New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-03
FAITH PUT IN
MARSHALL'S TALE
Webber Denies He Ever
Told Lawyer Doomed
Man Was Innocent.
STORY CALLED "LIE!"
Cochran. Undecided on Court
Move. Blames Conviction
on Newspapers.

F,ourdcring in q maze Of possibilities
and haf developments, the lawyers for
Charles Becker were in doubt last night
as 20 wha. they would do to save the
life Of the ex-police lieutenant con-
v.e.ed OF the murder Of Herman Rosen-
thai
So far as public announcements went,
their main hope is in an appeal TO the
Federal courts for relief on the ground
tha. the due process of law which the
Constitution demands must surround
all trials was not accorded Becker.
Privately. their main hope is that
some means may be found whereby
members Of the quartet which sent him
20 the death house-Rose. Nallon,
Seheprs and Webber-may be released
from the terms Of their immunity con-
tract so that they may be free to tell
what Becker and his lawyers insist IS
the truth. This contract, by which they
saved their lives in return for giving
Governor Whitman. then District At
toroev. the evidence on which Becker
was indicted and convicted, provides
that no immunity shall be theirs in the
event that it should develop that they
were guilty Of perjury.
Therefore, should they now recant
.bev stand more than a reasonable
chance Of themselves joining the four
gunner.
Only Two Can Release.
The only persons who could give
them this release are Governor Whit
man and District Attorney Perkins. No
such release is expected from the Gov
error. and Nh Perkins has declared he
will not bargain with them. Despite
this. Becker's lawyers are hopeful that
some way may be had for getting their
stories in such shape that the life Of
Becker may be spared.
Two Of the four are now said 70 be
anxious 20 turn about and save Becker
II ,hev can do so without, in the words
Of sam Schepps. hanging themselves
Tbey have been in touch with persons
working for Becker's life Harry Val
Ion has been particularly active IN tins
regard. il Was he who is understood
10 have arranged the meeting OF Mr.
Becker and Jack Rose in Sam Schepps'
place Thursday.
No aid Is expected from Weber, who
IS bitter over the fact that his connec-
.oa with the case will not be permitted
10 be forgotten. while Jack Rose IS
more anxious than ever TO keep out OF
the way ot the courts and the ponce
Wc5oe. doing well IN tfe paper DoN
business ,a t4ssalc.
Wcbbers onet.me lawyer, II. I. Mar
shall. however. is doing what he can
5or the condemned man. He gave out
yester.a. Cd -tatement 10 the erect thaI
Weber Told him Becker was not IN the
case. bur .u.t he could do no less than
sweaf .. life away 10 save his own
This Wc.uer later asserted was not
true.
Nr Marshall made this declaration
70 e group Of reporters IN the library
OF Cochran G. Manton's law offices.
"On the morning that Weber was
arresteq." re said, 81 was called on the
phone az nv golf club and asked to see
him. t Was then o'clock. l knew II
was important that he should be seen
be,Cre Deputy Police Commissioner
Douehertv saw him, and | arrived at
his eel. about o'clock. found he was
willing 70 see Dougherty, and / think
that he did have talk with MN.
Lawyer Quit Case.
Later on went 10 the Tombs and
again saw Webber He askeu ne; HOW,
bad does Whitman want to get Becker
"'What do you mean" | ashed.
"Does he want him bad enough 10
Jet NE go il deliver Becker 70 HIM
"D.d Becker have anything TO DO
with the MURDER asked.
NO said Weber. but what am
going 20 do"
"One thing you can do right now,' !
told him, SIS 20 get another lawyer ana
pay ne Of
Then he asked me to send Max
Steuer 20 him if / were going 10 get
out. telephoned to Steuer at Deal
Beach and gave him the message: Later
Mrs. Weber paid me my fee and was
Out Of the case.
btCd4nc knew DeChcI was IH't
worked with the defence, and was
ready and willing to tell this story at
ne trial, but was not allowed 10 do so
because Of the relations OF counsel ana
client. Now. as soon as Mr.. -lanton
makes the necessary arrangements /
WI tell the story 10 Chief Judge Bart
!ett Of Oh Court Of Appeals.
know that for doing this may
ma myself called upon TO explain TO
NE Appellate Division, but human
NE Is az stake, and l am willing TO
axe my chances Of being punished
When Webber was told Of this state
hhent by Mr. Marshall az his factory IN
rassale he promptly exclaimed; Mar
snail is liar"
Counsel for Five Minutes.
he was my counsel for only about
ave minutes" he declared, "and !
never told him any such thing.
I'm sick Of this whole mess, and !
want 70 forget IT, Why can't / be let
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