The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-10-18
EXPECT JEROME
TO HELP BECKER
Defense Is Likely 20 Can the FORMER
District Attorney 20 Rsfute
Roses Testimony

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had bat q few remaining Witnesses fo
call when tho trial 81 Police ii'utcn
ant BECKER tor the murder 90 Herman
Rosenthal was resumed TODAY and o.
WAS expected that the defense would
be we'll along before the close of tho
session \ tentative outline ~ the
defense called for tho appearance iu
Rockers behalf Of William Travets
Jerome. former district attorney o.
New York
John p. Mcintyre chief cusiusel FOR
Becker. would neither CONFIRM nor
deny tho report o. VAS said. how
ever. that Jerome would be called to
refute Jack Roses testimony con.
corning his tRosc'-l last telephone
conversation with Bcckcr after the
murder Rose. Zoo telling of fhia con
yersatiCn quoted Rerker ar having
-uilty know ledge of 'hc murder
Jerome b. was said. having been
resent at tho Bar Association with
John ". Hart. 0f counsel for Beckor.
viii SAY that Rocker did the tclephou
iuE there and said nothing 20 indicate
any connection with tho murder Rose
testified that Becker tclcphuued from
a public pay station.
The defense will try also fo show
that tho state seeks 60 sacrifice Bcch
"r and let tho informers go scot free
and that as matter OF fact. B'sou-
thai Was tho victim Of e gamblers
conspiracy \ mass ~ evidence will
also he introduced attacking tho char
acfer OF tho states witnessc~ and sup.
porting the contention of the good
character and reputation az the dc
PENDANT
Becker May Testify.
shortly after fle opening nt court
Nh Mcintyre was asked if Becker
would take 'hc witness stand iu his
own defense.
lite may. was rho reply
John r. Carney. toleI hone oper
ator. was the hrs' witness called Dos
the state TODAY
Before Carney testimony began
Ionn p Mcintyre. Rockers lawyer.
had whispered conversation with
Justice Gon The talk lasted severn
minutes and 90 IT'S conc'Ision. Mr.. VI
lntyre said thar he bad asked th'
court 10 ssf aside q room for witn'ssot
for the defense lie did nor Say
whether his request vas granted
Carney said that he was on dut,
the NIEN' OF 'Nf ilat NfN lNIu ~ wv
ord 81 calls made that night no idrr.
tifcd one. made 40 - u. W.. Iul, lG.
What call was that Assistant
District Ntf0ru"y Moss asked Car
ucy.
To this question tho witness was
requested 10 withhold his answer for
tho moment 10 enable Mr. Hart. for
'h. defense. ~ crOss. examine him to
refreshed Dos tho record OF telephone
calls. or whether boo depended ou IN"
record solely
"If b. weren't for that sheet or
record sou couldn't recall o. single
number ON b.. could you Mr. Hart
asked
90 don't heno.e D could" carney
replied
Nr Har' -at down. after obioctiu4
to further testimony from tho WITT.
ness
Telephone Cau Identified.
What connection did SOU make ~
90 70 m asked Nr Moss
"Audubou C6Pf
Did ycI disconuocr the olu after
wards
"Ycs
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house telephone and tho f.mc CORE
-uoud- fo fhat ~ which Jack Rose
testified hr feIeph1nod to Esrker Ip.
pri-'ne him Chat che job has boon
done
Tho nsNf aI'ue--. IucIu- Haywood .
negro telephone operator at tho
UeIiDciaire apartment ohorc Becker
lived ir Iui- testified that Audubon
$500 was rho number of tho rplrfmr7.
house lio remembered tho telephone
cain fo which fho previous witness
testified
Lefty Louises" VIE Testifes.
Lillian Ro-crbcrr wife ~ Lefty .
Louie One off tho gunner charged /
with fhe arf1lI sI1viug off R0-DHfnal /
was mo rrvf witness She said shs /
bad b"eu af Botklvav Beech unr.
u't 70 HuI fnsro u.t .Gtr fr.
TUUuI bic wife .UHa0 Frank /
Whfcr Leei-' and others -He d1I
NOT recall
so h.- homo n Southern boulevard .
-He htI ma' 1aOt Rose SpHorra
uHrr Frank Gfp tho o. 1oI. HuI /
Whitley Levi. Tho iaef named vaf|