Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1912-10-24
DRAMATIC PLEA MADE
IN BEHALF OF BECKER
Attorneys Summing Up Case
Today-Fate Will Go TO the
Jury Tomorrow.
DEFENSE HAS ITS INNING.
Rose Denounced AS Instigator
of Plot By Gamblers to
Convict Lieutenant

Nsa York. Oc, e4-"Not !. sinaie per
son save the confessed murderer. Jack
Rose. has ever counectei i3ecise, With
titns, gunmcn, jaci; Rose. the he'll
Of assassins. the hell OF robbers who
boil and kin men
In these words John NJ. Mcintyre.
Ni.icf counsel for Police l.ieutcnent
Charles Becker. on trial for the MUIR
der III Hcrman Roscnthai. the gambler,
Today sounded the keynote of aii app
peal - tho jurors tn acuuit his client
al ,hc murder charge.
He told tine jurors that in the first
place they must find. befor. conv,cting
Becker, that the four guntncn were
guilty of tn. killing otherwise the rase
viii fail
Can't Believe Rose.
Rose could no; be believed M.
charged, because he was testiiyine to
save his own life
He attacked the crcdibility OF the
states corfoborating witnesses. Luban
and H;illcn. and charged that the dis
trict attorney, actuated by ambition.
had Gathered 6 prosecution framed up
by crooks
When court opened John T. Mcln-
announced he would speak probably
Ynir honrs-thc entire forenoon session.
The afternoon session was allotted the
prosecution. with "A probable four hour
plea for conviction. by Frank Moss.
assistant district attorney. Justice
tiof win charge the jury Thursday
mo9ning, and Bcckers fate shonid he
known before night
Wife Hears Pleas.
usual. ready to listen to Mr.. McIntyre's 4
arguments IN her husbands behLlf,
:.nsi to the Genunciation OF the p.osecu-
ton. who seeks to send him to the
electric chair.
Around this man some circun,-
stances iinVc been woven, easy. how
ever, III satisfactory explanations said
Mr. Mcintyre.
They point towards innocence. al ,
though by the district attorney they
may b. tortured in the direction II
guilt
- bcseech you to approach the final
moments nj this case with care and
scrutiny. that no mistake be made.
we ask that the proofs be looked
into with minute inspection in order
10 prevent error of Judgment creepin,
IN.
Conspiracy Hatched Up.
The defendant has endured the pclt-
ing OF a nlcrciless storm from "A con-
spiracy Matched in yonder prison. Tie
prosecution has partaken too much of
tfe nature of private proceeding.
Il am defending an American. not .
murderer. His accusers are vile; a
lawless. and degenerate set. reeking in
filth and infany: they have tarnished
the fair name of n great city-a city
| more philanthropic and generous thpn
any in the world.
The district attorney has been mis-
! bed. perhaps deceived. He may be ac-
beclouds good judgment. but. in tho
end. ne mas fathered "a prosecution
framed mp by crooks.
This trial had it's birth in the
hearts OF four nurderers Rose Web
ber. NaIlon and Schepps selfconfessed
| assassins. all of whom. when it is over
WIN be free men. in this. to mnrd,,
| again if they please.
Rose Had Grudge.
Rose. as the evidence shows. cher
sIed Aninosity against Roscnthal, as
| l viii show. His feeling was bittcrer
than sall he desInsed the ground on
which he walked: he connivcd at thi.
murder, and when detected. a link hau
to l,c forged connecting someone high
er Up. The public mind had been in
tanned; hysteria prevailed: publi,
ciaio'iT N.S Idlil.ldIt. Inc cNlGcnce
shows that the district attorney did
not want small fry. but big fish. Rose
SAW his opportunity, and the franinu
ny of Eeok.r then started y
Rose. exclaimed Mr. Mcintyre il
men did ii. ii YOU have any tlo,ib
about il, the case fails"
| Mr.. Mcintyre spoke slowly. fardl,
| raising his voice above the ordinary
conversational tone at first but pitcn-
ing j, in u higher key as he proceeded
| The jurors settled down comfortabl,
| in thcir chairs. Their eyes were nxc,
| on the lawyer.
| Becker. sitting at the table with hi:
counsel showed no trace of emotion
score or more of women. scattered
| throughout the court room. gave clos,
heed To the defendants lawyer. Th'
prisoners wife was weeping before th'
lawyer had hardly begun.
| II am not defending these four men.
continued Mr.. Mcintyre. their day vii
come. But is ii not most abnor1na
/ that we find Charles; Becker here toda,
! charged with murder. while these fou
| gunuien are untriedo
! WHY weren't they tried frat