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FIRST ANTITRUST
BILL READY FOR VOTE
House Through With Trade
Board Measure, Takes Up
Clayton Measure.
MURDOCH ON MELLEN
Publicity Policy in Corporation
Affairs Ineffective, Says
Progressive.
MURDOCH ON MELLEN

WAsHISGToN, May 2e-Cons.de,at!o
OF the bill TO create an Interstate trade
commission. the FIRST Of the series OF three
antitrust measures Endorsed by the Al.
ministration. was concluded in the House
to-day. The House then began debate or
the Clayton bill embodying the major por.
tons OF the Administrations programme
OF antitrust legislation.
Under the rule adopted by the Hous,
the railway capitalization bill will follow
the. Clayton bill. When debate Is finished
on that the three bills will be passed 81.
simultaneously.
The trade bill. which will be passed By
practically unanimous vote, Judging
from the past weeks debate, provides for
"A commission OF three members. II gives
powers for investigation In affairs OF cor.
porations and IN authorized to make
recomme ndatlons 20 Congress for legsla.
ton regulating the activities of corpora
tons. The bill transfers TO the commits.
sion all the powers, authority amt dut!e.
now exercised By the Conn issloner Of
Corporations in the Department OF Com.
merCe.
Representative Webb Of North Caro-.
lima, acting chairman OF the judiciary
Committee. made the opening address on
the Clayton bill. lie laid emphasis on he
provisions OF the measure dealing with
labor. lie appealed to members to stand
by the labor provisions and TO resist the
demand that they be broadened 30 as e.
exempt the unions from prosecution un.
der the sherman antitrust act.
In the debate on the trade commission
bill Representative Murdoch, the Progress
slve leader. referred TO the testimony OF
Charles $. Mellcn before tie Interstate
Commerce Commission. lie declared that
the New Haven disclosures presented ovi.
dence that publicity In corporation at
fairs IL about as effective MS a dash OF
milk and water"
Mr.. Murdoch offered an amendment
which was defeated. giving the trade com
mission arbitrary power to prevent un-
fair trade practices. In n colloquy be
tween Mr. Murdoch and Representative
Covlngton OF Maryland, who had the bill
In charge. MIR. Covington recognized rs
AN Administration spokesman In IN,
House. made the statement that no one
had authority TO say that Mr.. Mellen 10
testifying before the Interstate Commerce
Commission under promise OF immunity.
THE Interstate Commerce Commission
il getting all the information necessary
concerning the operations of railwayA"
said MIR. Covington. "And there has been
no necessity for any change in the Law
since that great lion hunter. now at the
head of your Progressive party, went our
of Office. Mellen, Morgan and others con-
suited with Roosevelt about this New
Haven affair"
And he told them" interrupted Mr..
Murdoch, that lac could under no cir
cumstances acauiesce In anything unaw-
full. He had his big stick out constantly
for malefactors like these two"
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MRS. BECKER COLLAPSES AS
SHE HEARS JURYS VERDICT
Wife Of Accused Lieutenant Had
Believed in Disagreement
at Worst.

Mrs. Becker was so affected by the YER
diet that her brother, John Lynch. prac-
tcally carried her from the court room
Last night In her home at 32S9 Olinville
avenue she was III and unable. Mr. Lynch
said, TO say word about the case.
Yesterday morning Mrs, Becker, who
showed a smiling and confident face all
through the trial. told inquirers That she
was sure her husband would be acquitted.
She believed that Mr.. Manton had pre-
scented a strong case and that he had
helped the case with n powerful argument.
She said there might be a disagreement OF
course. but never conviction.
After the jury went out Mrs. Becker
went to the Sheriff's guards room on the
first floor of the Criminal Courts Build
ing and had luncheon with her husband
and with her brother and his brothers.
They were all somewhat nervous except
Becker himself, who cracked Jokes ana
told them to cheer up---that he wasn't
bit afraid OF the Jury.
brother Didn't Believe Rumor.
After luncheon Becker was taken to the
Tombs and Mrs. Becker. Lieut. John
Becker and Jackson Becker and Mr..
Lynch remained In the Sherln's room.
waiting for news. AS the time passed they
became certain OF acquttal or disagree.
ment At 4;45 p. NJ. John Becker, not
having heard anything Tor an hour or no,
left the Sheriff's room and stepped into
the corridor to ask II the jury had been
heard from. At that instant almost he
heard that the jury was coming In with
q verdict of murder In the first degree.
Lieut. Becker didn't believe the rumor.
He waited outside the court room until the
first newspaper man ran out shouting tho
verdict. Guilty as charged Then Lieut..
Becker turned slowly back toward the
Sheriffs room.
When he entered Mrs. Becker gave n
quick glance at his face grosned and coll
lapsed in the arms Of her brother.
The self-control that had marked her
almost as much as the self-controi that
distinguished her husband was gone in
an instant She wept and cried out
against the finding OF the Jury. The
brothers OF her husband and her own
brother did what they could to soothe
her. but they we're so unnerved them
selves that II wasn't much use.
When several persons knocked at the
door of the sherffs room asking for per-
mission to talk to Mrs Becker Lieut.. John
Becker appeared nj the door. His eyes
were red and swollen and there were
traces OF tears on his cheeks. II was
about all he could do to speak at all.
Mrs. becker Helped 10 Taxicab.
Mrs. Becker cannot see anybody" he
said. "She cannot talk to anybody. She
| II heartbroken. she is SUFFERING from tns
shock OF this and We must get her homo
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soon. She can't articulate. She can't
believe the news-wont believe Il. Please
don't say a word to her"
The family party remained behind
locked doors for half an hour in the
Sheriff's room. Then they came into tho
corridor and started for the street. Mrs,
Becker was supported by John Lynch and
Jackson Becker. They practically car
ried her to taxicab that was waiting at
the curb.
"My God !" said John Becker. Don't
say anything to US! ! am going through
just what ! had two years ago and I
haven't got dollar. Look at that
Ia, u crime 20
At Mrs, Becker's home last night II
was said that no member OF the family
had anything to say about the verdict
and that Mr.. Manton of their counsel
would do any talking that was required.
1t was learned that Mrs. Becker was
somewhat recovered. Mr.. Manton had
buoyed up her spirits considerably by his
confidence that the verdict would be once
more reversed on appeal
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BESETS ROCKEFELLERS.
Arthur CarOn, AaitatOrs' Leader,
kent on Estate.

TARRyrowN, n. Y. May 22.-Arthuf
Caron who had led three parties of agi-
tators to Tarrytown to march In silence
in front OF the Rockefeller home, came
to Tarrytown to-day and spent three
hours In accommodating at Pocantico Hills.
He tried TO get into the Rockefeller
grounds, but was turned back by the
guards. When he asked to see Mr.. Rookie
Teller he was told that Mr.. Rockefeller
was away.
Caron returned to North Tarrytown and
tried to obtain permission from John
Wirth, president OF the village. to hold a
mass meeting Tomorrow night. Wirth re-
fused
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sunragists on for Syracuse.

a large delegation of New York women
left yesterday TO attend the suffrage pa
rade which will take place at 6 80 this
afternoon In Syracuse. Among them were
Mrs Louis Delaneld. Mrs Norman der
W.hitehouse. Mrs. Henry Wise Miller. Mrs
John Winters Brannon, Mrs. Joseph Dean.
Miss Alice Perkins, Mrs. James Ersk.n
Nell, Mrs. stuart Duncan. Mrs f. L.
Hunt and Mrs. Eldon Bisbee.
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the impression that he was absolutely
stunned with surprise: that he hadn't
been able to believe his ears. That i'm
preston was strengthened a minute or
two later when Mr.. Manton demanded
that the Jurors be polled.
As Clerk Penny called the names there
was some hope left in Beckcr's face; a
visible expression OF hope that the poll
couldn't possibly confirm the foreman's
words lie held that expression as man
after man responded Guilty" until Jesse
q. veile. Juror No 10. had spoken. Then,
that there could be no doubt Of the YER
diet He braced himself for the for
mality of taking his pedigree.
Clerk Penny called out the questions
regarding age. nationality, residence and
so on. and Officer kavanagh stood at
Backer's side TO repeat the answers
Al first there was no need for Kav.
anIgh. Becker answered loudly and
clearly. He gave his age as 4S, his birth
place as the United States, stated that
both parents were II German birth. and
that his home was at 3239 Olinville ave
nue.. Then his voice began to sag. KAY
anagh found II necessary to repeat some
OF his answers 20 the clerk.
Have you ever been convicted before
or crifneg' asked the clerk.
"Yes, on the same charge" said Becker.
The clerX repeated the question, sur
prised ut Becker's answer. Becker re-
piled loudly:
NO"
Mr. Penny swung around toward Jus
tlce Seabury as II to ask for a rulins
but changed his mind and entered the
reply as Becker gave Il.
His voice rang strongly again when the
Nl nd tf,, ~ hat Nod kSa "a Il
religious instruction. Becker replied win
one word:
Catholic"
His voice fell or again az other ques
lions came and again Kavanagh had 10
relay the replies to the clerk.
Sentence Next Friday.
You cannot put into words the high
tension ~ that and the preceding min
utes. Two men near to Becker were cry
| Ing from sheer nervousness Their
| nerves played them tricks In the pinch
II was the most tremendous kind OF
real life drama and the men who heard
the Becker verdict will have little zesi
fo- make believe drama for months u
/ come
Justice seabury. after brief considera.
tlon. announced that Becker war re-
manded to the Tomhs until May 90. wher
he Will be sentenced. There was no oh
| Jection from counsel Justice Seabury
| addressed the Jurors
Gentlemen Of the jury" he said. IT an
DESTROYS OF thanking you for the service
| you have rendered Because OF the length
| OF time II required and the absence Il en-.
! tailed from your homes and families
shall forward to the Jury Commissioner,
certificates excusing all OF you from fur
/ Their jury duty for two years. You are
now discharged
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The commission now has found YER
diets In the cases of three of the officers.
but no intirnation OF the nature of the
findings has been given out officially.
Gov. Ammons. who must pass finally
upon the verdIcts. Is out OF the city talk
ing u rest and may not be back for a
week.
The chief witness against Capt Linder-
felt was Lieut.. l.. h. Elliott OF Company
X. Second Infantry. Elliott said that he
was at Hastings on the day OF the battle
when he got word to call for volunteers
there and rush to Ludlow. He collected
sixteen men. he said and on the way to
Ludlow he was fred upon
II was in the tent colony Saturday
morning. April u.s." he said. having rid =
den from Hastings on horseback. ! visited
Hammock and Benedict rode down into
the tent colony and visited among the
strikers, and they all seemed glad to see
me.
II shook hands and chatted with John
and Gus Weinberg and Bernardo. the
Italian leader. and could see that every
body In the colony was more wrought up
with hatred against the troops than they
ever had been before.
looted a striker.
Three leaders told me that some troops
had just booted a striker In front OF
everybody at the depot that morning. The
men were wild with hatred ana kumilia-
ton. Bernardo and Gus Weinberg turned
TO the crowd OF 200 men and said, Boys,
II that dannable thing ever occurs again
shoot down these dirty guards like dogs"
This testimony by Elliott corroborates
the charges made by the military investi-
eating board that under Lieut.. h. L.. Lin
derfelts regime the troopers by their as
saults and abuses had goaded the strikers
to desperation.
Elliott. describing the Ludlow battle.
said
About G:i5 was put with a detail
under Capt r. c. L!nderfelt to take the
steel bridge. About that time the first tent
caught fire in the colony. The bridge was
taken at :l5,
AT 80 or Z :45 the voices OF women
and children were heard screaming in the
tents. We saw them running about among
the tents like a lot OF lost sheep. T. c.
Linderfelt called TO the women and chill
dren to come across to the track. Then
he and *. L. Llnderfelt and Carson and
myself went 10 the rescue and got fifteen
children and women.
'"rhere was direct fire all this time. We
searched the second time and got fifteen
more women and children"
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another party Sunday to picket the Rookie
Teller estate.
Miss Lulu Priest OF Arizona, who says
she was n childhood playmate Of John
ID. Rockefeller, left here this morning for
New York. but intends TO return. She
insists that she will see Mr.. Rockefeller
and she Is confident she can settle the
trouble in Colorado.
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orated2 Is his testimony true? Car
ney produces the telephone slips of his
office. those telephone slips show that at
1851 call was made from Times SQUARE
where Rose says he telephoned TO the de-
PENDANT and that that call was con-
nected with Audubon 66e4, tho place
where Rose says he got the defendant
the telephone slips show. and the slips are
In evidence. that the call between those
two places was connected between s;51
ard 3 A. VI. that morning.
40 you believe these telephone slips
and the testimony Of Carney? II you do
what do they stand for? Do they tend
to corroborate Rose or not7 That Ia a
question for the gentlemen OF this jury
TO determine DO you believe that the
presence Of these slips tends 10 corroborate
the statement Of Rose that he commune
Gated that morning with this defendant?
IL you do. and 10 Rose did have con-
versation with this defendant at 2:57 on
the morning OF the murder, what was the
subject OF that conversation? What do
you believe took place? What * 10 nat
ural and reasonable TO suppose would
have taken place IA that conversation
In view OF the circumstances proved?
Part Played BY Pollok.
The Justice then discussed the Forty.
second street conference after the muir
der. There was "a little conflict Of evil
dence" as TO that lie asked the jury
II they believed the testimony OF POL
lok that he, Pollok. had an interview
with the defendant that he. Pollok, told
this defendant that he had come from
Rose and that Rose wanted the defendan Mt
10 telephone him at Pollok's house" The
point that Becker had been In communi-
cation with Rose the day after the muir
der was emphasized. Justice Seabury
asked
"Does the fact that II II conceded In
this case that the defendant sent Har'
and Barter TO pollok's apartment tend
TO corroborate the statement OF Rose that
he had this telephone communication with
the defendant
The Justice warned the Jurors against
prejudice or sympathy, told them evi-
dence Ms 20 y chers corruption had
nothing to do with the case. 4nd said that
II they had reasonable doubt OF guilt
thev must acquit
Mr.. Manton presented 100 requests for
instructions To be made to the jury. Most
of these had been covered in the charge
and were denied.
The Jury LETT the box nj ~ 40 y. NJ
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Importance Of Phone Calls.


After tracing the movements OF Becker
from early In July, 1912. until the MUIR
der occurred on July 10. 1912. Justice
Senhury came next 10 the Importance OF
the phone calls TO Becker's house He
said Just this:
Now gentlemen what did the de-
PENDANT do according 10 the evidence i'm
medlately after the killing OF RosenthalT
This Is Il question which YOU gentlemen
have a right to ask yourselves and which
you should endeavor 10 determine from
the evidence that has been presented to
you In tho case.
at appears without dispute that Rosen-
thai was shot "a little after I 40 In the
morning OF July 10. Or. Taylor testified
that he examined the body at 2 a. NJ
and that he found no lifc In g. Hawlev
SAYS that he telephoNed the defendant ~
his number, Audubon 66a4 that he WAS
unable n get that number and that he
then called up the defendants private
telephone number 1858. and that he toid
him Of the murder ~ Rosenthal and
urged that the defendant come down
town.
THE teiephone slips produced by Car
ney show that at about that time those
two numbers were connected. Rose says
that about 2 O'Clock In the morning he
called up Audubon 1894 and that he had
a telephone conversation with this de
fcndant. He says that he asked the de-
fendant whether he had heard tho news
AID that the defendant said that he had
that newspaper reporter had given him
the Information.
Calls Rose "One Of Murderers."
Rose said that this defendant con-
graduated him upon the murder of
Rosenthal Now, gentlemen, ~ obviously
becomes a matter OF great Importance In
this case for you to determine whether
Rose did call up this defendant and have
a conversation with him shortly after
the murder. In view or the fact that
Rose IL without any controversy one OF
the murderers who caused the death OF
Rosenthal; In view % the fact that
Rosenthai was killed about l:i0, II be-
comes important for you to inquire
whether or not Rose, one OF those who
concededly managed and engineered the
murder OF Rosenthsi. was In communica-
ton with this defendant at about 3
o clock that morning.
What IL the evidence In this record
upon that subject7 Rose said that he did
have that conversation. Is he corrob-
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Bank Of the
NJ tt an
& O m p a n y

On May 9th. 1899. the Direc-
tors OF the Manhattan Company
empowered their Water Com
mittce to contract for as many
pine logs as they may think
necessary for pipes and also for
boring the same"
These pine logs. bored to a
diameter of 3inches, constituted
the mains of New York's first
comprehensive water system.
Contrasted with the 60-inch
iron mains Of to-day. they serve
to emphasize the changes and
the progress Of the IA years
during which the Bank Of the
Manhattan Company has rem
dered efficient service to its
patrons.
Capital 100000
Suplu, 100000
We want your account.
III Years at
40 Wall Sire ct
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Jury QUICKLY FINDS BECKER GUILTY

claim that this defendant had not mo-
tive sufficient to cause him TO plan or con-
spire the death OF Rosenthal; that many
gamblers had an adequate motive"
The Justice pointed out that motive was
not an essential ingredient of murder. but
that when the evidence was in any degree
circumstantial, and where the circum-
stances pointed to guilt, the jury should
consider whether or not the defendant
had an adequate motive.
Then came possibly the most interest
Ing part OF the charge. that concerning
"the heart OF the conspiracy" as the Court
of Appeals called the Harlem conference.
1T Is an important question In this
case for you to determine whether or not
the so-caled Harlem conference was
held. You have the testimony OF Rose
you have the testimony of Weber. and
you have the testimony OF WALTON to the
effect that on the night Of June 81. 1912,
they met this defendant at the corner OF
l24th street and Seventh avenue that In
that conversation this defendant told them
that Roscnthal must be murdered. and
assured them that no harm could come
to any person who brought about his
death
THE People offered you the testimony
OF Marshall. You saw Marshall upon the
stand. Marshall says that he saw Rose
talking with this defendant: very I'M
portant In this case for you. gentlemen
OF the jury. to determine whether that
testimony was true. Did Marshall sec
this defendant and Rose taking together
at that place on that night You remen-
Der the testimony Of the officers called
UP on behalf of the defendant one OF
them says that he went into the defend
ants house. and that he brought the de-
PENDANT down: Others that they were
with the defendant all the evening un-
I'll he took the car TO return to his home.
and did not. on any occasion that night,
come In contact with or zee Rose.
Now, II Is not denied that this de-
PENDANT was engaged In ralding so
called crap game OF $50 West i2sth
street: IL Is not denied that Marshall,
the coored boy. was there. The fact In
Issue was whether this defendant and Rose
were together there upon that occasion.
And you will consider all the testimony
bearing upon that subject"
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"Guilty," Says Foreman.

Guilty rs charged In the Indictment"
ne hreathed more than spoke.
Hecker's right hand WAS than gripped
10 the railing He held his straw hat In
his EFT hand, which. as his arm was
tSnt backward and upward. rested against
tine small Of his back, |; IL the plain
truth that he took the blow without u
Qu,ycr. After second II may he, he
coughed, just u little; a mere clearing OF
the throat But his mouth was firm. HIS
dark face lost no Nestise OF color. HIS
black eyes turned toward the jurvmen
\ who still avoided hts glance who looked
everywhere hut AZ the man they had con-
Gemned, Those who watched Becker got
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conclusion that must mean death for
Charlei Becker unless the Court Of Ap.
peals again interevencs
when the hands of the clock pointed to
4:ib, tie foreman asked Capt. Lynch to
notify Justice seebury that verdict had
been agreed upon. The Justice was In
his chambers adjoining the trial room.
ready for whatever request or service the
jury might suggest. Tho District Attor-
noy and counsel for tho defence were
summoned instantly by the Justice.
whitman Expects Conviction.
Mr.. Whitman. In his private office, was
discussing with few friends the possl-
bilties of the verdict. He was convinced
that there would be u conviction, but at
the back Of his mind was the same feel
ing that every man In the Criminal Courts
Buildin.; had--no human being can tell
beforehand what jury Is going to do.
when the Justices summons reached
him. eight words from Secretary Lloyd
willis, Justice Seabury wants you In
tbs court room" Mr.. whitman did not
know that verdict was Comiug. He
guessed first that the jury was coming In
10 have some detail OF tho evidence read
or to ask Tor further instructions upon
pulling point. he ran, rather than
walked. to the elevator. which dropped
him to the first floor. aud plunged through
a crowd Of men ana women who had
heard tie mere flash OF news and whose
nerves were already vibrating Mr..
Whitman clbowed through the hrong
and was admitted through private door.
Two minutes before the newspaper men
in the corridor we're settling themselves
for long wait They Were gDssping
about the probabilities, no two lu agree
rnent. \ party was being formed for
early dinner.
Visitors were drifting through the cor
ridor. hungry for any scrap OF news
anything that might have been plucked
out OF the air. Miss Ethel Barrymore
with her husband, Russell Colt--thoy had
sat through the charge TO the jury In
the morning session and were too inter
ested TO leave the bullding-Ncre asking
IL there was chance for an early verdict
whats the use to stay said Miss
Barrymore. They're going to lock up the
jury"
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Mrs. becker Helped TO Taxicab

Mrs. Becker cannot see anybody" he
said. "She cannot talk to anybody. She
IN neartbroken. she is suffering from tns
shock OF this and we must get her homo
Atlanta Georgian., 1914-02-23
PICK JURY
FORNEGRO
IN HALF
HOUR
Factory Sweeper Mods Affirmation
as His Testimony at Employ
er's Trial Is Read, :

That Attorney w. NJ. Smith
would not be satisfied with a
light sentence for Jim Conley,
but proposed to get the negro
entirely free was evident Mon
day before the trial of Conley,
charged with being an accessory
after the fact in the murder of
Mary Phagan, was fairly under
way in the court of Judge Ben
II. Hill.
smith pleaded not guilty for his
client and added the statement that
he had been convinced ever since he
had been acquainted with Conley's
story of his connection with the crime
that he was not guilty as an access