Evening journal., 1914-05-23
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| UP FIGHT FOR
An ACQUITTAh
vice Convicted, Searches
Testimony For Ground
of Appeal
GRETS NOW that He
DIDN'T CO ON Stand
By FRED ]. WILSON.


nited Press staff Correspondent.
|Ew YORK, May 2S.-Charles Beck
twice convicted of procuring the
der OF Herman Rosenthal, today re-
d to give up hope of escaping the
ric chair and started a new fight
life.
ecker refused to wait for the SEN
which Justice Seabury will pro
nee next Friday and for the appeal
he appellate court which win fol-
His iron nerve still mistaken he
moned his counsel today and, even
re their arrival, he was hard at
looking over the transcript of tes-
my In the trial which closed yester-
seeking for some point yet over
ed on which may be hung argument
ae battle he plans.
ECKER believes that his chance of es-
would have been better had he
N the stand. With him in this
ds Hartford Z. Marshall, one Of his
,rnevs. Martin Il. Manton, chief
,sel for Becker, in the fight just
Il. opposed this view and with him
his partner, Bourke Cochran and
johnson. also associated with him
be case.
anton. it is believed, will con-
as chief of Becker's counsel IN
laration for his appeal, but it is
bted if he will ever again face
lrv for Becker even should the
sicted murderer be able to shatter
orecedents and win again a chance
truggle in open court. No man
has entered for the second time
death house at Sing Sing has
left it except through the little
N door" which leads to the cleo
chair and Eternity.
ecker will probably be taken
TO the Sing Sing death house
ediately after sentence. His ap-
will act as a mandatory stay
Xecution. He will, in all prob
ty, live in the death house for
east ten months before the Court
Appeals decides his fate. Last
It took sixteen months to get
reversal Of his conviction.
strict Attorney Whitman would
discuss today amy possible moves
he case, but reports were cur
about the criminal courts build
that several prosecutions for
ury may come in the near future.
raj witnesses for Becker swore
ctly to points in the case which
iury's verdict declares we're
ury.
hitman feels strongly on the
ler case. His methods and the
lods of his assistants we're bit
attacked Even some of the wit
es who now seem perjurers, dis
ed personal animus. Those who
Whitman, who have felt his de-
ination to root out every crook
connection with the Rosenthal
der declare that no effort will
pared to get" those who tried
by perjury, to protect the man
icted as the brains of the whole
piracy. These people, those who
Whitman, expect arrests.
he ballot decided Becker's fate. II
taken almost Immediately after
Jurors returned from luncheon al
uptown hotel yesterday, where
went as soon as Supreme Court
ice Samuel Seabury finished his
ge 1t was unanimous for con-
on.
.ars streamed down the foreman
as he announced the decision anC
stood in the eyes of several 9th.
urymen; but sympathy did moi
their Judgment. They haC
ed that the corroboration which
district attorney failed 70 present
e first trial to support the stories
Rose, Vallon and Webber, thu
informers, had been furnished
ne new witnesses at the second.
cker's face went gray as h'
pee the bar in front of him will
is strength after the decision wa
)unced. The big muscles in hi
jumped out in heavy rolls. TIL
S Of his temples swelled. Hi
frame swayed and dropped
with quick control he becam
elf again. Big tears welled int
eyes of the little foreman. III
d them away and then the clerl
70 ask the questions requires
NV. The roll was called and eacl
'idua, jaItl was asked If guilty
his verdict too.
cker stood motionless while thes
tions were being put to tn
rs. Immediately upon their con
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