The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-23

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ing that the Pitts Zone Of whom was q
ready witness for Becker) had no cash
debt to pay him. NJ N. Delagi. NJ. Jo-
seph Slicklen and Louis A. Abrams said
that they had been instructed by the
court to defend Charles Il. Pitt. Jr.
when Pitt was charged with murder
and that they had not been recompensed
by Becker. Slicklen said he hadn't re-
ceived fee from any one yet.
Charles A. Iachusee, who said he was
a publisher. offered testimony as %
Becker's good reputation. The case ci
the defence was stringing out fast. Mr.
Moss put one question:
"Is your paper a police paper?'
Eyes"
That's ALL" said Moss.
Charles Reich. who closely resemble:
his short and heavy and talkative
brother. Jack Sullivan. took the stand
Q. (By MIR. Haro on August o did you
see Jack Sullivan. Rose. Webber and Vallor
in the Fifty-third street prison? A. Yes.
Q. What was said at that meettng?"
Objection sustained.
Q. Did Rose say that II II had not beer
for him Webber and Vallon would not hav,
had immunity? A. Yes. He wanted Il
do the same for Jack.
@. What did he say to you? A. He sait
he had had TO testify TO what he did befor,
the Grand Jury to save himself. he saic
self preservation IN the FIRST law OF nature,
and said Jack sullivan. my brother. was
fool II he didn't follow suit.
O. Did Rose say he had framed" Becke
to save himself A. No
Q. Did Rose say to you that he was al
lowed conside rabie time TO converse witt
Scheppe 40 that when Schepps went int,
the Grand Jury room he would know wha
| 10 say' A. No. didn't hear anything lik,
that but I saw Rose and vallon-
Objections sustained.
webber's Offer Of $4,000.
O. Did Bridge Webber while in the
Fifty third street prison say that he woult
put up s2s 900 for your brother to 60 into
the hotel business II Jack would listen to
reason and join with him and Rose? A
Yes he said just that. and he made the on e
In my presence.
Q. Did Webber say that he would pu,
up 5000 II Jack would say Becker was
implicated in the homicide Of Rosenthal
A. Not In those words.
O. What did he say? A. webber said
ne told the District Attorney he had seer
Jack with Becker and that Jack ough,
not to stick to him. Jack said. Il did not
see him. How can I swear to what you
| want me to-"
O. Did Webber say to Jack that ne wanted
Jack to swear he was Beckers collector
A. No.
O. Did webber ask Jack In your presenc,
| to say that he had been there in Forty
| second street when Becker came to their
after the murder? A. No. But l heard
Webber say to Jack. why don't you GO
through with this thing with us?"
Q. On August 10 were you present at a
conference between your brother Jack
and Assistant District Attorney Smith e?
A. Yes. Smith told Jack the fellows up
| stairs" were his friends and were willing
to swear Jack was innocent but that the!
| wanted Jack to swear he had seen Becker
with them in Forty second street afte
| Rosenthal was killed. Jack said he coul,
not swear to that because he hadn't seeI
Becker there.
q. Did Rose say to you. Charley. tax
that brother of yours to hell out OF here9
A. He said that only as Joke.
| Q. Did ne refer to your brother as boob
A. Yes. that Ia just what he said. that Jacl
was acting like a boob.
| Q. Did Webber ask your brother Jach
to put In an affidavit that he would not b'
Q witness for Becker7 A. No. but he, ask &c
Jack not to be witness for Becker.
Mr.. Moss did not cross-examine. Tn
District Attorney and his assistant wer
elated over Reich's testimony. holdin
that In effect 1t was a statement tina
Webber knew Sullivan had seen Becke
Join him and Rose and was merely try
ing to get Sullivan to say so.
! Becker did Not Hire Levy.
| Aaron ]. Levy. Shapiro's lawyer. wa
asked II Becker had retained him
defend Libby and Shapiro. Mr.. Lev
| said that was not so. BY the time h
! left the stand the lawyers for the de
fence we're hunting witnesses a
through the corridors OF tho cour
, house.. or at least they were making
great show of activity. James "
Osborne and Magistrate Appleton wer
called, but they did not respond. NJ
| Mcintyre asked the court to give hir
half an hour to trail witnesses. Jus
tice Goff refuseAARery, foreibly. The
Nj McIntyre demanded the priviles
uf recallinEnn further Cross question
ing Rose, Webber. Vallon and Schepp
The following colloquy ensued:
The Couri-what has the District Alto
ney to say?
81 will not produce those men witho,
positive orders from the court" Whitma
said cmphatically
Justice Gofr-The witness Rose was on II
stand for ten hours and every opportunit
| was afforded for cross examination | wi
deny the motion.
Mr.. McIntyre-Does the same apply
Webbcr. Vnlon and Scheppsp
The Court-It does.
Mr., Mcintyre wanted to argue and Nj
Hart inclined also toward vOluble pro
test. but Justice Con cut OF all speech
making, Lieut.. Beckers lawyers cor
ferred in whispers. Becker took pal
rather listlessly. il appeared. It deve
oped later that they were arguing agai