The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-19
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Becker knew Essential was to no muir
ec-e6, approved tho crime and tried to
protect tho murderers.
FROM a new and untalntcd witness,
flames Marshall, a young negro who
sings and dances in vaudeville, there
was the positive. mistaken statement
that Becker was talking with Jack
Rose and two other men at about 10
p. NJ on tho night OF June 81. 1919.
This wa. tho first and only creditable
corroburation of Roses Webber's and
Vallon's story that ever got before u
Becker jury.
From an old and tainted witness,
Charles r. Pitt, who testified for
Becker IN the first trial and who turned
ngainst him yesterday with the most
shocking accusations. was the state
,nent that Becker warned him. Pitt,
ON the day Of the murder to keep away
rom Times Square that night; that
Becker, angry and indignant over the
bungling Of the job. said. They must
have thought they we're letting the
Becker sent him to Rose with orders not
10 s4ueol and. finally. that Becker told
him to XIII Rose IL things went iii to
the bad.
blow to Bcctcr's story.
From former Second Deputy Police
Commissioner George $. Dougherty was
"a
tion,ne on July IS, 1912. two days after
the murder. that he hadn't seen or heard
from Jack Rose since July II, 1919.
From Harry Polloii Roses fri nd
, and refuge, was testimony establishing
that Rose sent him to Police Head
quarters ON July Il, 1912. the day
after the murder. and that he carried
back to the sick and frightened Rose
Beckers message not to worry and to
STAY where he was.
And from Mrs. Lillian Rosenthal, the
widow Of the gambler who talked too
much. was explicit corroboration of
Hoses story that Becker promised "a:
she Eiks club TO do all sorts of things
for her husband; that Becker lent
- 800 to Rosenthal and became a part
ner in the gambling house, and that
he hustled her cries on the night of
The raid and told her to tell Herman
that the DEBT Wa cancelled.
District Attorney Whitman's bow to
the Justice, with the laconic The State
rests VAL a surprise because it was
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witnesses to prove the Harlem con-
ference and a dozen witnesses 20 but
tress other points OF the case His
.eason Cor giving way to the defence
was his belief that his case had been
made and that it was n stronger case
-han was laid before the jury in
October, 1912, stronger particularly in
s.he kind of corroboratlon demanded by
the Court of Appeals.
Thinks Negro Completed Proof.
While the appearance of Plitt as
States witness was the sensational fea-
ture Of the day the testimony OF Marshall
Is wha, Mr.. Whitman believes will con-
Wet Becker. The young negro took the
stand in the middle of the afternoon SEES
sion. He ~ 20 years old and makes u
living out Of syucopatlon and buck dane
ing. He IS lightly colored and trinity.
even dapperly clothed. lie looks straight
at sou when he talks, speak QUICKLY.
clearly and politely. and illustrates his
story with significant explanatory ges-
lures. There we're times when his ingen-
uous replies fluttered the quiet OF the
courtroom and when the Jurors laughed
frankly-although they showed soberer
faces yesterday than on any previous day
Whitman fXamiua1 hal Nd
had him explain. first of all. that he had
been brought into the case by the Dis
trict Attorney. He led him then to say
tina; he had met Charles Becker first
yhen he was n waiter In a cafe In Tween.
ty-eighth street that Becker raided. Mar
ehalrs brother-in-law was In the crowd
and the young negro went to court next
DAY 10 help him.
lie had talk with Becker, who asked
him n he gambled. Becker then, through
Policeman Ste!nert OF the strong arm
squad. gave him $40 to gamble with. That
was the way he happened to start get
ting raiding evidence for Becker.
Justice Scabury would not permit this
pnrt OF the testimony to go into the rec
ord. holding that Marshall must testify
only on what took place In June, 1912
i, Then NJ. Whitman drew out the story OF
the Harlem conference as Marshall saw
H.
9. Early in June did you see him and
have conversations with him? A. Yes
81
Tells OF spying for Becker.
9. state what these conversations were.
=, Vie gave me some money to 20 Up
to"r! 10 l2ith street and get into poker
same He told me and I went TO No
eoo IN the basement He said "if there
" poker game get into IT,"
' went up there and they sat down to
ha'C gam" of draw poker and asked
M u ! wanted TO join and | said yes
cont mind and 7 took out some chips.
AFTER ! lost what money ] had ! came
pa,h and went down TO Lieut.. Becker
sno told him, SO he went out with Of
NIsr S'e'nert to get warrant"
NY Whitman produced the complaint
on which the warrant was based, the
complaint signed by Marshall The affi-
daN't was introduced as evidence to es-
ahlirI Marshalr8 reason for being
l-itl street and Seventh avenue on the
. NEht Of keckcr's talk with Rose, Webber
and WALTON
You think the arrests were made on
tnc same night you signed the affidavit?
A Yes sir
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