The evening world. Newspaper, February 13, 1915, Page 1

INAT EDITION PRIOE ONE CENT. BECKER EVIDENCE FALSE,” RTS NEGRO WHOSE STORY HELPED CONV.CT POLICEMAN James Marshall, Chief Corroborating Witness for State, Repudiates he should give. Testimony as to Seeing Plotters’ Together. (Special to The Evening World.) . PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13—James Marshall, the riegro witness whose testimony was the strongest link a the conviction of Charles Becker, the \ fdrmer police lieutenant of New' York now under sentence of death for the murder of Herman Rosenthal, declared to-day that his testimony was charges that an Assistant District Attorney instructed him as to the rare was Wout en 6 mtg ’ r Marshall was dis- by Magistrate Briggs on a of beating his wife. il, who lives at No. 1422 Btredt, asserted that pis testt- ly was sought by the State there was a link missing in the of ¢dvidence against Becker, @amely the testimony of a disinter- @bted person to the effect that there @as murder plot to do away with Rosenthal. Acting under instructions, Marshall guid he testified that he had seen talking to “Bald Jack" Rose, Webber and Sam Schepps at “Harlem conference,” One Hun- @red and Twenty-fourth Street and h th Avenue. This furnished the link which the prosecution it to upturn. (“I was taken to New York by Tom IN, brother of Joe Maxwell, a York theatrical agent, under the nce of signing a contract for a nty-week engagement in a New ‘York theatre,” said Marshal. “When feached New York I was surprised i IT waa eerved with a subpoena as a witness in the Becker tah Thos was last May. _“E was taken to the office of District edge of the case, I told them that 1 nothing about a murder con- "Marshall then related the conversa- ‘thon hetween himecif and the Adssist- District Attorney as follows: “Did gee Becker, Jack Rose, Bridgie or and Sam Sohepps talking at corner of One Hundred and Twen- rth street and Seventh avenue?” Jwas asked. *°No,’ I answered. ™*You know Becker, don't you?’ I was asked. ‘yaad now Becker,’ I replied, ‘but I @on't know these other men and can’t eay Yhat I saw them talking with pecker.” It was then pointed out to me that Btate had plenty of evidence that «three men seen talking with Bectier were Rose, Webber and Rebepps, but that the witnesses who —— Buy When Prices Are Low! every block of every street &‘snop, store, market, hotel, et, lot or building site (hat can “purchased right now for much less Al a phesce fo: the wise invest lor the wise investor ‘e yenaath or to multiply | bis ‘ to. ™ . 2,431 om ed. to. ths ettact. rater discredit- the court because they had an iatanet im thé: cane. “Since It was a, known. fact that ae ee an men and that | had in Becker, | wasu te that effect. Serge ieacoan “I hesitated, but finally agreed to testify according to the District At- torney's wi ie.” Marshall's testimony, given during the second trial of Becker, on May 18, 1914, prpved to be the turning point in the case againat the former Lieutenant of Police, The negro, who is said to have been a former stool pigeon for Bec- ker, gave his testimony in @ etraight- forward manner that convinced the Jury. Marshall's mother lives at No. “6 Weat One Hundred and Thirty-third Street, New York. Martin T. Manton of New York, Becker's chief counsel, was notified, and John B, Johnson, associated with Mr. Manton, left at once for this city city to investigate. The developments may throw an entirely new factor in the appeal which Becker has made in the fight for his life, Late this afternoon, Mr. Manton sent the following message to this city in reply to the notification of Marshall statements: Marshall statement most as- tounding and absolutely news to us here. It is of the utmost im- portance to the defendant and the administration of justice and I am taking the first train to Philadelphia. I will be greatly obliged if you can arrange for Mr. Johnston of my office to meet Marshall and get statement from him itn your presence any time after 4.30 this afternoon. James Marshall's testimony in the second Becker trial was the backbone of the case for|the prosecution. In order to make out the case it was necessary for the District Attorney to establish, by the testimony of a wit- ness, that Becker and Rose, at some time previous to the murder of Rosenthal met in Harlem and ar- ranged the final details of the tragedy. Rose, in his testimony, had sworn that Becker met him at One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Street and Sev- enth Avenue on the night of June 27, 4912, and told him that Rosenthal must be put out of the way. In the first trial Sam Schepps, one of Rose's associate's, furnished the corrobor- ating evidence, The Court of Appeals threw out ‘World “REAL ESTATE,” “BUSINESS OP- and “FINANCIAL” ‘ADS, Were Printed Last Week— : 826 ‘More Than the Herald! he ely a aes pid Ads. Show How and Whee! Schepp's testimony on this point as unworthy of belief and commented on the fact that the District Attorney had failed to produce corronorative evidence of any strength. In the sec- ond trial Mr. Whitman produced James Marshall, alais James Moota, @ saddle colored, dapper negro, wh> | (Ocaiisued en Second Kage) PRETTY wife died on June 22, 1911, is to be married Monday morning to his sis- ter-in-law, Miss Margaret O'Leary. Church of St, Francis de Sales, in NEW YORK, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1915. GETS LICENSE 10 eisai ee Has Cared for His Seven Children Since Wife Died. IRISH = GIRL. Nuptial Mass to Be Celebrated Next Monday Morning on East Side. Justice Daniel F. Cohalan, whose The ceremqny will be performe@ wit a nuptial’ high masa at the! East Ninecty-sixth Street, and the celebrant of the mass will be Rev. Patrick O'Leary of St. Elizabeth's Church, a brother of Miss O'Leary. When Justice Cohalan’s wife died, leaving seven small children, her sis- ter, Miss Margaret, came to New York from Ireland to look after the family, Since her arrival she has been a mother to the Cohalan chil- dren. Two years ago when Justice Co- halan found it impossible to take his summer vacation trip to Ireland Miss O'Leary undertook the task of looking after the children on the voyage across the Atlantic. She brought mishap. woven, pretty and accomplished. She was born in Curehevern, County Cork, Ireland, where Justice Cohalan married her sister in 1899. Although he was mar ried in Ireland and hag # summer home there, Justice Cohalan is an American, He was born in Middle- town, N. ¥., Dec, 21, 1867, Justice Cohalan and Miss O'Leary were spared the ordeal of appearing at the Marriage License Bureau, where the Justice would & instantly recognized. A clerk went to his chambers, where the license was is- sued. It had been his hope to keep the fact that he was to be married a se- cret from all save his most intimate friends. The Cohalan children are Alienn, fourteen; Con, twel Kathleen, eleven; Patrick, eight; Donal and Dermot (twins), six, and Florence, nearly four, CALLED TO DOOR AND SHOT. dy Riddied With LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 13.—A de- spatch received here from Irvine to- day stated that a man named Under- wood, who lived in the centre of that town, was called to the door of his home last night and his body riddled with bullets. ‘Ten men were sald to be in the band that did the shooting. Bloodhounds from Lexington have m sent to the scene. The dispatch dba not say what anusnd (he shooting, _— Singer to Sign New Con- tract, as She Expected. Mrs. Sidney “‘arrar, mother of Ger- aldine Farrar, gave to an Evening Ag World reporter, in their home at No. 18 West Seventy-fourth Street, the, “ first authoritative explanation of the, mysterious break between the prima donna and the Metropolitan Opera ‘Company. “Miss Farrar had no misunder- standing or disagreement with the opera management,” said Mrs. Far- rar, “and it was entirely through what might be called a lack of cour- tesy on the part of the opera people that she signed a contract to sing under the management of Mr. Charles A. Ellis. “I am quoting my daughter when I say that had Mr. Gatt!-Casazza ap- proached her previous to Jan. 7, the date she med with Mr, Ellis, she would have signed a contract with the Metropolitan for another term of years at exactly the same salary she has been receiving. “Therefore, in spite of the many ru- mors, it was not @ financial disagreo- ment, I must admit, of course, that Miss Farrar's contract with Mr, Ellis calls for a larger salary than t! ropolitan paid her. But loves opera singing and s! would have sacrificed the increased salary offered her had the Metropolitan peo- ple approached her. PRIMA DONNA, RESENTS AN OMISSION. “Miss Farrar had a five-year con- tract with the Metropolitan. It will expire on April 14, with an option of her services for two weeks after that, during which time the opera company will go to Atlanta. It has been cus- tomary in the cases of artists of Mixa Farrar’s standing to discuss a renewal of a contract from six months to a year before its expiration, My daugh- ter thought it strange nothing was said to her at the close of last sea- son, She waited all summer. During the fall the family discussed the mat- ter and we advised her to walt until Mr. Gatt!-Casazza opened the subject, “In the mean time Miss Farrar had received many offers, for it was well known that her contract would expire next April. She had done concert work under Mr. Ellis's management before, and finally, when her patlence was exhausted, she signed a contract with him, She was very much hurt over the Metropolitan management's failure to (Continued om Saventh Page. ote GERALOINE FARRAR. COMPROMISE SHIP BILL IN THE HOUSE; CAUCUS IS CALLED ae, Measure Approved by Wilson, to be Rushed After Con- ference of Democrats. WASHINGTON, Feb. 18.—The com- promise administration ship purchase bill was launched in the House this afternoon when it was formally in- troduced by Chairman Padgett of the Naval Committee, incorporated \in a rule limiting its consideration to six hours next week. Chairman Alex- ander of the Merchant Ma) Com- mittee will have charge of the bill in the House. ‘The compromise bill, approved per- sonally by the President, will not be accepted by the Senate Republicans, it was stated to-day, It was und stood that they would continue the fight to prevent enactment before March 4, increasing prospects of an extra session The new House bill combines the Gore ship purchase bill, with its $40,- 000,000 appropriation, and the Weeks naval auxiliary bill, It contains tho provision against purchase of ships which would disturb present neutral- ity, and also provides that two years after the war the Government Ship- ping Commission shall turn over the new ships to the Secretary of the Navy, who, in his discretion, may operate them as a Government mer- chant marine line indefinitely or lease them to private shipping com- panies, One concession made by the Presi- dent was the “neutrality” clause, which is not contained in the present (Coptinued on Second Page.) BRITISH FLAG FLIES ON THE LUSITANIA Two Hundred Transfer Pas- sage to American Line Steamship St. Paul. LATTER ALSO SETS OUT. Some Observers Predict No Danger Until Ship Starts to Return. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 18, via London (Associated Press).—The Cunard line steamer Lusitania, the vessel which flew the American fiag scrom the | Trish See om hor tnt trip an & meapare of protection against Ger- man submarines, galled from Liver- pool for New York at her usual hour to-day under the British flag. Whether or not this emblem will) still be flying when the Lusitania reaches the Irish een was a question to which the keenly interested pas- sengers found it impossible to answer. ‘The Lusitania carried @ large list including many Amert- sengera to the number of 200, however, cancelied their bookings on the Lusi- tania at the last moment and trans- ferred over to the American fine steamer 6t. Paul, which also sailed for New York to-day. The St. Paul had the largest passenger list since the rush of American refugees last fall. Most of the passengers were su- premely confident that the Lusitania would not be interfered with on her Present voyage, although it is ex- pected the Germans will make « real attempt.to get her if #he returns on schedule time. Although Admiralty officials were silent on the subject there was a gen- eral belief that the fleet commander had provided an escort of big and fast destroyers for both the Lusitania and St, Paul es U.S. SHIELDS SPANISH ENVOY Minister Care, Expe’led by Car- vansa, Beoagds the Delaware. VERA CRUZ, Mexico, Feb, 18.—Jose Caro, the Minister of Spain in Mexico, is to-day an involuntary fugitive en board the American battleship Delaware in the harbor of Vera Crus, Expelled from the country by Gen. Carranss, First Chief of the Conwstitutionaliete, Senor Caro has accepted the reiterated Invitation of the American authorities to take refuge on board the Delaware. —_——.—_—— MEXICO CITY’S WATER CUT. Destroy Worke— Situation Critical. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. — Zapata forces have destroyed the waterworks at Mexico City, the food famine hes become more critical and indications are that Carranza forces may soon evac- uate, oficial advices to the American Government say to-day. Officals here are much concerned over the reports which have been coming for the Inst three days, With lack of food and unrest in the population, and the fact that Mexico City is of no great strategic Importance, diplomats in Mex- ico City fear the place may be left with- moment. poe NEW ORLEANS WINNERS. FIRST RACE—Five ad a half fur- longs.—J. B. Harrell, 101 (Smyth), 8 to 2,7 to 10 pd 1 to 3, first; Sureaet, | (Murphy), 10 to.1, 4 to 1 and 2 to J, second; Arcene, 108 (LAlly), 10 to 1, 4 to 1 and 3 to 50S Sane FA: hird, ‘Time, 1.07, Zapata Forees Brera apres eames , 10 PAGES SERMANS WARN U.S. TO CURB E BRITISH; SAY THE HOLD-UP OF FOOD MUST STO \‘Lack of Courtesy’ Led JUSTICE CORALAN pi Farrar to Break With Metropolitan, es Mother WED SISTERAMLAW Gatti-Casazza Did Not Ask GERMAN AMBAS! SHUN MS THREATENS RETALIATION WHICH MAY HARM UL vorable Action” in the Wilhe mina Case. SAYS ENGLAND MUST NOT , HIDE BEHIND U. S. F WASHINGTON, Fee. 13 (United Pres) the ‘United Sta Government was advised this afternoon ‘that sx-untavorspis the Withelmina foodstuff case, now up to a British prize dutty German etn gat Eng, nih he Unted Sr my fer commercially, sasbanadey soba tae tn ecig Ae Bryan and Counsellor Lansing. While he refused to discuss the case for publication, it became known he suggested it would be to the States’ interest to seek favogable prize court action, with a view to reless Ing the steamship’s foodstuffs cargo, bound for Germany, The Department was fold fatty tht the Kalsr wil not sand So England's plan to starve out Germany's civil population, and this G errant $8 EEE AE WOR Se SS retaliation, The Anbinedor tinted tant American ivamsesce aeighel litle In the course of this retallation, He suggested that the United ought not to acquiesce in the seizure of the Wilhelmina and that this Gew ernment should continue insistent on its position against allowing commerce to hide behind the American flag. The seizure, he held, ts arbitrary, in view of German guarantees th American food shipments will supply only the Patherland’s civil p The State Department inated tht there would be no change policy toward the Wilhelmina. The United States will await the ou of prize court proceedings before Interposing any objection. LONDON, Feb. 18 (Associated Press) —There is every indiention tn. London to-day that the cargo of foodstuffs on the American steamship Wilhelmina, now in Falmouth harbor, Will not go through « prise seart,) | but will be sold to the American Commission for Relief in Belgium, Norway, Sweden and Denmark : Protest Against War Zone © It was understood Holland an@ pe Italy would protest also. | What developed at a tlon, WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.—Following America’s lead, it wae learned to-day that Norway, Sweden and Denmark had protested to Germany against its| held between American firmly bebind the principle enunci- ated by the former. SCARBOROUGH, England, Feb. 13. —The new cargo steamer Torquay, of Dartmouth, was towed into Scarbor- ough Harbor last night badly crip- pled after either striking a mine or having been torpedoed eight miles east of thie port. The damage wes amidships, one boller having been penetrated. One) man was killed and two were injured. HAVRE, via Paria, Feb. 18 (Associ- 103] ated Prese).—Shipping circles now consider it practically certain that the British steamer Oriole was tor Three More British Ships Hit ' By Torpedoes; Two Are o'clock P, M., Jan. near D