The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-10-21


that they had secured legal evidence
a. to the character Of the resort.
The District-Attorneys witnessed
have sworn that Becker. from his per-
sonal knowledge of Rosentbals estab-
lishment described the interior to
steinert and white. and that these
In the house and secured warrants
from Chief Magistrate McAdoo.
Rosenthars anger against Becker.
according 20 the States contention. was
caused by this alleged fake raid. Fol-
lowing Il Roeenthai began his stories OF
Beckers alleged partnership and graft.
and these stories. the State charges.
caused Becker to have the informer
'croaked."
Justice Con opened court two min
uies ahead of time. whereat Patrolrian
Sheppard was recalled to the stand,
cRoss-ExAMiNATioN OF sHEP.
HARD BEGUN ~ MOSS.
Iir. Moss began the cross-examina-
ton by having him identify the ami
when he and Detectives Steinert and
White asked for warrants against Ro-
senthars gambling house. Mr.. Moss
read the sffidavit In which the detec-
tive swore that Herbert Huh. Mr.. Ro-
senthals law student nephew. was the
John Wheelman No. 2 he had seen In
the gambling house when he went
there for evidence.
2 @. tBy Mr. Moss) You swore to tho
affdavit before Magistrate Krotel. a.
Yes.
q. What description did you give the
clerk Of the police court for John Wheel
man 40. % A. John Vince man No. .
was about six feet two inches in height.
weighed 10 pounds. had dark hair
hecked with gray.
Mrs. Rosenthsrs nephew 10 nineteen
years old.
Q. Did you say John wheelman No. .
Wa forty-five years old? A. Yes.
Q. Was Herbert Hull such q person a.
thatf A. Herbert Hull was not that size.
Q. Was Herbert Hun the young man
you described In your testimony yestsr-
day' A. I didn't testify yesterday.
The witness made the remarkable
statement that although he made an am
dAvit that Hull was thirty-five years old.
the person he arrested was q sad Of
nineteen years.
Q. You testified sstv "a, this was
q straight raid. was -es. SIR
Mr.. Moss read a. TidaVlt of
ehsrhArd's In which -, ibed John
middle aged man" This AFFIDAVIT de-
soribcd a large blond man ss John
Whssiman No. I.
TRYING TO SHOW THE RAID WAC
A "FAkE."
The prosecution was trying TO bring
out that the l,osenthal raid was .
"fake" raid based upon imaginary
evidence. He was bringing out that
there was a discrepancy In the two
aflidavits of the former strong arm
squad man.
The defendant. Becker. was intensely
Interested In this evidence and insisted
on reading over the two affidaNts amer
his counsel had finished perusins them.
Tho policeman hadn't been on the
.staAd fvs minutes before his face was
1fushed and he was wriggling uneAsily
In the witness chair.
q. What do you say 10 the true descrip-
ton OF Herbert Hull? A. The last time
I cav him he was a young man. twenty
years old, Ave feet seven. fair haired
and smooth faced.
q. L he the young man Mrs. Rosen-
chai asked Becker not to take her
nephew along. A. Yes
@. Mr.. Sheppard. who did you see In
that houss who looked at all like the
man you described as John Wheelman
No. ~" A. John wheelman No. !.
Mr.. Moss read the description OF John
Wheeinan No. I. whom Sheppard has
described about ss Hon really 10.
q, You have Just reread this de-
scription In the afsidavit l handed you.
haven't you? a. Yes.
q. Don't you recall that In reality
both the men at the wheels were dark
commissioned, while Hull Ia really very
,ushtf A. AZ I now recall Il, both the
men were dark.
z q. Wasn't Il your business 70 observe
the men carefully. so you could identif!
; them and testify against them In court
A. Yes. as hest could.
q. Before the raid you officers gath
cred IN Pabsts. on Columbus Circle. Dh
you see Becker telephone before you ief
theref A. No. sir.
Q. D4d you have warrant for Rosen
thalf A. do not know
SAYS HE NEVER SAW oAMeLEF
49,. RoeENThAL.
q. Was Rosenthal In the house at tn
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