The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-20
Asserts Rose and Weber
Urged "Fralneup" to
Save Themselves.
JUDGE CHECKS HIS
FILINGS AT WHITMAN

10 lead to victory than the Becker de-
fence OF October. 1912.
Tn spite OF the fact that the State has
built UP stronger case than II could
show two years ago Becker's lawyers
have already succeeded in raising a
greater doubt than was ever before
emphasized as to whether or not their
man knew Rosenthal was to be MUIR
dered.
Martin T. Manton. an expert fisher
In the murky pools OF evidence. has
made some fine casts. They were poor
fish that struck. 1t may be, but he has
succeeded In neatly dangling them be-
fore tho jurors eyes. The best points
Of his case were brought out yesterday
IN the first presentation Of testimony
in Rockers behalf.
And yet Becker himself is manifest
ing more apprehension. more nervous
ness. than he ever displayed. II Is be-
coming harder and harder for his coun-
sci to control the policy OF the defence
more and more difficult to hold Becker
back from testifying In his own defence
Sees Fatal Error In silence.
He Is arguing that II will be a fatal
error to keep him of the stand. Here
is what ne told his brother. Lieut.. John
Hecke-, yesterday:
~ want to testify. II IL always bad
for a cop to face a cross-examiner be-
Lot ~ ho ut,'t Il,
to blame for can be twisted against HIM
But | want to tell the jury the truth
about some rats. I want to tell the
jury that worked hard to keep people
of of Rosenthal--warned them that
would he blamed If anybody even
slapped Rosenthal's face. can make
the Jury see I wasn't big enough damn
fool to deliberately get myself in muir
der. What could Rosenthal have done
to me, anyway"
to handle. Manton keeps telling him
that the evidence against him isn't
strong enough TO warrant risking Mr..
Whitmsn's savage cross-examination,
but Becker Is still unconvinced.
The lawyers thought on Monday night
that they had him pacified. but yester-
day he was at them again and insisted
on n conference last night in which he
renewed his demands to be called
Once more the conference produced
nothing decisive. All the lawyers were
able to do was to persuade Becker that
he must not testify "at present" Mr..
Manton said last night that the
exigencies OF the case may put Becker
on the stand later.
The sensation promised by Mr.. Man
ton will develop to-day-the attempt to
get from Father Cashin. Warden Clancy
and Principal Keeper McInery Of Sing
Sing the testimony that Dago Frank
exonerated Becker.
Mr.. Manton declares that the testi-
mony is admissible. The District At
torney said last night that 1t is abso-
lutely inadmissible.
The other witnesses for the defence
to-day will be the members OF Becker's
strong arm squad who followed him
IN the Harlem anu ISObeUtiidi
Defence May Close ON Friday.
So much progress was made in pre-.
senting the defence as to warrant the
guess that the thirty witnesses Will
have told their stories by Friday night.
Seven were examined and cross-ex
amined yesterday and from these Mr.
Manton sought to establish his cardiEa
points:
That Rose. Weber, WALTON and
Schepps knew Becker was innocent. told
their callers so in the West Side prison
and to cover themselves wove the mos
elaborate fabric OF perjury that was
ever spread out in a criminal proceed.
ing.
That Becker's every word and act or
after the killing of Rosenthal--was
proof enough to any reasoning man thai
his conscience was clear and that hs
was genuinely surprised when he go
word over the phone that Rosenthal haC
been shot
That he could not have been In Forty,
second street at $3.50 A. NJ. with Ros,
and Webbcr giving directions about tn,
pay and the flight of tie gunner be
cause al that time, as we'll AS bcfor,
and after, he was In company with 4
young man who gives him a posltlv,
alibi.
That Weber admitted after the frs
trial that II was never meant to xii
Rosenthal, but that the gunner 20
drunk and spoiled the plan to scare tn,
informing gambler.
This testimony was obtained from
Jack sullivan, the defence's star wit
ness Isidor Fischnan, who was frien,
Of Weber, Morris M. Beecher. a law
yer acquainted with all hands; Ros
Whytock and Richard II. Rooney re
porters for evening newspapers; Charlie
Reich, Jack Sulllvan's brother, an,
Frederick II. Hawley. who was a re
porter on an evening newspaper unit
after his testimony In the first Becke
trial.
The strongest witness. certainly tn
ioudest. was Jack sullivan who Ia not a
lrishman. His real name IL Jacob Reic
and he became Jack Sullivan I'm tn
days when the KIDS OF the East Sid