The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-19

thai ! directed that n man be placed In
the house to prevent him from doing
business.
q. Whom did you direct to place a
man In Rosenthars house after the raid?
A. Inspector Hayes OF that district.
q. You know that an officer was kept
there as n result Of your directions?
A. Yes. an officer was placed there and
kept there as a result Of my directions.
Ordered Not to Call Becker.
Frank II. Roberts. superintendent Of
the Belleclaire apartment house. In which
Becker lived at the time Of the murder.
testified that II was on Sunday. July -.
not Monday. July Is. that he gave the
hallboy orders not to ring Becker's phone.
I'M; was ,SI ia "a sS the 81 Bss
claire number. Audubon o.oe4. at 257
A. M. on July 10 and had been connected
with Becker's apartment.
Alexander Luban. a brother OF the
States witness whol swore to hearing
Beckers threats against Rosenthal. tes-
titled that he wouldn't believe his brother
under oath.
Herman Goodman. manufactures
OF artificial flowers. and known Morris
Of Luban's truthfulness. BE testified
that Luban was in his brother Alexan-
ders der; house on the night w. q the e. murder Mdsr
began to question Goodman counsel for
the defence constantly interfered.
Q. Did you not tell Mr.. Minton. an
Assistant District Attorney. that you had
| been TO a show with Morris Luban on
the night OF the Herman Rosenthal kill
ing? A. No. sir.
Q. Whom have you seen about this
case since you have made this afhdavit
on October l5? A. No one.
q. You told that to Alexander Luban.
did you? A. Yee-
O. Did you tell Alexander Luban what
you had signed In the affidavit? A. No.
q. Did YOU tell any one that you had
! had an affidavit In the District Attor-
ney's office? A. No. sir.
q. tBy Mr.. HarD. Do you remember
what day you went to the District Attor-
ney's office and II you signed the paper
on that d9y? A. October IL. l think.
Q. Did a messenger come to take you
to the District Attorneys office?
The question was ruled out.
Tho Court-Mr. Hart you are wasting
time. You have been admonished by the
court twice and that is enough. will
| send the witness from the chair.
Justice Goff then excused Goodman.
The Justice was plainly angry.
Reporters Surprise story.
Frederick II. Hawley Of 2iA Audubon
avenue. q reporter. then gave the testi-
mony that surprised the Dstricts Attor-
| ney and which led Mr.. Whitman to put
the young man under a severe cross-ex-
animation. He said that he had known
Lieut.. Becker for some time. having be-
come acquainted with Becker in the
course of his work. The essential part
Of his testimony on direct examination
was
z. Where were YOU when Rosenthal was
murdered? A. Al Police Headquarters. l
| went to the Times Square subway sta
ton. and thence to the Hotel Metro?olc.
reaching there at 2 :l2 o'clock A. n. / re-
mained there fifteen minutes. and then
went to broadway. near Forty-third
street. I entered IA restaurant. where
| telephonel to the office. and then called
| "Audubon-66s4." Lieut.. Becker's apart
ment house. 1t was then 2:27 A. NJ
failed to get n response. I could not G,i
connection with the apartments Of Lieut.
Becker at that time through the arart-
ment house switchboard.
| Q. Did you ever get him that nigh,
through the switchboard? a. did not
| Q. What did you do then? A. re-
| nembered that had Lieut.. Becker's pri.
vate phone number. l hurried to the
Times Building and called Audubon 26?-
Lieut.. Beeker's private phone. Mrs
Becker answered and called Mr.. Becker
I said: Charley. have you heard the
news" what news" he asked. Herman
Rosenthal has Just been shot and killed. .
! said. There was a moments pause
What are YOU trying to do?' he de-
manded Kidding mer' I replied: "So
Charley, Herman has been killed In from,
OF the Metropole." Becker said: oh
you've got hang over" and laughed
| "Nn Cha uylev I iaJ icta 70,
Herman Rosenthal has been killed wha,
have you got to say? am working or
the story and want statement from YOU
What do you know about ~"
Becker said: II don't know anything
about the murder. but do know 10,
OF things about Rosenthal ] am mighty
sorry he has been killed. because had
the goods on him and was about 10 show
him UP for keeps"
q. Did you 60 anywhere and did yor
PEE Becker? A. Yes. l went 10 the wes
Forty-seventh street station. Then / wen
to the Metropole to meet Becker there
Then started back to the West Forty.
seventh street station. At the Time.
Building ! saw Becker coming out Of tn.
building. That was about $50 O'CLOCK
A. NJ.
with Becker All the Time.
Hawley then said that he went with
Becker to newsstand. where the lieu
tenant bought paper, made the remark
after looking at the headlines, "you ar.
right" and that then he accompanied
Becker to the police station. He swor.
that Becker hadn't been out OF his sigh
for more than five minutes from s3t
A. NJ. to about $50 a. NJ He said tina. h,
had breakfast with Becker about 4:3C
A. NJ and that they then went back to tn,
station house and remained there unit
after 8 O'Clock.
Q. At any time you were with Becke
did Bridgie Webber. Jack Rose or Harr.
Vallon talk to Becker? A. Not that
know Of.
Q. Was the defendant, from the tim
you Joined him. in the vicinity. at O
near Webbers poker roomsf A. Not tha
know OF.
Q. Then you were practically witt
Becker from $50 to . o'clock that morn
ing? A. Yes.
O. DO you know webber or Rose o
Vallon? A. do not.
Mr.. Whitman cross examined. Haw
ley said that he had told his city edito
about his being with Becker. He had no
informed Deputy Commissioner Dough
erty or the District Attorney. The cross
) examination conutined:
Q. Did you report what you have state
here to the Police Commissioner or I
any OF the authorities? A. No
Q. Did you tell It TO anybody? A.
told the city editor and one or two me
In the office