New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-14
SHAY MAY QUIT AS
BECKER'S COUNSEL
Attorney Won't Deny Re-
port That M. T. Manton
Will Head Defence.

Will Head Defence.
Joseph A. Shay is expected to Quit
as chief counsel for ex-Lieutenah'
Charles Becker to-day. His place, 1t is
believed. will be taken by Martin l.
Manton. of Cochran & Manton. who Is
now going over the testimony. Mr..
Nanton. it was said. had tried some
thing like twenty-eight murder cases
in various parts Of the country anu
u.ae considered an expert in that ilne'
Mr. SHAY had long conference WIN
District Attorney whitman yesterday
morning. at which, It Is reported he
told Mr.. Whitman OF his Intention 10
get otf Of the Becker case. While no
reason was given for his quitting
Rocker al this time. there were reports
RI friction between Shay and Lieu
,orar, John Becker, a brother or
Charles Mr.. Whitman. II is under
s,ood is familiar with the reasons for
Mr.. shay's contemplated withdrawal
NJ, SHAY will call upon ex-Lieutenant
Booker in the Tombs tomorrow" ana
.,,o announcement Of his severing his
connection with the case Is expeced
shortly afterward.
orr SHAY refused yesterday after
,,oon 10 deny the report that he was
going to quit as Becker's counsel All
no would say was that he still was
pocter's counsel and could not tell
,.hat the morrow would bring forth.
He emphasized the fact that there had
bcen no breach between him ana the
lieutenant and Mrs. Becker He also
It'd that the question Of money had
nothing TO do with his possible with
drawal.
"tIas John Becker had anything TO do
With YOUR thinking about withdrawing
iron, the case?" the attorney was
asked.
81 do not want TO discuss that |
don't want to say anything about the
case" he replied.
Mrs Becker spent the whole after
noon in Mr.. Shay's office, and 1t was
eta that she was urging him TO con-
tinue as counsel
Mr.. Shay said that II he did quit the
pec,,er case to-day he would give the
OK lieutenant all the support possible
as he believed him innocent. He SAID
~. case. so far as he was concerned,
could be brought to trial In two weeks.
tIo even said that IL he did get out OF
IT. case he was sure his successor
~,,,d oct the case ready in three or
four weeks.
Mr. Shay. il was intimated, might act
az advisory counsel in the new Becker
trial II he withdrew as chief counsel.
.I am still Becker's counsel" he
concluded so far as tomorrow Is
concerned there's no telling what viii
bannen. | am going TO see Becker
,o.morrov. II will be the first time
o,rce Thursday that will have called
upon him.
District Attorney Whitman refused
IN discuss his conference with Mr.
Shay and professed to know nothing
about the latter's quitting as Becker's
,,,rnsel No information as TO the
status Of the Becker case was forth
coming from the District Attorney.
II was said that he was investigating
ne affidavits and testimony OF the two
witnesses before Justice Gon Friday.
Cochran & Manton have law offices
o, 31 Nassau ST. W. Bourke Cock
ran is head Of the firm.
Mr. shay, assisted BY Arthur c.
Palmer, successfully argued Becker's
oppcal for a new trial before the Court
Of Appeals December > last. and the
talk of his quitting the case caused
considerable surprise. John +. Me-
Iptyre was Becker's counsel at the
trial before Justice Gof.
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