The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-25
MRS, BECKER CALM
AS She HEARS NEWS
Told Of Decision as She Sits by
the Body Of Her
Mother.
KISSES ATTORNEY SHAY
She Welcomes New Trial and
Is Sure Husband Will
Re indicated.
KISSES ATTORNEY SHAY

Word came to Mrs Helen Becker. wife
OF ex-Police Lieutenant Charles Becker.
as she sat by the body OF her mother Mrs
Ellen Campbell Lynch. who died at her
home. 2:si University avenue. on sunday.
A ring at the telephone. the voice 81
Lieut.. John Becker: IT'S new trial.
Helen" and the woman who has under
gone an ordeal that few women have
passed through since July 20, 1912. dropped
the telephone receiver and leaned against
the wall for support. There was no out
break, no giving way to feelings no
man Hesitation of the relaxation from the
nineteen months Of strain. She replaced
the telephone receiver quietly after
second and said to her sister. They have
granted him a new trial ] must go down
town"
This little incident occurred few
minutes after . o'clock. An hour and
half later she came into the ONCE OF 10
seph shay at 30 Broad street. where the
lawyer. jackson Becker and Police Lieut.
John Becker. brothers and host of re
porters were waiting
A. Mrs Becker entered the office.
clad in black. heavily yelled, her step was
alert, her eyes as she Withdrew the veil
were bright. her cheeks rosy and there
was no, a trembling Of the lips or tears
She walked past everybody past the
/ Becker brothers and up TO Joseph A shay.
the lawyer
Nakes the Lawyer Diush.
"Oh. you darling :" she exclaimed.
A moment later the dark features OF
the lawyer were as red the woman g.
for she had thrown her arms around his
/ neck and had kissed him a good hearty
smack Then she sat down and II seemed
az ~ the memory OF her most recent be-
rc,y.men, wa. submerged for she Was
.r,,ing
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ths tbyes walked tore,her into the library
! which openeo orf tb, lavyers nriyate
/ ONO. The door was left omen. but by
I cor,non ,on.ent no ono went into that
/ roor, Tor n f.w ,,,iru,e.
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Rscke, sal At n table. her face resting
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tear. anywhere Mrs Becker smiling
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/ can, ina, am more Than Delighted over
! ,ovsd-n,v EnSIish ia TOO limited 10 ex-
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( cop,a Lp.w my husbs nd wa, inoo-
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was innocent and that he was the victim
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/ the Court OF Appeals would do ham Jus
/ tice. knew that but at the same
/ time ! can't speak too highl! or the
work or Mr.. Shay. VINO mas fousht every
men or the way
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