The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-10-25

tast Juror number six. Dow J. Becker,
answered at all.
Then came the age-old formula:
'Gentiemen Of the jury, have you
agreed upon a verdict"
I'VE have said Foreman skinner.
Becker was .rdered TO rise, His
manner Indicated that he feared the
worst As he dragged himself to HIS
feet. his body swayed He looked
upon the jurors and peyingiy they
looked upon him
How say you. gentlemen of the
jury
Guilty in the first degree almost
whispered the foreman.
Becker Shows Emotion.
Becker's chest sunk In with a sigh
that shook his whole frame, His
mouth fwitched ard all the muscles
Of his face knotted in an anguishe6
spssm. A deep drawn sigh swept
over the courtroom.
Whitman, in the hour of his tri-
anlph. gazed steadily ahead. as did
also Moss, his assistant, whose pow
erfti plea drove the iinai shot in the
case home. Then came a rustlins Of
feet and a rush outward as the re-
porters hurried to the waiting tele-
phones.
Mcintyre. solicitousiy whispering TO
mis- client, who had fallen limp in his
chair, demanded that the jury be poll
I'd, amd then came one Of the most
dramatic incidents of the entire case.
These twelve men--after eight hours
battling with their coDsciences haN-
ing pronounced the defendant guilty
turned from Judges 10 sympathizers,
agat there was scarcely "a man of the
twelve who did not falter and whose
voice did not catch with a sob as he
= -. ~ A.
guilt of the accused man.
Juror Sohs Yes.
Dow J. Becker juror Number six.
sohbed aloud. ana had 10 repeat in
broken tones his whispered yes"
Aud then Becker WAS summoned to
the rail again. lie trembled in every
muscle. Gone his nerve, his strength.
his vitality, his hope Ills face was
haEgard He had TO hold fast 70 the
railing 20 keep from railing. For the
tY-st time since the trial began he
showed signs Of breaking down,
Tho clock had just finished striking
twelve as ne took his place there at
the bar. convicted meTderer, 10 give
his pedigree.
lle seemed to realize his position,
and yet 10 he dazed. crushed. annihil-
ated His answers to the questions
put to him by the clerk were almost
inAudibie once he turned az II to
see whether the faithful wife. who
had stood by him throughout. was
there 10 see the end merciful court
attendant. fnWeVer, fearing the YER
dict, or foreseeing it, had barred her
from the court and even at that in
slant her fainting form was being car
ried from the corridor by ready
friends.
posspenes Sentences.
KPGkpr nlS FGrtE-tW
Germany as his place of birth, has
isEistaesss Mathematical psslies. hts re
ligion, Protestant; his mothers name,
Lizzie.
These details over, Mcintyre mourn
FULLY asked that sentence be postponed
one week Justice GoG announced
that he would mot sentence the con-
vict"d man until Wednesday. Me
rntyre vainiy tried TO have put on
the record the nature of a request
which the jury made, but which was
not published by the court. GoT
declared that nothing more could
he added to the record. and in a few
words dismissed the jury with the
thanks OF the court.
Mr.. Mcintyre announced Immediate
" after Becker had been conducted
back TO the Tombs that he would
take an appeal ut once.
Jurors Arc Mum.
Harold b. Skinner. foreman of the
fury, living at No. sol West l35th
street, declared Immediately after the
Jury had been discharged that an
agreement had been reached among
the Jurors that they would not dig
cuss the matter Of theft deliberations,
or tslk about the case I'm any FORM
''Not one word shall be said by a
single one If us he said.
In statement to the newspaper
reporters, after the jury had rem
dered it's verdict. John F. Nc
fntvre of Becker's counsel, said:
Il was very much surprised at
the attitude of the court toward the
testimony nf Schepps At Hot Springs,
Before Tho verdict was rendered. I
requested the court TO allow me
Jurors to innk-nZnr- this -tesilsnnFy
The request was denied, and ! took
exception u the courts ruling.
II called the courts attention then
Ia a letter that had written to the
court regarding this matter, hGt even
NV request That this letter be made
part Of the record was denied, This
testimony u Seheppsr am sure,
rlayed vttat part in tho determine
ton Of the verdict against my client
will at once prepare for furtner
proceedings to gain my cll"ftS
liberty
Counsel Overcome.
The agreement OF the Jury, atteF
thaV had been IN session SO long. oc-
casioned more or less surprise al th~
criminal courts building where the
selay was argued as forecasliug
disagreement.
Hard as me blow WAS to Becker IL
et,narefttiy fell with no less force
imam John +. Mcintyre, his chirt
counsel His face became absolutely
sorid, and his eyes seemed 70 starr
from their sockets. he leaned forward
and then dropped back into his chnir
as the verdict WAS announced. AFTER
the departure of the jury. he said;
There is-not- the slightest doubt
that there will he u reversal OF this
verdict I'm "a higher court. cannot
and will rot say anything more
Mr.. Hart. associate counsel. said;
IT ag.ec with Mr. Mcintyre. l
have nothing farther to- say"
District Attorney Whitman's only
comment was
THE verde, speaks for Itself :
No Question of tsuift.
There WAS never any question ~ /
the minds Of the jurors as L. the I.
ss1ilt OF the accused man. The degree .
~ his guilt WAS all that caused d"nbt
on. the arst ballot the vote Stood I
es.A ystsJ II dor