The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-25

ROBERT 4. Purceii, JOnh -. HaTuy anu
on down the list until the twelve had
individually their verdict.
rs this your verdict?" was Mr.. Car
rolls question to each man.
at is." was the answer from nrst to
last without the slightest hesitation.
There was no pause. no wavering. no
displayed by any one Of the
twelve when 1t came to the recording Of
his personal decision.
Lieut.. Becker had suffered several
ordeals throughout the trial. One Of
these was when Mrs. Rosenthal testified
that Becker at the Elks Club had
his arm around her husbands
shoulder and had told him that every
thing would be all right
Another time was when Mr.. McIn-
tyre appealed to the jury not to de-
prive the defendant Of home and wife.
And still another time was when the
charge Of the court itself had put him In
the most desperate light.
But all Of these situations were as
nothing compared to the moment when
Guilty" sprang from the lips Of the
foreman and the eyes of every man In
the court room turned squarely on the
man standing at the bar Persons who
were near and who watched him closely
saw that not a muscle In his body
moved save for a contraction OF the
throat. He was swallowing hard.
Becker Seems to Age.
In a moment his face. set and rigid
as Il was. seemed to take on age. And
that curious grayness overspread him.
Directed by the court he braced himself
to answer the formal questions that are
required by law to be put to convicted
man. A young court officer approached
him for that purpose. The officer told
him to hold up his right hand. Becker
did SO.
He was sworn and the questions were
put To the first one or two he replied
In a firm enough voice, voice clearly
audible in all parts Of the room. But
his vocal chords failed him finally and
he spoke In q husky whisper inaudible
more than q few feet from where he
stood.
He said that ne was AZ; an American
Of German parentage; that he lived at
s23s Ohnvile avenue. The Bronx: that
he was q Lieutenant OF police; that he
was married; that his mother was liv-
ing, and that he had not been convicted
previously Of crime.
Justice GofY, always austere. and who
showed a graver mien than had marked
him previously. turned to the defendant
and his counsel.
Have you any requests to make be-
fore sentence Is pronounced?" the cour
inquired
Becker said nothing. He did not ever
| glance at his counsel. Mr.. Mcintyre
was up In a moment with a request tha
sentence be deferred until he had had .
chance to prepare certain motions ant
to deliberate on other action in behalf
of his client. He asked for q week.
delay. Justice Goff pondered momen
tarily.
"I will derfer sentence until mex
Wednesday, October 30." he said.
Mr.. McIntyre was about to intel
posed an objection but Justice COT
quickly forbade II.
| Remand the prisoner to the Tombs'
he said and the Deputy Sheriff le,
| Becker out OF the court room. As h,
passed toward the prison he caugh
sight of his wife in the poorly llghte,
hallway Of the third floor. The side
lights NJ the hall threw his face in re
lief as no ,urned IN enter the Bridge q
Sirhs A voice hailed him and he turne
and saw his wife. No word was smoker
hut ne threw kisses ara,n and agai
over the we'll Of the cour, to the woma
who leaned on the railing opposite.
Three Decisive ballots,
..,.,. ..u. 4,
| Aho jury tooh thice oesiS'Nc paho's .