New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-01
SAY BRIDES GIVEN
TO HELP BECKER
Witnesses for State Get
Money to Quit, Accord
ing to Report.
PLOT MAY BE PART
OF "SYSTEM'S" PLAN
Glynn May Grant Gunmen Re-
prieve-ASks Opinions OF
Golf and Whitman.

IL "the system" still willing 10 stand
BY Becker? That was the question asked
I'M some circles yesterday because OF
report that an effort had been made 10
buy of some Of the important wit
nesses who are TO testify AGAINST the
former police lieutenant at his second
trial.
IL was understood that information 10
mat effect had reached the District At
rorney's office District Attorney WHIT
man declined TO discuss the report
The report had ii that one OF the
states witnesses, whose testimony
formed an important part in connecting
Becker with the conspiracy to Kill
Rosenthal. had been offered several hun
bred dollars TO change his testim my
and that he had received something on
account before the information reached
the District Attorney and the effort was
blocked other witnesses were said to
h.,c been approached"
Joseph \. shay. Becker's counsel. when
told Of the report declared thai there
was no truth in it,
That is merely another connection for
tho purpose OF prejudicins Becker's
case" said Mr.. Shay.
Mr. Shay took occasion. at the same
time. TO deny another report to the effect
that the same interests which contributed
10 Beckers defence were back Of the
fight for the four gunmen's lives.
This statement is without any founda-
ton in fact" said Nj Shay. "ln the
first place the interests of the four gun
men and lay client. Becker's. interests
are entirely separate and distinct.
II also desire 10 state that not one
penny has ever been contributed TO the
defence Of Becker from any source out
side Of his own immediate family. The
talk Of what the System is doing, what
ever that may be- is pure myth. J have
heard it said that the Masonic order the
Elks. the Police Department and other
interests have made a fund for my
clients defence and that moneys had
been received from those sources, with
out which there would have been no new
trial.
Let me brand that now once and for
all as absolutely false. l hope from now
on this talk VIII cease. so that fair
trial NAV be secured.
Charles 6 +. Wahle. counsel for the
gunner, denied that any one interested
Jon Becker was putting up money in the
Interests of his clients.
Some OF those close TO District Attor-
Ley Whitman declare that the states
case against Becker AZ mis- second trial
will be even stronger than at the first
trial There is supposed to be new evil
dence in the prosecutors hands which
viii connect Becker more clearly with
the plot 10 kill Rosenthal 1t is believed
that the District Attorney feels confident
Of convictins Becker the second time.
District Attorney Whitman received a
letter from Governor Glynn yesterday
seeking his opinion as 10 the advisable
ity Of granting the gunmens request for
a reprieye until after the second trial
OF Becker Mr.. Whitman said that lie
had not changed his attitude Of being
unalterably opposed to the petition for a
reprieve.
The Governor also wrote Justice Gof
on the reprieve matter. II was SAID that
the Governor had intimated that he was
inclined TO grant the reprieye until Beck
er had been tried again.