The Washington times., 1912-10-18
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HARD BLOW IS
DEALT BECKER :. :.
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Evidence of Jerome and
Waldo Barred BY JUS
! tice Golf.
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ask you to transfer him and also tell
you that he feared, a frame-npyon him
by ths gamblers?'n demanded Mcintyre.
Objected to as irnmateriai," broke In
Whitman.
And try as he would this question,
framed into a scorepf different forms,
was left unanswered when the com
missioner was excused.
Thirty Witnesses for Defense.
Mcintyre announced he would prob
ably call at least thirty witnesses for
the defense.
Just before the trial was resumed
Thomas Coupe. the clerk at the Elks
Club who. was an eyewitness to the
killing of Rosenthal. was.prought to the
court room by Assistant District Attor-
ney DeFord., who had. brought him
over from England. where he had fled.
believing his life was In danger. Coupe
will be guarded by Detectives Flood and
Leey Of the district attorneys office,
during the time he Is In this country.
In explaining his case to the jury
would prove the testimony Of the CON
fessed conspirators was false.
Rose Is Accused.
I'VE will prove absolutely that Web
Der. Rose and schepps alone planned
the murder, of Rosenthal, without the
aid of Becker, and each because Of an
Independent motive" said the attorney.
Hart then reviewed Becker's career
as policeman. saying that during the
years he was on the force he had Sc
cured 1907 convictions. He then said:
I'VE will show that the hiring of gun
men by the class Of men we are now
tsss nSi fssSre q hs ans
case Is the dragging into 1t OF an inno-
cent police officer. We will show that
Becker had reason to fear that these
confessed murderers were trying, to Job
ing OF Rosenthal.
"Rose particularly was a meddler. alb
solutely vicious and unreliable, and ever
trying to give information to any one
that would bring him results. Rosen-
thai was the most cordially detested
gambler In New York. He betrayed his
friends. sought sensationalism, and was
an informer. We will prove he wrote
anonymous letters to the police depart.
him for raiding his place.
Charge Affidavit Is False.
I'VE will prove that RosenthaPs saf-
hdavit, made to the World charging
Becker with graft. was false. We will
show Becker's movements on the day
and night that Rosenthal was killed
and will prove that Rose and Weber 6
stories were lies. Fs
1--WE will show that Becker, acting
under his attorneys ORDERS was told
to secure as much information as pos
slble to defend himself against the
gamblers accusations. In pursuance OF
this nlan RaCkar aant Rose his inf n.
ant, for the AFFIDAVIT from Dora GIL.
bert regarding Rosenthars former life. y
Hart took up each individual poin,
made by whitman against Becker and
said 1t would be refuted. :.
I'VE ask only Justice at your hands,
said Hart in conclusion.
Former District Attorney william
Travers Jerome was then sworn as the
first witness.
Becker Expects Acquittal.
Discussing his case prior TO the open
Ing OF court, Becker said that he greatly
desired to tell his own story to the jury
declaring that he was confident II h,
did so he could easily "clear' hi,
name" but he said he would do what
ever his counsel wanted him to do.
II can show my innocence easily" h,
said, "and can also show to the jur,
that Rose was really my. stool pigeon
] had to use a man like him to do m,
duty as head OF the vice squad. HI
was invaluable TO me In getting lint
on gambling conditions, and also OF
keeping my own men from getting too
friendly with the gamblers agains
Wnom We were proceeding. L use'
coming to me with stories, he wal
Enpa,,, Straia tne sdhSiedIs Sd Wou,I ee. wise
dinary precautions TO protect his useful
ness to me. Rose has woven me int
the muraer plot.
Calls 1t Tissue of Lies"
Nov, ] always suspected him but
did not believe he would be able [,
double cross me in this manner. II
can tell my story on the stand cal
.how tho iur,, what n tissue ~ lies h,
:. ,:,,ny,. ha,o ,rowon Tha has
anu "'o 80 oa,,r ~. -,
evidence thht was not proi,,tIils ny IN;
place as leau vi ,he ,S',in, rs,,rda
sIuuu' anu ,ha, cpIIS teen nv 10,
;s The very fact that every Week
ASKED Commissioner Waldo to remov
me.
~ knew the gamblers were trying t,
get Inc and also knew that no mel
had ever been strong enough TO hoi'
out against them SO was anxious L
sedsd me in this Mo wSrk sass had done fo to an