The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-19
TRYING To PROVE F
BECKER VICTIM
Of C0Nsf Tracy
Defense Seeking to Prove
Gunner Intended to Kill
Gambler Rosenthal.
COUNTER CONSPIRACY IS
SOUGHT FROM WITNESS
Much Evidence is Ruled out Because
OF its Hearsay and Irrelevant Char.
acter-District Attorney Forced TO
Become His own Witness.

KING OF the newsboys" indicted with
the -FOUR gunner for the murder of
herman Rosenthal. tried to unfold on
the witness stand at today's session of
Foifce Lieutenant Becker's trial. his
version OF an alleged conspiracy by
gamblers to kill Rosenthal and frame
up to go far in proving it's contention
that Becker had nothing to do with
the murder but was himself the VIC
tim of conspiracy.
Buy much Of Sullivan's story was
untold. That part which Justice Goff
admitted was based upon testimony al
ready given by Rose. Webber. Vallon
ana Schapps. Sullivan not only de-
nleo portions OF their testimony but
declared that after the murder Web
per and Rose told him they were going
TO frame Becker and turn him over
10 the district attorney"
.y Ihey told Sullivan. according to his
Becker. Waldo or the mayor" if
necessary to save their own lives.
"a, suiliNan became petulant when Jus
ace Con narrowed his testimony ia
contradictions Of previous witnesses.
Repeatedly he begged the court to
give me ten minutes to explain this
tning Once he asked for a chance.
,"AS %oi 1Ay bAAes out Tor GODS
When John F. Mcintyre. chief Of
Seekers counsel. turned him over to
the state for cross-examination. Sulli-
van became billegerent.
Oid you ever collect money from
oieorderly houses?" asked Mr.. Moss.
you might as we'll ask me-" Sulli-
van retorted. If ever collected
money mon from STANDARD Oil or Arch
District Attorney Whitman WAS vtr.
tually forced on the stand as a Wit.
ness for the defense immediately be.
lore Sullivan had testified. Mr.. Whit.
man said he had made stipulat tions
witn Rose. Weber. Vallon and
senapps the states chief witnesses
against Rocker. before they turned
states evidence. The merit of these
stipuiations was not disclosed but Mr.
whitman. agreeing to produce them in
court swore that he had not promised
the four immunity.
Former District Attorney Jerome
ana Police Commissioner Waldo nre.
ceded Mr. Whitman. but Mr.. Jerome
was allowed to answer only one oues-
Commissioner Waldo testified .h.+
he and not Becker had orderad 'nat na
liceman stationed in RosenthaTs
ed 1t. N" fa'o'
Jack Sullivan (Jacob Reich) was
Drought into court as Mr.. Whitman
was excused.
Sullivan On the Stand.
sullivan. who Is under indictment
1or the murder. co-defendant with
as the king Of the newsboys." testi-
fed that he had known Rose. webher.
Va!lor and Schepps for eighteen years
and Becker for seven years. He saw
Becker the night Of July Is at Madi.
son Square Garden.
That night" Sullivan continued. "r
went to the Prince George hotel with
Becker about 11:45. We stayed there
half an hour" He left Becker at
Forty-second street and Sixth avenue
about 1880 o'clock.
DID you see Rose. Webber, Val1on
and Schepps in the Tombs ?" was the
next question.
Yes. ! saw webber on July 25 or
rs and the others later"
Yes e''
What did he say?"
ttce Goff sustaining Mr.. Moss obiec.
ton.
Where were you on the night Of the
you in the neighbor-
hood Of Forty-second street and
yes"
Did you go to Webber's place."
Yes about 2 o'clock. There were
l was looking for Sam Paul. so went
out and got soda. This was Ave
minutes to 2 o'clock. There was a
big mob there while 7 was drinsinr
my soda and suddenly they all ran
out. pushed my way to the Metro
pole. where I saw Herman Rosenthal
lying on the sidewalk.
II leaned over Rosenthal and said:
Herman. who did it?' but there was
no answer. Herman was dead"
When Sullivan reached this climax
IN his story he raused and looked
around as II to note its effect
Where did you then go?" resumed
Mr.. Mcintyre.
'To the Cadillac hotel. hut
couldn't eet in hecause Of the crowd.
I went hack TO Wehher's. reaching
there about 2:@0. and saw Rose. Web
her WALTON and scheprs."
"n'd YOU talk with vallon?"
"yes."
''v'nat dtd vallon saw"
This question was excl"ded nv Tvs
tee co~ "you~ honor" com m,la,red
Nr. McTrtyre. "1 want to prove vallon
was an accorrrlice"
mo. no" yuettre GnfY said. "You
'an't do II +his wav."
"o'd va"cn Pose ana wehher to-
.ethc- or se~erateiv At aov time ask
'ou to swear ~ TO sev te,t Jje,,teraot
aec''rr was IN F~ont ~ wehhev's rlace
WITH trem white Won were talking with
hero?"
"ves" shovted s",,,~an before Mr..
Ncss co",d object. This answer was
,rdered stricken oMt
Mr. Mcintyre then addressed the
.ourt.
Counter rorsn,~~cv.
"T want to show nv this witness" he
a'd "that Pose Wch',er vaIloo and
'cherrs rorsr'~ea 20 XIV Rosenthal in.
cf Recker.'
The attcrrev theo asked Sullivan ~
INV of the f"Mr mo, NAMED hid erok-
~ 10 hin, ahout k''h'n~ Posenthal. hnt
Justice Con- vefrsed Z" allow the wit
'ess to arswer ai+hcMeh the question
vas asked. in various forms. a dozen ,
imes.