The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-20


tility to Becker. The Justice thought
that Mr.. Mcintyre should have asked
Rose about the alleged conversation, but
he allowed the questions:
Q. Did you talk with Rose about Decker7
A. / did.
Q. Did Rose get down on his knees when
he saw you and say by the grave OF my
dead mother" or BY tho name Of my dead
mother l say that Becker had nothing TO
do with this murder"2 A. He did.
Q. Do you remember talking with Rose
about one month before tho murder of
Herman Rosenthal? A. do.
.. On that occasion did Rose say he
intended to have Rosenthal killed? A. lie
did
.. When was that conversation? A. ST..
weeks before the murder.
.. Where was It? A. At Broadway and
Forty-flfth street.
Assistant District Attorney Moss cross
examined Pitt sharply. Pitt now tes-
, titled that he had been introduced to Rose
by his brother. Charles d. Pitt, Jr.. at
Ienox evenue and lieth street. He said
er's house. He had known Becker three
Charles b. Pitt. Jr.. was a Mason also.
Possibly this line Of questioning account
ed for the District Attorneys particu-
larity.. in examining talesmen for the
jury, in knowing whether their member
ship in any fraternal order OF which
Becker was n member would tend TO in
fiuence their verdict.
Says Rose Threatened Murder.
The examination continued:
.. Did you ever go to any OF Becker's
raids3 A. Yes. on the outside sometimes.
Y. Did you ever see your brother there2
A. Yes. sometimes. on the outside
2. Did not your brother write up those
raids for the newspapers? A. Not that
know Of
=. DO you remember talking to Rose
about one month before the murder?
A. Yes.
Q. Did Rose tell you t!,at he was going
to have Herman RosenthaI Eilledp A. Yes.
Y. Did you ever consult with Lieut..
Becker regarding case rending against
your. brother in the court hours? A. l did
not.
O. Did you ever see Becker and your
brother together after your brother was
! acquitted? A. | did not.
U, Did you appear as a witness In a case
against your brothery A. did not
O. DO you not know that Lieut.. Becker
testified in that case? A. do not
Q. When was the last time you saw Becker
before the killing OF Rosenthal? A.
do not remember.
Q. Where was it you say you heard Rose
say that he intended to kill Rosenthal?
A. Forty-third street and Broadway.
q. Who was there? A. Just We two.
q. What time wasithis. about? A. About
1880.
Y. How did you happen to meet Rose2
A. I had Just come from the theatre.
Q. What month was II in2 A. About May.
Q. Did you talk about the murder before
you came hero to testify3 A. No. sir.
Q. You didn't know that you would be
asked question about bearing Rose say
he would kill Rosenthal? A. No. sir.
Q. To whom did you tell that you had
that conversation with Rose' A. My
brother.
DID Not Tell Becker.
Q. Did you tell Becker' A. No. sir.
Q. Why didn't you?
objection made and sustained.
Q, You know Becker was police oficeri
A. Yes. sir.
Q. You knew that II was his duty to pre-
vent crime. and yet you did not tell your
friend Becker that Rosenthal was going
to be killed?
Witness Getting Uneasy.
Pitt was laboring by that time Mr..
Moss was pressing him hard. The wit
ness turned his head from side to side.
looked at the ceiling. then at the door
and made no reply Mr.. Mcintyre sprang
up with an objection. He said that Mr.
Moss was arguing with the witness. Mr..
Moss persisted:
.. Why didn't you tell Becker? Al
was afraid, because my brother came down
to Assistant District Attorney Strong, rnade
a statement and was then arrested for
murder.
Q. Why didn't you tell Rosenthal' A.
don't know.
q, What else did Rose say at that con-
versation? A. Rose said, How do you
do'" Then he said he owed Roscnthal a
lot OF money and that he was going to kill
him
Q. Is that what you told Mr.. McIntyre3
A. ] didn't tell him anything.
Q. Did you know Rosenthal at that time?
A. I did not,
., And you didn't ask who Rosenthal
WASP A. No.
Y, Then what did you do? A. went
home.
Q. How long was II before you told your
brother about tho conversation? A, I
told him the next morning,
Y How did you tell him. did you say