The evening world., 1912-10-19

A. Oh, yes. Of course.
O. At what hour did Lieut.. Backer
come home? A. At I'D p. NJ
Mr.. Whitman cross-examaned.
.. To whom did you first talk Of this
meeting? A. Mr. and Mrs. Becker. The |
papers had a story that Lieut.. Becker
was with Jack Rose at Far Rockaway
that evening and told Becker knew
he wasn't.
Q. Did you tell the Police Commits
sioner you were there? A. No. sir.
Q. Why? A. Because did not think
1t necessary.
Even when lieutenant was indicted
for murder and Schepps had said ne
called at Becker's house. you did not
think 1t necessary to tell the police
Commissioner?
The Court-Excluded.
Lieut.. Shea said he had told Val o.
Farrell and a number OF police officers
of his visit to Becker on that night
| Shay said that he made frequent visits
with his wdfe TO the Beckers and that
| Becker and Mrs. Becker frequently
called at his home. He admitted that
| he had worked for three years in the
same precinct with Lieut. Becker and
that they were good friends, their
friendship dating back to the days OF
the School OF Instruction, more than
twenty years ago, when they were ap-
| pointed to the force together.
sHAY's WIFE CONFIRMS LIEU
TENANTS STORY.
District-Attorney Whitman failed to
shake the strong story told by Shay.
who was followed on the stand by hts
wife. handsome, matronly looking
woman. She gave her name as Theresa
A. Shay. Mrs. Shay said she was d
hong time friend OF the Beckers and re-
| membered she had gone with her nus
band to their apartment ON the eve
ming Of July II. Mrs. Becker was alone
at the time, but Becker came In at
1880 and remained with them until they
left at 1l45. The apartment. she said
was brilliantly aighted-a direct CONTRA
diction OF the story of Schepps.
Lieut.. Becker" she said, had bought
several new rolls FOR his pianola and he
sat down and played them"
Q. (By Xr. WhitmAn) Did You
discuss the 1ossnthal murdsrf A.
| While Mr.. Becker WAS playing the
| pianola, my husband said. "wsu,
| Aosenthal has been killed." ana
Mr.. Becker said, yes. and I'm
mighty sorry OF IT," Not another
| word was said about the murder.
Mrs Shay admitted she had not re-
ported the matter to the District-A.-
torney or to Police Commissioner Waldo
| and declared she had not even talked
over her testimony with counsel for the
| defense.
Patrolman Joseph p Sheppard OF the
| Thirty-seventh precinct. former member
OF the Strong Arm Squad. was called to
| tell OF the Rosenthal raid on Apr! 10.
| He had gone 10 Rosenthars place with
| White and Stelnert and another man.
They broke In at $50 o'clock p. NJ.
| MCINTYRE got the witness to tell how
| he had gone into Rosenthal's place two
nights before the raid and played tho
| wheel.
II bought $50 worth OF chips" swore
SHEPPARD, and played the wheel.
White and Steinert also played the
| wheel"
This testimony was regarded a.
highly important to the defense.
The State, by several witnesses,
has sought to prove that Becker's
mon never secured legal evidence
against Roscnthal's gambling re-
sort. Several witnesses swors they
heard Becker tell White and Stein
ert the description of the interior
OF the place, and hat the whole
raid was . Joke.
., DO YOU remember the night OF the
raid. and II SO tell me Just what Won
did? A. I met Lieut. Becker. White
ana Stelnert at Columbus avenue and We
went TO Forty second street and Broad
way and met some other officers. Then
We entered the premises and apprehend.
cd the prisoners I wanted.
WHAT BECKER DID AT THE
RosENTHAL RAID.
Q, Tell US all that occurred during
that raid? A. There was a lot of
noise and racket. Then lady came
down and talked to Lieut.. BECKER. He
had said TO me; "Pick out the men for
whom you have warrants" picked out
Herbert HUI. Then the woman asked
Booker II he wouldn't take the waiter.
and not take her nephew. Becker asked
me II l had warrant for the young
man. ! said ! had. 'Ali right. then"
Lieut.. Becker said. take him along"
Mrs Rosen,hal was still begging lieut.
Decker to take tho waiter instead OF her
nephew.
Q. Did you hear her say, "Coms
into the back want to talk to
your" A. oh, that's right.
did hear her say that ana heard
Lieut.. Becker say; "If you've got