Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-07-30

possible. She appeared TO be crushed
when the court of appeals upheld his
second conviction. but soon turned
her energies toward 11th-hour work 10
save him. It was largely at her urg-
ing that he Joined in the plan TO ask
Governor Whitman, his prosecutor for
cIemency.
There was one other woman. who,
if reports are true, followed Becker's
career through the courts as closely
as his own wife did This was Her
man R0senthaFs widow Soon after
Becker's second conviction she disap-
peared. Not long ago she was found,
broken in health and spirit, and Hv-
ing with an old-Jime friend
81 am living for only one thing"
she was quoted as saving, "to see the
day that Becker pays the penalty"
Wife to Expose Methods,
a statement credited to Mrs. Becker
was given out here shortly after her
husbands death.
Il shall never res" she was quoted
as saying, until I have exposed the
my husband Whether he was guilty
OF innocent there was no Justification
for the means employed to convict him.
Il would rather lose all the other
members of my family, as dear as they
are 10 me. than lose Charlie. No one
can take his place In ali Of the ten
years of our married life [ never had
occasion once TO regret that was his
wife
Charlie was no angel He made no
pretense of being one. He was just an
ordinary human being and perhaps
that is why I loved him So
DIR. W. O. Sdllman Of Auburn, who
assisted in the autopsy, said that
Becker showed unusual resistance to
the electric 1uid. After the autopsy
DIT. Stillman said:
Il noticed no unusual effects on
Becker vital organs. The way he re-
sisted the strong current was remark
able. showing him to be an unusually
powerful man"
Widow Bears Strain Well.
New York, July 80.-Returning from
her last visit 10 the lighthouse at
Sing Sing prison, where she had taken
her farewell OF her husband. Mrs.
Charles Becker arrived at the Becker
home in the Bronx at 2:40 a. m. to-
day. She was accompanied by one Of
BeCker's brothers, who half carried
her into the house. Mrs. Becker showed
evidence of the deep distress she was
undergoing. No effort was made to
question her about her visit to Sing
Sing. She was met by her sister, Miss
Mary Lynch.
Mrs. Helen Becker. according to her
brother, John Lynch. was bearing up
well today. after the strain she under
went yesterday and last night. Mrs
Becker is resting al her home today
and is not expected to see any one ex-
Cept members Of her family.
An undertaken was dispatched today
10 Ossining to get the body Of Charles
Becker. The funeral, it was announc-
ed. will take place Monday. A solemn
high requiem mass will be said at the
church Of Saint Nicholas OF Tolentine
by Rev. Nicholas J. Murray. Inter
ment will be at Woodiawn cemetery.
Whitman Has No Comment.
Albany, y. Y, July 30.-suH show
ing the effects Of the strain under
which he had been during the last
week, Governor Whitman crriyed at
the executive chamber about Il o'clock
this morning. He did not retire until
about o'clock after returning from
Poughkeepsie, where he heard the final
plea Of airs. Becker for her husbands
life
The governor had no comment TO
make on any phase Of the Becker case.
The letter which the former police
lieutenant wrote the executive Just be-
fore going 70 the death chair had not
been received at noon.
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