The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-05-15
WALTON STICKS
TO STORY IN
FACE OF GRILL
Continues from :'aae "neJ


found and is being held by District
Attorney whitman as possibly his
most vital witness. The first mention
of him came when Jack Rose was on
the stand He declared a Negro boy
whom ! suspect was Jim Marshall
came once, looked AT him and went
away without a word Rose went no
| further into the incident and even a
slashing attack by the defense law
yers could elicit no word from him as
/ TO WHY he suspected the hoy was Jim
| Marshall"
Two wom9n, yelled. have been in
| the witness room OF the court at times
during the last two days. One OF
| these. il was reported today. was the
widow OF Rosenthal She. II Is declar-
ed. lays the death OF her husband fiat
| ly az Becker's door. and is not only
ready. but eager TO tell a story OF the
quarrel between Becker and the dead
gambler which led to her husbands
slaughter by the four gunner on the
morning OF July 16, 1912. II is not
vet decided when Mrs Rosenthal Will
tell her story, but the statement Is
positively made that before the states
cease is I'm she will surely take the
stand
Reports that the defense has dicta.
graph conversations in which Rose
and Webber are said to have admit
ted that Becker had no part in the
ROsenthal Staying were current about
the court when IL opened today with
WALTON on the stand for cross examina-
ton The prosecution seemed little
disturbed By these rumors and WALTON.
as he faced Manton. seemed sure or
( himself
The same big crowds which have at
tended every session OF the trial jam.
med into the criminal courts building
today
While there was yet no certain In
formation obtalnable from District At
tnrney Whitman. il was believed that
the prosecutions case will be com
pleted about next Tuesday The de-
Tense secretive. refused TO Indicate
how long would be consumed in de-
welcoming their contention that either
Rose had Rosenthal killed in satisfac-
tion OF a private grudge or that the
"suuealing" gambler met his death as
the result OF gamblers war II is
not vet certain which will be their
I real contention. They are developing
/ lines of argument to nj either by
I pothesis and probably will not decide
which line 10 follow until the time
comes 10 place their witness on the
stand
Reports current for days that Beck
or will take the stand in an attempt
To save himself from the electric
chair seemed we'll based today. Scores
OF queries framed by Martin I. Man
ton. Becker's chief counsel. indicated
that his clients testifying was at
least seriously contemplated. Rose
ana Webber were closely questioned
lon conversations with Becker in
which II VAS patent that their stories
Of what passed could be controverted
/ only by the prisoner himself IL l.
ihelieved that the defense viii exhs
: it's every device TO break down
prosecutions case otherwise. and
then. IL without success, they will
II lace Becker himself; on the stand.
I should this be gone the greatest duel
New York courts ever saw Is likely To
result
There IS no love lost between Beck
er and Whitman In presenting its
case the defense has practically
charged that Whitman, Rose. Web
Der aHd WALTON framed" the case be.
cause as one defense witness wNll
swear, Whitman wanted" Becker.
1 Nanton has come perilously near ac-
H. - 4etHle+ st+eEAaS-IlltA- CON
/ piracy to send 10 the chair the police
lear he is alleged 20 have hated.
Evpry time there has been such veil
cd animation Whitman's lips have
.tic1tcuco- aud his Jaw has set omin.
opsly There is no donht about the
cour room that 81 ne gets Becker on
1.-THE stand the alleged instigator of
! RgHClthal's murder Will have 20 with.
stand ~ savage an attack az has ever
! hcen hurled at any prisoner Ia New
1 NO CONT Becker will need all his
ron nerve that DAY.
Under Whitmans questioning Val
Ion related HIS visit Co the house OF