The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-27

after the men higher up who divided
with Becker the gambling graft. This
part OF the case must not be lost sight
OF. Suppose Becker made up his mind
to tell who was In with him on the
graft and named gamblers and others
who could be called as witnesses before
the Grand Jury? There Is plenty Of
dynamite left In the Rosenthal case"
Lieut.. Becker, awaiting sentence of
death, was visited in the Tombs yestcr-
day by Mr.. Mcintyre and Mr.. Hart
He urged them to hcsten the appeal.
Mr.. Mcintyre told him that all haste
would be made. but that the formalitias
required by law al d custom would re-
Quirc from six to eight months and that
he must he patient until the Court of
Appeals decides whether or not he Is
entitled to n new trial. Becker dis
played bitterness yesterday.
This case is legal butchery." he broke
out. II can't understand how twelve
American citizens would take the wor.l
Of, such liars as Rose and Schepps. 4
child could see that they were lying
to save their own lives"
For the first time Becker spoke of his
savings Of the wealth that he is charged
with having accumulated through black
mail
~ read in the papers" he said that
] spent at least $4,000 on my trial.
Why. that IL more money than I ever
had In my life-s2, 900 more. The pub
lie seems to believe that ] was worth
100000. That isn't true. II had been
allowed to take the stand I could have
explained every cent OF my bank ac-
counts. Since this case began neither
Mrs. Becker nor myself have been given
any consideration.
whats more, | don't expect any.
would not be surprised II Sheriff Har-
burger rushed me to Sing Sing right
after Justice Con sentences me. That
will be" he added srimy. the final
stage of the railroading of Becker"
says WALTON Shot RoscnthRI.
Mr.. Mcintyre. whose zeal !s uniag-
Eing despite the shock of the verdict
did his Yes. to cheer up Becker with the
promise that there would be evidence
produced II n new trial was granted to
show that Harry Nallon shot Rosenthal
Mr.. Mcintyre had laborei to &c. such
testimony before the jury. but had
failed To find witness who could say
that Nal.on had been present when
Rosenthal was murdered.
But | hope TO have more tha n one
yesterday 1t was very difficult in the
last tri Al u find msu with Il knowledge
Of the case that would testify for Becker
Most of them wanted big m,hey for g ,ing
on tho stand. Others wore afraid to
testify. Some people evon left the State
and couldn't be reached
But am going TO try to convince tho
Court of Appolls that Vallon. while
drunk, shot Rosenthll.
"The facts ara that the gamblers VIII O
had it in cor Rosenthal and who were
afraid that he would make trouble il he
went to Whitman had paid him s. 90, to
leave town. Rosenthal took he money
and lost it all in gambling the Saturday
night before the killing. Then hs refused
to get out OF town. Ros,. Webber. Vallon.
Schepps and o7hers decided then to n ave
him beaten up and 30 knocked out that
he wouldn't be aile to loave home for
two weeks or more. Webbcr wanted to
give him broken jaw. ABut Vallon, VII,
was put in charge of the gangmen, got
drunk at Sharkey's and at Dora Gil bert s
OF the Metropole Va lion lost his head
and shot him. The gunner that Whit
man accuses di dn't have anything to &c
with the kill ing
This is tn o new evidence that co,nse
for Becker here to bc able to use. bu,
Attorney Identification of the gun.
men as the murderers and by evidoncs
that Vallon and Schepps were not at the
scene Of the crime. And Shapiro. the
chauffeur, has further imperilled any
new defence on Becker's part by agrea-
ing to identify the gunmen. Assistant
District Attorney Frank Moss hai a
talk with Shapiro Yesterday and was
very much pleased with the witnesses
attitude.
naol
Immediately from Justice COTS court
to the Sing Sing death house bids fair
to be re ilized. Ii was given out yester
day that the Sheriff intends t. take no
chances in keeping his important pris-
oner in Jail here and will tlk, him [,
prison m,ii itely afta" Justics COT
proaOun ces 81 lt,nce. The Sherif say,
that he will not feel relieved until Be,k Ell
" plicei in tn custody Qf tao State
authoriti,s
The kind of people who try TO max,
heroes out Of men convicted of murder
contributed largely yesterday to The
mail received by Lieut.. Becker. A mum
ber OF these letters were written by womer
who assured Becker that he was the
victim of social outcasts" and "a hero
sacrificod on tho altar OF tralchery.
Letters loss silly and exaggerated in
tone Informed him that he was a victim
OF public opinion and that it would I'VE
been impossible for him to get "a fair
trial in this city.
The prisoner maintained his usIa
routine. After seven hours Of sleep
he was up at about o'olocS lie exar
cisec. bathed. breakfasted and read hi.
mail whiie smoking a cigar. He wal
more cheerful than ne had been immed
ately after ha verdict.
There v"ce many visitors within th'
Tombs and an Interested crowd out
side. Lieut.. Becker saw MIR. McIntyr,
early in tb" afternoon, newspaper mer
little later and John W. Hart about
p. NJ. Mrs. Becker had "A long talk in tbs
anteroom with Mr. Hart. but she did 40
zee her husband. She appeared TO b,
much overcome and spent tho late hour,
OF the afternoon in writing him a lon,
letter. oblivious of those who passed il
and out
The four gunmen were closeted will
Lawyer II. s. Kringel. who is associate,
with MIR. Wahle in the counsel room 70
upward Of an hour. Mr. Kringel sal,
the conversation had not touched ol
Shapiro and that his clients were :"
million miles away from any panic"
They were doing the turkey trot whe
Igot here" said Mr.. Kringel
He denied that he had had any con
ference with District Attorney Whitman
Inez Milholland. who is studying Law
in James W. Osbornes Office, called OIL
Red Phil Davidson, the murderer @