New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-22
MANY WITNESSES TESTIFY;
LITTLE PROGRESS IS MADE

turned over to Mr.. Moss for cross-ex-
animation. Mr.. Moss asked:
How do people speak Of Becker
Mr.. Mcintyre objected, saying a date
must be ixed prior to July 10, when
Reckers name was irst brought out WIN
Roscnthars Mr.. Moss did not wait iot
an answer. but asked II Mr.. Opp had
any friends on the police force. and was
told that the witness knew only Becker
and his brother John, who is also ponce
lieutenant
"Do Won know what mis- friends think
of him since the published account OF
July 1872" asked Mr.. Moss.
OF object" shouted Mr. Mcintyre. u.s.
ing to his feet. Why Mr. Moss, II your
and my characters depended upon what
is published about us in the papers we
would have absolutely no standing IN the
community"
The question was then withdrawn and
Mr.. Moss continued:
o-On February IS. 1897, he arrested
an honest woman and on the triai IN IN
police court she was discharged. piu
YOU hear this? Al did.
Odd YOU hear that on November w.
1903. the defendant represented that ne
had saved James Butler from the river
and because OF this he received hlgh
Commenda ton and medal from the de,
partment? Mr.. Mcintyre objected anu
was sustained. -,
O.-Did YOU hear that year ago the
defendant at a raid violently assaulleu
and nearly killed one OF the persons al
rested In the raid? Al did not
O-Haye YOU been told by any persons
that I'm the raids he made he was brutal
and violent? Al have not
Q.-Have you ever had a relative on
the police force? A.-nes, a bTotheI' VIM
was retired = year ago.
animation and asked:
O.-Have YOU ever heard anything be.
fore this against the defendant Seeker
A-No. / have never heard deroBatoFy
word against Lieutenant Becker
The defence sandwiched its character
witnesses in between the other witnesses.
Patrolman File followed Mr.. Olpp. File
told Of being in the Hotel Mctropole Oh
the night Of the shooting. Mr.. Moss cross
examined the witness in sarcastic tone
OF voice. He asked:
Dry the way, what were you doing
o'GWho were YOU with? A.-several
Q.-Were you having a good time? A
No. ! went there 10 eat and have So
Ciabe time
Q.-Weii I mean. did you have a pleas
ant time? Ayes, / was having So
Clable time.
Q.-You chased the moving automobile.
did you? Ayes.
Q.-You didn't get out In time to arrest
O.-You simply chased the car? A
Yes.
william A. Cannon, a former keeper In
the Tombs but now foreman In the
Highways Department, testified that he
was employed I'm the city Prison when
Rose, Weber and WALTON were confined
there He saw them frequently together
in the counsel room at the prison. lie was
not permitted TO testify 10 any converse
| lions he overheard.
Michael Conway, a "trusty" in the
| Tombs, testified that he had carried sew
J eral notes between Becker and the con-
vict Hallen in the Tombs. The defence
tried 10 have the prisoner Identify one
note, which was previously admitted in
evidence, purporting to be from Hallen TO
! Becker, In which the former denied that
! he ever overheard the conversation be-
! tween Becker and Detective White in
couldn't identify the note, but he thought
the color OF the paper yellow was the
| same.