The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-26
FOUR THOUSAND
EXCEPTIONS N
BECKER APPEl|
Attorney Mcintyre Says III
Will Require Months to
Prepare Bill
GUN MEN RUSH TO
SECURE IMMUNITY
District Attorney Whitna1f
Refuses Their Pleas for
Observation-Disclosures
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NEW YORK, oct. a5.---When John IN
Mcintyre, Becker's chief counaeEa
reached his office, he appeared cntz1s
pletely fatigued by the strain OF tAN
trial and when asked IL he contesnS
plated rest he said:
Il discovered this morning that na2g
heart is affected, have just consuIte
a physician. The efforts to push tl
trial as rapidly as possible has nearly
killed me. AS soon as possible VIII
prepare an appeal Inasmuch as e1s3
tered four thousand exceptions di11M
ing the trial, and the testimony WI
amount to several hundred thousAN8
words, it will take at least two mOntA
to prepare my briefs. My appeal
be based upon twelve basic points. sg3
Features of Brief.
AIR. Mcintyre outlined the princtpx1
fea tures of his brief AS follows.
1. That the testimony of Rose, WSNN
Der, WALTON and Schepps was not CQk
rohorated by outside credible evtd0m&
2. That witnesses were used 4
confederation, as for example Hill
and Luban-who were felons
crooks.
u. HdL Tie AAd0s5
the conspirators after the commisA3Q
OF the crime should not haze. been
mitted TO the record. s5SSs@A
4. That the court refused to char
that the prosecution must FIRST saa0S
who of the assassins did the kiil1n9sW
s. That the court should not have Mcs1
mitted all the testimony c0ncernlM
the meetings of Becker and Reese
hotels and at Roses house, the eNMN
conversation of which was not cU14
roborated. m
I .. That the court refused to chA1l
that Schepps was an accompl1ce-
Z. That the courts review of the nAm1l
in its charge to the jury was pxnN14S
caiiy . summing up OF tha~pl09
tons case.
s. That the court failed to admit eS1a
dence showing the hostility Of Re-
Webber, WALTON, and Schepps agalmM
Becker.
9. That the court did not permit
contrast between the verbal and Wr1N
ten confessions of Jack Rose.
10. That the stipulations obtained T.
the four informers revealed their n3eM
tive for charging Becker with
crime.
IL. That the verdict was influence
by popular aclamor.
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chosen after the defense had exhaue1s
it's peremptory challenges.
Expects 4 Reversal.
John w. Hart, the attorney OF r00o
who handled the details of the Co
for MIR. Mcintyre, said.
eve expect il reversal on anp&
1t is probable Lieutenant Becker
have to 60 to Sing Sing. He is ali0
ell by law to stay ten Jays m IT,
Tombs for the winding up Of
business affairs
Becker's attorneys also stated
night that the defense would ask II
a new trial on the ground OF IT,
discovered evidence, as for exam
Val O'Farrell. who has had CT
of the detective work for the defe
Is said to have discovered q VIII
In Jack punston, the restauraAt
who was willing to testify that
saw Brilgey Weber on the
ming board Of the gray murder car
Cost Of Trial.
The total cost of the trial ean m
be estimated, approximately. The c
ia the taxpayers of the city WIN
AT least s35, 200, and may reach
high as $4,000
II liz estimated that it has
Becker at least $4,000 so
about one-half OF the money NJ
nestled in savings banks whMM%
srronS arm raider. IFS attprl
have declined to state the anloun4
their fees. The state will pr0ha
bear the cost OF the appeal
Although the jury was b0un1ss
secrecy, the report gained cfeQ
that 1t was infuenaei irnst
circumstantiai evidence presentss
the prosecution. 1t was lea rM0M
day that members Of the jury l!s
their families are in fear OF N
tack by friends of tho man they
v;eted. Red phil Davidson. tina
fessed shaved OF tsig lack 60
ha mt on trial neSt Wcdnesdsye
law when Becker Eiif be ssnteme
Ttstfce .Goff. The district atfs
medical experts today decslrad 49,
scr sane
The conviction If LlentN
charles Becker. az TIA instt9n3
the murder Of Herman Epss
81 ixed the ,fanf guninen fmptrA4
thu crime to rush to the slisfr1e
torney today and plead Tor MenS
a message WIS hroEgnf
whitman by former
Charles r. g. Wahie. thai
Louie. w nltey LEWIS 0SPs ~ss1sHA!&'
and Dago Frank were ready
states evidence. The publtc
cutor and the LAWYER for the
assassins OF Rosenthal We're
terence more than an hour. l9s
| re;tner Of them would 0aaC4E
meeting. ii was learned that tM
4,res 10 the gangsfsrx We're
nistriet Attorney whitman p
nrosecrta the four gunmeu
possible promptness. He exn
move for rho trial ofeithsr ~
Or Whitnev Lewis on NovcM4
Th4 other two will b. bruuxnS
bnr Immediately afterwaxd
will follow the trial Of Jac0n
or Jack sullivan. ss3s
William Shapiro. the
haired yonth who drove tlss
cav. was said tonight IA hare
full confessions. which AZ
identities whom he took fNfd1F
hers gambling hNaise ~
md strset and slxth xssezls
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ne chauff4nr AI1o