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FULL WIRE REPORTS OF THE UNITED PRESS THE DAY BOOK 5D0 S. PEORIA ST. 5398 TEL. MONROE 353 Vol.1, No. 269 Chicago, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1912 One Cent ARRAIGN BECKER AGAIN New York, Aug. 6. Lieut. Charles Beckar will he arraigned for the third time tomorrow on the charge of complicity in the murder of Herman Rosenthal. Becker has not selected an at torney to defend him. Tn his two previous hearings he had a differ ent lawyer each time, Robert H. Elder, who appeared for him yes terday, retiring from the tase after pecker's plea of not guilty was withdrawn, It is probable that Becker will select either John F. Mclntyre 6r Congressman Martin Littleton. The frequent criticism of the city judiciary by Police Commis sioner" "Waldo was answered by several of the judges today. Wal do claimed the courts had nokco operated with the police depart ment in suppressing, the gamb lers. ' "I have no hesitancy, in saying that there has been more gamb ling going. on since the adminis tration of Mayor GaynQK than we have had in the last 25 yearsThe police, inmy opinion, never in tended to suppress gambling," said Magistrate Frederick House. Judge Edward Swan saidr -"I a mmorally certain that one po lice inspector, aided l by three other inspectors, holds the dom inant power in the graft 'system,' and they are guilty of grafting. I am convinced that if these men were removed from the depart ment the 'system' would get its death blow." No arrests have been made in connection with the Rosenthal murder in the last 24 hours. CONVENTION HOT SPOTS. The big doings at the national convention of the Progressive party today was the "confession of faith" speech vi Col. Ropsevelt. .Roosevelt entered the Coliseum at 12:55 o'clock. All the delegates were seated by that time and 'the .galleries were packed. There were over 10,000 people in the hall. Roosevelt's appearance was the signal for a wild demonstration. Delegates and spectators rose to their" feet and howled their ap proval of their leader. Red bandana handkerchiefs ap peared all over the hall and were waved wildly as their owners yelled: "We want Teddy; we want Teddy." Roosevelt stood on the plat form, grinning broadly and bow ing right and left. Enthusiastic supporters pushed