New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-27
Webber's Story Unchanged.

IF Weber can truthfully change MS
testimony. I want him 10 do So he said
"All want is a fair trial. But ! Will say
that I have the sworn statement Of Web
her locked I'D in my safe. covering the
testimony he gave, and that, despite re-
ports TO the contrary, he has never
changed that testimony"
Asked what effect the decision OF the
Court Of Appeals would have on the
status of Sam Schepps as an accompnce
Of Becker Mr.. Whitman said that 1t was
not in the province of the District Attor-
ney TO pass an opinion on the decision OF
the court.
But as read the decision he SAID
II do not find that they found Schepps 10
be an accomplice. 1t was simply lnu-
mated that. in the opinion of some OF
the Judges. he was, and you can interpret
that yourself But in the second trial MS
status as witness will depend entirely
upon the rulings and findings IN that
trial, without reference TO what tran
spired in any previous trial or what was
said in the decision.
1t would be a reversible error for me
in the second trial TO make any mention
Of what happened in the previous trial
or course. the jurors will know of the
former conviction but it is the theory OF
the law that they know nothing about H.
and IL cannot be mentioned
Joseph A. Shay. Beckers attorney OF
record visited Edward A. Carroll, clerk
Of the Court of General Sessions, in the
Criminal Courts Building. yesterday noon
with a complete record Of Becker's trial
and an order on the warden OF Sing sing
10 deliver Becker into the hands Of the
Sheriff Of New York County, who was
ordered to coniine Becker in some place
| Of security until such time as he be re-
| tried.
The order rehearses the appeal OF
! Becker for a new trial and states that
| the appellant, through his attorney. had
! appeared before the court and had argued
! the case II then states that the Court
! Of Appeals ordered d reversal OF the YER
dict and that a new trial be had. y copy
OF the order was taken to the Sheriff S
Office, where a deputy was assigned to
accompany Shay to Sing Sing. When
asked regarding the case Mr.. Shay said:
! Nothing wolid please US better than
10 have new trial and TO have the
people at that trial represented by MI.
! Whitman. He is the fairest man that
ever occupied the Office Of District At
torney. and ] would be glad 10 cross
swords with him in this Gaze
The system that rules in the Police
Department has issued peremptory orders
that in one respect at least one OF the
mandatory rules of the department shall
be strictly obeyed. That is the rule which
prohibits members Of the department
from discussing police business with other
than officials and the matter in which II
is TO be strictly obeyed is the Becker case.
Leaders OF the several benevolent asso-
Citations have issued the orders, and IL
any one doubts that the order is being
obeyed he can learn for himself by asking
! any policeman whom he may happen 20
know
Don't discuss the thing even with the
members of your family" is the way one
man, above the rank OF sergeant, says
he received his orders.
| I'm not talking about the thing" he
said "and don't think the boys ought
10 talk. First thing any one knows, II
everybody gets 10 talking promiscuous
like. somebody will make a fool break to
some reporter or citizen and then all
the beans will be spilled. That's the way
| was tipped. and think it's good dope.
anyway I've got my own opinions, but
I'm keeping them 10 myself and the
young fellows ! bump up against have
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