The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-19
becker Threatened Douxherty.

The next time f'lltt saw Beckcr-sO II"
testifed-was In Police Hea iquartcrs
Dougherty had sent for Pitt and Becker
Intercepted him. Becker told him to go
upstairs Ito Dougherty's ofilce) and put
In his alibi and to be very careful to de
scribe Sam Schepps as Brown" Pitt
offered his abb and then went down
stairs, where he found Becker waiting for
him.
Q. State the conversation. a. told
him Commissioner Dougherty had tried 70
question me about the relationship that
existed between Becker and myself. and
Becker said, IF Dougherty amt more
careful I'll open up on the overlapping
game" He said. 81 want you 10 see Jack
Rose and see II he is dissatisfied with
counsel"
Pitt wrote a note to -Roso and got
reply that Rose had retained James NJ.
Sullivan. Becker shook his head over
| this. saying:
81 don't know this fellow Sullivan. You
had better tell him TO let Louis Abrams
or Bob Moore in on this case.
necessarily directed by the court 70
go slowly and speak clearly. Pitt look
ing at nobody, not even Whitman. testi-
| fled TO running between Becker and Rose.
In one OF these talks Becker said
~ wonder II those - VIII sdcs
| or squeal on mo-
Becker took "A roll OF bills out of his
pocket and asked r,tt how Rose .
| fixed for money. Pitt said Rose scenes
| TO be fixed pretty we'll Becker then said'
Tell Jack Rose TO sit tight. 1 an
doing everything 7 can for him"
Then Rose. Weber and WALTON con.
fessed Becker was arrested and Pitt saw
him in the Tombs. Mr.. Whitman asked
! what was said In that conversation.
The Court to Pitt: Raise your voice!
| Speak out
O. Speak up so we all can hear yor.
4. After greeting each other Becker said
to me, Didn't tell you those -
would sQueal on me-
Bsres Becker's secret Ordess.
O. What did you say? A. said. 'Tha,
is over now. Charlie, let US get down TO
business" Becker said, 'T want you
to go out and get everything on
| Jack Rose. although 1t wont do
much good. lie will be declared
an accomplice anyhow" He then gave
mo g. list OF the men attached to the
strong arm squad who were present at
the raid on Herman Rosenthal's and told
me TO get In touch with these men and
have them testify that he hr 7 no CONVEX
sation with Mrs. Rosenthai on tho night
of tho raid and that Mrs. Rosenthai
spoke to him. asking him TO substitute
some one else In place OF her nephew,
but that he didn't answer her
Pitt swore next that the GUNNER had
demanded money from Becker AZ tho
time OF his first trial.
"I told Becker" he said. that I was
outside OF the Criminal Courts Building
with John Becker when a friend OF the
gunner named Wolff camo to me and
said, See Becker and tell him that the
gunner want $500. as they need 1t. and
IL they don't get Il there Is going to be
something doing"
Mr.. Manton--I move to strike that out.
The Court-No.
O. Did ne answer that? A. Tie said.
Tell Wolff that cannot ;'et 1t at this
time: that I cannot reach any ono; that
as soon az lay my hands on II might
let him have ~"
Pitt said he wrote letters to Becker
while Becker was In the death house and
that he carried on IA correspondence be-
cause Becker had told him exactly this:
"lf you write me any letters to Sing
Sing you know that they will be read.
want you to create an impression in
writing that whitman has framed me,
and Frank Moss has had his hand In II,
that Assistant District Attorney Rubin 10
a plotter. and attempt In this way to
create an atIno5phere-"
Repeats Murder Order In Traiu.
Mr.. whitman asked Pitt shout his oon-
versation with Becker on the train that
carried Becker TO Slug Sing. Pitt svore
that he and Becker went aside and talked
for fifteen minutes. Mr.. whitman pressed
for details.
=. State tho conversation. 4. I said,
"Chariie. take a drink OF this. This may
DO your last drink for q long time"