New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-07-13
JOHN Doe
d FOR BECKER

I6Gl UliU w uuU1t W wi
Federal Writ
|ork, July while Martin
q and w. Bourke Cochran.
Tor Charles Becker, had not
|esferday on their next move,
y they will seek a John Doe
6tead Of a writ in the Fed
IT'S. Charges Of an alleged
in obtaining evidence of
He'd Harlem conference, held
[ourt of Appeals to be the
HE entire case, are expected
q among other lines of in
All should a John Doe in
held before a magistrate, a
i other designated official.
fstant district attorney may
bned as q witness before the
tell OF statements reported
66n made to him relative to
5d no obtaining the evidence
islen1 conference. There was
Yesterday that this particu-
S1if district attorney might
ora3er to tell his story with
~ r1vtrnenf due to his connec-
fjhe district attorneys office
III Alleged Conspiracy.
Attorney Perkins admitted
mat the alleged conspiracy
Subject Of investigation in
8 aftorney,s Office. He said
had reached him about an
ia obtaining the affidavit
Marshal1, Beckers negro
Icon. who cOrroborated
Hon and Weber in regard
r1em conference. After in
6 the rnatter, however. he
lied there had been no ir-
The, matter was said to
called to the attention of
nt district attorney before
Mr. Perkins.
IS lawyers are understood to
ffca1ly given up the idea Of
writ Of habeas corpus in the
district court. It is said they
tneed the case would have
|ng lii the Federal courts. A
Inquiry would throw the
be open for the admission
|ses and developments Of the
Eh might be considered Ia
ker's statement Ready.
kely that the publicity cam
Influence public sentiment or
81 all there may be, in favor
will be started today or to-
This course will be taken
hope that Governor Whit
Intimately consent to conn
eker's sentence to life i'm
Warden johnson of Sing
b has been Becker's close
Ice his imprisonment in the
nse, said yesterday the con-
man had completed q long
incorporating the story OF
|is rise and fall in the Police
ut and other details which
81 said he was not at liberty
3. These details are sup
refer to- Becker's graft oper-
ecker spent three or four
IL her husband Sunday cor
ia revising his statement for
as said, and getting 1t ready
newspapers. Mrs. Becker is
ia to have given the state
Mr.. Cochran during a con-
With her husbands lawyers
Mr.. Cochran may go to
: this morning for a final
IS with his client before Civ
he statement.
e1,uty May Help Becker.
of Beckers friends are said
begun circulating a petition
Tor 5 communication of his
TO life Imprisonment. It
presented to Governor Whit
Mrs. Becker in person IL she
i make q final appeal to him.
iran received the following
from former Deputy Police
homer F. H Bugher, now In
Tx, Maryland:
from West, and have
petition is to be sent to the
in behalf Of Lieutenant
If SO, would like to be
10 sign, as you know was
superior officer for over
Is and believe him to be
Confession TO Judge.
"a q. Marshall, ex-Assistant
Attorney and counsel for
weber, said yesterday that
ant Webber's alleged eonfes-
Becker had nothing to do
killing OF Rosenthal to Judge
Bartlett, OF the Court Of APP
Albany. "A reply was receiv-
!. Marshall at his Office which
sd to make public before sub
ii to Mr.. Manton and Mr..
They refused to give it out
was submitted to them. It
stood, however, that Judge
replied that he did not see