ought community
to fall into the habit of looking to rich
individuals for a gift of what a village
ought to do for itself. Self-help goes
furthest in the long run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
CAFE GRANTED LICENSE.
The Republique Complies With Law
and Nav Now Sell LIQUORS.

The petition of the Cafe Republique
Company to have transferred to 1t the IL
quor license held by the Columbia Cafe
Company, it's predecessor in the operation
of a cafe at the southeast corner of 18th
and r streets northwest, today WAS
granted by the excise board. Delay in the
issuance of the license was caused through
the filing of a protest by Attorney A. z.
Shoemaker for the Anti-Saloon League.
Mr.. Shoemaker contended that the sigma
street between 14th and 18th streets had
not been obtained In this square there
are two residents. only one of whom had
given his signature at the time the appl-
cation was made. The other signature
was produced today and the transfer of
the license was Immediately ordered by
the excise board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
VACATION PHILOSOPHY.
What Change Of Occupation Once a
Week Will Do for a Man.
"a cincinnati commercial Tribune

From the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Once we knew a lovable old lady who
was given to declaring that she did not
like Sunday Christians: that man ought
to be a Christian seven days Of the week
instead of one.
And then we knew another delightful
member Of her sex who was fond OF say
ing that she had no use for a Christmas
giver; that II she had anything to give
person she did not have to wait for one
day Of the year to do her deed of good
will.
So, too, we arise to protest against the
vacation habit; this idea that We should
crowd into two weeks all the good time
and all the pleasures that belong in the
whole fifty-two. If you are content to
make yourself miserable for fifty weeks
of the year so you can think you are en-
ioying the other two. why We don't want
to disturb your pleasant custom. But
why can't man and woman make life
perpetual vacation? No. not by loafns
and idIing, for that is the hardest work
Of all but by working-doing some other
task than that which you have to.
Nine times out of ten men need rest
because their minds are tired. The
monotony of routine. the inertia of the
daily task is what kills; physical effort
may bring physical exhaustion but sleep
restores the balance. Two weeks of fever
sh sightseeing, even if physically ex-
hausting. helps to restore one. but how
much better if we could create the same
state of mind which tine vacation brings
the other fifty weeks of the year,
Really, a vacation is nothing more than
a change of occupation. and therein lies
the way to learning how to get vaca-
ton of fifty-two weeks a year. Every Sat
urday and Sunday You have it within
your power to take a vacation. Don't
sit around and talk shop after you leave
the Office. Any athlete will go stale if he
trains all the time; so will any man in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18

tisans. but II is also Very unusual to find
capable artist. To this SO competent an
even a coolie who is not in some way "A
authority as Prof. Chamberlain bears tes-
timony in saying that it is to the common
people that the foreigner in Japan must
go for those lessons i'm proportion, lit
ness and sobriety which Greece once
knew So well. Do you want flowers ar
ranged? Ask your house coolie to ar
range them. Is something wrong in the
laying out of your garden? Call in tie
cook. or the washerwoman. as counselor.
1t makes little difference whom you con-
suit. so universal is the development OF
the art instinct among the common peo-
pie throughout the entire empire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
State Rests Its Case.

The state rested its case late yesterday
'tternoon, after Justice Golf refused to
crrnit the district attorney to offer testi.
,;cny that Becker. with no other appar-
ent income than his salary of $3.50 n
year as a lieutenant of police deposited
more than $60.0GO in savings banks dur
if- the months that Jack Rose acted as
- collector. 1t was the only important
slrantage that the defense secured since
tie trial began.
When Charles \. Bentieu. cashier of the
rankin Savings Bank. took the stand
I'd was asked how much money Becker
al On deposit a. the bank, AIr. Mcintyre
ale vigorous objection, declaring that
Oh evidence was irrevelant to the muir
II charge.
While counsel argued the point at law
ige Gon excused the jury.
This man is charged with murder
H." said Mr. Mcintyre This evil
zee is introduced solely for the pur-
use OF intiaming the minds OF the jury
"a prejudicing them against the defen.
ant
Jack Rose has testified argued Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
WIFE CHARGES CRUELTY.
Mrs. Julia A. Cady Brings Limited
Divorce Action Against Blacksmith.

Mrs. Julia A. Cady today filed suit for a
limited divorce from Michael S. Cady, a
blacksmith. charging cruelty and abuse.
Justice Barnard cited the husband to
show cause next Friday why he should
not contribute to the support Of his wife.
The Cadys were married May II. 1897.
and have two children. The wife charges
she was forced to leave her husband two
weeks ago in lear of her safety. She de-
clares he threatened to kill her and also
pointed a pistol at their boy while he
was playing in the yard.
Numerous instances of alleged abusive
language are referred to in the wife's De-
tition. Mrs. Cady says her husband has
been fmbibing freely for the past two
months
The husband owns real estate worth
$1,000 and has an income of $500 monthly
from his business, the wife tells the
court. Attorney III. A. Hegarty appears
for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
STOMACH MISERY
JUST VADlSHbS
No Indigestion. Gas or
Sourness After Taking
"Pape's Diapepsin."

Ii what you just ate is souring
on your stomach or lies like a
lump OF lead, refusing to digest,
or you belch gas and eructate
sour, undigested food, or have a
feeling of dizziness, heartburn,
fullness, nausea, bad taste in
mouth and stomach headache
this is indigestion.
a full case OF Pape's Diapepsin
costs only fifty cents and will
thoroughly cure your out-of-
order stomach, and leave suffi-
cient about the house in case
some one else in the family may
suffer from stomach trouble or
indigestion.
Ask your pharmacist to show
you the formula plainly printed
on these fSty-cent cases, then
you will understand why dyspep-
tic trouble of all kinds must go,
and why they usually relieve
sour, out-of-order stomachs or
indigestion IN five minutes. Dia-
pepsin is harmless and tastes
like candy, though each dose
contains power sufficient to
digest and prepare for assimila-
ton into the blood all the food
you eat; besides, it makes you go
10 the table with a healthy ap-
petite: but what will please you
most is that you will feel that
your stomach and intestines are
clean and fresh. and you will not
need to resort TO laxatives or
liver pills for biliousness or con-
situation
This city will have many Dia-
pepsin CRANES. as some people
will call them, but you will be
cranky about this splendid
stomach preparation, too. ii you
ever try a little for indigestion or
gastritis or any other stomach
misery.
Get some now. this minute.
and forever rid yourself OF
stomach trouble and indigestion.
advertisement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
Robbed by Two Men, He Says.

Jesse Bowe, colored, giving his address
as Connellsville, Pa. told the police at
Union station this morning that two I'M
identified colored men had robbed him Of
a watch and chain and SIS in cash. Bowe
said he was standing in the station this
when the men accosted him
and asked him to change bill
He was SO accommodating that the
Washington men invited him to take a
walk with them, he stated, and while in
a house on T. street he was robbed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18

whether in the office or the shop Just
make it point to do something different,
to go somewhere else than You do during
the week: make believe. if necessary.
in town. go out to the country; if you
live in the country. go to town. If you
work hard physically, read a book If
you read books all week. go out in the
garden and do some work, or take a
walk.
Yes, it is an easy thing to get a vaca-
ton fifty-two weeks OF the year, if YOU
know how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
COUPE REACHES NEW YORK.
Will Testify ct the Trial of Lieut.
Becker.

NEW YORK, October 1S.-Thomas
Coupe the Rosenthal murder eyewitness,
who left New York because he feared for
his life. he said, arrived here today on
the steamship :Mauretania to testify at the
trial of Lieut. Becker. He was accompa-
MED by Assistant District Attorney Will
liam De Ford
Detectives from the district attorney 5
office went aboard the Mauretan'a as soon
as the vessel was warped into her pier.
and on the pier many central office men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
TAFT MAY INSPECT CANAL.
President Contemplates Visit to Pan
anna After Election.

BEVERLY. Mass, October 1S.-Presi-
dent Taft is contemplating a trip to
Panama to inspect the canal. 1t is prob
able that after the election he will board
a battleship with Mrs. Taft and leave the
country for two weeks.
II the trip is undertaken, it will be SO
arranged that the President will be back
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18

in Washington in time to write his an
nual message to Congress. IT. however.
the voyage cannot be arranged before
December. the President may go during
the Christine holidays.
The President had few callers on his
list today, and left Parramatta early for
the Myopia golf links.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
Alexander Luban Called.

'exander Luban. brother of Morris
an. an alleged eyewitness of the MUIR
er, who testified for the state, next took
e stand.
Did you speak to your brother Morris
n July is. the day of the MURDER"
sked Mr.. Hart
Yes"
Did he say anything as to where he
was the night before?'
Objection sustained.
Would you believe your brother under
oath2 asked Mr.. Hart.
II would not
On cross-examination the witness adj
United that he had been convicted of
smuggling.
The defense continued its efforts to dis
credit Luban by calling Jacob Goodman.
an artificial flower manufacturer. who
tod of having been in the company of
!-uban in Brooklyn until O'Clock on the
morning Of the murder, which occurred
about O'Clock. Luban had said on the
stand that he had spent the evening at
t'ieater in New York and had not gone
= Brooklyn until o'clock in the morn
TO-
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Mr.. Mcintyre Sustained.

Mr.. Moss retorted that the case was
dependent upon circumstantial evidence
and claimed that it was not necessary TO
prove the motives suggested by Mr.. Nc
Intyre.
The court, however, sustained Mr.. Nc
Intyre's objection.
Jack Rose was then recalled to the
stand.
Mr.. Moss explained to the court that
the witness testified on his previous en-
a1nina ton that ne was Il collector for
Becker and that he now wished to ask
Rose what he collected for Becker
BY oversight. Mr.. Moss explained, the
on the stand before Mr.. Mcintyre en-
tered another objection and the court
sustained him. but instructed Mr.. Moss
that he could ask the witness as to his
business relations with the defendant. "
This did not satisfy Mr.. Moss and Rose
was excused.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
and an extra force of uniformed men

and an extra force of uniformed men
mingled with the crowd.
Mr. De Ford had cautioned Coupe not
TO discuss the case, and the witness would
not say a word concerning the murder.
Coupe was night clerk at the Elks' Club,
a stones throw from the scene of the
murder In England he said he regarded
his return as q dangerous undertaking
and insisted that the district attorneys
Office first insure his life. He showed no
fear, however, when he landed today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
zEL|c'S SLAYER BEATEN
Gunner in RosenthaI Case
PunmeI Davidson While All
Are Handcuffed.

NEW YORK, October 1S-The story OF
free-for-all fight OF the Bridge OF
Signs yesterday i'm which Red Phif'
Davidson. slayer of Jack Zelig, the gang
leader, was set upon. kicked and beaten
by the four gunner indicted for shoot
ing Herman Rosenthal to death. was
made public today. The gunnen-"Lefty
Louie" ''Gyp the Blood 'Dago Frank
and Whitley Observation-Disclosures to dep
rties, We're on their way back to the
Tombs from the courtroom where Lieut.
Becker is on trial. Red Phil" similarly
manacled. was on his way TO the build
ing to plead to the indictment charging
him with Zcig's murder. They met in
the center of the narrow bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
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Moss, that he was collector for the de-
PENDANT, and We hold that the defo0dant
had. in instigating the murder of Her
man Rosenthal. the motive that the
source of the large amounts of money he
has in banks in this city would be DIS
closed We. therefore, hold that this
testimony is material
Mr. Mcintyre in reply. quoted from the
Moiineaux murder case.
THE state has got to show that Becker
feared an expose of these bank accounts
from Rosenthal.' he continued. The
introduction of this testimony may so
prejudice the jury that the defendant
may not he granted n fair trial. When a
man is arraigned at the bar under our
Anglo-Saxon Jurisprudence he is being
tried but for one crime, the crime for
which he Is charged in the Indictment.
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Kicked and Mauled.

Immediately the gunner, dra gging
their keepers with them by concerted &C
ton, made for Zelig's slayer. Before the
astonished deputies could collect them
selves the gunner had kicked. mauled
and beaten Davidson until he was shout
ing for mercy.
The gunner We're hauled away from
their victim in a few seconds and contin.
ued, on a run. to their cells. Davidson
was badly bruised and was bleeding from
one OF two cuts on the face
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Mr.. Waldo Excused.

Mr.. Waldo was excused without cross
examination.
Frank III. Roberts. superintendent of the
Bellclaire apartment house. where Beck
or lived. testified that previous to the
murder he had told Lucius Haywood,
the telephone boy who testified Yesterday.
as to the alleged telephone call between
Rose and Becker. to make no connections
with BcCker'S apartment.
On cross-examination he admitted that
he had seen Mr.. Rubin of the district at
torney's office and had sworn on his own
vc!iticn that he had given instructions
'fter the murder not to have the Becker
r-artment connected by telephone
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DEFENSE OF BECKER
Continued From First Page.)

hated most Of all in the world. and that
they planned to get rid of the other man
they hated, Lieut.. Becker, by false evil
hence. conspiracy and perjured testi-
mony."
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Harris address
John F. Mcintyre. Becker's chief coun-
sci. called William T. Jerome. former
district attorney of New York, as his
first witness.
Mr. Jerome said he saw Hart at the
formers office the day after the murder.
Thence he and Mr.. Hart went to a res
Association where he and Mr.. Hart en-
@aged a private room.
Becker came in about o'clock" Mr..
Jerome said.
..Did you hear the defendant mention
the initials j. H. to anybody over the
telephone?'' asked Mr.. Hart.
The question was not allowed. nor was
the former district attorney permitted 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 stay
right where you are until you hear from
mc?'" asked Mr.. Hart.
Objection Is Sustained.
Justice Goff sustained Mr.. Moss objec-
ton for the state. and instructed Mr..
Hart to discontinue this line OF examina-
ton
The court then dismissed Mr.. Jerome.
Police Commissioner Waldo was sworn
and asked as to Becker's police duties.
He said that Becker had been appointed
head Of the "strong-arm squad in the
summer of 1911.
Did you direct Becker to raid Herman
Rosenthal's gambling house in April of
this year,"
Yes. directed him to obtain evidence
against Rosenthal and Oilers and he
raided the place
1T is stated that after the raid said
Mr.. Mcintyre. "a policeman was stationed
at Rosenthars place
Yes. directed that a man be station
cd there. I gave the directions to In
Spector Hayes, and a man was placed
there until the time of Rosenth halls death.
Mr.. Waldo was not allowed to testify
whether Becker had authority of his
own. as head of the 'strong-arm squad,
10 station a man at RcSenthal's place. nor
whether Becker had applied to him for a
transfer from the squad. or to be taken
from the work of raiding gambling places.