Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-10-19
"GIvE NE TEN MINUTES
TO EXPLAIN THIS THING"
CONTINUED from Page One).

stand by the defence at the opening
of the afternoon session.
Mr.. Whitman was asked to testif,
concerning his, knowledge of th'
movements of Becker on the morn
ing of the murder. He said he saw
Becker on that morning in the cap
tain's room of the West 47th street
police station. He (Whitmam reached
the station house at go A. NJ, he
said. and Becker came in at about
$3.50.
did you see Becker in or in front,
or near the station house when you
started >" Il did not"
Have you promised Jack Rose i'm
munity for testifying in this case?'
II have not
was stipulation with Rose sign
ed in your presence =" Yes.
Were YOU a party to it?" Yes"
Did that stipulation promise Rose
immunity"
Mr. Moss came to the relief of his
superior with an objection. which was
sustained Mr.. Mcintyre called for the
production OF the stipulation. Mr..
Whitman promised TO produce it, to-
gether with similar stipulations sign
ed with Vallon, Weber and Schepps.
Did you receive statement from
Jack Rose" Yes
Were Roses relations with this
case written down on this paper given
you by Rose" Yes"
Il call on you 10 produce IL. then.
Il decline to do so. Mr., Whitman re-
piled. unless directed to do so by the
court.
Il decline to direct the district at
torney to do So" Justice Golf said.
Jack Sullivan. Indicted, Called.
Jack Sullivan Jacob REICH. was
brought into court as Mr.. Whitman
was excused.
Sullivan, who is under indictment
for the murder. a co-defendant with
Becker, and who has been described
as the king of the newsboys, testi-
fled that he had been a newspaper
employee for 25 years. He founded the
Newsboys Home in New York, in
1905, he said. Sullivan said he had
known Rose. Weber. WALTON and
Schepps for Is years. and Becker for
seven years He saw Becker. the night
of July Is. at Madison Square Gar
the Prince George hotel with Becker
about Has They stayed half an hour
After that he said. he and Becker
drove down town to a newspaper Of
fee and went back to town. He left
Becker at end street and Sixth ave-
nue.. about 1.S0 o'clock.
81 suppose / ought to say to the
court" Mr. Mcintyre declared, that
the witness understands that he is
under indictment for murder in this
case?, I'm view of that statement
Justice Goff said, 81 shall instruct
the witness that he is at liberty to
refuse to answer any question asked
him. Sullivan said he was willing,
nevertheless. to testify.
Becker drove up town when he left
me- the witness said. "He turned
into Broadway"
did you see Rose, Weber WALTON
and Schepps in the Tombs?' was the
next question. Yes. | saw Weber,
on July 25 or rs. and the others later. :
did you talk with Weber. then p
"Yes''
WHO was with him. Sam Paul.
Justice Golf sustained Mr.. Moss OBJ
Sullivan. Witness saw Schepps, on
July 10. at the Gordon restaurant. Sui
Ivan was not allowed to testify II
anything was said at that meeting
about the Rosenthal murder.
On the. night of the murder, wit
ness said he was in the neighborhood
of 42d street and Broadway. Did you
go to Webber's place." Yes, about
o'clock. There were only two tables OF
poker players and ] was looking Tor
Sam Paul so | went out and igot
soda This was 5 minutes to o'clock.
There was a big mob there while /
was drinking my soda and suddenly
they all ran out. The boy at the foun-
tain followed Here, ] shouted to the
kid, come back here or somebody Will
steal your cash register He came
back and took my diamond pin out
of my tie and put it in my pocket so
it would not be stolen. Then l pushed
my way to the Metropole. where |
saw Herman Rosenthal lying on the
sidewalk.
ct leaned over Rosenthal and said
Herman. who did it, but there was
no answer. The man was dead"
Sullivan said he went back to Web
ber's, reaching there about 2.4o ana
saw Rose. Weber WALTON ana
schepps. Did you talk with WALTON!
yes"
What did WALTON say2" This cues
ton was excluded by Justice Con.
Your Honor" complained Mr.. Mclh-
tyre. Il want to prove WALTON was an
accomplice mo. no" Justice CON
said, you can't do it this way
do you know where Rose Weber,
vallon and Sehepps went after that :"
continued MIR. Mcintyre Yes, saw
them OF cigar store near Weber $
piece That WAS about 80 o'clock.
Bridge and walked away from the
others up Broadway and We're talking
about the murder" Sullivan was not
permitted to testify what Webher said
to him.
did WALTON, Pose and Webber, To-
gether or separately. at any time ask
Won TO swear or to say that Lieut.
Becker was in front OF Webber's place
with them while you were talking with
them" Yes shouted sullivan be-
fore Mr. Moss could object. This an
swer was ordered stricken out.
According to the testimony of Rose
and Wchber, sullivan left them before
.ee;.oJ nnI did ppt hear the