New Britain herald., 1915-07-24

yesterday afternoon on MT. Perkins. ] He refused to comment on the situa- 1 tion and would not say who was to 1 appear for the district attorney in op. | position to MT. Cockran's argument on Monday morning.
 Tn the sworn statements are affida- wits from John F. Mcintyre, who de- fended kBecker at the first trial, ana Martin T. Manton. Beckers counsel at the second trial, that they did not know of the late Senator Sullivan's part in the case. The Rev. Father James B. Curry, Tombs chaplain and pastor of St. James church, on Oh- yer street, is the first man, MT. Cock. ran says, who lifted the veil of secre- cy from the Sullivan circumstance.
 Priest Aids Condemned Man.
 Father Curry makes affidavit to this. He swears that he first met Reckersin the Tombs while the latter was awaiting trial for the first time On June g.. 1913, he made his first visit to Becker in the Sing Sing death house. On the second and third visit Becker told him of his visit to Sulii- vans theater office in the night or Sunday, July 14, few more than twenty-four hours before the murder.
 Sullivan brought him upstairs to an office in the back" Father Curry says, quoting from Becker's story to him. There Sullivan spoke about Rosenthals coming appearance be- fore the grand jury, and wished to know if there was not some way by which Rosenthal could be prevented from testifying. Becker thereupon said, Neither you nor have anything to fear from any disclosures what ever that Rosenthal will make. know all that he is going to say.
 know men whose names he will men ton. Neither you nor I have any thing to fear from him Sullivan said :it must be prevented; I couldn't stand for it. No. said Bee ker, this fellow has got to get this thing of. You need have no fear at all. Ishaven't any After .reassuring Sullivan that there was not any need of fear, Becker returned home Intended to Take Stand. Becker, Father Curry says, in- tended, prior to the second trial, to take the witness stand The priest urged Becker to tell of the Sullivan l matter, and was given to understand that Becker would do so. In view of that, Father Curry withheld what he knew from all save three persons, Ito whom I imparted the facts in strict est conndence''
 When the Court of Appeals refused Becker a third trial, Father Curry says, he told the story to MT. Cochran. but, on the latter's failure to make it public, he decided, inasmuch as Bec-
 ker did not discuss the matter in sa- cramental confidence; to tell the pub lie through the newspapers.
 Another affidavit pertaining to Sul- livan is made by Benjamin H. Kauff- man, who was Rosenthal's partner in gambling enterprises and whose association with the gambler covered period of twenty years.
 About o'clock on the morning of Monday, July Is, twenty -four hours before he was killed, Rosenthal had a telephone talk with an unidentified person, Kaufman swears. Bridgic Webber two or three days previously had told Kaufman that he would get $5,000 for Rosenthal if latter would not squeal. When Rosenthal return ed from the telephone on the morn ing of July 5 he said to Kaufman:
 Just I thought everything was all right, something turns up to make it look not so good again. They don't want to give us as much as understood they were willing to- You make sure and see Muttle (Kauf- man does not further identify him) tomorrow and get that money from him, and whether you get it or not, be sure and be here at o'clock to- night" U
 Promised Rosenthal
 Muttle had promised Rosenthal $150, to be paid on the morning of July IS. Rosenthal was dead before the time for the money to change hands arrived.
 Kaufman met Rosenthal at 7:so o'clock Monday night, and told him of Muttle's promise.
 T had him on the phone this morning and he is all right" Kauf- man quotes Rosenthal, referring to Muttie.. But the hell with that. I have. bigger Ideas than that tonight. have an important engagement to- night at the Metropole to get s15,- 0O0.''
 T asked him." Kaufman swears, Who the hell is going to give you $15,000?' and he said, What the hell | is $16,000 to that gang? You don'a l think they are going to be all closed | up, It won't amount to nickel apiece | to them. They would give a hell of | a lot more than that before they | would go out of business You be up l at my house at o'clock. because as | soon as I get that money Pm going | to beat it. The trunks are all packed | and am all ready to go, and I will | fix you and let you know where I am and you can let me know everything that is going on. The papers say l. | am going to be at Whitman's office | ct 9 o'clock in the morning, but tho appointment with Whitman is for