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The evening world., 1912-10-25
JACK zEL|C'S SLAYER
HISTORICAL, But SANE,
IN AL|EMSTS' OPINION

At the request OF James W. Osborne,
dc designated by the Court as counsel for
"Red Phlr' Davidson. the slayer OF Jack
zellg, the gunman and sangstcr, David
son was examined as to his mental
state to-day by DR., William Mabon, su-
porlntendent of the Manhattan State
Hospital for the Insane, and Dr, NJ. s.
Gregory of Bellevue Hospital.
The allonists reported to D.strict-At-
.orney Whitman and Mr., Osborne that
Davidson. u man OF low order OF In
tolligence. Is In a highly historical con-
dillon but not insane. The report salts
aed Mr. Oyborne. who asked for the In
auiry 10 do Justice to his client and stiil
avoid the appointment of comm rs on
with its attendant tedious proceed .nss.
Davidson will be placed on trial for the
murder Of Zelig on Oct. 80 II the plans OF
the Distrlct-Attorney do not mlscarry.
The defense will probably be insanity.
despite the report OF the alienists. Da-
wilson has not been rational since his
arrest. aud the defense. II Is believed.
will attempt 20 show that he shot
xellg while under the pressure OF tenn
porary insanity Induced by real or fam
cied wrongs.
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from Crime to verdict

Him. He said that he tried to place
two negro women under arrest and In
Their violent struggles one Of them had
snatched his gun out Of his pocket.
One Of the worst storms his iron
nerve carried him through came In 1897.
when he arrested a young and attractive
woman as a street walker. The girl
was locked UP all night. but In the
morning proved the truth of her asser-
ton that she was the wife of a promi-
nent New Jersey silk merchant Again
nothing came of the outcry.
Before long all Becker's difficulties
were buried In oblivion. as he was
presented with hero mccall for res
cuing James Butler from a rushing
tide at the foot OF West Tenth street
one July morning. Becker proudly
wore his medal for two years. Then
Butler exposed him, but nothing came
OF It and Becker stIn remained the
honored policeman.
Butler made an affidavit that he was
an expert swimmer. an old life saver.
and had jumped into the river at the
request of Becker. who promised him
= for doing 50 and had never paid the
money. Becker. Butler declared, so far
from saving him. had himself to be
dragged out BY Butler. Becker's COM
posture carried him safely through the
cries Of Fake hero!'
In 1901 Becker made a few arrests
over the head Of inspector Scnn,itt-
berger and was again in high favor
with the public. Trouble ca.ne when
he was again put on trial for arrest
ing a supposed innocent woman. but
that time the trial wen, against the
woman and Becker escaped without a
stain.
Jan. I, 1907. Becker became a leu
tenant, but it Is believed 1t was not un-
I'll he was pat at the heal OF the
Strong Arm squad" early last year.
that he began to salt away in BANKS
and real estate the large sums that
have been disclosed by the inquiry OF
the District-At,orney.
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TRIAL COST S70O A DAY.

It cost the county about 500 a day to
run the Becker trial. Each juror re-
ceived 50 a day and his board cost $40
a day. The six attendants who watched
over the jury received the same COM
pensation and their board cost the
same.
Outside the courtroom were stationed
sixteen policemen. q lieutenant and A
captain.
The trip Of Assistant District-Attor-
ney De Ford to England for Thomas
Coupe, the witness, COS. the State 5000.
The cost OF taking the testimony
amounted to about 81, 100, each 100 words
"a "folio''-costlng 20 Gems. An agree
ment was made that II Becker were
found gully 500 each would be charged
for the two copies to so to Mr.. Mcintyre
and the Governor.
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IN TROUBLE
MANY TIMES, But
ALWAYS ESCAPED
His Career in Police Depart.
ment Has Been Stormy
From Beginning.

Becker was born in Call'coon Centre,
". Y, where his father and mother
settled after they arrived from Ger
many. His ma her. who is now In her
eighty-thlrd year. Is living in New York.
She was proud Of her policeman son
and the frequency with which his name
appeared In the papers. but she did not
see much OF him.
Speaking OF their early struggles. the
elder Mrs Becker has often told her
friends that she and her husband had
only q single dollar left when they
team. and set in to clear away trees
and build their house. Conrad Becker.
the father. soon quit the wilds and
moved to North Branch. N. J. There
the young Charley was brought up.
Many Of the Villagers still remember
the had and speak we'll OF him as u boy.
When ne enlisted in the Police Depart
ment Nov. 1. 1888. Becker was twenty
three years old. broad Of shoulders,
square OF chin and as ready to get into
cases In which violence could be used
as ever he was later. lie soon began to
attract the attention OF his superiors
for the number Of arrests he made. The
number was extraordinary for a young
member Of the force. and almost every
one followed violence OF some kind.
IL was not long before he got into
storms and learned the value of "th,
| system His first Serious trouble be-
| fell him when in chasing a supposed
| gang Of burglars he shot and killed a,
innocent bystander. a young plumber
| helper named John Fay. BY the sys
tenn" Fay was Identified as join
| o'Br.en, a burglar. and his body wa
sent to the morgue under that name
Another man was arrested as one o
the burglars and Becker began 10 re
aeive warm praise. But when the
truth about Fay came out the applaus
suddenly stopped and Becker was sus
pended. An investigation was held. blu
nothing came OF It.
NEGRO WOMAN GOT REVOLVER
FROM HIM.
l Shortly before that Becker had ha
some dlfficulty In explaining how negr
woman got his reviewer away fron
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DurAtiox Of Trial.

said the Justice There is no matter
pending. / deny your motion. There
will be no private matters read into
this record"
Becker was on his feet ready to go
before tho deputies reached him. He
was permitted to stop In the detention
pen and say Good night to his wife
and Tor n consultation with his lawyers.
When Mr. Mcintyre returned to the
courtroom after a conference with the
prisoner there were tears In his eyes.
He certainly Is a game man" he
said. He wants me to make this state
ment for him:
you can say that am abso-
iutely certain that this verdict
against me Will no reversed by the
Court Of Appeals. There II no
doubt whatsoever In my mind
about this"
COURT WARNS THE JURORS
NOT TO TALK.
Foreman Skinner held a CONVERSE
ton with Justice Golf while Becker
was being led away. Then the JUS
tice said to the Jury. which was still
standing:
I'm cases OF this character II Will be
often found that you are asked how
you reached your decision. You are un-
der no agreement to any person to dis
close the nature OF the proceedings In
the jury room. 1t having been developed
that you reached this verdict from your
own consideration. 1t Is not necessary
for you to answer any questions con-
corning your discussions In the jury
room. II rests with yourself In dis
charging you there Is nothing to say.
as you are a special panel. l thank you
for your very close attention. Court
now announces a recess"
The Jurors were pleased at the pros
pect of returning to their homes, which
they had not entered for three Weeks,
lacking two days, but they made no
move for the time being towards leav-
ing the room. They did not want to
be annoyed on their way out. Before
any of the spectators were allowed to
leave the jury was led out by Capt.
Lynch and into the basement OF the
building. Then It was no trouble to get
away in taxicabs called for the purpose
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REPORT VERDICT OF GUILTY
IN FIRST DEGREE.

Then. gentlemen OF the jury. how do
you hnd, guilty OF not guilty?" asked
the clerk.
I'VE find the defends guilty OF muir.
der In the first degree. as charged In the
Indictment" replied the foreman as he
handed the indictment to the clerk.
SAY you all that you find the de-
PENDANT guilty In the first degree?" con-
tlnued the clerk.
eve do" from the jury.
Poll the jury" ordered Justice Goff
This was done and Becker was told
20 raise his right hand. BY this time
his !ron nerve had returned. but while
there was not treInor in his arm or
twitch In finger. his voice failed him.
His husky tones were barely a.dibfs a
few set away. There was set smile
on his lips AZ he gave his pedigree thus:
Q. How old are your. A, Forty-two.
/ O, Where were you born7 ~. America.
Q. Where were your parents born7 A.
Germany.
@. Where do YOU live? A. $3.50 digs
Vile avenue. the Bronx.
/ .. What Is your occupation? Aleu-
tenant OF Police.
, q. Are you married? A. Yes.
! Q. Can you read and write? A. Yes.
I Q. What 10 your religion? A. Protest.
ant
, Q. Are your parents iivinx3 A. My
mother IL living.
O. What are your habits? A. Temper
ate.
O. Have you ever been convicted Of q
crime? a. have never been convicted
OF crime before.
ASKS AN ADJOURNMENT OF
ONE WEEK.
Mr.. Mcintyre arose and. addressing
the Court. said:
I'VE ask that all proceedings IN this
case be adjourned for one week, until
can file the proper papers for an APP
peal.
Justice Gon answered. IT will adjourn
this case until next Wednesday" and.
turning to the clerk. he finished: THE
prisoner Is remanded until Oct. 3d."
Mr.. McIntyre tried to address the
Court again on matters concerning the
trial. but was shut on.
! There u nothing before the Court"
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non "Bdgie" Weber and schepps will remain in their
ce the West Side Court Prison until after all the trials concluded
Theh lawyers ask that they be released ball." said the
District Attorney, 'bu do anticipate such STEP On the con-
ay think those four will call for double doors to their prison
before they will seek liberty"
Lieut. Becker reached O'Clock this morning hearing
an verdict Of conviction and talking his wife for few minutes before
~ vas led the Bridge Of Signs
SUPROAR IN PRISON OYER BECKER.
There was mild uoar in The prison when he back to IT,
on condemned and many Of the prisoners cried out to him
heir expressions of sympathy He made reply and spoke to no one
= he entered his CELL No. 49, and shut the door.
the convicted poIcman shaken by the guelng
ordeal through which he had passed he manifested that he had an ex
haustess supply Of onitude.
Forty after had heard himself legally pronounced the
layer of Herman Rosenh he sound asleep his cell cot This
fact vocd for to-day by Theodore Rohan the keeper who guards
Beckefs cell
In striking contrast the tranquility and calm of the convicted
mans attitude the panic and grovlng fear of the GUNNER
The the verdict found the four gangse gazing eagerly and
snxiosy through the bars of their cells and the words Becker guilty
brought fear and ncoernt rawlings of from
lips Their cells widely separated"Gyp the Blood is in No.
77o Lefty Louie" No. 49, "Dago Frank" in No. 325 and whitley
Lewis No 4obut they heked out another and there was
10 bravdo In their voices
M From this morning the four gunner permitted to ex
de "a their different tiers but they did not each other talk to
uuf they conferred with their counsel Charles G. F. Wahe, shortly
after o'clock All had frantic appeals Mr. Wahle to
ler with earliest possible moment, and he has made
ece meyer to see them separately
They chaktaced fearscken lot who met in the counsel
and talked their counsel about the of defense they are to
Npesent in view Of Beckers conviction
LACK SULLIVAN SHOWS NO FEAR.
the Jack" Sullivan co-deendant with Becker and the
Cmen such manifestation of fear and panic His keeper
related TO-DAY that he accepted the of the verdict with grn
n rolled his and sleep But when he awoke he
% for his counsel Hartford Marshall and had long conference
Mrh him.
- When had finished his breakfast and took ad
age Of Immediately thereafter he sent out word
&t statement he had conferred with his
E5e He relies entirely upon them reversal of the verdict
ID the granting trial and absolutely confident
obtain stay Of execution.
Justice Golf deliver sentence of death Wednesday, and
of
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WHITMAN KEEPS
THE TWO LUbANS
CLOSELY GUARDED
Morris, Who Testified Against
Becker, and His Brother
Demand Release.

District-Atorney Whitman has an
elephant on his hands in the shape OF
the two Lubans-Morris and jacob
loaned to him for the trial OF Charles
Becker by Public Prosecutor Mott OF
Newark. N. ]. They are being held In
room No. 6H OF tire Broadway Central
Hotel by guards hired by Mr.. whitman.
ami they are fllins the air with their
demands for release from custody.
Early to-day the brothers were taken
to the ONCE Of Assistant Pistrict-Attor-
ney Frank Moss. and their loud talking
was so distasteful to bookeepers working
In the chief clerks ONCE adjoining that
complaint was made. and they were
sent back again TO the Broadway Cen
trail Hotel.
Come up and see me at I O'Clock.
have "a very important statement TO
make to the newspa pers Of New York
city" said Morris Luban to an Evening
World reporter who saw him before
they were taken away from the Crimi-
nal Courts Building.
Where are you to be found?" was
asked.
The Broadway Central Hotel" was
the reply. "Room No. 5st-just YOU
knock on the door and walk right In"
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STOPPED FROM TALKING At
WHiTMAN'S ORDER.

The reporter Hld as lie was reQuesteh,
but when Morris Luhan started to make
a statement one OF the whitman guards
interferred and INN edlat ely called up on
the telephone Oscar linn. process server
said the guards were to see that the
Lubans made no statement to anyone.
This is an outra se." shouted Morris
Luban. when told that he was not to
talk. Il cannot sec why. am no.
a prisoner and l don't propose TO put
up with this. The arrest of both my
brother and / In New Jersey was an
outrage-a "frame-up" on the part OF
the Necker people. asked you up here
to tell you all about it,
was very sorry but that he would have
| to ask the reporter to leave the room.
At this Jacob Luoan. who had beon
lying on a cot In an alcove got up and
came in. He was the Luban who did
not testify at the trial OF Becker.
too" he said.
mo. you are not" replied the guard.
''You are going TO stay here until the
! Dstrtct-Attorney says you can Co." Both
| Lubans fear that they are to be sent
back 20 New Jersey, where. 1t Is said.
they are charged with forgery. As the
reporter left the floor. the air was filled
with the voices OF the Lubans raised
In protest over their being held prisoners
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from the Louisville Courier-Iournal.)
Have you noticed any change IN your
husband with the passing years"
Yves; he used to tell me OF his throb-
hing heart. Now he talks exclusively
about his liver"
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spent at meals and In travelling back
and forth the jury did not put much
more than four hours into consideration
OF the evidence In this most Important
and volum!nous trial. ! DO not con-
slider that this time was sufficient.
HART. OUTLINES STEPS TO BE
TAKEN TO SAVE BECKER.
John W. Hart. Becker's original ooun-
sci. who brought Mr. Mcintyre into the
case to take charge OF the defense.
Issued the following statement to-day
concerning the appeal plans:
An appeal will be taken and we will
look for reversal. The appeal will be
made on the grounds that the verdict
was against the weight OF evidence;
that the Judges charge was OF such a
nature as to injure the chances OF the
defendant; upon the Judges failure to
rule that Schepps was m accomplish
upon errors OF law. and upon the
Courts refusal to allow testimony sub
mitted by the defense to go into the
record.
we are all worn ont by the Ions
trial and this unexpected ending. but
We will get together aud plan the APP.
| peal In detail. The appeal win stay
| the execution OF the sentence. but Beck.
er will have to 20 TO Sing Sing prison."
WIFE OF A 0uNMAN WANTS TO
81 SET FREE.
| Relatives of Mrs. Lillian Rosenhers
wife OF Lefty Louie" called at the Dis
trict-Attorney's office to-day and be
sought Mr.. whitman to let them TAX,
their kinswoman out OF the House o.
| Detention. where she IL held under s., so
bail. They said they were ready to fur
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BECKER DAzED AT FIRST, BUT
sd RECEIVERS CONPOSURE.

Becker seemed TO be dazed for sew
oral minutes. Then the narrowing OF
his eyes disappeared. the srayness left
his face and he had a grip on himself.
Before he had started back to the
Tombs he shrugged his shoulders. and
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Dramatic Scene When Jury
Declared Becker GuiltU

The Jury that found Becker guilty OF
the murder OF Herman Rosenthal de-
liberated on the evidence nearly eight
hours.
Not one was for acquittal at any
time. The first OF the three decisive
ballots showed eight for first degree
murder and four for second degree.
Then there was a spirited discussion,
and the Jury began to send out for ex-
hibits OF evidence
Apparently they wanted an entire
transcript Of the Hot Springs evidence,
but the Justice would allow taem to
have only that part which was admitted
to the record of the trial.
Mrs. Becker. who had stood the ordeal
OF the arrest and trial OF her husband
with fortitude. was greatly affected when
she heard the verdict
The strain had told on Becker aNo
lie had predicted acquittal. and the
worst he expected was dIsas cement
When the bow fell It crus led MIN
for u moment. AS the hours passed
without n verdict his lawyers had ne
come more confident. Even the District.
Attorney few minutes before mid-
nishl. said II looked like u DISAGREEMENT
VERDICT OF GUILTY REACHED
JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
Capt Lynch was summoned to the
jury room at Ito and asked to notify
the Court that q verdict had been
reached. Few persons had remained ir
the courtroom. Al lbs District At.
torncy whitman and his assistants
Frank Moss and J. Robert Ruoln. en-.
tered. and at almost the same instant
Lawyers Mcintyre. Hart and Whites! 4,
and Stryker took their places at tn,
table. One minute later Justice GOT
silently took his place on the bench
and Becker. between two deputy sher
ins, came In.
The jury had not arrived and Becke
took a chair near the rear wall
II was a dramatic moment when tn
jury filed In. The foremans face wa
white and drawn as he read the vera Ct
The clock In "A tower a block away coul,
be hoard striking midnight. There wa
not a sound In the room until the las
stroke.
Becker's face for a moment was red
!, then almost CHASTITY. Bot his grimm, ,
and resolution again came to the rescue
and he did not beuay his full agitation
Nevertheless the spectators expected I
see him fall. A tremor seemed to &
through him. he clutched the rail I
steady himself and the muscles OF hi
: throat contracted.
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the sneerlng. contemptuous expression
mad returned to his eyes. By the time
he had crossed the Bridge OF Signs he
was smiling.
some OF the Jurors seemed to feel the
tenseness of The situation as keenly as
did the prisoner Their faces, however
gave no sign In advance Of the reading
or the verdict OF their decision. Before
the verdict could be read Mr.. Mcintyre
arose.
Your Honor" he said, before any
'erdlct Is returned the defendant asks
that the testimony of the witnesses
jury" '"'
The Court during the deliberations OF
the jury had denied request OF the
Jury for this evidence. which was not
put into the trial record. The Court
den ed Mr.. McIntyre's request.
justice Con then warned everybody
tnat the strictest order must be obseryei.
Clerk Penny called the roll OF Jurors.
ana when the foreman was asked IL they
had found verdict, Foreman Skinner
replied: I'VE have"
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The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-09-12
Serial No. 04560.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
u. s. PATENT.
Survey no. 1892.

ooA 4Os SOVSs
U. S. Land Office, Lewiston, Ida
no, July Is, 1912.
Notice is hereby given, that
Henry Carlson, whose post office
address is Marysville, Washing
ton, by H. L. Kirkham, his attor-
ney in fact, whose post office ad-
dress is White Bird, Idaho, has
filed an application for a patent
for 867.15 linear feet on the Ros-
eta lode, the same being 817.l5
feet westerly and so feet easter
ly from discovery shaft thereon,
with surface ground 47O.4 feet in
width, situate in Camp Howard
Mining District, Idaho County,
Idaho, and described by the offic-
ial plat and field notes on file in
the office Of the Register of the
Lewiston Land District, Idaho, as
follows, viz:
Beginning at cor. No. l, cross
(X) chiseled on bed rock at base
of cliff Is #. high, whence the
IS. E. cor. sec. 16, T. 20 N, R. l
E., B M. bears N. "a degrees 80
minutes w. 65O4.33 it., and cor.
No. 8, Copper Queen lode, sur
y.y No. 1881, bears N. 60 degrees
Is minutes w., 1889 #. Thence
N. Is degrees 81 minutes E., Var.
% degrees Is minutes E., 47O.4
#. to cor. No. 2, quartz porphy-
ry stone 24x1Sx12 ms. set 10 ins
in mound of stone. Thence s. 81 de
grees ID minutes E., Var. q de-
grees 80 minutes E., 867.15 #. to
cor. No. 8, quartz porphyry rocl
in place 17x22 ms. IA ms. high
with mound of stone 2 # base,
2 #. high alongside. Thence S
| Is degrees 81 minutes W., Var
20 degrees so minutes E., 47O.4 it
to cor. No. 4, a gray granite stone
24x15x8 ins., set Is ms. in the
ground. Thence N. 81 degrees
13 minutes w., Var. 81 degrees
E., S67.15 fit. to cor. No. /, the
place of beginning; containing
9.122 acres, and forming a por
ton of the NW14 Sec. %, T. 2!
N, R. / E., B. NJ, if the survey
of said section be approved
There are no adjoining or con
flicting claims.
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
Q. s. PATENT, MINERAL
SURVEY NO. 2630.
Serial No. O4533

Serial No. O4533
Y. ). Land Office, Lewiston, Ida
no, June 90, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that in
Pursuance Of the act of congress
approved May 10, 1872, E. w.
uiver, whose post-office is
drangeville, Idaho county, Idaho,
aas made application for patent
Tor S49.7 linear feet on the Bel
mont Lode, bearing gold and other
saluable minerals, in a northerly
arection from discovery stake,
l0cated at the southerly end of
Ald lode claim with surface
ground 134.8 feet in width on
saeh side Of the center of the vein
|0r lode, situate in unorganized
mining district, Idaho county, Ida
20 in Section 10, Township No.
~ N. R. No. 4, East B. NJ, and
described by the official plat,
herewith posted, and by the
neid notes on file in the office
!. the Register Of Lewiston land
ustrlct, of the state of Idaho, as
follows:
Beginning at corner No. /, iden'
veal with corner of the location
neimont Lode, whence the East
q Section corner stone of Sec
non Is Township 30 N. R. 4, Eas
?. M. bears South 80 degrees
e minutes Feast 1923.42 feet
aence North Sc degrees "a min
a'es West 223 feet to corner No
:; Thence North IL degrees q
minutes East 852.OS feet to cor
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1912-09-12
Any and all persons claiming

Any and all persons claiming
adversely the mining ground,
vein, lode, premises, Or any por-
ton thereof so described, survey
ed, plated, and applied for are
hereby notified that unless their
adverse claims are duly filed ac-
cording to law within sixty days
after the first publication of this
notice, with the Register of the u.
S. Land Office at Lewiston, Ida
no, their claims will be barred.
T. II. BARTLETT,
jy18-sep12 Register.