Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-18
Mr.. Hart Begins Address.

Justice Goff, at the opening of the ses-
sion, announced that court would hold
but one session tomorrow, from 10 O'Clock
until ], to enable the jurors to register
for the election. Mr.. Hart then opened
for the defense. Addressing the jury, he
said. in part:
The defendant does not intend TO let
the case rest where it is. He intends to
convince You, gent -emen OF the jury, not
only that he is not guilty, but that he is
an innocent man. We contend that the
defendant is in no way connected with
the gunner who committed this murder.
The chief witnesses, aside from al
legged accomplices, are Luban, the con-
vict; Halien, the se.f-confessed forger.
and Margolis, the self-confessed per-
jurer.
LAS to I.uban, VINO claims to have wit
messed this murder. we will prove that
Luban never saw the murder-that he
was in Brooklyn at the time. We will
prove this by Luban's own brother. We
will prove that Webber. Rose WALTON
and Schepps conspired to kill Rosenthal
Independently of Becker. each with his
own Independent motive for SO doing
Reviews Becker's Life.
Mr.. Hart reviewed Becker's life, saying
he entered the police department at
twenty-five and was trusted by his
periors because of 4 record Of which
any policeman might be proud.
When Becker was called on TO pre-
serve order at a notable dinner at n
notable hotel, the states witness, Krause.
WAS one of the striking waters. We will
show that Krause remembered this and
had motive for testifying here.
We will show that Becker knew for
months that the gamblers had it in for
him and that he asked many times to
be transferred from his post at the head
of the strong arm squad.
We shall show you that the raid on
lence actually acquired by the police de-
partment That raid was made April IL.
The evidence was obtained April -.
Becker did not know that Rosenthars
affidavit had been given to a newspaper
until a few hours before the paper con-
tanning it was on the street. We shall
show that Becker then went at once to
the newspaper office and presented his
answer to the charges.
Will Tell His Movements.
"As to the day and the night of the
murder. we shall prove where Rocker was
every minute of the time, and that proof
viii discredit the states witnesses, VINO
nave testified as to his movements"
Mr.. Hart said that while the Dora
Gilbert affidavit was being obtained Beck
er was at prize fight. After the prize
fight Becker drove down town, Mr.. Hart
said. then took Jack Sullivan home, then
Went home himself, without going near,
as the state claims he did. the scene of
the RoSenthal murder
I'VE shall show" Mr. Hart continued.
that l went to the Bar Association with
former District Attorney Jerome and dis
cussed the case there with Becker. We
talked OF Rose, too. Becker went to the
telephone and called up Rose. and it was
at that conversation that Becker gave
Rose the initials j. H. as the pass word
TO admit me to Rose at the home of
Harry Pollok. We will prove that Rose
lied in almost every particular while he
was ON the stand. =.
Mr. Hart characterized Sam Schepps as
Sler and murderer.
I'VE shall prove" MI. Hart declared.
that Schepps told acting Mayor Petit OF
Hot Springs, Ark that he did not want
sion. l. want to read that confession.
line by line Schepps said, and when r
have mastered it all, then I'll talk
Chance to Talk to Rose.
''Rose's confession was printed the
morning after Schepps was arrested
Schepps was brought here and placed in
the cell next to Roses, where he had
every chance to discuss the case with his
ScNeppS was no more than
valet 10 Rose.
We shall show that there was public
bidding for men to testify against Beck |
er. We shall show that these accom-
plices of the murderers who have al |
ready testified determined July - to save
their OWE lives and throw Becker over to |
the district attorney.
"One of the men indicted for murder in /
connection with this crime will testify !
that he was thrown in close contact with /
these states witnesses, and given every /
opportunity 20 save his own skin by be- /
coming party to the plot in the Tombs |
to testify against Becker
THAT. man is Jack Sullivan. He has |!
helped the newsboys and the men of the /
He has given q good ac-
count Of himself. for boy who rose
from the gutter. and he gave a good
account Of himself when tempted then.
Hated by Gamblers.
I'VE shall show that these conspira-
tors had already gotten rid of Herman
Rosenthal, one of the two MEN they
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