The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
BECKER'S HOPE
FOR REVERSAL
CHEERS WIFE
She Leaves TOmbs Bright
ened After Talk With
Husband.
LAWYERS PREPARE
FOR NEW APPEAL
Convicted Man Thinks
Higher Court Will Act
Quicker This Time.
KEEPS SILENT. FEARING
TO MAKE NEW ENEMIES
Five Stages in Jury's Delibcra-
lions, but Five Ballots Were
Not Counted.
KEEPS SILENT. FEARING
TO MAKE NEW ENEMIES

VI believe the Court Of Appeals will
SEND me back quicker than 1t did be-
fore"
That remark, made yesterday by
Charles Becker to Warden Hanley OF
the Tombs. accurately indicates the con-
hdence that returned to his mind after
he recovered from the stunning disap.
pointment Of his second conviction. He
has already planned with his lawyers
new fight for liberty.
Physically he is the same powerful
bodied. even pulsed Becker that amazed
the police force with feats Of strength
long before he got into trouble. He
laughed at the Tombs doctor who went
to him yesterday with questions about
his heart, his appetite. his ability to
sleep. He went to bed three hours
after he was convicted. slept un-
brokenly. he told the doctor and the
warden, and ate a hearty breakfast.
Becker went to con,ts slon WHINE H.. ,v..
waiting on Friday aft rnoon for the YER
dict OF the jury. After the morning
session he sent word to a priest OF his
Church.
ihc priest responded immediately and
spent half an hour with Becker
Twelve hours made a lot of difference
IN Mrs. Beckers condition mentally
and physically. She had recovered
measurably from the shock when she
visited her husband in the Tombs YES
terday. She and Becker talked with
John Il. Johnston of counsel and with
Becker's brothers for nearly two hours
ana when she left the prison IL could
ne seen that Beckers invincible conf
dence In Mr.. Manton's ability to get
another reversal OF conviction had lifted
her spirits. She wouldn't comment on
the verdict or the new appeal because
She and her husband have agreed To LET
the lawyers do whatever talking is
necessary.
Only One Ballot, Not Five.
Apart from the facts as To how
Becker and his wife were bearing I'M
and as to the plans for appeal there
was more interest shown yesterday as
TO exactly how the Jurors balloted and
argued than in any other feature of
the case. There were some curious
but easily understandable versions
furnished by Jurors themselves OF what
took place in the jury room. but TuE
SUN, while accepting with other news
papers the statement that five formal
ballots were taken in four hours OF
elaboration, alone printed yesterday
morning the facts-that there was only
ono formal ballot; that agreement was
reached after only three quarters Of ar
hour OF actual discussion.
The contradictory statements OF iu.
rors arose. seemingly, over the concep.
tlon of several as to what CONSTITUTED
. ballot whether a ballot consisted OF
formally recording opinions on slips o
paper or whether mods OF the head o,
oral opinions around the table at ynriou,
stages of the argument were to b,
considered as bal citing.
Literally what took place was aimos,
precisely what THE SUN described yes.
terday morning, When the Jurors wen
to their room at 1851 p. NJ. they tool
formal ballot the only written recorc
called for in the deliberations. Thu,
was meant to be- n canvass--an attemp
to see how closely together they wer,
At the start. This was the result as tn,
slips were read off: