Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-19


up BY gamblers" This question. too.
was ruled out by the court, and Mr..
Waldo was excused
Brother Against Brother.
Alexander Luban, brother of Nor.
ris Luban, an eye witness of the muir
der, who testified for the state, took
the stand.
Did you speak to your brother Nor
ris, on July Is, the day of the muir
der?" asked Mr.. Hart. Yes"
Did he say anything as to where
he was the night before?" Objection
sustained.
Would you believe your brother I'M
der oath?' L would not"
On cross examination, the witness
admitted that he had been convicted
of smuggling.
The defence continued its effort to
discredit Iuban, by calling Jacob
Goodman, an artificial flower manu-
facturer, who told of having been in
the company of Luban in Borough
Park an outlying section of Brook
Ign, until / o'clock on the morning
of the murder, which occurred about
. O'Clock. Luban had said on the
stand that ne had passed tire evening
al theatei in New York and had
not gone to Brooklyn until o'clock
in the morning.
Reporter r. n. HawIcy.
Frederick H. Hawley. A reporter
for an evening newspaper. testified
that on the night of the murder he
was stirionel al Tolice' headquarters
and went to the Hotel Metropoie. He
said he had telephoned to Becker's
home in the Belleclaire apartment
| house. but got no response to the .sli.
little later, Hawley said, he learn
ed Beckers private telephone number
and then succeeded in getting him on
the telephone.
Il said Hello Charley, have you
heard the news" Becker asked What
news?' | said Rosenthal is shot
What are you trying to do. kid
me?' Becker said. | said They've
shot him in the Metropole. | want to
get a statement from YOU Becker
said I'm sorry for I wanted to show
that d up
Hawley then told OF meeting Becker
at 345 A. NJ, at the West 47th street
station, where Rosenthars body was
lying.
Becker was there until 4,30 O'clock.
Hawley said. and then he and Becker
| had breakfast together and returned
| to the station house. They remained
| there until s a. NJ
Hawley said he was with Becker all
| this time. AT o'clock, he went our
| with Becker and saw Becker board d
southbound surface car.
| AT any time, while you were with
| Becker, did he go near 42nd street and
| Sixth ayenue?" Mr.. Mcintyre asked
No, sir
"At any time did YOU see Bridge
| Webber or Jack Rose talk with the
defendant at or near Bridge Wehber's
poker room?" Il did not"
He said he was with Becker until
3 o'clock that morning. He was not
out of his sight for periods of more
than five minutes.
Hawlev's testimony eontradicted
that of Rose and Weber, who testi-
fed they met Becker up town about
i dawn" Mr.. Whitman, on cross-ex-
animation. Jumped to his feet and
asked the witness why he never had
printed the story that he han 9use
told.
| Il 0lQn Enlnk II ileiu q ocSsi AAAS -
the case" Hawley said.
Didn't you know" shouted Mr..
Whitman. that it was one OF the
most important stories that could ever
possibly be published?"
The witness said he did not publish
the story because he expected to be
: called and | didn't like to give the
district attorney my information
Witness finally admitted that Beck
er might have been out of his signt
for 20 minutes. Hawley said tnat u
was somewhat after $40 o'clock that
he had reached the police station, pos.
sibly as late as $50.
you weren't in the captains room
while Becker was in conference WITH
the district attorney. were you e
No"
Mr. Mcintyre objected to Mr.. Whit
mans tone of voice.
You'll strain muscle in your
$ face" Becker's lawyer said. smiling
: err strain muscle in your case,
retorted the district attorney.
.'How long was it that you were
with Becker inside the station house -
: asked MI. Whitman. suddenly "Oniy
, two or three minutes replied tho
witness.
And You said he was there all the
timer" Yes
That's ALL said Mr.. Whitman.
Dist. Atty. Whitman.
Charles s. Whitman, district attor-
| ney of New York was called to the
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