The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1912-10-25
DEATH SENTENCE TO
Be IMPOSED UPON
BECKER WEDNESDAY
Police Lieutenant Will Make
Immediate Appeal for
H. New Trial.
CONTINUED from First Pase)

decisive ballot was taken and a verdict
Of guilty in the first degree obtained.
The verdict against Becker caused
p wSo arc ,eas being Ss actual
sassins Of Rosenthal.; ~
Reports were current at the Tombs
that ."Gyp the Blood" Horowit.;
LIVE ana 1u "paso G Frans ciroticI now
under Indictment for murder In the first
degree, had already sent word to Dis
trfct Attorney whitman that they
would plead to second degree murder.
This communication to the district
attorney was not made by counsel for
the four gunner. but made Its way to
the office Of the district attorney In the
subterranean fashion used by prisoners
in the Tofnbs. Such information often
reaches the district attorney before II
,;oes the prisoners own counsel. There
was every Indication however that Mr..
Whitman would refuse to receive second
'.rprce pleas of guilty from any OF the
"Red Phir' Davidson. the East side
gangster, who shot and killed big
jack Zelig, will be brought to the bar
next. and he will face Justice Con on
the same day that Becker will be sem
overwhelmingly. october 30.
Trials To Be Separate.
The trial Of the gunner, separately,
since they have asked for separate
trials. and under the law must be
Quickly upon the disposal Of the David
son case The latter is not expected to
occupy the. special term under Justice
Con very long, since there are eye,
Davidson can easily be identified.
"All the gunner now under indict-
nient will be brought to trial as rapid
~ as possible" declared District At.
torney Whitm man, rh i I'll, have , asked
city prolong the case. However. we
shall proceed with all diligence.
/. "All the gunner will be brought be-
fire Justice Cor. II was to dispose of
All the cases growing out Of the muir
der Of Rosenthal that the extraordinary
session. of the supreme court was con-
vened." A..
The district attorney said that David
sen would have to be disposed OF first
Before any decision could be reached
tried nrst for murder.
NEW YORK. Oct. 25-Charles Becker
WAS born In New York city .forty-two
sss ss .So.t as rsseiyss tim. S9 II.
arrest following the staying Of Herman
Rosenthal he had been on the New
York police force nineteen years. having
risen to the rank Of lieutenant.
bsen placid one. P PS'f Rosentha ar ca aSs
- the third homicide in which Becker's
nane has figured prominently. Hailed
a. hero for saving human life, he has
been denounced in sworn testimony as
being IN imposter: with a medal for
lheroism on his breast, he has been &C.
cused Of planning the rescue"
In the door-smashing. raiding days
Of District Attorney Jerome. Becker
played q payt as one Of the raiders.
He became fuvoEed in a'hispute. APP
iproaching feud. with the then Captain
and now Inspector Max Schmittberger.
Becker hadsa way Of ingratiating him
self with his supcriprs. He enjoyed
the favor Of Theodore Roosevelt when
he was police commissioner, as well as
Rhinelander Waldo, the present incum-
His career as head of the so-called
'.strong-arm squad" Is recent history.
The trial through which he has Just
passed Is the elimination of less than
a years record In that position OF trust
and responsibility.
Although the highest salary he has
received in the police department has
been $3.50 year. Becker has had
extensive financial dealings for one In
his walk In life. He has specialized in
wall Street, has supported a mother
and second wife while paying alimony
to his first wife. who divorced him. and
has erected a $4,000 mansion on land
that cost close to $4,000 in the Bronx.
Tho investigation of the district at
torney previous to the opening Of the
trial showed that he had bank deposits
: A striking feature of Becker's police
career II the fact that most Of the