Norwich bulletin., 1912-10-25
Jury Returned Verdict at Midnight After DeIiberat- ing on the Case For Eight Hours
MRS. BECKER PAINTS UPON HEARING RESULT
Prisoner Hears His Doom Pronounced Without Moving MuscIe-Passing of Sentence Deferred Until October 3O-Justice Golf Hinged Charge Question of Wheth- CT or Not Sam Schepps Was an Accomplice.

 New York Oct. 25.-Police Lieuten- ant Charles Becker was found guilty tonight of murder in the. first degree by the jury which has been trying him for instigating the death of Herman Rosenthal the gambler. The verdict was announced at 1902 o'clock this morning
 Mrs. Becker, sitting outside of the court room fell in a swoon when the verdict was announced.
 To Be Sentenced October 30
 The verdict was murder in the first degree and was pronounced Just after midnight. Becker was remanded for sentence to the Tombs by Justice Golf until October 30.
 Becker did not finch when he heard the verdict pronounced by Harold B. Skinner foreman of the jury.
 Becker AnxiousIy Scans Jury. The twelve jurors with solemn faces and measured steps filed into the court room at 11.55 Q clock. A minute later the defendant was brought in from the Tombs. Justice Golf had not yet entered the room, and for a moment Becker took a side seat. AS he waited he scanned with anxious eye the faces of the jurors, but none of them return ed his gaze. A tense silence prevailed. At 11.57 o'clock Justice Golf entered the court room and, lowing low to counsel, took his seat The jury roll was called.
 Guilty in the First Degree.
 The clerk then asked the jurors if they had reached verdict g We have" announced Foreman Skinner. The jury rose to it's feet. We find the defendant guilty as charged in the indictment" MT. Skin ner said slowly and evenly, looking squarely at Justice Golf.
 Do you find the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree, as charged in the indictment ?'' asked the clerk We do," the foreman replied.
 The court then directed that the roll of the jurors be called for their indi- Yidual verdict.
 Becker Stands Rigidly.
 As he repeated the question Do you find the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree. as eharged?" each juror answered q do."
 Becker stood at the bar with sqlar- ed shoulders, head erect. Not a mus cle moved in his face, but he swallowed hard. That was all.
 When the last juror had answered. Justice Golf instructed the clerk. to take the defendants pedigree.
 Beeker's Pedigree Taken.
 Becker answered the questions fin a 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:
 '.Forty-two years old.' he said.
 American citizen, born in Germany; address, 3239 Audubon avenue; lieu tenant of police; married; Protestant; mother living; habits temperate: nev- CT convicted before"
 Mcintyre Asks to Defer Proceedings When Becker's voice died away MT Mcintyre, who had covered his face with his hands as the verdict was giv en, rose and asked that all further pro- ceedings be deferred for one week. until l can prepare the proper mo- tions for appeal"
 T will defer sentence" announced Justice Golf, until October S0th and remand the prisoner
 Judge Speaks in Low Tone.
 Justice Golf spokei the same low tone of voice. almost a whisper, that had characterized his utterances dur ing the trial.
 Becker gave a feeting glance at the judge and rested his eyes for a mo- ment on the jury. Then he turned an6 followed by jail warden walked with unfaltering, rapid steps up the aisle o1 the court room and disappeared through the door leading over the Bridge of Sighs' to the Tombs.
 Jury Deiiberated Eight Hours. The jury had deliberated nearly eigh hours before reaching the verdict though the case had been in theil hands since 2.20 o'clock yesterday aft. ernoon. Actual deliberation began al 4.07 o'clock, when the doors of the jury room swung behind them on their re furn from luncheon.
 What happened behind those doors how the debate ebbed and flowed, whC stood out eight hours against the fina verdict, how many ballots were cast 0ese were matters to whose secrec! pach juror was pledged.
 Judge ForestaIls Demonstration.
 While the jury was making up 1t, mind absolute stiffness, heightened b. the midnight quiet of the streets, pre- vailed in the court room. After tn, verdict was given no one was allowed to leave the room until the jury hal filed out. Justice Golf had given order that any one disturbing the proceed ings in the slightest degree should b. brought before him for punishment Two hundred persons of more gath cred at the court room doors. Witt her ear almost at the keyhole sat tn prisoners wife. As the last juror lief the room by another exit the door fiev open and man rushed eXcitedly int the corridor. The crowd gave way. Ii was half way down the steps to tn telephone booth, when a policema. shouted:
 Mrs. Becker Paints.
 What's the verdict?"
 The fleeing man looked over hi shoulder.
 "Guilty---'' he shouted.
 For moment there was silence keen, intense, gripping. It was broke by womans untitled scream and tn sound of a falling body.
 The prisoners wife had fainte dead away.
 McIntyre's Last Plea.
 Just before the verdict was giVer Mir. Mcintyre made his last plea, Fl asked that the court grant an earlie request of the jury to inspect the tes timony of the persons who talked { Sam Schepps in Hot Springs, Ark. Tn court refused to hear the plea.
 MT. Mcintyre had opposed that re quest of the Jurys when it was mad to Justice Golf six and half hour before.
 Was Sam Sehepps an Aecompice?
 It was upon this question-whetht Sam Schepps was an accomPiice to tl murder--that Justice Golf hinged h charge to the jury. He said that h himself, was in doubt
 The nena itY for murder in Fha fir