New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-30

and stronger than ever, and accentuated
the steady, magnetic eyes.
Mr.. Cochran and Mr.. Manton arrived
A few minutes after 3 o'clock in the af-
ternoon, with John and Jackson Becker
and Mrs. Katherine Ge1igher, the
doomed mars sister.
while the family sa in Deputy Ward
en- Johnsons office, their -esds bent
together and talking in low tones, the
attorneys went on through the barred
entrance 10 the inner prison and into
the death house. They remained until
about o'clock, when they reappeared
at the prison door. Before the scores
of reporters on the grass terrace in
front of the Warden's house could
reach them, however, Mr.. Cochran went
in TO Join Becker's -; lives. and Mr..
Manton went back down the steps and
on into the death-house.
4 short time later the two lawyers
came out together. Mr.. Cochran was
asked about the forthcoming state
ment.
Statement? | know nothing Of any
statement. Statements have nothing to
do with the law" he said. as he and
Mr.. Manton jumped into an automobile
and sped away.
Bids Doctors Farewell.
Becker's relatives spent several
hours with him. Some remained until
Mrs. Becker arrived from her con-
ference with the Governor. Father
Cashin saw the condemned man sew
eral times. Father Curry was in the
death house part of the morning. DR..
Charles w. Farr. the prison physician,
and Dr. Henry W. Mereness. his as
sistant, went in during the forenoon.
They found Becker composed and
steady.
81 suppose you have come to say
goOdby to me-" he said without a
shake in hi voice as he shook hands
heartily with Dr.. Farr.
The doctors made an examination OF
the prisoner and found him in mag
nificent physical health. His pulse
registered rs, which they considered
normal for him.
Some time tonight Father Curry will
arrive so that Becker may make his con-
feSsion. Tomorrow before he joins in
the grim procession 20 the electric
chair he will take his last communion.
SO that the man might better prepare
himself for death. Father Cashn rec
commended to MIN TO read the story Of
the CruCiiXion in any of the four Cos
pels, the sonorous 50th Psalm and
the Acts of Contritlon, Faith, Hope
and Charity, and the Lords talk to his
disciples at the Last Supper.
At o'clock tomorrow morning
/ Becker will be awakened and Father
Curry will administer communion and
pray with him.
Three-quarters of an hour later the
prison tailor will come with a guard
and slit the right leg of Becker's trous-
ers to the knee. so that the electrode
may be fastened about his calf. Prin-
cipal Keeper Dorner will be in the
death house at o'clock to see that
all is in readiness.
Long before that the shades will be
pulled down in front of the mems little
cells. 1t is always the endeavOr TO
make an execution As quiet as can be,
but even with all precautions the other
men condemned TO death always know
the moment and cry their goodbys 10
the man going to the chair. Becker. in
his felt shoes, will pass out quietly,
but the other eighteen men in the
death house will know of his passing.
II was thought by many until to-day
that Samuel Haynes, the negro MUIR
derer. would be put to death first, but
il was announced tonight that Becker
would precede him
Haynes is a pathetic figure in prison
annals, for during his years stay in
the death house no visitor or relative
has been to see him except John Lowry
a lay preacher from New York City,
Haynes killed Mrs. John Harrison in
Putnam County. His body will be
taken charge of by the Mutual Welfare
League and will be buried in Gallery
25," for thus is the little prison grave
yard on the hill known. There are
twenty-four galleries in the cell house
and so the convicts say the last gal