New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
WHITMAN TO ARKANSAS.
Goes to See Men with Whom
"Sam" ScheppS Talked.
M'INTYRE A BIT PUT OUT.
Saws Prosecutor Misled Him
as to Time of Departure
for Hot Springs.

District Attorney Whitman and r. j.
Rubin. Assistant District Attorney, lett
for Hot Springs, Ark. yesterday at
o'clock John F. Mcintyre. Becker's law
yer who expected to 20 with them, said
he would not 90 before Tuesday. Mcin-
tyre said Whitman put one over on MN
in getting OFF yesterday.
The object OF Mr.. Whtman's trip II 10
get ut the truth in regard to the state
ments emanating from the Arkansas CITY
that Sam" Schepps. the Rosenthal muir
der witness, told various persons there
that he would eXculpate Becker. MI
Whitman has received two telegrapnlc
denlals from men mentioned in Mr. Nc
Intyre's arguments before Justice Bisch-
Of. declaring that they had not heard
schepps make any such statements, ana
he believes that similar denials will come
from every one who talked to SchePps
while that witness was awaiting the ar
rival of the authorities last month.
II there has been any fraud in the work.
done by the agent or agents in Hot
Springs who furnished the alleged facts
on which Becker's lawyers obtained
delay Of his trial Mr.. Whitman purposes
10 lay II bare, and he said on leaving
New York that If enythng OF that kind
we're found he would prosecute the guilty
parties TO the limit
The District Attorney expects 10 see
each OF the three men in Hot Springs vhn
had Sam Schepps In custody before no
was turned over TO Mr.. Rubin, and with
that done he will await the arrival OF Mr.
he of No =
mission 10 take testimony provided for by
the order OF Justice Bischof.
Yes | believe that Whitman has pue
one over on me-" said Mr.. Mcintyre last
night. II was literally dunfounded
when his Office called me up al ABOUT
40 o'clock and told me that Whitman
had taken a taxi to the train. or course
| couldn't get ready in such snort time.
and so I had to stay behind. ] believe
that Mr.. Whitman wanted to get OUT
there first and have the nrst Wnaek a. a.
those witnesses OF mine first and pounds
them l am going to raise the merry devil
when l find ont about II.
Mr. Mcintyre told how Mr. Whitman
believed that. with the evidence he eX-
poets TO get from Sam" Schepps, he will
be able TO convict Charles Becker. and
how ne. Mr.. Mcintyre. was going 10
prove by a recent decision that Schepps,
the alleged murder ''paymaster.' mad
money and therefore was an accessory.
Mr. Mcintyre said that he referred 70
the case OF the people against James 10.
Holden. Section IL, page 15S. IN the APP
pellate Division. The case referred tp
shows that wife Of a man VINO bad
committed a burglary received the stolen
property. knowing il 10 be stolen. she
is an accomplish declares the decision.
even though she was not present at the
burglary but merely aided I'm secretlng
the goods she knew to he stolen" MIR.
Mcintyre said that the District Attorney
was not going TO consider Schepps an ac-
complete.
The lawyer declared that his business
would not permit him 10 Join Mr.. Whit
man in the South until Tuesday, He has
not vet made out hts questions, but is
now having them made out When they
are ready they are 10 b. forwarded to
the commissioner in the hearing. FLOYD
c. Hun prominent lawyer Of Arkansas.
When the commissioner passes and acts
upon the interrogatcries he will send
them. sealed 10 the clerk OF the Supreme
Court. Then Justice Bischoff will accept
them But before that. when the inter-
roRatories from Mcintyre are made out
the District Attorney makes out his cross
questions and both are forwarded 10 the
clerk.