Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-25
CAUTION, PARTY CRY BECKER KEEPS COOL
Democrats Desire No "Sip- Calmly Comments Verdict
Ups" Before Election Day. of the Jury
SPEAKERS ARE WARNED SAYS CASE is NOT ENDED
Wilson Caused Lead Mr. Mcintyre Takes First
to Hold Breath. Looking to Appeal
CONFIDENCE REIGNING MAY CONSUME YEARS TIME
Attorney An
Country Decare Mama Be
Tried in Novem
SAYS CASE is NOT ENDED
Mr.. Mcintyre Takes First Steps
Looking to Appeal. .
MAY CONSUME YEARS TIME
District Attorney Whitman An
nounces Four Gunmen Will Be
Tried Early in November. :

NEW YORK. October 25.-'T am sorry
the jury found as they did was Lieut..
charles Beckers only comment to his
Jailer this morning as the convicted man
sat on the edge OF his prison cot with
his chin resting in his cupped hands The
iron nerve which stood by him through
out the ordeal Of the fifteen-day trial did
not desert him today and his bearing was
as frm and steady as at any time during
the proceedings in the courtroom
Becker's GOODNESS may be partly ac-
counted for by his confidence that an ap-
peal will mean a reversal, followed by
a new trial. and probable acquittal. Be
fore he was taken to his cell from the
courtroom he said to friends seated near
him:
Have no fear. this case is not ended
yet. There will be a new trial and I
will be tried again at time when public
clamor does not demand victim. Then
l am sure 1 will be acquitted. I do not
believe that in these present proceedings
1 have had the fair and impartial trial
which is guaranteed to all men under
our laws"
Preparing for Appeal.
Exhausted by the ordeal of the trial.
John +. Mcintyre, chief counsel for the
defense, nevertheless began today the
preliminary steps looking to an appeal
and a stay OF execution for his client. 1t
is stated that the appeal may take a
years time.
Justice Goff, it is understood. has gone
to the country for a much needed rest
over the week end.
Mrs. Becker was able to leave the
house during the forenoon and went down
town to meet Mr.. Mcintyre preparatory
to a conference with her husband.
Inquiry at the homes of the jurors re-
led hex fn
agreement that precluded any possibility
of their talking about the case without
breaking their oathS Before Justice Con
had urged them to keep silent. they had
decided to say nothing about the man
ner in which they arrived at their ver-
dict, or to refer to any Of the incidents
that attended the last day of the trial.
Question as to Degree.
It was declared this morning however
that the jury arrived at its verdict of
first degree murder after only three for
NAL ballots At no time during the
eight hours OF deliberation was there a.
question Of Becker's guilt-the only mat
ter Of debate being as to whether the
verdict shou d be for first degree muir
der. meaning death to the prisoner, or
second degree murder, which is punish
able by life Imprisonment 1t was said
that the first ballot showed eight OF the
JURY tu6u AOT COuNiCllOl III tuc oC
gree. while on the second poll all but one
OF the twelve were agreed.
A record in important criminal trials
has been established by the prompt dis
position Of the Becker case. Although il
was one of the most important and mo-
mentous cases ever called to trial here.
l. was disposed Of in fifteen days, during
which time 1900 pages Of testimony
taken and ninety-seven witnesses exam
inted
The cost of the trial will reach a total
ca ses, il is said. The largest single item
of expense was for brineing a witness
from England. This item was about
50 600. The cost Of running the court is
figured at about $700 day, while the ex-
pense Of paying and caring for the jury
was about $500 day.
To Be Tried in November.
District Attorney Whitman said this
afternoon that the four gunmen will go
on trial in the early part Of November.
Then the informers, Rose, WALTON. Web
ber and Schepps, will be brought into
court once more to repeat their ry.
Mr.. Whitman pointed out that. while
counsel for the informers had the right
to appear before Justice Goff and demand
their release on bail, they had no desire
for liberty.
What they want now." he said grimly.
"is not heavier bail. but heavier doors
on the West Side court prison. They
would rather be on the inside looking out
than on the outside looking in.
The district attorney had no comment
to make today on the Becker verdict.