The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-08-06
WANT BEST COUNSEL
Indications That There Will
Be No Lack of Ready
Money.
BECKER IS ARRAIGNED
Policemen Accused of Refusing
to Arrest Murderers-Ex-
tOrtiOn Case Put Off.

II seemed probable last night that
Congressman Martin W. L.ittleton would
take charge Of Lieut.. Becker's defence.
. Friends Of Becker In the Police De.
partment, who are raising q defence
fund ot approximately $4,000. have
asked Mr.. I.ittleton to defend the ac-
used lieutenant.
"it is true" said Mr.. Littlcton last
a.Sht. that proposition has been
made to me to undertake the defence OF
Lieut.. Becker. II would not be proper
for me to say who approached me on
the subject. | am still considering the
matter"
Tho news that Mr.. Littleton, whose
ast big criminal case was the defence Of
Harry Is Thaw In Thaw's second trial.
will probably be the lawyer for Becker,
5ot out after Robert II. Elder. who ap-
pcared with John W. Hart for Becker
when the lieutenant was arraigned be-
re Judge Mulqueen yesterday. with
drcw from tho case. Mr.. Elder. II is
intvn, was no; satisfied with his posi-
ton and decided TO got out.
The story that ives told after Mr..
i.ldnr Withdrew was to this effect. The
money to pay for Bccker's defence ~
20 com" not from the accused police
man. but from friends Of his in the
'oiicc Department who have decided.
for whatever reason. to stand By h!yl.
BHikrd at jerome.
Some Of them wanted Becker to re-
tin William Travers jerome. But
Becker balked at Jerome because nc
mad been told that jerome was close
friend Of Police Commissioner waldo.
fecker knows that he can expect no
assistance Ut any sort from the Com
missioner Then persons interested In
Getting up the big defence fund sug-
:,s;ed the name OF Congressman Lit
'lcton as one Of the ablcst and mos.
succ. ssful criminal lawyers in 'he
country. But Hecker recalled that Mr..
iitlclon had represented Inspector Max
Schmttberger back In 1906. when
Schmittberger was on trial In the Police
Department on charges supported by
ticker.
I, Was said positively last night.
though. that Beckers likes and dislikeS
will not he consulted by the men who
are going To put up the cash for his
defence. They have agreed that Mr..
L.!ttleton should he retained. and they
he offer.
The position Of John W. Hart. who
mas been Beckcr's lawyer ever since
luiy 10. or three days before the muir
dor Of Roscnthal. was puxzling yestcr-
day Mr.. Elder and others understood
hat Hart Is to be superseded. but al
Rockers arralgnment before Judge Null
queen Hart made the motions and al
~ Mt OF
II the talking. Mr.. Elder withdrew
from the case early In the afternoon.
'Xplaining to his friends that he did
ao; desire to continue longer in the
'",encc.
Mrs. Becker Retains NcIntyre.
'uothcr well known lawyer who was
q. .oas, half In the case last night
- John /. Mcintyre, who was coun-
So fur Capt. Peter c. Hams when Hams
Nas tried for the murder of William
= tnnls. Mr. Mcintyre said last night
bat Mrs. Becker had asked him to
IKE charge ot tho case. Mrs. becker
md brother OF the lieutenant called
= Mr.. McIntyres Office on Friday
afternoon. but they did not find him
N. Yesterday, at their request, he
i''cd Becker in the Tombs.
Becker was rather vague In his talk
N'th Mr. Mcintyre Becker. it APP
h.ared, was not prepared to make
iuy formal agreement. Mr.. Mcintyre
vent away with the understanding that
II ny 3 p. NJ. to-day he had received
note from Lawyer Hart asking him
10 take charge OF the defence he would
do ,o hut tho notion persisted thnt
Congressman Littleton would eventu-
n'lN oe Rockers chief counsel even
though other lawyers were retained
On" Of the lawyers who has been
Mentioned IN the case said last eve
1'nr that there would be no. end OF
"on"v raised to pay for lawyers serv-
ICES and other expenses Of what prom
'' 20 De long and hard fought
'fs This lawyer said that there were
number Of police officials who be-
'' 'hat II II their duty to back up
''ct. =, and that these men have agreed
10 I", 20 an the money necessary Just
noW much would he collected this law
!, "r Was unable To say. He had heard
), ''"' ~ least $4,000 would be avail
''.". ,l' u" had an idea that Deckrr's
md might raise the amount to $780,
''' - they had 10.
Nj Hart was surprised when Elder
.rh"I ~ yesterday AZ associate counsel
"a t'"r'rs case Hart had not heard
'.a' CIdN VAS to appear, and he had no
N"'. 10 us Ia who sent ELDER. AZ a
Hai'H "f tact Mr.. Hart denied last
h'.' th.t ELDER had had any Connec-
"'n ','l IA" case. Mr.. Elder told a
''' though, that he had been in the
of" "r few hours. but that the few
hou'' V'rc enough.
U~cL~r Arrsisnei.
'.' curious situation az regards