New-York tribune., 1912-08-29
BECKER ENRAGED IN T0MBS
Co. Prisoner Gets a Taste Of
Strong Arm" Tactics.

Lieutenant Charles Becker directed
few strong arm" tactics against co.
prisoner iu the TomU7 yesterday. Becker
was iGcensed al letter written by James
3D. Haueu. a lawyer sentenced TO Sing
Sing for passing forged checks. 20 Dis.
tr.rt Attorney Whitman. in which Hdlien
said he had overheard compromising
conversation 10 the Tomls between Beck
pr and Detective White. the former mem
her OF Becker's squad who was indicted
for re-jury in connection with the alleged
police "f-ame-up" Of big Jack" zeug.
the East Side gang leader
Becker had another prisoner point out
HaiIen 90 him during the exercise hour
IN the corridor o. the prison. The strong
arm" man approached the convicted law
yer and took hold ot him iu no gentle
manner
ny name IS Becker Charles Becker
said the lieutenant and want % know
why YOU made such report about me 10
The District Attorney"
Halen d.d not 100. pleased O. sec Beck
er and edged away and tried 90 avoid
him by walking rapidly down the cor
ridor Becker followed him closely. get
ting angrlcr a.. the time.
'You know n was q to' shouted Beck
or You had a motive 800 doing what
you did Z want 10 tel. you YOU are
dirty low lived cur man who delib-
erately lies about arcther who is IN trou-
bic g. too despicable % speak about.
What had you 20 gain by lying 70 Whit
man about meg'
Halleu Kept going a. a good pace Ia d
beellne for his cell which 81 only few
doors away on the same tier az that oc-
cupied by Becker The lawyer. appeared
uncomfortable under the policeman
pressing third degree methods. When ne
reached his coll he Jumped inside and
slammed the door Becker stood out
side and finished his arraignment through
the bars.
There were several newspaper men
within hearing. and the imprisoned police
lieutenant delivered himself Of several
random remarks about stool pigeons IA
the Tombs
1T g. bad enough to have a lot or le-
ultimate stool pigeons In this place try
ing TO save themselves by getting intor-
nation for mos, who are looking for It,"
he said There are five stool pigeons
on this tier who make life miserable for
us by trying 20 listen to what we say.
They are here to get certain information.
and II they don; get Il they turn 1t In
anyway. Even gentlemen OF the cloth
have gone into the siness. It Is pretty
degrading work forSa minister"
Becker declined 90 specify the minister
10 whom ne referred Chaplain Sander
son. the Congregational minister. who vls-
its the Tombs. took occasion afterward TO
deny that he was a ''Tombs stool pigeon"
The chaplain explained that Becker had
taken offence at his asking Mrs. Becker
on one OF her visits 20 the Tombs II she
had come down in an automobile. For
that reason he had probably directed his
remarks at him. he said
Some one told Becker that asked her
II she came In her own automobile" said
Mr.. Sanderson, but ! did not ask her
that"
White and Detective Charles Steinert.
his travelling mate on the strong arm"
squad. were IN the Tombs on the perjury
charge until they secured bail HaIlen
wrote the District Attorney that he over
heard White say to Becker Gee, / guess
they've got us. chief" He added that he
heard Becker reply to White TO keep his
mouth shut telling him further that later
they would get medals for what they had
done.