The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-07
WHITMAN, ASSASSIN
OF CHARACTER. IS
COCHRAN 8 CHARGE
Chief Counsel for Becker Foil
ed at Every Turn In Open
ing Second Trial for Rosen-
thai Murder.
Judge Seabury Denies Change
Of Venue. and DECLINES to
Commit District Attorney for
Contempt-Five Jurors Are
Quickly Secured.

NEW YORK. May 6.--Fsive OF the
swelve men who will decide whether
or not Charles Becker ordered the
murder of Herman Rosenthal were
detected today. the first day of beckers
second trial.
-BoArke- Cochran Rockers chief
counsel, sought at the very outset TO
pbtain a. change of venue from Judge
Seabury. who Is trying the case on
the ground that District Attorney
Whitman had deliberately given out
sAfse statements in order 10 prejudice
The community against the accused
man
Justice Seabury patiently heard Mr..
Cochran 10 his conclusion. and then
denied the motion for change OF
venue. and declined to entertain mo-
ton to commit Mr. Whitman for CON
tempt OF court.
Every attempt of counsel for the
defense to delay the trial or to chas-
tise the district attorney in the sight
and hearing Of jury material having
failed, the business OF sitting Jury
from the talesraen was begun. The
first section of the panel bad been ex-
hausted
The FIVE jurors. admontshed by Jus
tiee Seahury not II discuss the case.
were sent TO the Murray Hill hotel
under the guidance Of Court Captain
Lynch. and there they and their cnm-
panions to he chosen Will be quarter
ed
Calls Whitman Conspirator.
For q case of such Importance. the
rapidity with which So many jurors
qualified on the first day Was remark
able. Neither the district attorney
anr Martin tt antnn-~xhn- Mill dc
most Of the court work for Becker.
tieipated such CELEBRITY.
Mr.. Cochran, N the course of his
arraignment of District Attorney Whit
man, referred to him as a conspirator,
In dismissing the motion 10 commit
the district attorney for contempt.
Judge Seahury said
Il will not consider at this time a
motion To hold the district attorney
In contempt will not permit this
trial 20 be interrupted on such
grounds"
Mr.. Cochran requested an adjourn
ment until r NJ. The justice denied
the request Mr.. Cochran threw mp
his hands dramatically. Then" he
said. Il ask an adjournment 10 pre-
cent a motion for change OF Venue,
We d. not believe that this defendant
can have a fair trial In this iurisdic-
ton"
The motion for a change of venue
was also denied But Mr.. Cochran
persisted. He came back TO the CON
tempt accusation. II was no use He
wanted an hours recess anyway. He
could not get It.
The court said Justice Seahury.
will hear you at i F. NJ. on your
contempt motion"
Motions Denied.
Mr.. Cochran again attempted 10
speak. but was stayed by Justice Sea-
hury's appraised hand, He gathered
up an arm load Of papers and books
and withdrew,
AT o'clock Mr.. Cochran rearpear-
cd He asked that the two Jurors be
withdrawn, and that the panel he dis
missed because OF the allegedly in
furious Dresner statement.
IL have decided" said Justice Sea
bury. that there is no merit In your
motion, Mr. Cochran. aud that ii is
built upon grounds too trivial for this
court to consider. The motion is de-
MED"
Mr.. Cochran called on heaven TO wit
ness that the district attorney was an
assassin Of character. Mr.. Whitman,
CONTINUED on Second page.)