New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-19

strong arm squad, whose nSlIlpe'S 49,
gS6S arrests, resulting in 1887 conVictlohS'
lie said:
Among other places he was present at
the dinner sIven by the Mayor " ai,
German prince, where the witness hTapoo
was a sIrIklng waller. Al that uihhe,
Eecker arrested Iignty-tWo walters. IL
will be left Tor you 10 determine "hethel
there might not have been IN thal nv
tive tor krause's testimony against MN,
We shall show you that the sa SAM. IN
fraternity is more or less peculiar III
Character Amon5 them exists the pllleI-
est feud The hiring OF assasslns ailions
them Is not uncommon. Inc tulnB ina
raises this, case above the ORDINARY 20
that they charge the Police Department
win responsibility Tor the crime.
Now, many months before Rosenthai
was murdered becker had reason 10 pc
lieve that they were trying 10 loO nun nun
and get rid Of him. tie was the MOS
active man they had against them. Becker
requested his superior officers TO assign
him TO other duties, but those superior
officers used their own discretion ana oe-
clined TO acCede 70 his demand.
We will show that the raid on Rosen-
thars gambling house on April II was
based on evidence obtained by the police
We shall show that that evidence was oo-
tained on April 10. AT the tune 81 tn ne
raid Mrs Rosenthal req"es'fd Becker 70
arrest some one else instead OF her nephtW
because he was studying for the law or
was looking for civil service JOB OF some
city place.
Mr.. Hart then traced Becker's move
ments the evening prior to the murder,
and told how Commissioner Waldo urged
him to bring suits against all the news
papers for libel, but he warned Becker
agains. any libel suits.
Mr. Hart ended by saying Becker would
ask no mercy at the hands Of the jury, as
he was certain that when all the testi-
mony was heard an acquittal would be
forthcoming.
Ex-Dstrict Attorney Jerome was called
and sworn as the first witness. Becker
sat back with a sigh OF relief, after lis
tening, with his glasses off, to the address
Of Mr.. Hart.
Mr.. Hart asked Mr.. Jerome, after the
latter described himself for the court rec
.ord II he remembered his CHart's) visit
20 Mr.. Jerome's office, at No. 81 wan
street. Mr. Jerome said he did.
Now, don't answer the next question
until Mr.. Moss has a chance to object"
said Mr. Hart. who then asked: What
did / say 10 you on that occasion?"
Mr. Moss was on his feet with an OBJ
lection. and Justice Golf sustained him.
Mr.. Jerome, in answer TO the next few
questions, told of having dinner with Mr.
Hart at Delmonico's the evening before
the murder and OF their visiting the Bar
Association when they left the restaurant.
The examination continued:
OIL engaged a private room, didn't /?
AYES you did. ! think II was NO Ia
Q.-Becker later Joined US thereF a.
Estate whether or no you heard
Becker telephone TO any one While you
were there.
Mr.. Moss objected and was sustained
Odd you hear him call Jack Rose on
the telephone? This question met SIM
liar fate. ..r,o..
there are two hundred cops looking ioI
you? This question was likewise Fuied
Odd YOU hear Becker say: Pose,
stay there till you hear dinerent liott,
me-? This question was also eXcIuueu
on Mr.. Nosss objection.
MIR Mcintyre came TO the assistance OF
his young colleague and, addressing the
court. said: "Wnl your honor permit us
TO state the object Of this line of ques-
toning?"
NO" said Justice Con.
Mr. Hart gave up the Job of~trying to
make any use of Mr.. Jerome, who was
| excused, And Police Commissioner WALDO
was called.
Waldo looked in Becker's direction and
Becker looked toward the witness stand,
| but never did their eyes meet, though
Becker kept staring at the witness the
short time he was on the stand. Inc
Police Commissioner was prevented, az
l ~ ~
| fire objections from answering single
question that might have produced any
! thing Uf value TO the defence. His eX-
animation was as fOlloWs:
Odd you direct the defendant 70
| obtain evidence against Herman Rosen-
! thai? Al directed him and several
0,-when? A.-shortly after he opened
Odd you direct that policeman
/ be placed in Rosenthals house? A.-After
! the raid / directed that policeman be
placed I'm his house TO suppress the nui'
sance.
| Mr. Moss objected TO the answer unless
the witness mentioned who IT was he gave
the orders to-
Waldo said he gave It TO the inspector
OF the district, Cornelius G. Hayes. who
was dismissed after he charged Waldo
! with ordering him not 70 modest or inter
!
/ semblances OF outward order and de-
/ Ccncy were maintained. ...
Q.-At any time did the defendant ask
! you to assign him 10 other police duty
J than commander OF the squad you had
placed him In charge OF?
Mr.. Moss objected and the court sus'
tanned him.
/ Odd the defendant I'm March ask you
10 take him from gambling work? ...
Another objection blocked reply &c
J this.
| Odd he say TO you that ne was
afraid he would be framed up?
This question was also excluded, and
the Police Commissioner was excused.
The next witness was Alexander Luban
brother OF Morris Luban, who was a wit
ness for the prosecution He said he wa!
a manufacturer OF flowers and feathers
at No. 65 West Houston street In an
! his brother Norris the day Rosenthal wa:
murdered, but efforts 10 bring out IN,
| CONVEX sation were frustrated by Mr.. Moss
| The witness's appearance on the stanC
| ELECTED the following:
| Q-What IS your brothers reputation
| A.-Bad.