The Alaska citizen., 1912-11-04
BECKER UNMcVED

BECKER UNMC.VeD.
 he courtroom was packed long before Becker was brought rom lis cell iu the Tombs this moTLiLI aad hen Judge Golf arrived in his aG'o d few minutes before court was call ed to order. the street was crowded with d curious mob which had been unable 10 gain admission The disgraced police lieutenant | listened to the pronouncement Of his sentence without a trace of emo | ton. When he was led from the courtroom there was no faiter !n | his step walked erect. and wore an expression of determination on | his face which bore no trace of the ! temporary collapse which he suffer ed ! immediately after his conviction. | Becker regained his Composurt yesterday. and resumed the defiant attitude which he maintained | throughout the hearing He appeared | 10 regret his words of the previous | day. for he denied much that he had said and expressed the belief that l he would yet escape the penalty which his prosecutors sought 10 fast en upon him
 TAKEN TO SING SING. 1 Becker was taken to Sing Sinl l on the trian leaving at noon Tn, belief is general here however. that the lieutenant is not going to his i death, although sentenced to die be i fore the end of the year The friends | of Becker say that he is certain tc secure a stay of execution. and soms Of them 20 so far as 10 predict that i he will eventually regain his liberty through the aid of his many influel. tial friends.
 SOME CHAPTERS. i WASHINGTON. Oct. 30. After several months of careful watching 1 the officers of the navy department have unearthed what promises tt prove one of the biggest sensations 1 in the history of the department grating. It is reported today tha l practically every vessel in the At lantiC fleet is involved in the con spiracy. which thus far appears tC affect only the commissary depart ment of the navy, but which ma prove to be far more extensive be fore the investigation has been cor Cluded.
 STATE DIES POUGHKEEPSIE, x. Y. Oct. 30- State Representative Richard Cor nell, who was a candidate Tor re election. was found dead in hi, home today
 Connell was an old-time resident of this city. and for years had beer prominent in business and politica circles Last year he was convicted on charge of smuggling. and re gently was released from prison al | ter having served an eieven-mouths sentence.
 MODERN METHODS.
 LITTLE FALLS, x. r.. Oct. 30 Considerable riOting occurred in this city today among the striking tex 1 tile workers The women strikers were particularly demonstrative. ant several clashes took place betwee1 hem and the special deputies who have been sworn in to preserve or der.
 Late this afternoon the womei made combined attack on the dep uties, but were ultimately dispersed by the liberal use of clubs, will | which the deputies are armed Sev eral of the strikers were badly beat en up.
 Ex-MRS. NAT GOODWIN.
 NEW YORK. Oct. 30.-lhere is considerable gossip in dramatic cir cles over the reported engagement of Edna Goodrich to Ralph Herz the comedian.
 ETTOR HEARING RESUMED.
 SALEM, Mass. Oct 30. Tho trial of Ettor, leader of the Lawrence strike, who is being tried on the charge ot murder, was resumed this morning. The juror whose Hines. caused a postponement of the hear ing last week, has recovered stuff Ciently to attend the hearing
 DIED BRAVELY. 1 SAN ANTONIO, Oct 30. In { fire which destroyed the St. John's 1 Orphan asylum in this city las night. six of the Sisters of Charity who were in charge of the place sacrificed their lives in order that their little charges might be saved.
 GRAB TWO SUSPECTS. CHICAGO, Oct. 3l Two theat rical people, man and woman were taken into custody today b. the police on suspicion that thel can throw some light on the murder of Sophia Singer, the rich Baltimore woman who vas found dead in this city a few days ago. The police state that the Singer woman was 1 last seen alive in company with tho couple they have arrested, and there are other suspicious circumstance which lead the authorities to be lieve that they have secured the right parties.
 GAYNoR AGAIN. NEW YORK, Oct 31. - Notwith standing the fact that the name o1 Police Commissioner Waldo was closely linked with Becker's in tho evidence introduced at the trial ol the lieutenant. and the further fact that there is strong public de mand for the removal of the rich ot ficial Mayor Gaynor steadfastl! refuses to believe that any reason exists for deserting the man whom he has defended throughout the many exposures following the deatl of Herman Rosenthal.
 In support of the stand he has taken in the matter, the mayor says Waldo should not be held responsi ble for the acts of the officers un der him.
 ONE WEEK MORE
 CHICAGO. Oct. 31 There k much curiosity in this city concern ing the probable fate of the notori ous cafe owned by Jack Johnson the colored champion. The saloon