Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-08-01

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Weber and Rose talking to Becker In
front of the Murray Hin baths shortly
after the murder.
'DAGo FRANK COLLAPSES.
After his arraignmcnt again late to-
day before Coroner F'einberE, "Dago
Frank Cirofici. who is charged with
being one of the actual slayers of Ro-
scnthal. was led weeping back to his
cell in the Tombs. Cirofci's collapse led
to reports that he was about to make a
statement telling all he knew of the kill
ing. No official confirmation of this
could be obtained. Assistant District At
torney Moss who appeared for the state
before the coroner. and Deputy Police
Commissioner Dougherty were in confer
encc regarding "Dago Franks" case
after the hearing and appeared immensely
pleased with developments. The fact that
CirofiOi', attorney made no objection to
having his hearing before the coroner
continued until tomorrow, also lent
strength to the rumors Of coming
statement.
In "Dago Franks behalf, however, It
was stated by his counsel. Caesar De
Three Witnesses will appear. Mr.. Debar-
RI said, to show that at the time of the
shooting Cirofici was in Harlem seek
ing to obtain hail for n woman who had
been arrested.
HARD LEGAL BATTLE AHEAD.
That a hard legal battle in behalf Of
Lieutenant Becker will be made from the
time he Is brought into court was
indicated to-day by arrangements said to
have been made by his attorney to OBJ
tain every delay possible for his client.
The main attack, 1t is said. in the early
stages will he uron the hurried indic,.
ment found against Becker at a night
session of the grand jury, claiming that
lit was irregular. Every effort of the
prosecution to hurry Becker to trial will
be fought vigorously
An evident halt In the progress of the
States case against Becker became
noticeable to-day This is said to be due
largely to the great amount OF work in
volved in rnding corroborative evidence
to support the statements of Rose,
Webber and Vallon upon which the
Becker Indictment was based. Probably
a hundred or more witnesses must be
looked up and their statements taken, II
| is said. and many Of these have not been
found a. yet The attention given by
| the authorities to running down the
charges of grating on the part of GER
tain police officials also has delayed work
upon the Becker charge to some extent
BECKER's MEN TRANSFERRED.
One direct result of the graft charges
| against the police came to-day when four
members of the strong arm squad" for
merly commanded by Lieutenant Becker
who Were employed In getting evidence
against gambling resorts, We're trans
ferred to precinct duty The four men
transferred are James c. White, Charles
c. Sicinert. Jos. b. Shepard and Herman
Schwartz Public attention has recently
been attracted to the opei ations of the
strong arm" men through the large ex-
pense accounts submitted in gathering
| evidence against gamblers.
| The allegation by Bald Jack Rose
that the graft tribute collected by GER
tain police officials amounted to s., 40. mn
annually was ridiculed to-day by John w.
Hart, attorney for Becker. for whom
Rose declared ne had been collector
from gamblers.
1T will take more than Rose or half a
| dozen like him to make "A New York jury
| believe there ever was a fund like that, "
said Mr. Hart This was the only phase
| of his clients case that Mr.. Hart would
discuss. although. he had a long confer
| ence to-day with Becker. BY Mr.. lIart's
orders silence has also been imposed on
the accused lieutenant and all those close
to him Becker to-day declared that his
greatest concern at present Is for his Wife
''The thought of my wife and her posi-
tion is the worst thing have to bear.
ho said. "Everything is going to turn
out all right, however You can be sure of