The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-22
CASE is DRAWING
SWIFTLY TO CLOSE
Version That Sam Schepps Gave
to Friends in Hot Springs Read
Into Record to Show That
/, Gamblers Are Guilty Of
Killing Rosen-
thai.


record to-day at the trial Of Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker. wko is
charged with instigarfng the crime.
Il don't want you fellows to think
We killed a man who was OF any ac-
count" Schepps told Postmaster John
SON. Of HIT Springs. according to
Johnson's testimony before the COM
mission sent to Hot Springs to ex-
anime him and otker persons.
THAT fellow. RosenthaL was a dirty
eur. He should have been killed. l
don't want you fellows to think OF
me as q common murderer"
Mr.. Johnson's testimony was read
by John W. Hart Beckers lawyer.
with intent to support tie contention
that Schepps was one OF the four men
who desired Rosenthal's death on his
own account and conspired to XIII
him. For two hours this afternoon
Mr.. Hart read extracts from TIE tes-
timony at Hot Springs. In that which
went on the record was q talk between
6chepps and Michael Berkholz, OF Ar
genta> Ark. in which Schepps is al
legged to lave said:
lyon don't know what . dirty dos
Rosenthal got TO be. He thought
everybody was abusing him Why. h-
even wanted the gang to kill Louis
Kaufman"
Drawing swiftly to Close.
Thirteen witnesses. few OF whom
remained more than few minutes on
che stand. testified to-day and brought
the case swiftly toward its close. In
aications at adjournment were that
the defense would rest Tomorrow
without placing Becker on the stand.
Notwithstanding previous annoupce-
ment by the accused policeman's law
yer that /, had been decided to have
Kim testify.
John F. Mcintyre. Becker's chick
counsel said tonight he wanted as
witnesses the four GUNNER charged
with snoo.ing Rosenthai to death MI
McIn,yre said he had been disappoint-
ed also in procuring the testimony Oh
William Shapiro. driver Of the muir
der car.
Among to-days witnesses were hve
policeuen. three OF whom testined that
fine raid on Rosenthais gambling mouse
nv Becker'sz strong-arm squad last
Anr,l was not a fake" as the state
charges. but was made two days aiter
they had procured evidence OK eAno
ling on the premises All nve ceciareo
thew had not heard the conversation
then between Becker and MIS- hosen,
thai. which Mrs. Rosenthsi test'ne'
took place
Two inmates OF the iomos prison
.wa,,,n1 trial on charges of murder.
denied the testimony Of James y. na. =.
An the convict lawyer. who said ne
S..rd becker tell Policeman White that
~ nublic would soon pay Becker .
snension for killing that - CROOK
Essential"
several character witnesses also
were heard
II 4. understood that District Attor-
nav whitman. should Becker take the
etsnd- will again endeavor to get into
81. record something relating to Beck
80 hank accounts. q line OF tesumonS
heretofore blocked by Justice Gon- M
McIntyre will tight N he has IN the
~, to exclude anything OF this ma
Sure.
SnevharA Cross-Exan1.ed.
Ioaenh SHEPPARD. q police lieutenant.
-no was n member Of Becker's strong
arm SQUAD" was cross-examineo oy
ehe pYosecution this morning. He gave
S;,ect testimony Saturday purporting
10 show that . raid on HosentnAi
gambling establishment. conducted os
BECKER, was . legitimate affair ana not
n ~frame-up" Is the prosecution mas
contended. Nothing Of much import
49, vas brought TO light in the
cross-examination
Policeman James C. White. who was
with SHEPPARD when the alleged evi-
Ssnee AGAINST RcsenthaI was obtained.
-. The mex, witness. White II under
snaicfmen. with Policeman Stetnert for
Der,ury in connection with the arrest
last June CT Jack Zelig. the gang
lra6er. who recently was shot TO
death
white testified that he went TO Ros-
.nshsrs place with a 's.eerer. who
ne, SHEPPARD. steiEert and himself at
IA. Hotel Cadillac lie corroborated
Snephara's testimony concerning their
entrance to the gambling house By
she basement and losing $3.50 playing
roulette. The witness said he did NOT
&c Roseushal there nor DID he know
him
Mr. Mcintyre read from the testi-
~,oov of James d. HaIlen. the convict
Saxyer. Who said he had overheard
= conversation between White ana
Becker In the Tomos-
did you say, Chief. ] have been
scokfn~ for you; ] have . tip eheS
Roe mas given up % the district AZ
eovn<yr and dld Becker reply. On.
Iii, what Of 81 That's oely one
Cere crook 70 testify against 10. no
nm On eessh would bsJsevs such w.t.
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