Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-18

@NSW AOAhs OSls lts-I llG SldIG resi- ed it's case today in the trial of Po- lice bieut. Charles Becker. on the charge of instigating the murder of Herman Rosenthal. the gambler.
 The case for the defense will begin tomorrow when John W. Hart of Beck CTS counsel will make his opening ad- dress to the jury. If Becker had his way, Hart said, he will go on the stand in his own defense. Whether his coun- sel will attempt to dissuade him from this desire had not been confirmed to- night. John F. Mcintyre, his chief attorney, said:
 Becker Victim of Conspiracy.
 Becker is anxious to take the stand. We may allow him to, but this has not been determined yet"
 The defense has indicated that it will endeavor to prove that a clique of gamblers inspired the murder of Rosenthal and that Becker is the vic- tim of a conspiracy.
 Former District Attorney Jerome win be one of a dozen or more witnesses the defense plans to call. Mir. Jerome is expected by Beckers counsel to break down a portion of the testi- mony of Jack Rose In connection with an alleged telephone conversation with Becker, introduced by the state to show that Becker had guilty knowl- edge of the crime. Sam Paul, whose gambling place was frequently raided by Becker and other members of the gambling fraternity, are also included in the list of Becker's witnesses.
 Becker Confident of Acquittal.
 The, accused police lieutenant ex- pressed himself tonight as confident of acquittal after adjournment had been taken on the announcement by District Attorney Whitman that the peoples case was complete.
 Becker was in happy mood, for his counsel had just won q victory over the prosecution. This was when Jus tice Golf granted motion by MT. Me- lntyre that there be excluded all testimony tending to show that Becker had amassed a fortune in graft ob- tained from gamblers.
 Thirteen Bank Tellers Ruled Out.
 District Attorney Whitman had thirteen bank tellers ready to swear that Becker had bank accounts total- i ing $50,000, but not one was allowed to testify. Justice Golf upheld Mir. McIntyre's argument that without proof that Rosenthal, the, "squealer," !" knew that Becker's bank account rep resented the proceeds of graft, the evil dence could not show that they con- stituted motive for the killing of 1 Rosenthal
 "Extortion and bribery are not charged in this indictment" declared Becker's attorney. "The charge is solely that of murder"
 To introduce such proof, the prose- cution recalled to the stand Jack Rose Becker's alleged collector of graft, but Justice Golf refused to permit him to be examined along this line. "Lsfty Louie's" Wife Tsstifies. Mrs. Lillian Rosenburg, wife of Lefty Louie," one of the four gunmen charged with the actual staying of Rosenthal, furnished one of the sem sations of todays proceedings when | she appeared as a states witness Although denying any knowledge of her husbands whereabouts on the night of the murder. Mrs Rosenberg, who Is scarcely more than a girl, told of the visit Sam Schepps and Jack Rose made to her home to ask the aid | of her husband in getting Jack Zelig. the gang leader, out of jail. This { testimony, In corroboration of the stories of Schepps and Rose, was in- 1 tended to strengthen one of the i'm portant links in the states chain of | evidence.
 Gunmen Won't Testify. ! Mrs. Rosenberg was one of a dozen witnesses put on by the state today to close up some of the loose ends of it's case. which has taken in all seven days to complete. The only appearance ! nf the fOnT n ha far has been when they were brought into court to be identified by wit nesses. As the quartette are under indictment and will be tried apart from Becker, it is not expected they will be called to the stand in this trial. The Rosenthal Mortgage.
 William Haupt, clerk of the county registrars office, was the first witness of the afternoon session. Haupt pro- duced and read the chattel mortgage for s1,500 drawn up by Herman Ro- seminal in favor of John J. Donahue, Becker's alleged dummy"
 Sam Schepps was recalled. We want to withdraw some objec- tions we made to this witness testi- mony on cross examination and permit him to be examined on the points in- volved," MT. Moss said.
 Schepps Devoted to Jack Rose.
 Justice Golf directed that the ques- tions be repeated by MT. Hart. They had to do with statements Schepps is alleged 10 have made to Acting Mayor Petit of Hot Springs, Ark, and other residents of that city. Schepps had not been permitted to say on his pre- vious examination that he had said to Petit that he was very much de- voted to Jack Rose and would do any thing he asked me to-
 Sehepps Denies Some Statements. Schepps today answered in the af- f1rmative a question asking if such were the case. He was allowed to de- ny that he had said "Rosenthal ought to have been killed" and that he had declared "Rosenthal ought to have been bumped off long ago"