Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-10-25
Trial Of New York Police Lieu
tenant Results in Conviction
for Which Penalty is Death
in Electric Chair,
WIFE OF PRISONER
SW00NS AT VERDICT
Accused Man Does Not Finch
When Finding Of Juyis Read
in Open Court; Remanded to
Tombs for Sentence,
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New York. Oct. 25.-POlicc Lieu

Isy Manning journal Special Leased Wire !
New York, Oct. 25.-Policc Lieu
tenant Becker was found guilty early
this morning of murder in the flrst
degree By the jury which had been
trying him for instigating the death of
Herman Rosenthal, the gambler. The
verdict was pronounced ut NV
o'clock this morning. The verdict
read.
Murder in the first degree
Becker was remanded for sentence
to the Tombs by Justice Goff until
October 30th.
Mrs. Becker, sitting outside the
door Of the court room, swooned when
the verdict was announced. Becker
did not finch when he heard the YER
diet pronounced by Harold y. skin
ner, foreman of the jury.
John f. Mcintyre, Becker's chief
counsel, announced that he would
take an immediate appeal, but be-
yond this, he had nothing TO say.
The twelve jurors filed into the
court room at :55 o'clock. A minute
later the defendant was brought in
from the Tombs. Justice Goff had not
yet entered the room and for mo-
ment Becker took Il seat. A. he wait
ed he scanned the faces of the jurors,
hut none at 'hem returned his gaze.
A tense silence prevailed.
AT 11:57 o'clock. Justice Goff en-
tered the court room and bowling 10
the counsel, took his seat. The jury
ron was called. The clerk then asked
the jurors if they had reached Il YER
dict
we have" announced Foreman
skinner. Tho jurors rose to their iet'.
I'VE find the defendant guilty as
charged In the Indictment SIX inner
said. looking squarely at Justice Goff'
DO You find the defendant guilty
of murder in the first degree asked
the clerk.
we do, tne foreman replied.
The court then directed that the
roll of the Jurors he called for indi-
Nidual verdicts. AS he repeated lhc
question: "Do you find the defendant
gully of murder in the first degree
as charged? ?" each juror answered.
II do"
Becker stood at the bar with
squared shoulders, head erect. not a
swallowed hard That was all. When
The last Juror had answered. Justice
Goff instructed the clerk to take the
pedigree of the defendant Becker
answered the questions in low, firm
voice. A court officer brought the
questions to him written on slip OF
paper and as the prisoner read them
to himself, he replied;
i .tx.1I,, Min
born in Germany; address 32S9 Aud"-
bon avenue; lieutenant of police; mar
ried. Protcstant; mother living hab'ts
temperate; never convicted before.
When Bcckers voice died away
Mr. Mcintyre asked that all tur'her
proceedings be deferred for one week,
until 7 can prepare the proper mo-
ton for appeal
II will defer sentence. announced
Justice Goff. until October 30th, and
remand the prisoner until that date
Becker glanced at the judge and
rested his eyes a moment on the jury
Then he turned and followed by a
Jail warden, walked with unfalterins
rapid steps up the aisle Of the court
room and disappeared through the
door leading over the bridge OF
signs to tne Ionlns.
The Jury had deliberated nearly
eight hours before reaching the YER
diet, although the case had been IN
their hands since 2:20 o'clock yester-
day afternoon Actual deliberation be-
gan at 4:O7 o'clock. when the doors
of the jury room swung behind them
on their return from luncheon. What
happened behind those doors. how the
debate ebbed and flowed. who stood
out eight hours against the final YER
dict. how many ballots We're cast
these were matters to whose secrecy
each juror was pledged.
While the jury was making up its
mind. absolute stiffness. heightened
hv the midnight quiet of the streets
prevailed in the court room.
After the verdict was given no one
was allowed to leave the room until
the jury had filed out. Justice Goff
had given orders that any one dis
turbing the proceedings in the slight
est degree should he brought before
him for punishment
Two hundred persons or more
gathered at the court room door. With
her ear almost at the keyhole. sat the
prisoners wife. As the last juror LETT
the room by another exit the door
flew open and a man rushed excited
ly into the corridor The crowd gave
way. lie was half way down the