Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-02-28
I ROSENTHAL
MURDER CHARGED
TO ANOTHER MAN
Becker's Lawyer Says He Has
Important New Eye
idenCe.


NEW YORK, Feb. 2S.-TYelve. pos
sibly sixteen, new witnesses will be
produced 10 clear Charles Becker of
the charge of numbering Herman
Rosenthal IL the notorious case goes
TO a second trial when it is called up
ly District Attorney Whitman six
weeks hence. These witnesses have
been examined at length by Joseph A.
Shay, the ex-iieutenants' counsel, and
their stories are counted on to shat
ter the States framework of evil
dence.
Furthermore, Mr.. Shay intimates
that his defense will go further than
a verdict acquitting Becker; indeed,
that it will fix the guilt for the muir
der definitely upon one of Becker S
| chief accusers.
J Waiter Important Witness.
Patrick Ryan, waiter, is one of
my chief Witnesses" said Mr.. Shay,
in discussing his plans. He saw the
whole affair. He will swear that
| Harry Vallon came in front of the
Hotel Metropole Immediately before
the shooting, and that he was seen
running east Immediately after Ros-
enthal fell. He will testify that the
gamblers assailant jumped into a
gray automobile, the door of which
was held open by Sam Sehepps, and
sped away. Another eyewitness to
the shooting will be produced to sub
stantiate Ryan's story. The chauf-
feurs-Moe Levy, or Henry Cohen,
and Itch. or Isidor .Schoenhaus-who
are mentioned as having taken
Schepps, Vallon and Rose to the 124th
street meeting place, where the CAM
mand to kill Rosenthal was alleged
-. nil aAx,x he, nj
! legations of their connection with the
affair. Another important witness,
Muttie Brescher, a sporting man, will
testify that after the murder he was
going toward his home, walking
across Forty-second street, when he
saw Webber and Jack Sullivan come
out of a Childs's restaurant. He will
further say that he saw Jack Rose
departing in a taxicab."
Brescher will tell further of hav,
ing been approached by Webber, ant
of his declination to testify in behalf
of the big four"
Sam schepps Mentioned.
Mr.. Shay added-reiterated, rather
that he is confident that the CASE
will never be brought to trial again
Witnesses will be produced to swear
that a man resembling Sam Schepps
ran up to the peg post policeman a.
Forty-second street and Broadwa.
shortly before the shooting and told
of fire a block away. This ruse Is
alleged to have drawn the policeman
away from the scene during the mur-
der.
Some of the witnesses will excuse
their failure to appear before witt
the contention that they were afraid
to take the stand against the muir
derers.
1t develops that the report OF
Bridge Webbers disappearance
which was circulated extensively in
Passaic yesterday, was false
alarm Webber was at home to
deny the rumors in person last night
He reiterated his previous declara-
tion that he would be on hand to
take the stand again If Becker is
brought to a second trial.
.'I'll be here when they want me,
he said.
In the Tombs, Becker settled to a
"watchful waiting" policy pending
some new tur in his case.
The district attorney and his assist
ants are shaping up their plans for
the new trial as rapidly as possi-
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