The evening world., 1913-11-29
Justice Golf Assailed in Brief
Filed Before Argument
for New Hearing.
CONSPIRACY CHARGED
Admit That Lieutenant Was
Always Condemned Before
the Bar of Public Opinion.

Arthur Palmer and Joseph Shay. at. |
torneys for Police Lieutenant Charles |
Becker. nov In the death chamber ~
sing Sing. who are to argue the appeal
from the lattcr's conviction for the
murder Of Herman Rosenthai before the
Court Of Appeals In Albany Monday. sH-
coriats Supreme Court Justice John ".
Con-. before whom Becker was con.
victed. In the brief prepared to support
their argument.
They sum up Justice OofR's conduct
thus:
"Eccker was not given . chance for
his life; the effect Of the ruling Of the
Court made the trial . mockery."
Two days-MondAy ana Tuesday. II 10
expected viii be devoted by the Judges
OF the Court Of Appeals to hearing Of
the Arguments Arthur Palmer will
mako tho main Argument for Becker.
DECLARE THAT oAM 0chgPP0
WAS MURoeRE. .'s AccoMPlicG.
Counsel for Becker present twenty.
I'VE reasons why. In their opinion. the
conviction should be reversed. The hrst
cites that the probability Of innocence
outwsishs the probability Of 1u,!t.
Point II. deals with tho testimony
tending 10 show that Sam Schepps. the
chief corroborative witness for the
State. was not an aocompiiee. Thiss
Mr.. Palmer maintains. 10 incredible a.
q matter Of law and manifestly In
credible a. a matter Of fact.
1.-The provision Of the Constitution
that every man II entitled to . fair
trial WAS grossly violated by the Trial
Justice" Mr.. Palmer states In his NOV.
Ing papers. Exceptions are taken 20
scores Of Justice Gof's rulings.
In support OF his assertion that the
probability Of Becker's Innocence out.
weighs the probability Of his guilt.
Mr.. Palmer has this to SAY: when Tie
news Of tho murder OF Herman Rosen.
thai became public. condemnation In.
mst1atsly fell on Becker. No other
theory was sought or considered. HIS
guilt was fixed IN the mind Of all He
stood convicted before any evidence
whatever vas Adduced: and his life was
demanded. Charles BY the deceased Of
. serious nature had been pub,ishsd
against him In newspaper which, Y
sustaAnsd. meant his ruination. Not the
charges but tho publication OF these
charges created such q giaring motive
that tho murder. under the circum-
stances. could DO traced to but one
man"
SAYS BECKER IS VICTIM OF THE
GREATEST CONSPIRACY.
Mr.. Palmer charges that the District.
Attorney went to greater extremes to
induce such testimony than has ever
before been done In the history OF the
State. by giving Rose and his COM
panions immunity. making the motive
to shift the crime irresistible.
cit Therefore becomes . matter for
contemplation" Mr.. Palmer says. that
oven though Becker y innocent. the sv,-
dence which waA given on tho trial was
certain TO be forthcoming under IRE.
mendous bride TO the witnesses Of their
lives and liberty"
Mr.. Palmer goes o. to say that
Becker 10 the victim Of the greatest
conspiracy OF the age. Regarding this
tho brief contains this passsraph:
"It may DO we'll to state that from
the very date Of the Rosenthai murder
the public enemies OF the city admins.
tration have not only sought TO mould
but to inflame public opinion against
this defendant. In order to weaken the
Mayor with tho people In Now York.
Wo say this because We have been per-
mit,ed to see that this man. who has
been 20 shameiessly assailsd even In
the shadow Of the chair. 70 absolutely
innocent OF this murder
Referring TO Justice Ootrs oondUet Of
the trial. Mr.. Palmer contends that the
Justice did not act the judicial role
contemplated by law.
ut 10 clear from the reading Of the
record" Mr.. Palmer says. that Becker
WAS not Sivon . chance for his life: and
the effect Of the ruling Of the Court
made the trial almost mockery."