Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-19
Is king Of the NeWSboys" Su||Van's Plea TO Jus.
tice Golf to Permit Him to Escape Grue||ing.-
SAYS He's as innocent Of RoSentharS Muir
der as Dist. Attorney Whitman'S Baby.

krause, was one of the striking wait
ers. We will show that Krause re-
membered this and had a. motive for
testfying here
I'VE will show that Becker knew
for months that the gamblers had it
in for him and that he asked many
times TO be transferred from his post
at the head of the strong arm squad.
Among those who brought informa
ton to Becker was Rose. There were
others, too Rosenthal himself had
the reputation of being an informer.
He was the most thoroughly detested
gambler in the city. He was meddler
and the other gamblers thought he
gave information 10 the police which
led to raids.
we shall show YOU that the raid
on Rosenthaf's place was made un-
der evidence actually acquired by the
police department. That raid was
made April L. The evidence was OBJ
tanned April 10.
"Recker did not know that Rosen-
that's affidavit had been given to a
newspaper until a few hours before
the paper containing it was on the
street We shall show that Becker
then went at once to the newspaper
office and presented his answer to the
charges
AS to the day and night of the
murder. we shall prove where Becker
was every minute of the time ans
that proof will discredit the states
witnesses. who have testified as t.
| his movements.
Mr. Hart said that while the Dora
Gilbert (Rosenthal's former wife) af
! fidavi was being obtained. Becker
was at prize fight. After the prize
fight Becker drove down town, Mr.
Hart said then took Jack Sullivan
home, then went home himself with
out going near, as the state claims he
did. the scene of the Rosenthal muir
der.
I'VE will SHOW" Mr. Hart continued
that I went to the Bar Association
with Former District Attorney jerome
ard discussed the case there will
Becker We talked of Rose, too
Becker went to the telephone and call
ed up Rose and it was at that CONVEX.
sation that Becker gave Rose the mi
tails j. H as the pass word to ad
NIT ne to Rose at the home of Harr!
Pollock. Roses story that he called III
Besker was false. We will prove tina
Rose lied in almost every particular
| while he was on the stand
Mr.. Hart declared one of the mel
| indicted for murder in connection witt
| this crime, Jack sullivan, had bee
| given every chance to testify agains
| Becker, as Sullivan himself woul
| testify.
We shall demolish the evidence a
| to. the meeting of the conspirators an
| Becker. We shall show that the
| themselves admitted Becker's limo
cence. We shall show that these con
| spirators had already gotten rid {
| Herman Rosenthal, one of the tW
men they hated most of all men in til
| world and that they planned to get ri
of The other man. they hated, Lieuten
! ant Becker, by false evidence, consp
raey and periured testimony"
Mr.. jerome First Witness.
Mr.. Hart then sat down. a momer
later John F. Mcintyre. Becker's chic
| counsel. called William r. Jerome, for
| mer district attorney of New York, q
| Becker's first witness. Mr.. Jerome sal
he saw Hart at the formers office q
| the day after the murder. Thence /
| and MIR. Hart went to a restaurant an
in the evening to the Bar Association
where he and Mr. Hart engaged a pr
| va-e room.
Becker came in abut O'Clock" Nj
Jerome said.
Did you hear the defendant mentit
the initials j. NJ to anybody over ii
telephone" asked Mr.. Hart.
The question was not allowed, n
was Jerome permitted to testify tn
he had heard Becker hold telephol
conversation with onytone or call Ja'
Rose on the telephone.
DID You hear him say No. you ST;
right where you are until you he
from me p 3" asked Mr.. Hart
Justice Golf sustained MIR, Moss o.
lection for the state and instructed N
Hart to discontinue this line of exam
motion.
The court then dismissed Mr.. Je
ONE.
Commissioner Waldo.
= Police Commissioner Waldo w
called and asked to testify as to Bee
er's police duties. He said that Bee
. err had been appointed head OF Il
Strong Arm squad in the SUNNI
of 1911. He said that he directed Becl
er to raid Rosenthals gambling hons
in April last, and that after the ra
he gave directions to Inspector Hay
and a man was placed there until Il
time of Rosenthals death.
MIR Waldo was not allowed TO test
fy whether Becker had asked TO
taken from the work of raiding gan
bling places
"pid the defendant ever say to sc