The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-17
BECKER'S LAWYERS
; ARE MARKING TIME
ON JOHN DOE PLAN
Face Difficulty in Getting
Rose and Weber to Re-
turn to state.
DE FORD. MARSHALL AND
Pitt NEW FACTORS

Charles Reckcr's three lawyers. w.
Rourke Cochran, John T.. Mcintyre and
Martin r. Manton. spent the day yester-
day discussing the John Doe hearing
suggested by Mr.. Mcintyre rs n means
for proving their clients Innocence o'
the murder for which he is to die a week
from next Wednesday. AS far as re-
suits of their conference could be learned
they have no. yet decided to drop that
plan despite many obstacles.
One of the chief difficulties would be
TO get Jack Rose and Bridge Weber
20 testify. Rose lives in Medford, Conn.,
and Webber's home is in Passaic. n. j.
A subpoena served upon them out or
this state would have no power and 1t
is not believed that they would be WILL
ing 10 return to this state to TESTIFY
even though Rose has said that he
would. Mr.. Mcintyre tried to get in
touch with Rose yesterday, but was not
successful.
Assistant District Attorney William
~ De Ford II now on his vacation IN
New London. Conn, but has declared MS
Willingness to answer a subpoena. lie
has refused to disclose what he knows
10 Becker's attorneys pending his APP
pearance on the witness stand. Mr.. Nc
1ntyre read Mr.. De Ford's statement
printed In THE Sun yesterday with great
Care and noted that Mr.. DE Ford as
serted that he has no fact which would
be competent. evidence in favor Oh
Becker
May Have other Facts.
Mr.. De Ford did not deny, however
that he has some facts regarding the
Becker case which might be competent
evidence In a John Doe inquiry. Nor
did Mr.. De Ford deny that the story
regarding what he knows is true that
g.. that a stenographer who was present
while an Assistant District Attorney was
Guizzing one OF the principal witnesses
ct the second Becker trial told him. Mr..
DE Ford. that improper methods mad
been used at the examination.
MI. DE Ford has no statement 10
snake" about his alleged knowledge. and
District Attorney T. rkins while denying
that imp .9per methods were used. does
not deny that the stenographer charged
20 Mr.. De Ford that improper methods
were used.
Mr.. DE Ford's account of what the
e-tenogranher old hin would he compe'
tent evidence at a John Doe hearing. Mr
Mcintyre said yesterday. and II is also
probable that what Bridgie Weber once
told Hartford T. Marshall, his attorney
at the time. would also be competent
Mr.. Marshall states that Webber told
him that Becker was being framed up
Mr.. Cochran was informed last might
that the reporters had heard that III
had dropped all thought of the John Do,
inquiry. whereupon he said:
81 have authorized no such state
ment."
Know Nothing Of Plitt's story.
None of the lawyers seems to know
what Charles b. Pitt. Jr.. who used Il
zip the when Becker wal
going to make a raid. meant when III
said that he is preparing a statement foi
publication next week in which he vii
convince the public hat Becker Is IL
the death house as "A result of a con
spiracy.
u have nothing to say about that
! won't even say | know that Pitt
IS preparing "A statement said Mr.
Cochran.
He said that he has not authorized
the statement that he is preparing to asl
GOV. Whitman for a four months re
prieve for Becker so he can have NOR
time TO act for him.
The letter from Hartford T. Marshal
90 Chief Judge willard Bartlett of tn
Court of Appeals was made public yes
terday. II conforms closely TO what NJ
Marshall said in an interview about tw
weeks ago. Mr.. Marshall was attorne,
TO Bridge Webber for "A time when tn