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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-12
4uek Colder.
JANuARY Ia Isl4
SNAPSHOTS.

Now for the Star Spangled Banner
celebration.
Ministers of the gospel must pay full
railroad fares hereafter.
Have you Joined the next Christmas
Savings Club just started?
The man who predicted hard winter
still has plenty of time 10 which to
make good.
Three lobbyists will W ork for woman
suffrage during the present session of
the Legislature.
Ten million doiiars' worth Of products
is the 1913 record Of 6. 000. 600 OF Amer
ican farms.
Have YOU put your name on THE
CAPITAL list? II not, do it now. To-
morrow may not come.
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and the flap at the top folded down
wards. Ribbon strings are provided
TO secure the case when closed, and
some pretty floral designs and pos
sibly the initials of the owner can be
worked upon the exterior.
The colors of the materials are a
matter of choice but colors of too
light a shade should not be selected,
as they will soil too quickly Dark
green or claret colored material would
be servieeable and look well, and in
both cases, the lining might be of pale
blue or yellow soft silk.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-12
Chenille Flowers.

Chenille flowers are used for corsage
Douaugts now. They are made Of
strings of chenille, in heavy. soft quail
itg iooped into petals. and mounted
a. green chenille stems. stifened with
re. Brilliant bat at the same time
1ft shades OF red and blue and violet
ana green and yellow are used These
little flowers have charm all their
ewn. and are especially effective worn
on the dull. gloomy days for which
December is famous.
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COATS ARE TO BE LONGER
Partisan Dress Arblters Have Said So,
but the Length Is to Have Some
Restrictions.

OF one thing we are certain: That
the coats on street suits are decidedly
longer than what women expected
It is true that many short coats were
brought over by the buyers. and hun.
dreds more were made here, but the
masters of dress, in Paris, accented a
longer coat and their models are win.
ming out.
one does not mean by this that the
coat reaches the knees. or that II is
cut in a straight line around the fig
ure. but it does mean that the waist
coat front reaches we'll below the
waist, and the back drops half way
down to the knees. There is no bob
tailed" effect in the smart coat this
month. It is excessively broad, and
so fun under the arms that it appears
to be draped, and there is narrow
belt across the back to push up the
fullness above the waistline, but there
is enough of a peplum below this
breadth and fullness to keep the
proper proportions.
One Of the very new street coats
has panel inserted down the middle
Of the back which is cut six inches
longer than the sides. hanging like a
sash to the knees It is a straw
which shows how the wind win blow
BY the way. this coat was part OF a
suit that had many new features IN
it. 1t was a canary yellow Suther
land tweed with short skirt, a black
satin collar on the coat and a lining
Of white satin with dull purple stripes
It was intended for country wear with
a small black hat made Of silk beaver
holding upright stiff yellow brush
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-12

smart pt rice PRO
portions and good
lines without re-
sorting to ex-
tremes 1t is Of
the perennial navy
blue serge and has
a simple peasant
blouse opening
over a blue satin
vest. the edges Of
which are finished
with narrow pIait-
ings OF the same.
The line OF the
girdle slopes up
ever so slightly
toward the front
and the sash is
here tied In a bow
with a single end
The plattfngs
which appear on
~ -
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peated on the skirt and sleeves and
are the only trimming on the frock
The skirt closes on the left side and
here it is draped and knotted near
the hem and decorated with frill
Of the satin.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-12

Rrrespsss notice printed on muslin
oT al us0er for sale At this Office.
Nov i the time 70 poet trespsss
notices when gunnera With dog and
0un are won't 10 trespass on private
nronerty. Buy trespasa notice -
The Capital oH'ce.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-12
Printed Signs For Sale.

Come to the Capital Office for .
Printed For Sale or "Fog Rent
sisns, "Tresspass Notices." "Half
Holiday Closing" signs. etc. etc. A
foil supply or hand. at this of ce.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-12

HroPer Proportions and Good LINES
Mark This Costume as Good
One From Which to Copy.

The smart serge frock shown In the
accompanying cut has been rendered
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-12

sr Have your Job Printing
done At the Cspitsl 0thcsl
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-12

So Have your Job Printing done
81 the Capital Office
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-12

What sort of paper is il? In the
first place, it must be Home Paper
the Woman's Friend and part Of her
daily life. And it must be a NECES-
SITY to the Business Man. II must
not only tell what is happening in the
world, put it must 90 farther and tell
Why it j. happening and what It
means.
The Best Possible Newspaper has
staff of correspondents covering the
world field of the Associated and Unit
ed Press, securing the earth for vital
human facts II has fashions and art,
b0oks aud music, literature and politics
at it's right hand. 1t has the markets
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1914-01-12
"The Best Possible Newspaper r

for the farmer, the merchant, the
broker.
The world has never seen an age Of
greater constructive significance in
politics, in science, in society. Every
move in the Geld Of action is topic
for discussion in cities, villages, ham
lets, at crossroads. And the Best
Possible Newspaper must equip its
readers for intelligent understanding
Of all these things.
That is precisely why it is the sim
truth that for your purposes, and for
the purpose Of the whole South, the
BEST POSSIBLE NEWSPAPER is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
Did Becker Direct the Murder?

Justice Seabury then referred 10 the
prime issue in the case as to whether
or not the defendant did direct the kill
ing Of Rosenthal. He discussed the evil
dence OF the so-called Harlem confer
ence" in this connection. and remarked
tina. IT was one of the important ques-
tons to determine as TO whether such
a conference took place. He said
Now. gentlemen we have come TO the
question as TO whether iris defendant
did direct the killing Of Rosenthal
shall not review the testimony OF Rose
upon that subject. ! shall not even sum
Marie II. except TO say that you recall
the many alleged conversations which
Rose says he had with this defendant,
and to recall the testimony Of Rose 10
the effect that this defendant told him
that Rosonthal must be murdered: that
there was delay; that this defendant
became impatient under the delay and
urged that the murde. should lie COM
mitted before Herman Rosenthal APP
peared before the grand jury Of this
county and gave evidence 20 that body.
II 10 an important question in this
case for you to determine whether or
not the so called Harlem conference
was held.
You have the testimony OF Rose; you
have the testimony of Weber. and you
have the testimony OF WALTON 10 the eff
feet that on the night Of June 27. 1912.
they met this defendant at the corner
of l24th st. and eth av.. that in that
conversation this defer dant told them
that Rosenthal must he murdered. and
assured them that no harm would
come TO any person who brought about
his death.
Now, the people offered YOU the testi-
mony OF Marshall. You saw Mar
shall upon the stand. Marshall SAYS
that he saw Rose talking with this de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
DEATH HOUSE OF HER OWN
Sing Sing to Do It's Best for
Condemned Woman.

Mrs. Madeline Ferola, the first
woman convicted of murder in the
first degree. in New York City since
1893 will e whole house to her
self when sic goes up the river. She
has not been sentenced yet, but on
Tuesday Justice Davis is expected to
name a date for her execution in the
electric chair.
Warden Clancy is preparing the
house across the street from the wall,
the one occupied by Principal Keeper
Connaughton before his death. two
months ago. Three women keepers,
formerly at Auburn prison, are ex-
pected to be on hand to look after Mrs.
Ferola.
The prisoner killed young man who
had obtained license TO wed her and
then backed out. She was convicted
on Tuesday on evidence Of her alleged
accomplice and her ten-year-old daugh-
ter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
SING SING IGNORANT
OF BECKER VERDICT
Death House Inmates, Hoping
for His Acquittal, Will
Get News To day.

Detective Jackson. who has been en-
ployed in and about Sing Sing prison
for thirty-five years, said last night that
Charles Becker would be the first man
TO return. in his recollection. after hay-
ing left the death house. There is but
one vacant cell I'm the death house. and
the ex-lieutenant's coming will mean
ruu ahouse until June p, when feter
Rebacci. the White Plains murder
king" goes to the chair.
All afternoon the prisoners wondered
what had happened TO Becker, but the
fifteen in the death house and the l,o'o
I'm the cell block were locked up for the
night, at O'Clock, without any news.
Warden Clancy himself learned at Sla
o'clock that the verdict Of the first trial
had been duplicated. He decided to keep
the news from the prisoners until this
morning
Those who were in the death house
with Becker and those who have moved
in since his departure were eauahy
hopeful yesterday that his fight Tor Ire
had been successful. Nothing can ex-
coed the optimism OF a condemned muir
derer, prison officials say. No matter
how guilty he may be, or how strong
the evidence against him. he never loses
hope until he is strapped in the chair.
Becker's return will depress them but
momentarily. for they all believe that
when they get their chance they VIII be
able to beat the state. One OF these is
Newton Tomlins who occupies the cell
formerly occupied by Becker. the most
sought for cell in the death house. Almost
every one who has occupied IT has been
lucky. Molineux and Patrick spent much
time there and when Becker returned
TO the Tombs there was much competi-
ton for it, Tomlins won. because he was
the Oldest man confined. He killed his
son in Rockland County.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23

The verdict that doomed Becker for the
second time was reached after nVe pal-
lots. but the deliberations OF the jury
were harmonious throughout, there being
no great amount OF argument necessary
70 win over the dissenting jurors. The
frat ballot taken Immediately after they
had retired, stood six for guilty, two not
auiltv. one blank and three for lesser
degree OF murder.
Before beginning their deliberations
they made a sworn written agreement
not TO divulge after the jury was dis-
charged the way in which individuals
voted. but left 1t to the discretion OF tho
Jurors as to whether they should say
ANYTHING as to what transpred in the
,urv room. Most OF them interpreted
their agreement to mean that they shouio
not discuss It at all. but one OF theih
consented to give an outline OF tho oe-
lberations
After the first ballot was TAKEN ne
said they decided TO go TO lunch peiore
continuing their efforts for an agreement
They went to lunch about 1:So. RETURNING
about ? o'clock. A second ballot stood
seven for guilty. one not guilty. one blank
and three for a lesser degree or MURDER
The third ballot showed eight TOT suii'y'
two not guilty, one for lesser oegree
and one blank: while the fourth vote was
ten guilty. one not guilty and one Tor
lesser degree.
Before taking the fifth and last vote
they went over the case again IN detail
discussing each witness in turn. AS 10
Rose. Vallon and Weber. they asked inc
questionas to whether they lied .nhaiy
deciding that, although they might nave
told some untruths, they testimony IN
essential details was honest. Then they
took UP schepps. and considered the ques.
ton as to where he was and why ne hao
not testified, but decided TO throw MIN
out of all further consideration.
4 point, the Juror said, that weished
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
GUNMAN'S MOTHER GLAD
Blames Becker for Whitley
Lewis s" Fate-Sorry for Wife.

Mrs. Seidenschner mother of Whitley
Lewis" was praying over her candles
last night when a reporter for The
Tribune called at the fiat on the fourth
floor Of the tenement house at 325 9Th
st. AS she finished her prayer she APP
preached with q smile and said before
any question could be asked:
This is tho happiest moment have
known since the RoSenthal murder.
which implicated my boy and caused
his execution"
Her sorrow for Mrs. Becker was in
tense, she said. but for the man she
blames for the end of the son she has
no pity. She was elated by he ver-
dict and believed It no more than ives
coming 10 the defendant.
Il only hope the Court OF Appeals
will not reverse the verdict this time"
she said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23

moved from the Criminal Courts Build
ing after her husband had been found
guilty. Becker's two brothers. John and
Jackson. and Mrs. Becker's brother
Charles Lynch, remained with her for
an hour In the Sherifs guard room
Finally they called taxicab and she
was taken to her home in The Bronx.
She was not allowed TO see her husband
in the Tombs last night.
There were many extraordinary feat
ures to the closing scenes Of this notable
murder trial. Clerk Penny said that In
his experience Of thirty-one years the jury
in this trial was the only one that had
come In with a verdict In murder case
without the slightest intimaton as 10
what the verdict might be. He said he
did not recall a single big case in which
the Jury did mt ask for some instruction
or information after going to the jury
room TO begin their deliberations. But
the jury in this case asked for nothing
after Justice Seabury gave them the case
Gray-haired Captain Lynch OF the court
squad said he had never been called upon
TO supervise so close mouthed jury. lie
said they had asked for nothing. even as
a matter of comfort or convenience. after
they went into the jury room. and that
their deliberations were subdued and en-
tirely harmonious.
This second Becker trial occupied ex-
actly the same number Of calendar days
as the first trial-seventeen. But the time
actually in court was probably half as
long again at the first trial, as Justice
Con- held several protracted night ses-
sions and sat on every Saturday. The
first jury was out eight hours.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
JURY IN FIVE BALLOTS
SENDS BECKER TO DEATH CELL
From First Vote Until the Final Poll Two Jurors Cun0
to Plea of Not Guilty-Donohues Failure to
Testify Weighed Against Accused

particularly heavily against Beck.r ~
the absence from the witness stand !,
John J. Donohue. in whose nams tho q,
500 mortgage on Rosenthals place wa,
made out. IL was contended by the prose
cution that Donohue was simply acting :.
that transaction as o dummy for Rect.-
The jury thought 1t significant that hs n.
not testify for the defence at this IT,,
But the big point that weighed ,,,s
them was the relations which the prosecr-
ton showed existed between Becker p...
and Rosenthal. These relations. tbsy Co.
sidered. were amply established a..
formed a basis out OF which grew ~.
motive for Becker's wishing Rosentb,r.
death.
After going over the case in this ana.
iytical way the fifth ballot was taken ana
the verdict OF guilty was found.
In discussing the case after he had 70.
turned to his home at 249 West r35th :,
Wilbur f. Rawlins said that the turv
throughout was most congenial. He said
he was glad it was over.
Fred C. Barrett, OF 156 East saith a,
also spoke or the harmony that prevailed
In the juryroom. Ephraim Plummer. OF
4241 Broadway. refused TO discuss the
case in any way, but his neighbors were
busy discussing him. Opposite his home
there was group OF about ten persons
vigorously denouncing HIM
Here is a man like Rose. who skins
through himself" one woman said, "and
causes another man TO be convicted Of the
same crime ne was just as guilty Of. It's
shame"
Dio L. Holbrook. OF As East 2lst st. had
special praise for the foreman. F. Mere
dith Blagden. commenting especially on
the fact that he is a law student. he
said Blagden's knowledge Of law helped
the Jury greatly in its deliberations. Mr.
Blagden refused 10 discuss the matter In
any way, as did most OF the others, except
to say they were glad IL was over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
Looks at Jurors.

Becker turned from his place against
the bar and looked at each man as he
filed out of the jury box. Then one OF
the deputy sherffs pulled Becker by the
sleeve and they started down the aisle
toward the prison pen One OF the sher-
IFS slipped the handouts on the prisoner
as they were going through the door of
the courtroom Becker turned 10 his
friend who expressed sympathy as ne
was led away and merely said he was
sorry, too"
The jury were guarded by a phalanx
OF policemen on their way through the
corridors OF the building TO the big sight
seeing automobile in which they rode 10
the Murray Hill Hotel TO get their be-
longlngs before going home
Becker's lawyers have six months in
which 10 file an application for an argu-
ment on appeal with the Court OF APP
peals. That time is usually extended A
notice OF appeal in the meantime acts as
q stay OF execution. The extended time
for tho application TO the Court OF APP
peals depends in most cases on the size
of the court record. every word OF which
has 10 be gone over by both sides. The
record in this Becker trial is an unusually
heavy one. Probably Becker will have
AT least year to live before his appeal
reaches the higher court. The appeal goes
directly to the Court OF Appeals because
in homicide cases matters OF law and not
OF fact are reviewed
Prontng by the experience of the first
Becker trial. there is expected 10 be little
in the record which win constitute posi-
bic reviYsible errors. An appeal can al
ways be taken at any time on newly dis
covered evidence. The chances of the
Court OF Appeals reversing the Becker
verdict the second time are thought TO be
small.
When Mr.. Manton declared there were
ample grounds for appeal he did not
specify. IL is understood. however. that
three points which the defence VIII rely
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
Judges Charge as to Motive.

Coming TO the question of motive, he
said;
The jury may ask Themselves what
motive. if any, this defendant had to
cause the death OF Rosenthal. This Is
a question properly for the jury 10 ask
themselves and to determine from the
evidence. The defence claim that this
defendant had not motive sufficient 10
cause him 10 plan or 10 conspre 10
bring about the death OF Rosenthal The
defence say that many gamblers had an
adequate motive; that Weber and that
Rose had an adequate motive.
The people. on the other hand. con-
tend that this defendant had a strong
and powerful motive. SUFFICIENT to have
actuated the commission Of this crime.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23

side Of the People; the counsel Tor the
defence must present the defence for his
client. the court must charge the jury
ms 10 the law and ruie upon questions OF
evidence. and then, the jury must decide
the case And unless you do that duty,
ALI the labor that has been expended upon
this case will have been lost. The District
Attorney and counsel for the defence.
the court. have all tried to perform their
duty to the best OF their ability.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23

Let It not be said, gentleman. q, a.
case that the jury neglected 10 ns ~ tnls
the duty which the law casts unor .ssorm
/ hope you will endeavor to arrive mem
conclusion In this case. and I tr,,ss .
the conclusion at which you do srs va,
may be based solely upon the sv,S.anvs
made I'm accord with conscience and ,n,.,.
the law. ""h
Justice Seabury concluded his 3D.
at 1885. The jury retired at Y: N"@se
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23

upor for grounds for an appeal are: First,
the admission of the testimony OF Mrs
Lillian Rosenberg, widow of Lefty
Louie" the gInman; second, the ruling
OF the court in refusing TO hear before
the jury the argument on the admissible
ity Of the "DaGo Frank" confession, nda
third the judges charge to the jury. TO
which Mr.. Manton took exception in
court
No Second Reversal on Record.
There is no record of a murder case IN
this county where the verdict has been
reversed the second time. 1t appears that
unless there is an acquittal at the second
trial the verdict usually stands. case
which would seem to be nearly parallel
with that of Becker occurred in Erie
County. Charles Bouier, of Buffalo, was
tried on the charge of murder in 1903. and
the conviction was reversed because or
the questionable conduct of the case by
the trial judge. Bouier was tried again
and convicted. The second conviction was
affirmed by the Court of Appeals, and he
was eiectrocuted.
In the famous case of Roland Mollneux
an acquittal followed a reversal of the
first verdict. In the case of DR.. Samuel
J. Kennedy, who was charged with muir
dering Dolly Reynolds at the Grand
Union Hotel in 1895, the conviction was
reversed. and the jury disagreed on two
subsequent trials. Nan Patterson was
released after a jury disagreed on two
trials. She was charged with shooting
Caesar Young in a taxicab.
IT was some time before Mrs. Becker
regained her composure and could be re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-23
CHARGE TO JURY "ANIMATED"
SAYS MANTON, WHO OBJECTS
No Second Reversal on Record.

The last word to the jury was said
when Justice Seabury finished his charge
at 1886 y. IN. lie had spoken for two
hours and a half. He carefully reviewed
all the evidence in the case on both sides
and impressed Oh the jurors their solemn
duty as the final judges of the facts. The
courts charge was generally considered
very fair and impartial, with perhaps
the theme of the peoples case FREEDOM
mating. because of the much larger
amount of evidence introduced by the
state.
Martin r. Manton, chief counsel for
Becker created sensation at the close
of the charge by taking exception to 1t
as a whole.
II respectfully except to your honor's
entire charge" he said ION the ground
that il took the form of animated argu-
ment."
IL think that is an entirely unwarranted
Justice Seabury.
Il do not do II. your honor" ex-
planned Manton, "in an offensive way,
but to protect the interests OF my
client"
Well. do not object 10 you taking
any steps you deem necessary or ade-
quate for the protection of the interests
of your client" said the court. without
further ruling.
Becker Unmoved by Charge.
Becker listened 10 the courts charge
stoically Mr. Manton submitted type
written list of 1l6 requests for specific
and additional charges TO the jury. Jus
tice Seabury remarked that he had in
cIuded most of them in his charge. but
repeated a few which Mr.. Manton
pressed. lie refused TO charge that the
defendant must be presumed to be "a
man OF good moral character" but told
the jury that they must not be infu-
enced against him because he failed to
take the witness stand in his own be-
half.
He carefully defined the four degrees
of murder-murder in the first degree,
second degree and manslaughter in the
first and second degree. He said he was
required by law to submit all tho degrees
10 the jury. and added:
But | am also required to tell you
that II you find defendant guilty your
duty is TO find him guilty OF the degree
Of crime which the evidence and the
proof shows that he committed"
lie defined reasonable doubt; de-
fined what should constitute IAN accom-
plce". dwelt upon the importance and
necessity OF corroborative evidence OF the
testimony OF the informers. Rose, Web
Der and WALTON, and left 1t TO the jurors
TO decide for themselves whether Charles
b. Pitt, jr. one OF the chief witnesses
for the state, was an accomplice because
OF his alleged conversations with Becker
in which the latter showed guilty knowl-
edge OF the muir Ter.