The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-31
Will Turn States Evil
dence to Save Them
selves From Chair.
CHANCE TO ESCAPE
EXTREME PENALTY
Mcintyre Bitter Over Trial of
Becker in Newspapers" Which
He Calls Disgraceful-Denies
Glib the Blood and Lefty
Louie" Will Be Pro
duced.

Now York August so.-"whitey,
Lewis and "Dago' Frank cirinci, the
indicted gun men In the Rosenthal
murder case we're reported to-day TO
be ready 10 turn States evidence on
condition that they be let or with
iisht sentences The men had received
iaNorably 1t was said, the offer OF a
certain lawyer. who visited them in
the Tombs TO-DAY. to use his Influence
with District Attorney Whitman to get
them off with llsht punishment in
return ior a 'squel' The LAWYER as
sured them that this was their ono
chance to escape the extreme penalty
OF the murder charge against Them ac-
cordins to the report aud that they
could probably get OF with tive years
each. The gun men then authorized
me lawyer 10 negotiato terms with
the district attorney. 1t was said. but
owing to MI Whitnans departure fol.
Mahchfster W. 10 remain over sunday
no action was taken by the lawyer.
John +. Mcintyre counsel for Iiati-
tenant Charles Becker indicted as in
susator OF tho murder, issued q state
ment today declaring that tho trial
OF Becker in the newspapers has been
"a disgraceful proceeding"
Day after day" said AIr Mcintyre.
that which transpired i'm the grand
jury room is expressed broadcast. ana
done only with ono vlewpcut-to 50
bias and prejudice the public mind
that the accused will be denied fnlr
and impartial trial
Every sacred right guaranteed BIZ
the Constitution has been ohliterated.
and every tradition OF criminal iuris-
prudence violated. Never In the his
tory Of the country has there been such
a spectacle
An indictment was found somo
weeks ago against Becker yet II W.
are toid Alright by the new spapers.
every day since then. some ono VINO II
is assumed viii testify for the defend
ant is broush, TO the grand Jury room
ana these, as II Is stated In the publtc
prints, drilled by the district attor-
ney."
Done TO Menace witnesses.
II is done 10 menace or intimidate
to an eNtent that is alarming many
tnat are willing and anxious TO tell ms
/ truth In behalf of tho defense II IS
not usual 70 IA district attorney 10
call witnesses supposed to be for ma
Hetense in the guise OF grand Jury
mandate. obviously TO learn what the
defendant and his witnesses viii say,
upon trial to be had
1T is most novel way OF ant!cipat-
ing defense. and. in my Judgment,
NnthWiul
Mr McnNre denied reports .hat
Gig The blood and Lefty Louie"
would be produced by the defense as
witnesses. or that any witnesses fol-.
the state had been Spirited away"
Bockers counsel, it is understood.
has agreed with District Attorney
Whitman 10 interpose no legal techni-
calities looking to further delay of his
clients Trial when Becker is arraign-
ed FOR pleading nest Tuesday
Aside from the postponemert of the
trial of Captain Cornelius G Hayes.
on tho charge of making false
statement to Commissioner waldo. in
connection with dtsorderly house con-
diuons. interest in police circles CEN
tired to-day upon the appointment or
Captain Joseph Faurot 10 temporary
command of the detective bureau.
While Faurot who has been in charg.
OF The anger print bureau of the de-
partment was officially assigned to
talk charga o. the bureau only during
tho absence OF Inspector Hughes, who
is on sick leave. it was rumored that
the appointment would be made por-
manent