El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-10-18
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AS 20 Luban. who claims to have
| witnessed this murder, we viii prove
( that Luban never saw the murder
that he was in Brooklyn at the time
We viii prove this by Luban's own
brother We viii prove that Weber
Rose and VaIlon and Scuepps conspired
to kill ROsenthal Independently of
Becker, each with his own independent
motive for so doing.
As TO the day and night of the
murder, we shall prove where Becker
was every minute of the time and that
proof viii discredit the states wit
/ nesses who have testified as TO his
movements"
"WIH Prove Rose a Liar.1
we viii show" Mr.. Hart said, "that
1 went to the bar association with for
mer district attorney Jerome and dis
cussed the case there with Becker.
We talked of Rose, too. Becker went
TO the telephone and called up Rose,
and 1t was at that conversation that
Becker gave Rose the initials J. H"
as the password to admit Rose at the
home Of Harry Pollock. We will prove
Rose lied in almost every particular
while he was on the stand.
we shall show that there was a
against Becker. We shall show these
accOmplces of the murderers, who
have already testified, determined on
july - 10 save their own llFeS ana
throw Becker over to the district at
tOrney-
Says He VIII Show Conspiracy.
zone o. the men indicted for murder
in connection with this crime VIII
testify that he was thrown in close
contact with these states witnesses and
given every opportunity to save his
own skin by becoming a party TO the
plot in the Tombs to testify against
THAT man is Jack Sullivan He has
helped the uewsboys and the men OF
the underworld
we shah show that these conspira-
tors had already got rid Of Herman
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, Lieut. Becker"
JerOme's Testimony barred.
William T. Jerome, former district
attorney of New York was the first
witness for the defence. He said he
ana Nj Hart, the evening after the
murder went to the bar association
where they engaged a private room
Becker came in about o'clock" said
Mr. Jerome.
Did you hear the defendant mention
the initials J. H to anybody over the
UelephOne2' asked Mr.. Hart.
me question was not allowed. nor
was MI Jerome permitted to testify
that he had heard Becker hold a tele-
phone conversation with anyone OF. call
Jack Rose on the telephone
Did you hear him say No YOU STAY
rlgnt where you are until you hear
from me- asked Mr. Hart.
Justice Cor sustained Mr. MOsss OBJ
lection Tor the state and instructed
Mr.. Hart to discontinue this line OF
examination.
The court then dismissed Mr.. Jerome.
Commissioner Waldo Testifes.
next.
Did you direct Becker to raid Her
ms los Anrr.7H
April of this year%' was asked.
Yes; I directed him to obtain evil
dence against ROsenthal and others.
and he raided the place"
1T is stated that after the raid" said
MI Mcintyre. "a policeman was sta
toned at RosenthaTs place"
Yes, / directed that. q man be sta
toned there"
Mr.. Waldo was excused
Frank H. Roberts, superintendent of
the Bellecla1re apartment house
where Becker lived. testified that pre-
YlOuS to the murder he had told Lucius
Haywood, the telephone boy, to make
ment
on cross examination he admitted
that he had seen Mr.. Rubin, Of the dis
trict attorneys office, and had sworn
on his volition that he had given in
structiOns after the murder not to
by telephone.
Discredits Brothers Testimony.
Alexander Luban, brother of Morris
Luban, an alleged eye witness of the
murder. who testified for the state
next took the stand.
Did you speak to your brother
Morris on July &c. the day of the muir
der21 asked Mr.. Hart.
Did he say anything as to where
he was the night before?'
Objection sustained
would you believe yo1r brother ur-'
der oath27
Il would not"
On cross examination the witness
admitted that he had been convicted I
or smuggling.
Charles s. Whitman district attor-
ney of New York, was called to the
stand by the defence this afternoon.
Becker May Take stand.
The state has rested its case in the I
trial of police lieutenant Charles
Becker on the charge OF instigatinS 1
the murder of Herman ROsenthal. the
gambler.
The case for the defence started to- I
day, when John w. Hart, of Becker's |
counsel, made his opening address to |
the jury If Becker has his way, Hart I
said, he viii go on the stand in his !
own behalf Whether his counsel will |
sire has not been determined. John
f.. Mcintyre, his chief attorney, said.
Becker is anxious to take the stand. /
We may allow him to, but this has I
not been determined"
The defence has indicated it viii en- /
deavor to prove that a clique Of gam 4
blers inspired the murder Of ROsen-
thai and that Becker is the victim Of 1
a conspiracy.