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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-28
BECKER'SbANKCA CASH
Convicted Police Lieutenant
Reveals Financial Secrets.
MOSTLY WIFE'S SAVINGS
Bitterly Regrets He Was Not Called
to Witness Stand.
WILL SOON OCCUPY DEATH CELL
Has Horror Of Prospective Sojourn
in Gloomy Prison-Explains
Relations With Rose.

NEW YORK, October 2S.-Charles
Becker, standing behind the tier gate of
the first floor of the Tombs prison for
more than an hour last evening. with
the bearing and in the tones of a broken
man, tod his interviewers that he could
not understand the unanimous condemna-
ton of him by the press. He Appeared
for what he called square DEAL" and
there was no spirit of anger in his words
He is crushed and just beginning to real
ize the full import of the verdict OF
Thursday night. when he was found
guilty of murder in the first degree-the
shooting of Herman Rosenthal.
Becker gave his explanation OF his pos
session of considerable sums of money
which he said he was anxious 10 give
upon the witness stand, and he went INTO
detail in describing his conduct In the
several instances wherein JACK Rose
had accused him of furthering the plot
to cause the Staying of Rosenthal But
wrong In the public acceptance OF tne
stories of such men as Rose, Weooer
and Schepps against him.
His Bank Accounts Explained.
"AIl that talk about my bank accounts
did not worry me-" he said. Il can easily
explain them In the first place my
sister Laura, before she died, gave me
So, 900, and In her will she left me nothing,
dividing her estate among the others or
the family. When / got that money
took it home and gave it to my wife ana
told her to put 1t with her other cash
l knew she had $1,000 Of her own when
we were married which she had saved
from her salary as a school teacher
She got $3.50 a month and was at no ex-
pense for her living, as she always lived
at home and paid no board. Her father
gave her 81 500 when we were married.
when l told her to put the money y
gave her with the other cash discovered
for the first time that. like her father
she kept all her money in a tin box in
our home She had it all then in that
box in the bottom of her trunk. OF
course I saw the danger of that sort of
thing and showed her how foolish 1t was.
That was how several bank accounts
were opened by either or both of us in
savings banks, because most of them will
not take q deposit of more than $1,000
from any one depOsitor.
But the most surprising thing I learn
ed was that John +. Finnegan. who had
been brought up by the parents of my
wife and regarded her as a sister, had
given to her considerable sums Of money
at various times. all of which she had
saved. There was $4,000 or $4,000 of
that money in the tin box. Mr.. Finne-
gan suffered from heart disease and he
fell dead in a street car the day after my
arrest and the Indictment July q"
Goes To Sing Sing Wednesday,
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Receives Orders From Waldo.

There were complaints against Rosen-
that's place and Commissioner Waldo
told me to close 1t. l got Rose and he
told me that there were three ways to
get any one into Rosenthars: one was to
get an introduction from Jim Hawk.
who is we'll known around the Metropole:
another was to get a card from one OF
the Metropole walters, whom Rosenthal
supplied with cards, on which he he had
written his autograph, and a third was
through an employe in the cigar stand at
the Cadillac Hotel"
Becker went on to tell how he had in
formed the men of his squad and they
obtained entrance to ROsenthaPS.
Did those men get honest evidence
against Rosenthal? he was asked.
Just as sure as there is a God and L
am convicted Of murder in the first de-
gree" he replied.
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Democratic Committeeman Defends
Method of Soliciting Funds.
OFFICIAL INQUIRY NOT LIKELY
Civil Service Commission Says No
Steps for Investigation Have
Been Taken.

Emphatic denial was made today by
John F. Costello. democratic national
committeeman for the District that any
threat had been contained in a letter
which has been sent out to some of the
civil service employees, asking contribu-
tons to the democratic campaign fund.
The letter in question reads as follows:
las national committeeman from the
District of Columbia, and member OF
the finance committee, ! am duly au-
thorized to receive contributions for the
democratic national committee. Every
democratic congressman will receive
detailed statement after the election of
all those contributing. having residence in
his district.
JOHN F. COSTELLO.
National Committeeman"
1t was suggested that some of the demo-
cratic employees in the government de-
partments who received this letter con-
sidered it a threat, since If they did not
contribute to the campaign fund their
names would not app ear In the Hsts Oh
contributors sent to their representatives,
But Mr.. Costello insisted that no such
meaning could be attached to the letter.
He said the committee had thought the
contributors would be glad to have their
names and contributions made known to
their congressman.
Inquiry Not Contemplated.
At the civil service commission today,
when attention was called to the letter,
it was said no steps looking to an investi-
cation We're contemplated. The law pro-
hibits soliciting subscriptions to cam
pain funds in the department buildings,
and prohibits such subscriptions being So
licited from one federal officer holder by
another Unless the local democratic
comm .ttee has sent the letter signed by
Mr.. Costello to the department buildings,
it does not appear that the civil service
commission would be justified in taking
up the matter, 1t was said. no matter
what the letter might contain.
Mr. Costello and others at democratic
headquarters in the Riggs building said
today that the letters had not been sent
to the departments, but had been ad-
dressed to the clerks at their homes.
Elliot H. Goodwin. member of the
special committee of the National Civil
Service Reform league, which is engaged
in investigating activity of federal once
holders in this campaign, said today he
did not know whether the committee
would take up the Costello letter or not.
He said he thought the letter might be
construed as a threat, but he was not
certain about it.
No Effort at Coercion.
Mr.. Costello declared that the letter
had been sent to District democrats at
their homes here. irrespective of whether
they were employed in the government
service or not, and that no effort had
been made to coerce the officeholders into
contributing to the democratic fund.
A meeting is to be held at democratic
headquarters in the Riggs building to-
morrow night. The speakers will DE Col
Robert L. Montague. George p. Hoover
and Thomas j. Monohan.
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Bishop Lambuth Of the Methodist Epis-
coral Church South has just returned
from visiting mission stations on the
Kongo.
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Goes to Sing Sing Wednesday.

Becker will go to Sing Sing and to a
cell in the death house there next We'd
nesday noon, after Justice Golf sentences
him to die in the electric chair upon a
date some time in December next. The
horror Of prospective months in that
abode was upon him last night. and he
showed it. When he Is sentenced he
passes from the custody of the depart
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His Relations With Rose.

Il never gave Rose cent, and often
wondered why he did not ask me for
money for the work he was doing for me
as stool pigeon. At last began to be-
lieve 1t was because he was by nature a
stool pigeon, that he liked the work OF a
spy and informer so much that he would
rather work hard over it for nothing than
not do it at all. When l had just about
decided this was the sort of character he
was he came to me and told me that he
had bought an interest in gambling
house with Herman Rosenthal. and he
asked me in consideration of the work he
had done for me If 1 would not be easy
on his gambling house. / told him I would
not make any special effort to get him.
but II there was complaint of his place
referred to me 1 would nave to go after
him just as / had to go after any other
gambler.
THAT was early last winter, and the
next thing l heard from him about his
gambling house was that Rosenthal had
double crossed him. Rose said that they
started out all right together. and about
a week after they opened the house in
West 45th street they had winning OF
5000 from one man.
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n1ent Of corrections to that of tho sheriff.
and the sheriff Of this county has no
proper place OF confinement for such q
prisoner.
That's a long way off," Becker said
when his prospect OF obtaining new trial
was suggested, land ! am hoping more
from q discovery here that Rose has been
lying. In the trials Of the gunner or
some Of the others. sooner or later. 1t
will come out, hope. that Rose IL a
liar. and I hope that they will let me
have the benefit of that discovery.
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MARION 3 NOTES.

The Mound City School taught by
Mrs. Julia CAN'T closed Friday, No
vember list with a grand concert. AN
present seemed to enjoy the exer-
cises; every scholar acted we'll their
part. Mrs. CAN'T is a native OF Ten
nessee and attended Walden Univer-
sity and is one of our best teachers.
God bless dear old Tennessee for
more talent. Mr.. John CAN'T, OF
Nashville has a nice business at
Mound City, Ark, consisting of staple
and fancy groceries and notions and
dry goods. Mrs. P. A. Gipson, Grand
Worthy Matron of the Order of the
Eastern Star of the Arkansas Juris-
d%iction, will make her official visit
to Mary Chapter, No. 8, o. Of E. Star
Monday, November 18th. We well
come Mrs. Gipson to Marion and to our
homes, knowing that she possesses all
the good facilities that tend to
preserve true womanhood. We are
always glad to receive her whole
some instructions in reference to fra
ternalism
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MuREREEsRnRn NOTES

The First BAPTIST Church is taking
on a new and lively activity, a new
hope seems to inspire the breasts
of her members. They unanimously
called their old pastor, Rev. j. A.
Myers, who has accepted the call
and they are glad beyond expression.
The clubs will soon resume activity
and altogether the prospect is very
bright. Deacons Oaff, Page, Butler,
Jones, Ferguson and Miller are strain
ing every nerve to make the success
of the church assured. Mrs. Laura
Peoples has been confined to her bed
on account of illness. She is con-
valescing rapidly. Mrs. Emma Chill
dress is suffering from a mild attack
of La Grippe. Mrs. ]. A. Myers,
wife of Rev. ] A.. Myers is planning
to be with us on next Sunday. The
church welcomes her. She has a
war; spot in the hearts of Murfrees-
Dor people. First Baptist Church
is planning some interesting events
in the near future for the welfare OF
the church and friends. Rev. ]. A.
Crump, pastor o the A. N. E. Church,
preached to a very pleasing congre-
cation last Sunday. Miss Lorella
Brown has gone to Birmingham, Ala.
She will be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. R. Trigg. Little Mamie has re-
turned from the Blind School at Nash
vile, her eye sight is very much i'm
proved. James, the little son of Mr..
and Mrs. Fletcher is very i'll.
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RuFoRp NOTES.

The infant of Mr.. and Mrs. Flournoy
Brown was buried the 22nd ult., at
Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Rev. E. S. Rose,
of Waco, is indisposed with an in.
iured limb. The A. M. E. Conference
is over and the majority Of the minis
tiers of this district were returned,
Haywood Chapel has a pastor.
Everybody seems jubilant over the re-
turn of Presiding Elder S. J.. Howard.
Master Price Carter, who has been
with Mrs. Ed Buford since May, re-
turned to Briersville this week Ira K.
Buford, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Blu
ford. returns to Roger Williams Uni
versity this week. Rev. Bedford Blu
ford visited his parents recently
While here he and parents were enter
tanned at supper by Mrs. Ed. Buford.
Quite a number from here went to
Pulaski Sunday to hear Registrar
Napier speak. Political meetings and
much speaking have been the order OF
the day for the last week. one OF
tie ladies expressed themselves as be
ing glad that this is the last week fol
campaigning, as they have been alone
so much. Jack frost has come in full
blast and laid vegetation low.
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EDENwALD NOTES.

Rev. Gilmore has returned from
Conference and filled his place in his
pulpit Sunday and Sunday night
One member was added to the church
Mrs. William Covers, Mrs. Early
Bowers, Mrs. Walter Davis, or Bakers
Tenn, were the guests OF Mrs. Lee
Oldham Sunday. Miss Emma Boyd
Mr.. Richard Lawrence, of Nashville
were the guests of Mrs. Oldham Sun.
day. Miss Sallie L. Gray visited Mrs,
Chitwood Sunday. Miss Laura Tip
ton, of Nashville was the guest Of
Mrs. Bowman Sunday. Mr.. Phineas
Bates, Of Madison, was drowned last
Thursday at Lock 2 while fishing. He
fell from his canoe and was unable
to rescue himself. The church and
friends all join the family in their
sorrow. Phineas protested a hope
in Christ July, 1912. Lillian Reed
the IA year old daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Reed is very i'll. Mrs.
Mary Jane Elliott, Of Gallatin was the
guest of Mrs. Fannie Chittwood this
week. Mr.. Ike Bentley of Edenwald
visited his mother in Gallatin Satur-
day. Mr.. Henry Hill, of Springfield
and Mr.. Odell Hayne of Nashville and
Miss Sallie Gray, of Anquia were the
guests of Mrs. Augusta Fisher Sun
day. Miss Olivia James, and Mr.. John
son Dennings visited Miss Chittwood
Sunday -
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PARSoN NOTES.

The weather is splendid for the
farmers to harvest their crops. The
4th Sunday in last month was an in
teresting day in Parsons at the A.
M. E. Church. Rev. w. M. Oliver
our most worthy pastor preached to
a large congregation. The subject
of his text "The Necessity Of Prayer"
Many were present from Decaturville,
our neighboring town. All who heard
his great sermon enjoyed the same.
A nice collection was received Mr..
B. F. Dodson,, manager Of the choir
members in furnishing music for the
occasion. On Monday following the
4th Sunday, Mrs. Liberia oliver, the
wife of u beloved pastor, with their
three little children, Willie, Robert
and Hugh, left for a short stay in
Memphis with relatives, then to
Helena, Ark. We wish them well
and a happy time. We hope the
Conference will send them back to US
another year. The 1st Sunday this
month services were held at the M.
e. Church with their new pastor, Rev
s. M. Carmichael. Everything was
conducted nicely. Mr.. J. M. Scott
is having a new room built to his
home. We are glad to see some
among US trying to climb the hill OF
success. We are expecting Rev. F. E
Young home in a few days. He has
been attending Conference at Paris
Tenn. Mrs. Annie J. Scott and hus.
band visited their brother and his
family in the country on last Sunday
reporting a good time. On Monday
night following the first Sunday this
month, the members of the A. M. E
Church assembled to hear their Dollar
Money report, which surpassed al
dollar collections for the past 7 years
The three class leaders made theil
report. Rev. Oliver left Tues
day, November 9Th for Memphis, tC
pray for his success. Several pres
ents were given the pastor, wife ana
children for their %faithfulness in thiI
place this year. Mrs. Rilla Town
send and Mrs. Chapple and Finey Car
ter are Ill this week.
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%TULLAHoMA T

On last Thursday morning at 7
o'clock, fire broke out in the residence
of Mrs. Ora Maderris on Jackson st.
and it was burned to the ground. Mrs.
Jennie WooteH's house was also part
ly destroyed, but by the earnest work
of both black and white, they saved
all the household goods Of both homes.
Mrs. Maderris has the sympathy of
both white and black because she was
a widow woman and has four small
children. Rev. N. B. Morton, pastor
Of the A. M. e. Church in cooperation
with the mayor of the city began to
take steps to have this woman a new
house erected and with the assistance
of the colored people. Rev. Morton
will soon have a two DON cottage
built and Mrs. Ora Maderris will be
home again. A fire department will
be organized on Jackson street by
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town Sunday. Mr.. Donnie Malone, oil
Dresden, was a social visitor here Sun.
day. The X. of P.'s Goat" was out
last Saturday night and was ridden
by six strangers who succeeded in be-
coming brave Knights. Prof. A. s
Pyles, Grand Deputy of Milan, was
present to see that they all got on.
Quite a pleasant time was had. Prov
idence No. 1913 is "boostering." Mr.. S.
Z. McCorry went to Union City Sun.
day. Miss Pearl Let;, Messrs. Jim
and Albert Moseley, and Mr.. Harve
Gregory went to Martin Sunday on &C.
count of the death of their kinsman,
Mr.. Emory, who was killed by a train
that morning. Mrs. Gertie Mcdonald
left Sunday en- route to D%yersburg.
Prof M. A. Dobbs went to Hickman,
KY, Sunday. The basket supper which
took place at the c. M. E. church last
Saturday night was a uccess Quite
a good attendance and an excellent
time was had. If you want to know
the news, read the Globe.
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UNION T.

In order to aid the pastor in Sc
curing his salary, there was rendered
a very nice program to quite an APP
preciative audience last Tuesday
night at Browns Chapel Every one
ON duty cheerfully responded. A neat
little sum of $40 was realized. Many
compliments to the manager, Mrs. B.
L. Clark, for such a treat to the pub.
lie. Mrs. ]. L. Caruth and three little
tots, Annie M, Irene and Master
James, after spending seven weeks
visiting in st. Louis, returned through
Union City, Tom, and are the guests
of Mrs. J.. c. Adams, .103 East summer
street. They leave for their home
Memphis Tenn, Saturday. Mrs. J. G
Adams is working very hard to place
the Nashville Globe before the read
ing public. Please her and subscribe
for it.
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PULASKI NOTES.

The political situation is very warm
here and several distinguished visi-
tors were here during the week dis
cussing the political situation from
their view points. Hon. ]. G. Nap
Ter. Register Of Treasury, spoke at
the Opera House to quite a crowd
Saturday and Hon. R. L. Mayfield, OF
Nashville spoke at night, also w. II.
Lewis of this place made a speech
along political lines. DIR. A. Brooks
has returned from the A. M. r. Con-
ference and many are delighted to
know that the next Conference will be
held here. Flournoy Vance, the son
Of Mr.. Buck Vance, died last Sunday
and was buried Monday. Mrs. Les.
lie G. Stevens, who has been visiting
her husband in Montgomery, Ala, for
several days has returned home
Prof. w. P. Turner went to Memphis
on F~raternal business this week. Mrs
w. L. Fields has moved to Nashville
Mr.. Harris on Bramlette street, who
has been i'll for several weeks Is
much better. Mrs. Lucy Jordan is
at home on account of her sick son
Put Jordan. The High School In
dustrial entertainment was quite q
success and the net receipts amounted
to about $50. B%roadview School hav
ing opened three weeks ago, has en-
rolled more pupils than at any othei
time during its history. To the for
mer faculty, Prof. ]. T. Bridgefortl
and H. H. Thompson, has been added
Miss Claude Woodson, a graduate o
the school. The first grand enter
tainment Of the session which was Civ
en- last Friday night was a success. TIL
school Fair in which were exhibite,
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LINDEN

On last Sunday Rev. P. J.. Nelson
preached his last sermon for this year
and left Monday to meet the Central
Tennessee Conference at Paris, Tenn.
Pressly Thomas, the blind boy, was
entertained at his home Sunday after
moor by a number of young people.
Among those present were Misses
Cleo Robinson, Frankey Dixon, Ulia
Craig, Maud Dixon, Bernice Odle, Mr..
Geo. Celle, Grady Robinson, Andrew
Oelle, and others. The wide-awake
barber shop that was opened by Prof.
T. A. Catron, on Union street, is do
ing a good and grand business. Miss
Bessie Houssell, the niece of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. D. Catron, returned from
Nashville last week, where she had
been visiting her uncle, Mr.. H. c.
Catron. Mrs. A. D. Catron, who has
been i'll, is much improved. Mrs.
Florence Thomas and her sister, Mrs.
Addie Robinson, are visiting the
sick, Mrs. Elmira Hunter and Masters
Reddick. Joe and Ernest Thomas Wis.
tied Mr.. F. J. Hunter on Lick Greek
last week. Mr.. Nnuley and Miss Cora
Gotthardt were united in marriage al
the home of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. j. H. Gotthardt. Miss Colt
hardt is a beautiful and accomplished
girl and a daughter Of one of oul
most prosperous farmers.
Mrs. Ada Jones is expecting tC
leave for st. Louis this week. G. B
Sharp, A. D. Catron, G. T. Thomas Wis
tied their friends in Decaturville a few
days ago.
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Ont Of TOWn Notes.


VIM. Jenkins and Son, Duncan, Nov.
9th. All the men on South Jackson
street are expected to meet that night
at the Public School Building. The
fine horse of viii Hunt fell in the
ditch near the Hurricane Hall last
Friday night and killed himself, This
horse was valued at $175. He had
a standing bid of a hundred and sixty
five dollars. Mr.. Hunt has the sym-
patty of his many friends. VIM.
Jenkins was in Shelbyville last Thurs
day on business. Rev. j. S Swift
preached a noble sermon to a
large congregation last Sunday. Mrs.
Vena Hudleson has returned from
Roanoke, Virginia. Miss Parlee Nc
Chez visited friends and relatives at
Fayetteville, Tenn, last week, Mrs,
Mary Hickerson returned from Nash
Vile last week after quite a long stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. M. Marchbank and
Mrs. c. Shaw was in Newmarket, Ala.
last Sunday attending the quarterly
meeting of the Woman's Educational
Society. Miss Lular Moderris was
in Shelbyville last week on business.
Mrs. R. o. Laws is much improved at
this writing. Mr.. Clyde Thomas and
Luiar Davidson were united in the
Holy Bonds of wedlock last Monday
night at the residence of the bride.
Mr.. Thomas is an Industrious young
man of Shelbyville and the bride is
an intergetic young lady of this place.
The ceremony was said by Rev.
Garthy, the Presiding Elder Of the
A. M. E. Church. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas left on the s o'clock train
for a bride-tour in the State of Ken
lucky and after November goth, they
will be at their new home, 213 WASH
ington avenue. Mr.. Jeff Ryles or
Shelbyville was in town last Sunday.