Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-10-18
RESTS IN
THE BECKER CASE
FIRST EVIDENCE FOR THE DE.
FENSE WILL BE INTRODUC-
I'D N COURT TODAY.
MAY Co ON The STAND
Defense VIII Seek 10 Show That
Clique OF Gamblers Instigaicd
ROscnthal Murder.

NEW YORK, OOct t7.-The state
rested It's case today in the case OF
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker on
the charge of instigating the murder
Of Herman Rosenthal.
Tho case for the defense will begin
tomorrow when John T. Hart of
Bccker's counsel Will make his OPEN
ing address If Becker has his way,
Hart said he will go to the stand in
his own behalf Whether his counsel
will attempt to dssuade him had not
been determined tonight.
The defense has indicated 1t will
endeavor to prove a clique Of gam
blers inspired the murder of Rosen-
thai and that Becker is the victim OF
a conspiracy.
Former District Attorney Jerome
will be one of dozen or more wit
nesses the defense plans to call. Mr..
Jerome Is expected by Becker's coun-
sci to break down a portion OF the
testimony Of Jack Rose including an
alleged telephone conversation, with
Becker, introduced by the state to
show that Becker had guilty knowl-
edge OF the crime. Sam Paul whose
gambling place was frequently ralded
by Becker and other members Of the
gambling fraternity are also included
among Becker's witnesses.
The accused police lieutenant ex-
pressed himself as confident Of ac-
quittal after adjournment had been
taken on the announcement by Dis
trict Attorney Whitman that the peo-
pies case was complete.
Becker was in happy mood. for
his counsel had just won victory.
This was when Justice Goff granted
motion by Mr.. Mcintyre that there
be excluded all testimony tending to
show that Becker had amassed a for
tune In graft obtained from gamblers.
Defense Won n Victory.
District Attorney Whitman had 13
Dank tellers ready to swear that Beck
er had a number OF bank accounts,
but not one was allowed to testify.
Justice Goff upheld Mr.. McIntyre's
argument, that without proof that
Rosenthal. the "squealer" knew that
Beckers bank account represented tho
proceeds of graft, the evidence could
not show that they constituted a mo-
tive for the killing Of Rosenthal
"Extortion and briber y are not
charged in the Indictment" declared
Becker's attorney. The charge Is
solely that OF murder"
To introduce proof. the prosecu-
ton recalled to the stand Jack Rose.
Becker's alleged collector of graft.
but Justice Goff refused to permit
him to be examined along this line.
Mrs. Lillian Rosenberg, wife of
Lefty Louie" one Of the four gun
men charged with the actual staying
of Rosenthal, furnished one of the
sensations Of today's PROCEEDINGS
when she appeared as states wit
ness. Although denying any knowl-
edge of her husbands whereabouts on
the night Of the murder Mrs. Rosen-
berg told Of the visit of Sam Schepps
and Jack Rose made to her home to
ask the aid of her husband as to get
ting Jack Sellg, the gang leader out
Of Jail. This testimony corroborative
Of the stories Of Schepps and Rose,
"'' i''NAN'" 1" otl'Hb'H 'Htu ole OF lno
important links in the states chain
Of evidence.
Mrs. Rosenberg was one of dozen
witnesses put on the stand by the
state today TO. close up some Of the
loose ends Of its case, which has taxi
en- several days to complete.
The only appearance of the four
gun men In the case so far has been
when they were brought into court
to be Identified by witnesses.
Each man will be tried apart from
Becker. and it is not expected they
will be called to the stand in this
trial.