Evening journal., 1914-05-16
BECKER ON STAND
WILL DENY crime
State, However, Has Put
Prisoner in Death Shadow
Once More
SUSPEND TRIAL
UNTIL NEXT WEEK
BY FRED ]. WILSON.
itod Press STAR correspondent

United Press staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, May l6.--It was be-
lieved certain today, during the lull un-
til Monday in the trial of Charles Beck
er for the murder of Herman Rosenthal,
chat the unshaken testimony OF "Bald
Jack" Rose, "Bridgie" Webber and Harry
Vallon viii send the former police lieu
tenant to the chair unless the defense
in the case can produce evidence OF
smashing power.
The tales of the three wolves of New
York's underworld have stood out clear
as to the central fact-that Becker de-
manded, forced the slaughter of the
squealing gambler TO save himself.
The frame OF it's case almost com
plete. only one more full court day will
be required by the prosecution to clothe
with confederation the stories OF th'
three infomers. On Monday, when the
hearing resumes, District Attorney
Whitman will put on witnesses wh'
will back up "Bald Jacks" tale of how
Becker insisted on the "croaking' o.
Rosenthal. The more important of these
witnesses and the facts to which they
will swear are:
Charles p. Pitt, Jr., press agent OF
Becker when he headed the "strone
arm" squad which ruled the Tenderloin
lie will swear to carrying messages be
tween Becker and Rose which tend e
show the guilt of Becker.
James Marshall a negro boy, viii
swear that Becker was with Rose, Web
ber and Vallon at the Harlem confer
ence which has been described as the
"heart of the conspiracy"
Harry Cohen, alias Moe Levy, {
chauffeur. will swear that he drove Ros'
and Vallon TO meet Becker at the muir
/ der conference.
Jacob Goldman VIII swear that in tn,
/ Lafayette Baths he heard Becker flatl.
/ tell Rose that Rosenthal must be killed
These are all the witnesses for tn
/ State of whom the district attorney
I Office win talk. IL is admitted, how
ever. that one more witness waits tn
call. 1t is reported that the story O
this man will be the final blow Z
Becker. Who he is OF what he vii
swear to is a closely guarded secret
but that some man with vital story
to be heard seems sure.
That Becker himself will take th
stand next week was believed certail
| It seemed to be his only chance. OF
servers of the two trials declare tn;
the case Of the prosecution in tn
trial is far stronger than before whe
Jury of his peers found Becker gui
ty of Rosenthal's murder. The lat
: tude in introducing evidence allow'
by Justice Seabury, has been far wi
er than that allowed by Justice Go
Reports we're current today IN
. Becker win be the first witness
! his own behalf. These repOrts cou
J not be verified from counsel for q
prisoner and their accuracy is douh
ed. There is no love lost betwe'
Becker and District Attorney Viii
man. II Whitman gets Becker on Il
stand the battle will be bitter in Il
extreme. That Becker will stake h
, all on ability to Withstand Whitman
I fierce attack as the first witness,
believed unlikely. 1t is more prob
BILE that Becker first will make e
J cry effort with other witnesses to di
credit the informers. If this fail
Mrs. Becker is scheduled to test
Then, if all hope seems gone, Beck
will brave Whitman's tearing a
saults, and by his own words try
save himself from the electric chair