New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-17
WHITMAN IN HOT WATER
But Purely for Diversion While
Awaiting Mcintyre.
10y TcIegraph to md TrIbun

Hot Springs. Ark, Sept l6.-District At
torney Whitman had not been in Hot
Springs an hour to-day before he started
a private investigation 10 ascertain with
whom G.. II. Burns. a representative or
Lieutenant Charles Becker. talked. ana
whether or not Burns had received atida-
wits from any hne who dcposed tha'
sam" ScheppS oxonerated Becker.
To add to the interest manifested in the
visit of tn, New York prosecutor TON
J. Petit, who was acting Mayor when
Schepps was captured, could not be found
although he was in the city early I'm the
morning. II was reported he had gone 10
Little Rock.
Il have said repeatedly that ! did not
give Burns or any one else any affidavit
declared Petit, before he was missed III
District Attorney Whitman wants to ask
.ue any question on this point, ! viii DE
able to give him all the information J can
but at 10 time did / hear Schcpps say
anything that would eXculpatc Becker
and never told any one that had
heard schepps make statements of this
nature. will be OF hand when Whitman
desires to begin his probe.
II is the general opinion that something
OF legal battle will be fought out I'm this
city between Mr.. Whitman and John T.
Mcintyre, counsel for Becker who is due
to arrive wednesday. Mcintyre intends
20 discredlt Schepps az witness. or TO
prove that ne exculpated Becker I'm state
mcnts made TO those with whom he cone
versod
As has been stated before. Schopps
talked great deal. but investigation
after Burns left Hot Springs failed ~
bring 20 llght anything that would hc NIT
teral to stop the trial of Becker iu Sow
York Those who were closest io Sohouus
when he was awaiting the arrival Of Ace
pistant District Attorney Rubin in thia
city aver that they did not M any time
hear Schcpps say anything that would oN-
oulpntc the Now Iork police official
There f. not much that can toll you,
ana There isn't anything particularly new
Boo the case" said Mr. Whitman to-day.
II have como tn hot Springs to cross.
examine WltuuFHnH who Utu alleged TO
huyu mgdo WlidHvils that were ut tu0l
tirul Importance go stop thU NiyI ~
llrVkrr IN New Nurl, I du mot know what
hlh representative found while here. ]
nave no lu'u Nhhi VIII u'NtIupt HNl !
think that II WNH FOR tho best that ! came
90 Hot Springs. u IT, probable that pos
being h'ro u person | WIN De- able %"
.loTohtull any future move of This Nud
tending 20 cause another puHipuurmcut
a., Floyd lluU hnH been agreed on hy
both the Becker and Whitman sides bs
the ono before whom testimony VIII be-
taken. II ls not thought mat any Wit
nesscs Will be- examined before WcdIcs-
day. In the Intervening time Assistant
District Attorney Rubin viii do "A llttlc
investigating FOR his chief, who seems TO
relish tho idea of getting "a vacation, for
lac intends 10 combine pleasure with bus!-
ness while here
Mr.. and Mrs Whitman and Rubin We're
the guests today OF the business Men =
League and Press CLUB. and enjoyed a
ride over the mountains Mr. Whitman
also got acquainted with the famous not
water baths and pronounced them hotter
than the third degree.