The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1912-10-25
.FX-L|EUT. BECKER
| CU|LTYOF MURDER
IS JURY'S VERDICT
Justice Goff Pustpones Sem
tence for Week by Request
of Accused's Counsel.
PENALTY is DEATH
Juors Delibers!ted for Eight
Hours Before Fate
Was Known.
Associated Press Dispatch.

| Associated Press Dispatch
New York, Oct. 25--Policc Lieut..
Charles Becker was found guilty last
night of murder in the first degree
by the jury which has been irving
him for instigating the death Of Her
man Rcsenthal, the gambler.
| The verdict was pronounced at
1902 O'clock this morning. 1t read:
Murder in the first degree
Becker was remanded for sentence
, to the 'rombs by Justice Goff until
Oct. so Mrs. Becker, sitting out
side tha door Of the court room, fell
into swoon when the verdict was
announced.
Becker did not finch when he
heard the verdict announced by Har-
old Skinner. foreman Of the jury.
Johl F, Mcintyre, Becker's chief
counsel, announced that he would
take an immediate appeal, but added
beyond this he had nothing to say.
Jurors File In
The twelve jurors with solemn
faces and measured step fIled into the
Eeoart room at 1855 O'Clock A
mint later the defendant was
brought In from the Tonlbs. Justice
Con mud not yet entered the room
and for a moment Becker took a side
seat. AS lie waited he scanned with
anxious eyes the faces of the jurors,
but none of them returned the gaze.
A tense silence prevailed.
At 1857 Justice Goff entered the
room and bowing low TO counsel took
his seat The jury roll was called
The clerk then asked If they had
reached a verdict
We have" answered Foreman
skinner
The jury rose to lts feet.
eve find the defendant guilty as
charged in the indictment" Skinner
said slowly and evenly, looking
squaraly al Justice Goff
''Do you find the defendant guilty
Of murder in the first degree, as
charged in the Indictment" asked
the clerk.
"Wc do the foreman replied.
Juror Roll Called.
Tho court then directed the roll
Of the Jurors be called for their in
diyidual verdicts. AS he repeated
The question, DO you find the de-
fendant guilty Of murder in the first
degree as charged !" each juror an
SWercd, 81 do"
Becker stood at the bar, with
square shoulders, head erect, not
muscle moved in his face, but he
swallowed hard. That was all.
When The last juror had answered
Justice Goff instructed the clerk 10
take the defendants pedigree. Beck-
or answered the questions in a low.
firm voice. The court officer
brought the questions to him writ
ten on slip OF paper and as the
prisoner read them to himself he re-
piled:
"Forty-two years old. American
citizen, born In Germany, address
3239 Audubon avenue. lieutenant of
police, married. Protestant, mother
living, HABITS temperate, never con-
vcied before"
When Beckcr's voice died away
Mcintyre, who had covered his face
with his hands as the verdict was
given, rose ana asked that all fur
ther proceedings be deferred for one
week until 7 can prepare the proper
motion for appeal
Goff Defers Sentence.
"T viii defer sentence" announced
Goff, until Oct. so ard remand the
prisoner until that date
Justice Goff spoke In the same low
tone of voice, almost whisper that
had characterized his utterances dur
Ing the trial. Becker gave a glance
at the Judge and rested his eyes on
the jurors for q moment and then no
turned and, followed by jail war
den. walked with unfaltering rapid
steps up the aisle of the court room
and disappeared through the door
leafiinq over tho sshriige nf ii rhsts IN
the Tombs.
The Jury had deliberated nearly