Becker Trial Sees Prosecution Gain With New Witnesses
Becket trial coverage shows prosecutors strengthening case against Becker as witnesses testify about his knowledge of Rose and potential attempts to capture him. The widow of the gunman and ex-officials state that Becker sought to cover Rose’s tracks, while Plitt plans to testify for the People.
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Sawyer Manton
Becker
Rosenthal
Rose
Louie
Kopfstein
Lefty Louie
Rosenberg
George H. Young
George Dougherty
Rhinelander Waldo
Young
Harry Pollock
Police
Dougherty
Hughes
Charles B. Plitt
Whitman
Plitt
Jack Rose
Otto
Forty - Third Street
Manton
Groehl
Forty-third Street
Beckers case linked to Rose Plitt in Harlem conference allegations
Testimony from Rose Plitt and other witnesses ties Becker to graft and a planned raid on Rosenthal’s gambling house. Prosecutors seek Plitt as pivotal corroboration on alleged meetings with Webber and Rose to “croak” Rosenthal. Witnesses detail Becker’s ties to gamblers and prior raids, while defense challenges Vallon and Fishman’s framing claims.
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Plitt
Harlem
Becker
Webber
Rose
Rosenthal
Waverly Carter
185Th Street
Lenox Avenue
West 45Th Street
Vallon
Isaac D. White
New York World
White
John Hart
World
Montreal Tests Foreigner Rule in Park Chief Post
Montreal May 15 A Americans citizen McG Black Pittsburg park superintendent was made temporary assistant park superintendent by Mayor Mederic Martin and Dr Gadbois a French Canadian named to replace him The mayor declared he would not have a foreigner earning 2500 a year in Montreal insisting only English Scottish Irish or Canadian should hold the post
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McG. Black
Pittsburg
Mederic Martin
Gadbois
Black
Death on Steam Shovel in Biddeford
In Biddeford Maine on May W Hug Wakefield 23 was killed while operating a steam shovel a cable swung into an electric wire and current passed through his body. The tragedy occurred during work on the shovel.
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Biddeford
Hug Wakefield
Short Jaunts for Little Money in Glacier National Park
A promoter urges families nationwide to visit Glacier National Park Montana at low daily costs from 1 to 5 dollars. He touts high mountains glacial scenery and pure air as a gift of nature and offers a folder with complete information, a park map, illustrated booklets, and details on the Oriental Limited train from Chicago to Glacier. Alex Stocks, New England Pass. Agent, Co. B. & Q. R. R., 264 Washington St. Boston. Tel. Main 4387.
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Glacier National Park
Montana
Chicago
Alex Stocks
New England Pass
Agt
Wahington St
Boston
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