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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26

case Of any witness who is about 20
die as il is deemed to be in the cnse
Of a victim Of homicide. As TO the
argument in favor Of admitting evl-
dence Of such declaration as that al
legged to have been made by 'Daeo
Frank it may be observed that the
influence Of approaching death might
be very different in the case OF an in
nocent victim Of crime from what il
would be in the case OF guilty muir
derer condemned TO die. Unless num-
bers Of innocent men have suffered
capital punishment in this country,
many criminals have gone TO the gal
lows with n lie on their lips"
There was little else on which the
defence hoped TO obtain another re
versal of the verdict and a new trial
for the condemned man. The last
straw seems to have been swept away
TO which the man /. the death house
could cling. The echo OF the fright
ened voice from the underworld now
comes back in fear that, before he dies,
Becker may give to the authorities all
that vast knowledge Of graft and cor
ruption between the vicious element
md the police System" which he is
supposed to possess and which was
found to exist, at least in the time OF
the once powerful leader Of his raid
ing crew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26
MRS. LEFTY LOUIE
SORRY FOR BECKER
Rut Thinks That He Deserves to
Die-Sam Schepps Keeps
Silent.

Mrs. Lefty Louie" Rosenberg whose
testimony helped to convict Charles
Becker. said last night that she was
sorry TO hear the former police lieu
tenant had been denied a new trial, but
added that she believed he deserved
to die.
The widow Of the gunman hesitated
before voicng any opinion upon the
decision OF the Court OF Appeals.
81 am sorry to hear the news" she
said slowly. what else can say?'
Then she went on vindictively:
81 testified against him. You have
10 take this into consideration when
thinking of the penalty he has 20 pay
now. He was forty-eight years old
when he inspired lot Of weak boys 10
murder for him. They lost their lives.
Why shouldn't he?
Sam Schepps, one Of the chief wit
nesses in the Becker trial. lost his tenn
per when reporters brought him TO bay
in his Jewelry store, at 1O2 Seventh
Avenue, last night, and announced to
the first newspaper man who appeared
that he would smite TO earth any one
who mentioned Becker 10 him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26
Third Trial Denied, Becker Must Die in Chair;
Not to Ask Mercy from Whitman, Says Counsel
Confined from page !

negro stoolpiccon. supporting tho tessti-
monv Of Weber. WALTON and Rose tha'
Becker met them a. the famous Harlem
conference AZ l2ith street ard seventh
Avenue i'm juno. 1912 where he trs't
issued the direct order for RosonthaIS
assassination. was cited IN the decision
as one Of the strongest corroboratiVe
links in the conspiracy plot.
Marshall could not be found during
the first trial. Detectives from the
District Attorneys Office chased him
through many states before they caught
w with him and detained him as wit
ness for the second trial The Court
OF Appeals in reversing the first yer
dict pointed out that the proof of the
Harlem conference went 10 the very
essence Of the murder plot, and that IT
was not proved, because there was no
confederation Of the stories Of the
four accomplces, including sam
Schepps.
incidentally. tho members OF Rockers
own strong arm squad placed their
chief near the scene Of the Harlem
conference on a raid on the night ~
was supposed to have taken place. AID
il remained for Marshall, whom Becker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26
BITTER LAW ROW
AT CIRCUIT TRIAL
Cropsey's Address to Jury
Punctured by Contests
of Defence Lawyer.
JURORS EXCUSED
DURING WRANCLF
Baldwin Says Prosecutor Seeks
TO Put Case Over Until Just
Before Election.

Tho boxing clubs Of this city are not
Iutting on fights MS interesting as that
continuing from day 20 day in the
KINGS County Court between District
Attorney James c. Cropsey and
stephen &. baldwin. attorney for Ed
ward VI. Grout. during Grouts trial for
perjury. alleged to have been com
mitted while he was head Of the Union
Bank. Of sorrowful Renaissance.
Yesterday was the second day OF the
trial The District Attorney. in trying
to complete his opening address to the
jury, was so frequently interrupted bv
Mr. Baldwin that the speech seemed
destined 10 continue for several days
Mr. Cropsey had spokcn from 10
o'clock yesterday morning until
luncheon recess was declared at |
o'clock. when court reco1vrned at 2
r m. tho District Attorney. his ad-
dress unfinished. was making ready 70
lesume, when Mr.. Baldwin rose to OBJ
ject TO the threatened Introduction by
Mr.. CroDsey of eichty-fve particulars
in the charge that had not gone before
tho grand jury.
Three Of these particula rs." Mr.
Baldwin said. were rejected by the
grand jury, which refused to indict on
thom"
The Jury was excused while the ar
eumcnt proceeded.
"The remaining eighty-twc in this
supplementary charge" Grout's stt0r-
ney continued. "were not brought for
consideration before the grand Jury.
Nevertheless, at one minute past 4
o'clock last Thursday afternoon the
District Attorney served on me n paper
containing these eighty-fve parricu
lars. and we are asked to answer them
i'm this trial"
do you want an adjournment ."
asked judge Harry f. Lewis.
Does the District Attorney want me
70 ask an adjournment? shouted Mr.
Baldwin. eve are in jeopardy here
In a civil case an adjournment would
result automatically. Was il the Dis
tiict Attorneys intention in serving
us with that paper to have US ask an
adjournment and put the case over 10
Just before election. when he will again
be candda for Office"
What has the District Attorney to
say" Judge Lewis asked.
do you want to know why I did
that" Mr.. CrOpsey asked. "a shall tell
you. When the old indictment. drawn
by my predecessor. was brought before
a Justice Of the Supreme Court. dn I'M
dignifed and illegal proceeding re-
suited. That indictment was emascu-
lated"
Much argument followed this. At its
conclusion Judge Lewis announced that
both sides should submit briefs. with
authorities, on the question of the ad-
instability OF the matter. and he would
rule on the question at the opening of
court this morning.
There is little doubt that the trial
will consume month. Before the
principals arrived in court yesterday
morning half ton Of documents were
brought into the courtroom and ar
ranged on two tables and on the floor
Grout was rather active. He bodied
around in his chair whenever his prin-
cipal attorney tussled with the District
Attorney, and shook his head in APP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26
MONTIMAGNO Willis
AT DEATH VERDICT
Loses Nerve as Jury Pronounces
Him Slayer of Gaimari,
Tom FOley's Aid.

Gaetano MontimaCno. said 70 be
follower Of Deputy Street cleaning
Commissioner Michael Rofrano, was
convicted yesterday afternoon OF muir
der in the frs. degree for having shot
TO death Michael Gaimari. lieutenant
of Tom Foley. The shooting resu tea
from bitter feelings attending 10
francs efforts TO wrest the Democratic
leadership of the % Assembly District
from Foley. A.
The Jury was out for an hour. As
soon as II was ready 10 give its verdict
a score Of detectives under Detective
Sergeant Cunif. Of the District Attor-
news Office. cleared the building. TO
prevent any demonstration by the pris-
oner's friends.
The trial was replete with sensations
and in many details was similar 20 the
Peckcr trial. The similarity was EN-,
phasized by the news Of the refusal
today Of the Court Of Appeals to grant
the ex-police lieutenant a new irlal;,
Judge Davis in his charge cohhheu
himself 10 points Of law and the duty
OF the jury. Montimagno lost conttol
Of himself a moment as the fore man
announced the verdict, but when JUS
tice Davis committed him 10 the lomos
until June for sentence he STROBE out
with q hTm step.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26
Whitman Silent
on Becker Decision
rr-oro etaff Correspondent Of The rrihune. ]

A
Albany. May % Governor Whitman
declined tonight to discuss the decis-
ion of the Court Of Appeals which con-
frred the conviction of former Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker for the muir
der of Herman Rosenthal, the New YORK
gambler. The vote OF the court was
6 to /, Judge John W. Hogan, Of SYRIA
cuse. dissenting. II was merely CO.
incidence that the vote of the higher
court stood the same on the appeal
from the first trial verdict, which was
reversed and the defendant granted a
new trial.
Governor Whitman rather expects
that the case will come before him for
executive clemency. The chance Is CON
sidered very remote that he will exer-
cise clemencv. if asked 20, in the case
that re prosecuted as District Attorney
Of New York County. The court Will
sct the dav of execution shortly. Il
must not be within two yeeks or Longer
than six weeks after the decision Is
handed down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26
Pitt Turned on Becker.

Then there was the added testimony
of Deputy Police Commissioner George
5. Dougherty, who swOre that Becker
told him a day or two after the muir
der that he had not heard OF or seen
Rose for d week, when the evidence
showed conclusiyely that Becker must
have known that Rose was then IN md
ing in the city and was being sought
bv the police. The DOugherty testl-
mony, together with that of Charles
y. Pitt. at one time Becker's press
agent. who turned against his former
friend at the second trial, and swore
that he. Becker, warned him TO keep
AWAY from Times Square on the night
the murder was committed, made up
the other strong evidence on when
the higher court confirmed the con-
viction.
All Of this testimony. the court said,
duplicates the defendant moro direct
The ruling out of the alleged con
feseion Of "Dago Frank" Cirohci by
Justice Seabury. which was supposed
10 have been made just before the
ounman went to the electric char, was
right and proper, Justice Bartlett held.
Conversations between Rose and Rosen-
tbal, Rose and big Jack" Zelig. and
Rose and the gunner, in the absence
Of the defendant, were properly ad-
rni,ted as evidence, the court held
Mr.. Manton in arguing the last ap-
neal for Becker laid great stress on
these two points. "Dago Franks" con
fession was supposed TO absolve Beck
or from any completely in the crime
as far as the gunman knew. On TINS
point the decision said;
at is generally believed that a sense
~ eneedily impending death operates'
70 induce one TO tell the truth, and
we are asked to hold that this inhu-
once would be just as effective IN the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26

was using a stoolpigeon, 70 testify that
he saw the police lieutenant conferrlhg
with Rose at that time and place.
The dramatic appearance OF MIS-
Lillian Rosenberg, the pale, under
sized widow of Lefty Louis" the lead,
er Of the gunner quartet. who had
been executed but a short time before
at the second trial and her testimony
of tho dividing of the $1,000 OF blood
money by the four gunner IN the
Rosenberg apartment the day after the
murder was the next strongest corroo-
orative evidence pointed out in the de-
cielon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26
Weber Gives Sympathy.
FRANCE BIDS FOR DAClA

f. y. Breitung. owner Of the steam
ship Dacia. seized by the French gov
eminent while on the way to Germany
with a cargo OF cotton. received a
cable dispatch yesterday from his
representative in France. saying that
the authorities had submitted an of
fer for the purchase Of the ship and
its entire cargo. In addition, the
French government was said 10 be Will
ing TO pay the demurraSe claim that
has been filed. &
Mr.. Breitung would not say whether
the offer would be accepted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26
Highest Standard of Merchandise
at the Very Lowest Prices

The finest collection of liens Wear we have
ever offered at these prices.
Our reserve stocks reduced and our manufact
urers surplus stocks purchased at tremendou.
reductions.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26

probation whenever Mr.. Baldwin picked
out something in Mr.. Cropsey's open
ing TO thunder against.
The District Attorney. in yesterdays
part Of the opening, dwelt on nothing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-26

that was new 70 the thousands OF per-
sons who followed the Investigations
of the Union Bank. Real estate. he
said, was carried on the bank state
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-06
MODERN MANS
VIEW OF SIN
DEFINED IN ABLE SERMON BY
PASTOR OF FIRST UNI
TARTAN CHURCH.
The Rev. J. A. c. Fassinaer Auer
Declares Many Criminals Do Not
Know Right From Wrong.

The Rev. J. A. c. Fagginger Auer
delivered an able sermon az the morn
ing services al the First Unitarian
church yeterday on Sin" from the
viewpoint Of modern man.
He declared that sin cannot be an
less there is a consciousness OF what
Is right or wrong To sin the person
must deliberately do what be knows
Is not right. Many acts OF criminals
are not sim said Mr. Auer. for they
have no idea Of morals Science shows
mat many OF the criminal class are
either abnormal or subnormal ana
from their defective nervous systems
and brains they cannot stop them
selves from committing crimes. II Is
criminal for such detectives 10 be
punished as criminals. they need med
zeal treatment rather than correction, %
continued the speaker, "a sanatorium
rather than prison"
Shining is wholly a matter OF con
science and conscience is continually
changing. What was moral once Is
now immoral. Even the laws made u
present are years behind conscience.
Tor II took time TO bring public opln-
ion 10 such state. that its expression
could be made a statute. once moral
ity was between God and man. and
sins were the thransgressiOn OF AIs
laws. Now b is between Individual
and individual and Is fast becoming
a matter between the individual and
society.
Sin Is purely a personal matter.
II man is true TO his higher self ne
cannot sin. To do so he must know
ingly refuse to follow the dictates OF
his conscience and do what he knows
TO be wrong Often the conscience or
man has FLASHED with the moral side
OF his time. Jesus In his day was
considered sinner by the scribes
and pharisees; today his words are
considered the noblest expression OF
life and love
IF a man finds his nobler self al
odds with conventional morals. il is
his duty 10 follow his conscience
heroically, for 10 Is the way to do the
work OF God and prepare man tor
better days 10 come"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-06
DIR. RICHARD TELLS
OF DARK CONTINENT
RETURNED MISSIONARY FROM
AFRICA GIVES INTEREST
ING TALK AT ~"
When Bible is Absent. He said. But
Little Progress is Made-Country
is Vast and Rich.

DR.. Erwin II. Richards. who spoke
on this city during the Iaymen's Mis-
sionary Movement last week. gave an
interesting address ON the 81 and
Without q Bible at the Young
Mems Christian Association mems
meeting. Yesterday afternoon.
Or Richards, by giving varied illus
trationS disclosed that a land without
The Bible has become fully developed.
lie spoke OF the vaStncss and richness
of the African continent, speaking of
its richness IN diamonds and gold,
that until recently were unknown TO
The inhabitants. Africa abound, in
food s,uit,. he said. and added that
o. every man, woman or child in the
world were 90 Dc placed an Africa.
every ono would be sufficiently
clothed and fed
fiis experience while on that CON
iincut were varied and unique. ono
that Was perhaps the most interesting
Ic told was when hc attended a fun
Grail The deceased Was king. and
Dos body was CrJicly prepared for
burial Without any ceremony the
body was thrown into the grave. and
here Dr. Richard thought IL best TO
say O. lew words The African, think
ing be was hiding goodbye 90 the
NuF. came up and 90 they were
friends they spoke well of him: If
enemies. differently.
oi al. the missionaries 90 the many
different counties. Dr. Richard said.
those 90 africa arc the hapriesL They
have mo- clans or classes that they
have fo distinguish. and can -peak
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-06
Why You Should Use chamberiain's
Cou1h Remedy

Because II has an established repu-
tatiOn won by its GOOD works.
Because 10 is most esteemed by
those who have used 10 Tor many
years. as occasion required. and are
best acquainted with It's good quail
ties
Because 10 loosens and relieves a
cold and aids nature in restoring me
stem 20 a healthy condition
Because 10 does not contain opium
or any other narcotic
Because 90 is within The reach ~ all.
II only costs quarter ObtaiuabIe
everywhere
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-06
timely Hint ON ovFRFATINc

Christmas. Now Years and ota,r
Feast days cause many disturbed oil
sessions. The stomach and bowels
should no- Doc permitted TO remain
clogced zap. for Indigestion and cor
supatiou are often followed by scrl-
ou- diseases. resulting from uudiccst-
cd poisonous waste matter Foi,y
tafhartiC Tablets should bc in every
home. r.adH FOR ue.. SO gripping. no
unpleasant after effect Reucy. tIs-
u'-- after cafinc. regulate bow .ls.
.0og-Dn stomach and tone up me
liver A. Coleman d Co.'s.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-06
Water Rents Due

For the six months payable
December J. Discount of
TO allowed on all bills
payable during December.
1915
W S McELROY.
City Treasurer
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-06
THE MAKING OF
A HAPPY HOME
Oh. HARTINGER DELIVERS THIRD
SERMON ON GENERAL
SUBJECT.
Discusses Marriage From Standpoint OF
Both Husband aud Wtfe-Teus
What Each May Expect In the
Other.

A.aNAAArAA AHNNnNAaf E.UIaEnrHI church
itst night preached the third ~ HE SER
tSs OF sermons CA the general subject
ne Making u a Happy Home. hts sub
Ir. Hartinger took for ~ text Narls
10 e-s. 80 But from the beginning - cre-
atom Zoo made them male and female.
father and mother. and cIsaNe 10 his
Wites and they twain shall De- one flesh.
~ 81 men they are no moro twain. hut one
ll"ah. What therefore God hath Joined
'peether. let not man put asundcr
His sermon was prefaced with the sa-
,red words used by ministers in tn, per-
lorinance OF marriage ceremonies. " For
asinuch as N. and y have consented to-
gether in holy Wedlock. and haN. wit
messed the same before God. and this
com pany. and thereto have pledged their
rain either Go other. and have declared
the same by joining 81 hands. I pro-
nounce that they are husband and wife
together. In the name 81 the Father aud
or the Son and or tire HOLY Ghost Thos.
whom God hath Joined together. l.t no
man put asunder. Amen
Ihus has the minister spoken" sum
tutu ~ l'r. hArtiustr. tits blessing has
been added. The woudrous tones III the
great organ have sounded form iu Men
deissohns wedding march. Tn, Wedding
bells are ringing, Friendly congratula-
S y iaqii den, with joy. new home has
..Ru, Touch OF Pa,hos.
nut there ls minor strain In the
lndertone OF the wedding music Good
bye, dear girl All the grandeur ~ our
civilization ccuters about maid,uhond
The finest product OF a cfrfstlsU ri,.iIi-
@atlon is "a beautiful girl Just bloorninr
INTO womanhood. The compsuIonship Ok
great JOY 20 man when his hair al
S-Lnlhs Nhlte. but. hy and by. she goes
t.tSe. lie rejolceS Ia the pcrfecting Of
IKE a character and joys and mission Tor
her. but the form Of The man stepping
IN past him casts a shadow over his
~ L a T." a. d. H.H
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-06
PULMoToR FOR FIREmEN.

Whoelin- fremcn now have a pul
motor 10 arrived Saturday from
Pittsburgh and was placed in charge
of the Eleventh stree. hose company.
lu case OF any accident where tho VIC
Tim does not yield Oh jlc usual treat
meut physicians of citizens may make
use 81 The machine
The pulmotor is used to drive oxy-
sen into The luuIs and hereby has
tens resusclJafiOu
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-06
EIRE DAMAGE sMALL.

I'frs dollar. DAMAGE was done early
Saturday evening by a blaze in r
clothes closet ir tho home OF Charles
.eu.H.d Alley 15 Tho fire is said TO
I.Fa been caused hy children PLAYING
.I'h matches Member. of the fam
discovered smoke escaping from
f". closet and sounded am alarm from
.nN 800 The flames were extiu.
eusHcd with chemicals
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-12-06

treat 20 be given the children on
Christman afternoon.
Further discussion upon the INSTALL
ing of a heating system in connection
Win the swimming pool will be had
Work ON the swimming pool has been
discontinued until spring
u is planned by the members of the
D'Iumbla club 10 give "a vaudeville
show.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1915-07-14
GREAT RE-
DUCTIONS ON
ALL RIBBONS

its participation in the big fair in
years to come.
. The North Dakota building at the
San Francisco exposition last week
had . distinguished visitor in the per.
son Of Joseph r. Scott Of Couer
d'Alene, Idaho. The old settlers
around Dickinson, N. d., will remem-
Der Mr.. Scott as the man who start.
ed the Dickinson Press in 1888, and
published that paper fer several
years. He was at Dickinson at the
time it was first thought a superior
article of potters' clay was located
in that vicinity, and together with
another man. spent $3.50 to send sam
pies Of the clay to Illinois for analy-
sis. OF course, it was found the clay
all right, but capital was too
timid to make the establishment of
a pottery possible at that time. Now
that Dean Babcock has proven con-
clusively North Dakota has as good
or better clay than any other state
in the Union the early efforts Of Mr..
Scott will be more fully appreciated.
Mr.. Scott is still in the newspaper
business.
VIM. +. Brewster Of Chicago was
an interesting visitor at the North
Dakota building the other day, inter-
esting because he knew the state be-
fore the highways were plated, and
when the Indians and buffaloes had a
great deal to do with the virgin state.
In 1867, he was Il Of a party of usr-
veyors who went up the Red River
valley. At that time there was not
a house encountered between Fort
A5ercrombie and Pembina, so an idea
be gained of what he went through
on this trip. He was naturally sur
prised and grati1ied to note the great
strides the state has taken since his
first visit there, and predicts great
things for North Dakota.
The North Dakota building now has
q fine display Of Just Big sausage car.
tons, sent out by the inventor and
manufacturer Of that delicious deli
cacy, j. p. Reeves Of Beach, N. D.
MIR. Reeves says in his letter Of trans
initial, later in the autumns he will
send out some of the cartons filled
with the product of his fine farm in
the Golden Valley, to prove that his
sausages are the best in the world.