New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-20
HART ON HAND, WARR[|
Attorney at Hot Springs Read,
to "Kick Back" at Whitman
PLEAS MADE FOR POLLOK
Counsel Told schepps Decl,,.,
Becker Said He Would =
Kill Rosenthal y
LBy Telegram 10 The rri...-

Hot Springs, Ark. Sept. 10
Hart, one Of the attorneys enr,
the defence OF Lieutenant Charle. nv J
arrived in Hot Springs this morn,,s
will personally take charge OF tho D.. sM
interests during the investigator
heldchere. Mr.. Hart was accotopa,,o,S
his wife
Every one knows the object a, r.
visit, he said. Il hope that tho
CATION will be a quiet one. and ~.
Whitman will not attempt 10 kick NJ -
fuss. II he should, he will find thu, -. =
is some one prepared to kick back"
Personally, Mr.. Hart and Mr.. Wis.,.
are not inclined to exhibit a bro,h,.,-s
spirit toward each other as A saon,,
Is believed, to the fact that the be- a
Attorney in the New York courts ch.,,.,~
Mr. Hart with getting An afidav,
statement from Jack Rose MAJ.
threats and by unethIcaL procedure ~,
Hart has not forgotten the attitude :.
sumed by Mr. Whitman at that time ana
has come prepared for peace Or war
1T is becoming more and more ev,a.,,
every day in New York" said Mr. IA,
that possibly. after all Becker wa, a.,
responsible for the killing OF Heru., +,
Rosenthal. | do not know what will A,
velop at the hearing to be held in IN,
city. but I am quite certain that y. ril
be able to discredit Sam Schepps, ,.,.
timony and prove that he has, BY ,,,,,
ments made in Hot Springs, exculn.ts
Becker The hearing IN this city /, yS,
important" .sL
Mr.. Whitman received notice ..,,
this morning OF the detention OF H,r,
Pollok. the fight promoter Pollok had
friend in this city see Mr. Whitman I,
try TO get his consent 10 permit Pouo.
10 sail for Europe on his word Of honor
that he would be back IN the Urns
States by October s. Bat" Nas,er,on
who IL personally acquainted with pa.
lok. and who SAYS that Polioks worn d
az good as his bond. else sent word q.
Mr.. Whitman that II Pollok said n.
would be in this country on a cer,,l,
date the District Attorney could TAX.
from him that Pollok would keeo HI,
promise.
Mr. Whitman was not sure whether n.
had the authority 90 order Polloks ~,
lease. He said he would have 10 &c. N
touch with Justice Con and Assistant,
District Attorney Moss before he would
take any action i'm the matter =.
one OF the most important witnesses
10 be called-One on whom both M |,
Whitman and Becker's friends are plsr.
ing a great deal Of reliance--is Geors,
custodian here pending tire ar.
rival OF representative Of the Dsuitt
Attorneys Office. Before Mr. Whitman 4
arrived here Captain Howell wired hkr
that he had not given Burns. the req ?
sent here by John ?. Msias7
tyre. Becker's chief counsel. any an. :
Ia Wits. and denied he had told any oes-
hat schepps ever in his presence MADE
ths. would eXeuipste the se.
used police lieutenant ir
Schepps told me- thar Becker icd
them that II they didn't Kill Rossl'a
hal. he. Becker. would. a.
This declaration was made tonight 70
counsel for Becker by Captain Howell
TO Howell Howell says he was
asked IL Sam Schepps, who was In How
,lrs custody while detained here as
witness in connection with the killing 0,
Rosenthal. had not said 20 him ihat
BECKER mad nothing 20 do with the XII
ny. Howell asserted that his repl 30
his query was In the negative, and aeaea q
What he SAYS Schepps did tell him .-.-