Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-10-31

At 11:57 o'clock Justice Golf entered
the court room and. howing low to coun-
sci, took his seat. The jury roll was
called. The clerk then asked the jurors
If they had reached a verdict.
1--WE have announced Foreman Skin
aer. The Jury rose to its feet.
I'VE find the defendant guilty AZ
charged In the Indictment Mr.. Skinner
said slowly, and evenly, looking squarely
at Justice Golf.
do you find the defendant guilty Of
murder In the frst degree as charged in
The indictment?' asked the clerk.
I'VE do the foreman replied.
The court then directed that the roll
II the Jurors be called for their indivi-
lual verdicts. AS he repeated the ques-
Non, do you find the defendant guilty
pf murder in the first degree as charg-
ID ?' each juror answered, Il do"
BECKER SWALLOWS HARD.
Becker stood at the bar with squared
shoulders, head erect. Not a muscle
moved in his face, but he swallowed
hard. That was all.
When the last juror had answered JUS
lice Golf instructed the clerk to take the
defendants pedigree. Becker an
the questions in a low firm voice.
A court officer brought the ques-
lions to him written on a slip Of paper
and as the prisoner read them to himself
ne replied:
"Forty-two years old" he said. Amer
lean citizen. born In Germany; address.
s239 Audubon avenue; lieutenant of police;
married. Protestant. mother living; hab-
its temperate; never convicted before"
When Becker's voice died way Mr..
Mcintyre, who had covered his face with
his hands as the verdict was given, rose
and asked that all further proceedings be
deferred for one week. until can pre-.
pare the proper motions for appeal"
- II will defer sentence" announced JUS
tice Gofr.'' until October 30 and remain
the prisoner until that date"
Justice Golf spoke In the same low tone
of voice, almost a whisper. hat had
characterized his utterances during thu
trial. ..
WALKS OUT UNFALTERINGLY.
Becker gave a fleeing glance at the
fudge and rested his eyes for a moment
on the jury. Then he turned AMI. fol-
lowed by a jail warden. walked with
~unfalterIng. rapid step up the aisle of
tIo ~ oA1 W u ~
the door leading over the bridge of
yighs' to the Tombs.
The jurors had elaborated nearly
eight hours before reaching the YER
dict, although the case had been In
their hands since 2:2o o'clock yester.
day afternoon. Actual elaboration
began at 4:O7 o'clock when the doors
of the jury room swung behind them
on their return from luncheon.
What happened behind those doors
how the debate ebbei and flowed. WHIT
stood out eight hours against the fna'
verdict, how many ballots were cast
these were matters to whose secrecy
each juror was pledged.
While the jury was makin up i'll
mind. absolute stiffness. heightened b!
The midnight quiet Of the streets, pre-
vailed in the courtroom.
After the verdict was given no one wa
allowed to leave the room until the 1ur
had filed out. Justice GOn had give
orders that any one disturbing the pro
eeedings In the slightest degree shout
te brought before him for punishment.
Two hundred persons or more gathere
It the court room door. With her ear al
most at the keyhole. sat the prisoner
wife. As the last Juror left the room
ty another exit. the door few open and
man rushed excitedly into the corridor
rhe crowd gave way. He was half wa
Town the steps to the telephone boot
yhen a policeman shouted:
whats the verdtct?"
The fleeing man looked over his shouI
Ter: "Guilty!' he shouted.
For a moment there was silence. keel
intense gripping. 1t was broken by
woman's muffied scream and the SCUM
,f a falling body. The prisoners VIII
lad tainted dead away.
JURY SOUGHT HELP TWICE.
New York, Oct. A.-Twice during tn
afternoon the Jury communicated wit
Justice Golf. Once It asked for the stipu
lations made by the State with the fou
lnformers, Rose. Weber. WALTON an
schepps. and Schepps's letter to Roa
written by the little gambler at He
Springs, Ark. and expressing his Will
ingness to testify. The second time tn
Jury wanted the testimony Of person
,h, toIlot witb Qchppne In Hot SnrinRi