The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-27
PLEASED At EARLY TRIAL.
Becker, IN Arrival, says Arrange.
mont suits Him.

mont suits Him.
The man accused OF instigatiny the
murder OF Herman Rosenthal returned to
the city to be greeted with the statement
that he will enter on his retriai before the
hrst part OF May with either Justice
Samuel seabury or Vernon NJ. DAYS on
the bench.
lie and his lawyer professed themselves
as pleased with the Announcement, the
prisoner adding: 1T cannot come too
soon for me-"
Becker. in the custody Of Under sheriff
Frank X. Bowers and Deputy Sheriff
Joseph A. Miller. left Sing Sins prison at
4t5 O'clock. sped by farewell that
shook the air.
As he charged past a battery OF pho
tographers and moving picture men and
unshackled, jumped into a sleigh. from
| out the prison came roar started as II
| By preconcerted signal. 1t was ev,ry one
| Of the thousand or more convic.s cheer
Ing him on his way.
1t began when the sleigh left the main
entrance and lasted until the guard In the
tower on the north wall waved mis- hand
! 10 the man In the sleigh II was thun-
derOus. continuous and seemed to make
the windows rattle behind the gratinss
There had been many formalities be-
fore Becker got away and IL had begun
10 look as II he would have another night
In the death house. Sheriff Grlfenhagen
finally got his orders and his deputie,
managed to catch the 2:o& train by hard
running.
Mrs. Becker There EARLY.
Mrs. Becker arrived at the prison q,
o'clock. She was accompanied by her
hrn nj I'm anI hot rts.A q
big suit case with the initials &c. b." or
1t. 1t contained a complete outfit OF black
clothing down to the gloves and nccktie
The way had been prepared for Mrs
Becker on this last visit. She jumped
, from the sleigh as lightly as a girl rar
down the steps and into the main en-.
trance with the one question on her lips
Where In hey" Warden Clancy had seer
to II that there was not much delay, fo
Becker by that time had been brough
from the death house and was In tn,
counsel room below the stairs
Nobody cared to talk about that meet
Ing afterward. Mrs. Becker and her hus
band had not met face to face for four
) teen months and seventeen days.
Men outside heard q little cry from
the woman, hoarse exclamation from
the man. A few minutes later Mrs
: Becker reappeared, and the first tear
! any one has seen were In her eyes. an
|, strong emotion.
= Becker and his wife went up to IN
4 wardens office. whore her husband too
of the. clothes he had been wearing an
n put on the garments OF the outside worlt
4 After that he was taken to the warden
. office. whore he. his wife. his brother. In
. Law. John Lynch, and Father cashi
talked.
. The sherirs men arrived at al:
n brought In the wardes,'s sleigh BY the wa,
q den himself.
!. GOed-bVs n Death House.
The unexpected arrival Of the Sheriff
u men had prevented Becker from givin
9. Good-by as he wanted to to the men
10 the death house and that worried hin
% Before he had gone out at 2 o'clock he ha
+ been allowed to speak personally to all II
d. men who had been with him except q
q four gunner. They called out to him
he walked around and he answered.
at was mighty nice to read just lit
% hint OF q fair deal In the papers," sal
sr Becker, breaking In onos. at was q
- other way long enough"
u Warden Clancy gave the order at las
10 II think the sleigh 10 coming" and Beck
Q, stood up.
r He went over to the warden. stopp,
and then stepped forward again.
- warden" he said in hsltir
ne can't -"
he Clancy. flushed to the roots Of his hal
\, stopped him.
In "Oh, all right, Charley that's all right
Mrs. Becker went along. never bell
10 more than foot from her husband Tn,
m. shook hands with Conn Genital sscretA
IN Malloy. with Secretary Hickey and wi
mi David sullivan. the banker. who 10 actil
Of ~ telephone operator and assistant Gle
In the main ONCE.
nm Deputy Warden Mckinney and a hi
"a dosen keepers crowded In ana shook han
NJ and then the procession moved out I
M main door. whore the camera men got
70 their work.
Smiles ~ Opessinss.
Becker took long brsaths all the W
down to the station and smiled ~ m
and women called out 10 him ~ he pass,
-. He sat with his wife. the deputies faci
them and Mr. Shay on the seat with I
driver.
u. There was curious mob at the staff,
IL, IL. but no demonstration. and n. party iou
H. places In the second car Of the ocio
ho train. All In the car knew he was the
uis but there was no exhibition OF morl
mi. curiosity.
II don't want to talk any more no,
nv Becker said. ~ have said all wanted
n" say. Ny. but II IL good to set back to
wn world just say I am happy and COZ
Ick dent"
not "say It's the happ,est day Of my III
rec said his wtfe leaning over him.
M Sheriff 0rifenhassn avoided q mob
ma s~vAral hundred waiting At thu 0rand G.
nsr tral Station BY having limousine WI
ivil ing ct the ieSth street STATEN. The on
lnd mobile sourrisd down Fifth avenue
ish through the wagon entrance Of the Ton