The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-01-11

scope of letters from the French Gov
eminent for an investigation In New
York of Bolo Pasha's activities there.
He said what he discussed with Am
bassador Jusserand dealt with the case
OF NJ. Humbert. charged Jointly with
conspiracy with Bolo and who has not
yet been tried, and that on December 30
he received a cable message from the
Ambassador from Paris saying he would
rather have no information given con-
corning their communications
Tho witness also refused to answer
Senator Reeds inquiry whether he had
a former convict employed as an inves-
tlgntor in the office OF the Attorney
General OF New York. Mr.. Becker had
said n statement published as an inter-
view by him had been prepared by
man named johnson, classed as an as
sistant in the Office Of the Attorney Cen
craL
What was his real manner" Senator
Reed asked.
IT refuse to answer that question be-
cause II would involve a man who has
been of great service to the Govern
nent," Mr. Becker replied
Employment of Musica.
Later Mr.. Reed read from the records
CT New York court showing that
Philip NJ. Musica had pleaded guilty to
grand larceny. and charged that later
Musica was employed in the Office OF
the Attorney General of New York,
which, Mr.. Becker admitted. saying he
had been employed by District Attorneys
in New York. as an investigator for
many years and had reformed.
When Senator Reed gave summary
CT the witnesses testimony several days
hso Becker said:
You must have been reading an &C.
count Of my testimony IN the Hearst
newspapers"
II expect to show" said Senator Reed,
that Mr.. Becker has sent out a convict
to get evidence from hack drivers and
others about Mr.. Hearst He has shown
a hatred for Mr.. Hearst that is almost
without a parallel"
NO interrupted Becker. 1T IL par
alleled by a majority Of the American
people"
Yes. Mr.. Hearst opposed you In the
primaries and you were very badly
beaten" Senator Reed replied.
who johnson IL.
Later Mr.. Becker admitted that
Musica and Johnson were one person.
Senator Reed read from the indictment
against Musica and quoted court records,
with the theft OF $4,000 from a New
York firm. and that after he spent more
than two years in jail waiting sentence
the District Attorney recommended n
suspended sentence. which was granted
Questioned further by Senator Reed,
Mr.. Becker said the original afhdavits
made by chauffeurs concerning the al
legged visits of Bolo Pasha and Count Won
Bernstorr to the Hearst home in 1916
had been destroyed and new ones sub
stituted when Il was discovered there
had been an error OF several months In
the date OF the visits
Senator Reed also asked Mr.. Becker
why in the testimony he gave severa
weeks ago he brought the name OF Mr.
Hearst into the hearing as having at
tempted to carry on an allied defeatts'
movement in the Paris Journal, owned
| by Humbert
Mr.. Becker recalled that in his pre-.
vous testimony he had said he had nc
proof that Mr.. Hearst participated ir
such a scheme, but added that there was
| some evidence OF Il. That evidence con.
sisted OF a laudatory article on Hears
in the Journal, he said. adding thai
since he first appeared before the com
mittee he had obtained more evidence
He did not. however, give It to the com.
mittee.