The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-24
STATE WITNESSES
HOTLY ASSAILED
Mcintyre Calls Defendant Vic
tim of Conspiracy Hatched by
Asssssins to Save Themselves
From Electric Chair-Pros-
ecution Bitterly Resents
civilization"

| charged with the murder Of the gamb-
! ler Herman Rosnthal, will rest with
; the jury tomorrow. Counsel for both
| Up. and all that remained to close the
case when adjournment was taken to-
night was Justice COTS charge to the
jury 10 be delivered tomorrow morn
| ing.
Becker sat throughout the day with
almost immobile coGntenance. He heard
himself characterized by john +. NC
Intyre. his chief counsel, as the victim
of conspiracy plotted by Jack Rose.
the head Of the assassins." and by AS
sistant District Attornel Moss as she
brain behind the gunner. with q
tremendous motive for murder" What
emotions he may have felt were mask
Cd by perfect control of his features
The defense centred its attack on the
. States case almost wholly on Rose
testimony. which Mr.. Mcintyre de-
nouncea as unworthy Of belief because
Jack Rose testified to save himself
from the electric chair He char-
acterized the corrcborating witnesses
as crooks and murderers: the STATE
case he summed up with declaration
that District Attorney Whitman, &C.
tuafed by ambition. had fathered
prosecution framed up by crooks
/ Rese1ts vtllincstion.
Mr.. Moss warmly resented the imph-
cation that MI. Whitman had any other
motive than duty for seeking the con-
yic.ion Of Becker. and denounced the
villifcatton Of counsel fors the deiense
as revealing the desperate straishls
to which he has come.
MNlnIXT0
| mtsrepresenting the evidence to the
jury. impelIing Beckers attorney 70
lump to his feet and shake ms ns'
in the face of his opponent As ne Ut
yers spent four hours each In sum
ming up the evidence.
IF Becker did not have mouve
for the murder why did he want TO
get an afidavit from Ro. e. Two W. M Eass
asked. THE truth is Becker did not
know how things would go. He sa"
the possibility that Rose might be a
witness against him and he got an
anidavit from Rose to s silence nSn ' nfe
away. SO that he couldn't TESTIFY
against him in this case
Sam Sehepps. Mr. Moss conceded.
was an accessory after the fact. ouI
Becker had thrown his pal, Rose, to
the dogs" 60.
Becker had no interest in the muir
der. did he visit the police stauon
where RosenthaIs body was lying!
did he have to go thereF
Mr.. Moss declared that the defense
had dwelt throughout the trial upon
an alleged conspiracy to murder Ros-
underworld" a. fts explanation tor
the murder, but had not introduced Q
shred Of proof that any such son
spiracy had existed Nj. Mc!n1yre
had examined Jack Hose. ~ o.
yeraattons with various persons con.
corning this alleged plot. but na1
tailed to produce these persons - VIZ
nesees. Mr.. Moss declared .,
tson that the four gunner. yef to %
tried. might go free. even if Becker
we're convicted. Nr. Moss said:
We Danger Froo Gono
Have nc f feaS s msa s ou sroadway.
We have not disclosed our entire case
against them yet. and you needn't De
afraid Of meeting Rose. Wsooes anu
WALTON there after the trAI - oss..
underxorId. viii take care Of that"
Eor the character Of his Witnesses.
NJ Moss offered no apology. He de.
cIared. however. that II the o's.r sS
s,cnv Of the four informers. Rose,
Weber. WALTON and Schepps. All the
men connected With the case wouAo
ncT 1e NE 20 into the cesspool and
pick out what witness we want
ssksS I'VE cannot help the character
~ vi,nesses. The fact that the as
trict attorney has been oenounceo "
the defense simply shows the despera-
ton Of its counsel
ouosed the evidence OF Jack Rose ana
had omitted Roses declaration tnaS
BECKER had said he wanted hosehtnAi
murdered. dynamited- shot or e.oak
cd He also cited o' Ms,,,n rAn Ma
in which he said MI. Ncih'sfe nao
made risrepresentasfons.
THAT'S not srac. and you know VI
INTERRUPTED Mr. Mcintyre. rising ara
shaking his cIenched INST at the
=, f. true and ] will prove IT," re-
sorted Mr.. Moss. answering NJ NC
In,yre. Il would never steep " Beck
or were convicted on evidence unfairly
presented. Bot ! never will allow bin
! 81 or deiib~rateiy mssrepresented."
he denied that Rose. WALTON ana
| webbes had been given Immunity.
Their stipusations DO not protect
them from prosecution 80 they nfec
shot he said. and - TO their Walk
friends. the gunner Of the underworId.
\ WIZ take care % that To say these
| men are sesssSying 20 save their Sfvee
e 10 hescg the issue.
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