The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-24

mony of the desk lieutenant and the
evidence of the blotter put Becker in the
station house at 4:25 A. NJ.
1T would have been very easy for
Becker to slip around to Sixth avenue
and Forty-second street and see Rose
and Webber." said Mr.. Moss. "Oh. Mr..
Hawley is no aIibi witness He is our
witness as most of the defence's witnesses
have been.
II never saw a case crumble so. My
pity has gone out for it. While | have
some criticisms for counsel my admira-
tion goes out to them for doing the best
they could with crumbling case"
Lieut.. Shea, who had withheld infor-
nation that he and his wife We're with
the Beckers the night Schepps is alleged
to have gone there. was scornfully handled
by Moss
-O'Farrell was up to his station house
there we have i'll" said Moss
He contended that the Hot Springs
testimony showed that Schepps had no
previous knowledge of the murder and
that Schepps was not an accompli ce.
He asked why the defence in summon
ing character witnesses had not called
on the Police Commissioner.
He said that an attempt had been made
to appeal to German antipathy to the
Jews. He believed that no man on the
jury would be swerved by such a course.
Brings Up the Motive.
Then the prosecutor come to the most
important part of his argument-motive
-There il motive in this case, tremen-
dous motive" he told the jury, "on the
part Of Becker to put Rosenthll out of
the way.
when he died Becker reioiced over
the death"
He asked what Becker. .the mag
IL.
the pugilst Jack Sullivan all over town
the night Of the murder.
Herman Rosenthal's character was
to be destroyeda by the Joint operations
Of Becker and Hart and Sullivan and
Pitt and the whole caboodle Of them,
he said.
The defence had denied Scheppss 3
deny Pollok's. said Moss.
He took up Roses confession. intro
duced by the defence. and said IL proved
that Becker was CRATER and that there
was strong motive for the murder.
Mr.. Moss concentrated on motive.
| THE whole financial situation was en-
dangered.' he said: The Police Com
Mayor was aroused Was ever so much
involved"
He submitted 70 the jury that all Of the
activities Of Rose and Vallon and Schepps
and Flitt and the whole crowd early anc
late on the night of the murder showed
that they were working for Becker.
| Mr.. Moss referred to the intimidation
OF witnesses on the stand. and then weni
over the circumstances of the murder
He said that the evidence had showr
that Becker was willing TO let the gunner
hang and to throw Rose to the wolve,
in order to save himself.
There is the chief murderer" crieC
Mr.. Moss. pointing 20 Becker. 1T is will
him that you have to deal. with him who
interfered with the course of justice
Try the little men first? No! Try ths
chief murderer firsti"
-All | ask ia that you do not shirk tina,
duty, that you do not take the easier way
! say TO you, in Gods name and in the
country's name. do your duty. And sc
the District Attorney submits this cast
to you and asks you to return verdic
OF murder in the first degree.
1t was 7:22 p. NJ. when Mr.. Moss finished
Justice Goff, after hearing an appea
from Mr.. Mcintyre to delay the con
vening Of court until II o'clock this morn
ing, ordered that the jurors be in thei
| places by 1890 o'clock