The evening world., 1914-02-25

nay have gone 70 ~ oehepps. who
n IN the city. In view Of the fact
that the Court Of Appeals opinion
carries the YELLED insinuation that
Bchepps 10 tainted - an accompaics
and contains the chsree that the svi.
donco Of two other Witnesses, Luoan
and Hsiien. 10 unworthy OF belief.
Il 10 not considered probable that
Becker will bs tried . second time
for the murder Of Herman Rossnthal,
But u II b decided that there 10 no
possibility Of conviction because of
the difficulty In legally corroborat.
Ing the evidence Of accomplicss the
District. Attorney will undoubtedly
put Becker ON trial on . charge OF
graftinS. In Mr.. whitman safe 10
documentary evidence furnlshed by
Jack Rose and others which appears |
to show that + the eleven months
previous to the killing Of Rosenthal
Becker collected. a. chief Of the
"Strong Arm Squad" upward OF $780,. |
900 from gamblers and other dssor. |
derry persons.
WHITMAN HAS ALL THE GRAFT
Gvio8.tc0.
All tho graft evidence Mr.. Whit.
mai gathered while he was prepAr'
Ing his murder charge against Beck.
Or has been preserved and 10 In shape
for presentation 70 the Grand Jury.
Should Becker - placsl On trial for
grating the case bids fair 60 prove
almost - sensational ~ his trial for
murder.
Mr.. whitman 10 avsrss to Discuss.
ing the Court Of AppeAls opinion -
to the manner In wAloA The trial was'
eondyctsA. coaesrnias Tie svidsnes
h. said II ptst: -. 49,. g..
WE ia IL bsSt " eeuiA with tAs
evidence ~ wsrs able 70 discover.
We may b ahas 70 dis ~ further svt.
Asncs that may meet the sualiAcA.
lions necessary for flnAl convictioo.
but that u . question that can b
answered only after the satirs cass
has been carefully sxaminsd ana the
tsstiuony % witnesses We held 10 70.
servo gone Into.
coNFGoeloNs o. AccoMelic9o
| WILL NOT %.
The Law Of tAs stats Of New York
y severe On The matter Of the cor.
federation Of the testimony Of accom-
plicss. Il 10 T.,ss stringent than II
almost any ethsr Stats. ana ear mors
% than TIE DnSiisA eomuaon Law. II
twenty msn consDirsA 70 murder end
Ainetson turneA Otate'o evidence and
| accused che twentieth. that man could
! not b convicted On 0uoh testimony
no matter how inAsrsntiy eenvineang
Il might b."
II 4 numbse q stories have ben
brought 70 Tie District. Attss.sys q.
. ace from time 70 time sinee tn
Rossashal murder. Sesns q thso'
I have net bssn fully invsstigated b.
, cause Becker haa already b<sa co..
victsd. Il thsse ssssns any itllslihoe<
q gstsing anythihg from thess steras'
they VIII Ill b traced and aeetsd witl
q visw to use N . sse0aa tsial.
The Court a Appeals Was unanl'
nous IN ~ dseislen that the fou
!. sunmsn were eoavictsd fairly Of ~
!. actual murder Of Rosenthai.
!. ovNMgN NAV coNeEos NOV
!. WITH NOPE ooN9.
There 10 some interest In what tho
viii DO now. Come expect ths1n b
"ooafsss," but even II they shout
ana accuse Bseksr. II woul1 net bel
J. the prosecutor much, - thsy ars "a
completes, and what 10 needed u cor
V rohoration from persons sot accom-
plices.
But It may b within the power q
|. the gunner TO furnish clues to COT
roborativs eviasncs. Or Il ~ poseabl
>, they may vtndicAts Bscksf ana n
4 Rose. WALTON, wsbbsr sad sohspg
"A IN bad
- Justice 0ea, who presided at "a
n Becker trial. dsoiinsd to-day TO oou
msnt on IL 1~paslsa g The AoA<
:. court ssvsesins ~ sopviotiea lasesl
= bscsuss % the ssress aad uafaisns,
u Of the trial Justioe.
l. u have nothing TO say-ncthinR
D Justice Ooff replied to all Question
II was said At HE chambers thu
.. probably he never would NATE "a
re public comment on the rsversai.
d. Former Assistant District .Attosus
= Frank Moss, who prepared the css
n against Becker and took Q leAdin
part al the tvtAi, aaiA,
II don't think could cay anythin
that would add 70 the interest IN Il
decision. The opiulon speaks tor u
~ seif. ~ Tor the possibility Of oetAlr
% Ing Q conviction In . new trtel. q
\. responsibility for that rests With Del
n tFtct. Attorney whitman. apA ou9l
ut not to compllcats matters BY maxim
auy commsnt"
Frank Moss. who was assistant
- Mr.. Whitman w. the prosecution 4
IN. csss. snid To-day: =. u:
ri x. $3.50; 81 sAAsA sss sssasls'
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