The Detroit times., 1912-10-25
GUNMEN SHUDDER
AFTER BECKER VERDICT
tcoatinued from Fir.t PsEe).

y 80
(Confinued from First PaEe).
Mcintyre, when Co. enced his charge
to the Jury. had entered an exception
20 the whole of the. address and had
explained to Becker that no adverse
verdict. based on such instructions.
could stand.
So Becker. still hopeful. although
realizing full well that there were
many weary months ahead OF him in
the grim whitewashed death house
In tfre southwestern corner OF Sing
Sing prison, seemed concerned most
" today over the condition OF his
. wife. THE fact that .she had fallen
into adeath-lilse swoon when she first
heard the verdict early today, and
after that as he passed from her sight
across the Bridge. of Sighs she again
collapsed, had been kept from him.
His memory OF his wife whose plain
tive appealing cry Of my Charlie Is
as innocent as baby" still riing In
the ears or those who had heard II
when she realized that the verdict
had gone against her husband.
Becker insisted today that he was
innocent. He blamed Justice Goff's
charge, ,forthe. verdict of the jury. He
insisted that il was framed so that
every point made by the state was
developed for the benefit OF the jury.
while those made by the defense were
covered over and enshrouded with
doubt. Becker was also regretful
that he had not had his way and gone
on the stand to tell his own story.
He believed this was tactical mis-
take or Attorney Mcintyre and that
he could have explained the points
that stood out against him and at the
sama-time- have protected himself
from the assaults OF the district at.
forneY. But he accepted the belief
that the verdict would not stand and
was prepared to philosophically await
the action OF the court OF appeals.
Mcintyre and his associate coun-
sci said thar they would appeal the
case immediately In fact realizing
that the decision would almost GER
tainly be. against them, they have
been carefully preparing their facts
for the appeal and will file the notice
Immediately after sentence is passed
on next Wednesday.
The verdict was a complete sur
Prise to nearly everyone that had fol-
lowed the case closely. District At
torney Whitman, who prosecuted, and
his assistant, Frank Moss, admitted
today that they had expected dis
: agreement and that the most they
had looked for. II verdict were re-
turned, was one OF second degree MUIR
der, so far as Attorney Mcintyre was
concerned. however, he had little
hope from the time the jury went
out. He made II plain that, while he
was not criticising the court, he be-
lieved. the Jury could do nothing un-
der the charge but convict and the
-Only hope he. had was that some OF
the jurymen would hold out against
tina death penalty and bring about a
disagreement.
II was stated at the Tombs today
that Mrs. Becker will be permitted
to visit her husband daily until he Is
taken to Sing Sing.
Members OF the jury refused TO dis
-csrss details OF their deliberations a.
though il was learned that the y
were always in the belief that
Becker was guilty The first ballot
was eight. for first degree and four
for second degree.
District Attorney Whitman said
that he expected an appeal but be-
lieved the verdict was just and would
stand. An attempt to get a statement
from the police department failed,
: Deputy Commissioner George Dough.
erty saying 1t had been agreed not to
talk about the case.
The II jurors fled into the court
room at 1885 o'clock, last night. A
minute later the defendant was
brought In from the Tombs. Justice
Cot had not yet entered the room and
for q moment Becker took side
,aoat,
As he waited he scanned with
anxious eyes the faces OF the jurors
but none OF them returned his gaze
A tense silence prevailed.
Al 1851 o'clock, Justice Goff en-
ter.sd the court room. The Jury roll
was called. The cherk then asked the
jurors II they had reached verdict.
I'VE have announced Foreman
Skinner. The Jury rose.
I'VE flnd the defendant guilty as
charged In the Indictment" Mr.. Skin.
ner said. slowly.
DO you and the defendant guilty
OF murder In the first degree as
chnl ged In the Indictment" asked the
clerk.
I'VE DO" the foreman replied.
The court then directed that the
rllI u jurors Re called for thofr In
: -iiv1dnal verdicts. As he repeated the
question do you ind the defendant
guilty Of murder In the first degree as
-cLareed1,- each juror answered. n
Becker stood ~ the. bar with
.rQnsred shoulders. head erect !. No.
n MUSCLE moved IN his face. but be