The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-15
Declares Becker Gave In.
structions to Pay $1,000
to Gunner.
ROSE AND WALTON on
WITNESS STAND AGAIN
Lawyers Have a Day Of Wran-
gling-Miss McAdoO Among
Women Spectators.

Tho rich Mr.. Webber. who got h,s
nickname OF "Bridgie" in the sad. had
days when he lolled about his China
town opium den, long. long before he
became the underwater Of murder pro-
motion. did his worst FOR Becker and his
best for Rose yesterday.
He matched his cold heart and his
supple mind against the impetuosity OF
Becker's lawyer. Manton. and only the
juryfEen know who had the better OF
the encounter The simple facts are
that Manton left him without shred OF
reputo except the mere title Mister"
granted by the gunner and gargst.rs
who were awed by his money and his
airs. and that Webber chung to the main
accusation against Becker-tliat Becker
In the Harlem conference took the job
of numbering Rosenthal out Of Roses
hands and gave 1t to him. and that he
met Becker in Forty second street after
the killing. heard Becker's ferocious
comment on the dead squealer, and sup
piled. at Becker's command, 81 600 TO
pay the gunner.
TIE iawyers for THE defence say that
Bridgie has discovered that he has a
human heart and that he would like 70
help Becker II he could. They say they
have a photograph record OF this admis-
sion and that they are going to get the
photographs into the case. That may be
true. doubtlessly Is, II Mr. Manton SAYS
50, but there was not the slightest ir,di-
cation from Weber yesterday that NJ.
would lift finger for his old friend OF
the police. once during a lull In the
testimony he caught Becker's gaze full
on him and If ever hatred glinted In a
mans eyes It showed In webber's.
Bitterness In Webber's Tones.
Nor was there any indication in his
testimony OF regret felt for his part in
Becker's disgrace and downfall. Be
cause Of a natural talent for cold blooded
narration he made the accusations
against Becker sound worse than Jack
Rose ever did. And like Rose. he en-
phasized the two great points on which
the whole case swings--the Harlem con-
ference and the Forty-second street
post mortem Arrangement.
In every way possible Mr. Manton
tried to squeeze from Weber some
statement or admission that would SUD
port the defence's argument that Rose
had Rosenthal assassinated becaus. Ro-
senthal sent word to the gangsters that
Rose put Jack Zelig in the Tombs. But
Weber carefully protected Rose. ex-
culpated him wherever exculpa ton was
possible, and invariably glided back TO
Becker as the man responsible
The three main witnesses, Rose tina
hxer, so hesitating and water willed in
the face OF murder that lie tried TO double
cross Becker at the last minute Weber.
the moneyed man. to whom murder was a
triviality, and WALTON. tho colorlcss con-
fdant who 'butted in" as Rose SAYS.
were on the stand yesterday. There was
only one lacking of this gentle crew. That
was Schepps, the Dear sam OF fhe out
fit. Schepps the buffoon and Official Jester
OF the conspiracy. The Court of Appe zig
having looked Mr.. Schepps up and down
didn't care for him, but now that the Dis
trict Attorney has new witnesses to back
Schepps's confederation of the Harlem
conference story he may let the imper;i.
nent but always sprightly sam testify
once more.
Rose Patches Up Dtscrepa ncies,
The day began with Rose, who cor
recied. under Mr.. Whitman's brief aues-
tioning, seemingly glaring contradictions
eXtorted by Mr.. Manton The first con-
cerned his statement under cross-exam! ina
tion that he was in Chicago at the time
of the raid on Rosenthals gambling hons.