Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-26
Another Trial
 of Becker Case
WHITMAN DlslNcLiNED TO LET
 HIM GO FREE
DIFFERENT WITNESSES
Possibility of Evidence Being Secured from Others Than AccompIices-- Becker Accuses vaIIon of Crime.

New York. Feb. 25.--District Attor- ney Charles A. Whitman will not per sonally assume the responsibility or letting Charles Becker go free on the charge of murdering the gambler, Her man Rosenthai, 1t was learned tonight. At least it was indicated that the pros ecutor's present intention is to move for a second trial of the former police lieutenant. whuse conviction as RoSen- thaps slayer was set aside by the state court of appeals yesterday.
 Will Not Prefer Different Charge.
 It was reported that Mir. Whitman, feeling that he could not secure sec ond conviction owing to the wording of the higher courts ruling concerning evidence presented at the first trial, planned to seek Becker's indictment on the charge of extortion and bribery in- stead, passing his allegations on infor- nation that as head of the strong arm" squad Becker mulcted gambling houses Mir. Whitman tonight, how ever, denied he had such a move in mind.
 va.Ion Breaks His Silence.
 Interest centered tonight on what hope the district attorney might nave of finding witnesses to corroborate the testimony of Nallon, Rose and Webber, who at the time of the prosecution or Becker and the gunmen received 1m- munity on their promise to tell the IL feet held by the higher court to be that of an accompiice.
 Nallon late today broke the long si- leace which he has maintained since Becker's conviction and denied it was he who fired the shot that killed Rosen- thai. Nailon's statement was made after Becker in Sing Sing today had declared he thought Vallon was the slayer.
 Becker Pretty Smooth.'
 Becker is pretty smooth" said Vail lon, and his object in accusing me is plain. He hopes that the accusation and his expressions of sympathy will influence the four men in the death house to think he is going to do some thing to aid them. His idea is that as long as he can make them think he is their friend they will not confess and give information duplicating him to the district attorney
 MT. Whitman tonight said regarding Vailon that no evidence was. ever pre- sented at his office that Vallon fired the fatal shot. '"Fhe reports were in- vestigated and no corroboration was found,' he said. "The highest court | in the state has decided that the con viction of the gunmen stands and that they committed the murder
 May Get Back on Police Force.
 Becker will be brought here from Sing Sing death house late tomorrow ] or early Friday and placed in the
 Tombs pending a new trial or a quash- i ing of the murder indictment. His
 counsel said tonight that the decision i of the court of appeals automatically l restored Becker as a member of the 1 police department under suspension 1 By his conviction he was busted Iron 1 the force, but his counsel say that hls move, If he makes one, to get back as | a policeman, will be to secure a wrii | of mandamus directed against the DO i lice commissioner. Under this wri | he could be tried before a deputy ana
 have an opportunity to prove his inno- cence of any charges against him. I was reported also that if the murder 1 indictment should be dismissed Beck CTS counsel would contend that hi:
 suspension would be thereby lifted au, 1 tomatically.