New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
HEARING PLEASES HART
Whitman, Also Satisfied, Leaves
Hot Springs for Home.
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Hot Springs Ark, Sept 2i.-John w.
Hart. counsel for Becker. was asked to
state what points brought out I'm the in
yestigation here were Of benefit TO the
defence. and ne reviewed the entire hear
ing in statement he issued this evening,
which says:
When Schepps takes the stand for the
prosecution at the Becker trial he will
be sub iected 10 cross-cXamination as TO
what he did and said In relation 10 the
Essential murder. We must assume
thar ScheppsS direct testimony Wheh
given will. n uDcontradicted, be damaS-
ing to the defendant. and therefore the
production Of any evidence, documentary
Or otherwise. that VIII show that
SChepps agreed with his friend, Rose
i'm advance of Scheppss arrest. 10 com
NIT perjury. or any evidence tending TO
show contradictory statements or 10
shake the credibllity of Schepps Is very
material and in that sense is eXculpa-
tory in character.
There is no doubt however. and II VIII
he proved al the trial. that Schepps ltft
New York on Thursday. the day that
Jack Rose surrendered; that he never
went To the CatSkillS, and that all his
talk about fooling the detectives in the
Catsklls is the product of Schepps
vanity and fertile Imagination. Schepps
arrived I'm Hot Springs on Saturday
night following the murder, and on sun
day told lawyer in Hot Springs that
ne wanted 10 hide until the other men
implicated IN the RoSenthal murder had
negotiated terms Of immunity with the
District Attorney: that they were going
TO saddle the crime on Becker and thus
get their immunity, and that az soon rs
that arrangement was made he would go
back TO New York and participate in tho
benefits Of the agreement The con
spiracy was carried out 10 the letter.
~ SIM "A nj
Rose shows il The statement that he
made TO Acting Mayor Petit that he
wanted 10 see Roses confession before
he talked and that then he would cor
roborate IL is the strongest PROOF OF
this
SchepDs in conversation with several
Witnesses here made statements lndlcat-
ing his knowledge that the gang killed
R0Senthal because he 1nterfcred WIN
them either IA their white slave busl-
moss or their gambling business. The
testimony procured here on that subject
is conclusive.
When asked the direct question by his
old friend RercholtZ, one of the wit,
ncsscs. as 10 why they killed his good
friend Herman Rosenthal, ScheppS re-
piled. You don't know what dirty
dog he got 10 be. He had a gang or
gunner hanging around his place on
Second avenue and went so far As 10
want man named Louis Kaufman
killed" This clearly shows that when
fheODS spoke 10 MS old frlend Der
choltz he attributed the killing Of Rosen-
thai 10 the gang whom he Rosenthal.
had offended.
The bl,q of testimony 7 have referred
to SHOW beyond question that Schepps
knew and declared the true motive be-
hind the Rosenthal murder TO be gang
hostility, and II the District Attorney is
relying upon Schepps TO fasten the
crime on Becker the District Attorney
IS leaning on a broken reed.
Mr. Whitman and his party left here
for New York to-day.
MY case is strengthened" said Mr.
Whitman. FOR they have developed
nothing here to help Becker"