The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-11
BECKER HOPES TO
STOP TRIAL TO-DAY
Will Ask for Mistrial Because
of Publication Of Whit
mans Address.
NO HALT CASE EXPECTED
"Murder Meeting" Chauffeur
to BE Witness
for State.
NO HALTIN CASE EXPECTED

The Harlem conference" At which II
Is charged by the prosecution that Charles
Becker discussed with Jack Rose Bridgio
Weber and Harry WALTON tho definite
plans for the killing OF Herman Rosen-
thai. Is to be made an important featur-
OF the District Attorneys case In Beckcr's
second trial.
This conference. alleged TO have taken
place In vacant lot. was testified 20 by
Rose. Weber, WALTON and Sam Scheprs at
the first trial. but the prosecution id not
lay great stress upon It, nor did the de-
fence devote special attention to combat
Ing the statements made In regard TO IL.
In his appeal. however, Becker d~elt
upon this conference. and In an aihcavit
made by himself denied having attended
such gathering. The Court Of Appeals
showed the Importance In which IL neid
this portion OF the testimony by saying In
It's majority opinion IN ordering a new
trial Nobody connected with the prose-
cu,ion or trial OF the defendant has
doubted that this conference WAS the very
foundation upon which was built the
theory Of defendants guilt - and "A
few words further on, 1T would be idle
u, discuss for "A moment the gullt OF ue-
PENDANT under the present prosecution un-
less this conference DID take place
Attaches OF the District Attorney q once
who have been giving their attention to
nro>.inp that there WAS such a conference
have found several witnesses whose test-
,nuny they believe VIII have weight IN
this connection. Among thcs" ~ Hdrr!
y Cohen. "A chauffeur who MADE an am,
davit in behalf az the gunner that he dld
not recall having driven Schepps and
"a. 80 20. q
Cohen will be witness for the ptosecu-
zion and will testify. II IL believed. that
he did take the two men there on the
nigh, OF June p. preceding the murder.
When the court opens this morning II u
practically assured that TIE defence will
,sk ina, a ,r!s,-.al be declared "a the
result of the premature publication In TIVE
! Globe of SATURDAY afternoon OF pistrict
| Attorney Whitman's opening address. "
/ "a expected ;Sat Justice Seahrry VIII
! postpone decision on t?iS motion WIN
| whatever other motions BeckeTs counsel
MAJ desire 10 make mt. aoout CLOCK
| In the afternoon. Meanwhile the work or
| getting a jury will 40 on.
| With two seats IN the box TO be N!led
| the lawyers hope that these two jurors
| may be obtained a the morning session.
Henry John Wright editor % no Iiooe
| and president OF In. Commercial AdV'--
| ,ser Association said yesterday afternoon
| that he had not yet been s"rr with the
process issued by Justice S"abury SatuT-
| DAY afternoon ordering his ppeararco -.
! 6 O'Clock this afternoon to show caus,
why he should not be punished for con-
tempt OF court
Mr.. Wrlght exoneratcd charles T Brcd-
| head, chief % The reporters covering me
| ,rlal for the lobe from any nlain" for
the premature publication. and said ihat
! the publication was tho result OF an
honest mistake made In the Globe o''ice
| Becker passed the afternoon yesterday
with his wife and counsel in room In
the District Attorneys office. He was
| taken from his cell in the Tombs To the
! CrImlna! Courts Pudding at about 80
o'clock and was led 20 the room on the
first ,nezzanine floor used by the Sheriff :
prison guards There Mrs Becker met
him and the two. with Deputy sheriff
Pat Haley. ate dinner ordered from the
restaurant which sent Becker his meals
until Miss Kathl; "a" paws deprived HIM
Of his prison pr.N ~'s. The dinner con-
sisted OF !, big steak. German fried pota
toes, another vegetable. fruit and coffee
| After dinner Becker and his VII" went 70
the Grand Jury room ON the third rooT
and there met John . Johnston and Har'
ford 4. Marshall OF his counsel.