The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26

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nervously awaiting the arrival Of Mr.
Shay. who got here shortly after 3
o'clock.
This afternoon the ex-policcman got out
into the open for II couple OF hours and
spent the time shovelling snow from the
prison paths. lie said he liked it and
asked Warden Clancy to let him take
hand In the prison ice cutting. which
starts tomorrow He also offered to
shovel out some OF tho paths outside the
prison. but Warden Clancy couldn't let
him do that. although his status has been
changed from that OF prisoner under
sentence OF death.
In the morning interview Becker. with
his counsel present. talked freely OF his
case and what he would do when he got
out. In the afternoon he kept silent and
said he had nothing to add to what he
had given out before
He even declined to comment on the
statement by Harry WALTON that he did
not fire the shot at Rosenthal and that
Becker was playing tricky game
Attack on WALTON.
Becker after attacking Jack Rose and
others who testified against him went
after Harry WALTON with ungloved hands.
Il am pretty certain those four BOYS
he said They are crooks and bad all
the way through. but am sure they
weren't in on that job
Who did do IL, them he was asked
81 believe Harry WALTON was back OF it,"
who fired tho shot,
II wish knew. ! think 1t was Vallon
That's why he got drunk He didn't have
the nerve to do the job without liquor. I
believe.
II am going to make II the business OF
my life when get out to hunt down the
murderer. know that the man who did Il
Is walking the streets OF New York to-day,
free man. I'll get him yet and I'll ex-
pose the whole dirty conspiracy against
me"
suppose the city doesn't want you a.
policeman was another question
We'll. III fight for reinstatement and
II l win then Ill resign right away and
get into some other business | am not
ready now to say what that will be
Maybe I'll take a trip to the Arctic re-
gions Ike old Doc Cook. I've been read
Ing SCOTS diary OF the south pole ex-
pedition. and certainly am impressed
with IT,"
Csed Rose as "stooI."
Becker told about how he had used"
Rose as stool pigeon and said that the
bald headed gambler delivered the
goods" In that capacity because he turned
up his best friends such as Dollar John
LANCER. sam Paul. John Freeman and
others. Rose and WALTON were IN Free
mans gambling house the first time the
strong arm squad raidcd that place
Becker said that the late Big Tim
Sullivan was Herman Rosenthars hacker
and that sullivan was to send $4,000 to
the Metropoie the night Rosenthal was
called out and shot so the gambler could
get out of town and stay away.
IN March before the shooting CON
tnued Becker. Big Tim called me to his
office and congratulated mo on tho way
] had enforced his gun law. ] knew that
was stall. Then Sullivan told me Ros-
enthal was his friend and that he wanted
me to 20 easy on the gambler
I've been 10 see Waldo ut the Ritz
said Big Tim. and he told me that no
favors would be shown TO Rosenthal. that
" there was any gambling Rosenthai
would rare like the rest and just the
same II the town was shut
why do you come to me- a mere
police lieutenant, when you have been to
see the Commissioner? I asked Big Tim
didn't answer and went out.
"On the stairs saw Rosenthal That
was the second time ! had seen him /
met him later at "A ball and he behaved
80 that Mrs. Becker and had to leave"
Becker said he didn't know Jack Zelig
or the four gunner before this trouble,
but that he had become somewhat
friendly with the quartet while In prison.
He declared that Jack Rose had deceived
the authorities to get his own freedom.
Becker said he had found out who his
friends were. lie doesn't want to appear
as IA little white angel" but he wants
IL understood that he prayed for light and
that his prayers have been answered
He said he wouldn't wish his bitterest
enemX back in the coll uh ar ha hnA haa
and where one day seemed like twenty
years. He said he wouldn't like TO see
even those who plotted against him In
that cell
1T was torture" he said. ito know that
three self confessed murderers were at
liberty and that WAS sent here as the
price Of their liberty"
Trouble is In store for WALTON. Schepps
Rose and Wcbber. according to Becker, II
he can get tho proof ne thinks he can.
Immunity wont Help.
Even though they got immunity. 1t
means nothing" he said. with emphasis
immunity won't help them a bit 10 II
can be proved they fired the shots I will
try TO FIX tho guilt for that act on them"
Becker posed twice for pictures. but
each time insisted on the loan OF hat.
overcoat and other fittlngs He didn't
want his prison clothes 70 show he said,
because he had been Inundated enough.
Arrayed In big overcoat. derby hat and
silk muffier contributed by Father Cashin,
his spiritual adviser. he prsened himself
and asked:
well how do I look. Would you 10 10
Q ball with me now?'
He posed for several flashlights with
Father Cashin. and then suggested that ne
he taken In the attitude OF calling up his
wife TIE stood, telephone receiver In
hand and wore a broad smile OF anticipa-
ton In the doing.
About this time message was re-
ceived from Mrs, Becker that she would
be here carly tomorrow Inosning and
falling her hunhand mot In talk In naw.