Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-07-30
NEWARKER NAMED
BY BECKER DIED
SIX WEEKS AGO
Jeremiah Mahoney, Former
Father-in-Law, Lived in
RoseviIle Section.

Charles Becker's final public state
ment before his execution today was
an attack on Governor Whitman.
In the message ne mentions the name
OF Jeremiah Mahoney. Mahoney was
said to live In the Roseville section
of Newark. The reference to Mahoney
was apparently intended as part of a
reply to rumors concerning the cause
of the death of Becker's first wife.
She was Macy Mahoney, he said, and
was the daughter of the Newark man.
He explained in the statement that
they were married in New York
There are four jeremiah Mahoneys
in the Newark directory A fifth man
of the same narne died in this city on
June Ia last. He lived at 271 South
Seventh street and was buried in
Calvary Cemetery, Long Island City
He is said to be the person whom
Becker referred to as the father OF
his first wife. Becker apparent
ly never learned of the death of Mr..
Mahoney.
Lived with Daal ghter.
Mr.. Mahoney lived at 271 South
Seventh street, near Park avenue,
with his son-in-law, Thomas Cross.
There was no one at the Cross home
today, the family being away for the
summer. MI. 1fosS - III tne liuChiiiS
business. with an office at d Vesey
street, Manhattan. He was not at
the office this afternoon.
Mrs. John Fl. Taylor, of 339 North
Seventh street, is a daughter of Mr.
Cross. She was not home this aft
ernoon
The late Mr. Mahoney, it was said,
lived in Newark two or three years.
He was about seventy at the time of
his death.
One of the four jeremiah Ma
honeys listed in the City Directory
Is q Second precinct policeman, who
lives at 25 North Seventh street. An
other Is a mechanic, who lives at 1853
New street, and the other two are
father and son at 112 Oliver street.
At both the North Seventh street
and the New street addresses 1t was
said that Becker never had married
any member of either family and
was not known to any member of
the families.
Patroman Mahoney today was on
duty at his post at Broad and Clay
streets He is too young a man to
have a daughter anywhere near the
age of Becker. Mr.. Mahoney said
he never knew Becker nor did any
member of his family.
Mrs. jeremiah Mahoney, of 112 Oil
yer street, said that the only adult
daughter that she had was a member
of a religious order and Is now sta
toned at Hackensack. Mrs. Mahoney
said that she ] I'd lived at the above
address for twenty-five years, and
during that time had always conduct
ed the little candy store which she
now runs.
When asked IL any of her relatives
had ever married anyone named
Becker, she said that none had to her
knowledge. She could not give any in
formation about any other jeremiah
Mahoney in this city.
Known In Newark.
Becker had considerable knowl-
edge of Newark as a result of his
police associations. He is said to
have lived for several years in Nor
ris county, this State. before he
Joined the New York police depart
ment. He was well-known to former
Captain of Detectives John Cosgrove,
of this city, now retired Mr.. Co.'S
grove is now connected with the Cos
grove Detective Agency, a private
concern. He said today that he often
met Becker on police business, and
that Becker had impressed him as
one of the most energetic officers Of
the New York department
About twelve years ago Becker at
tained some notoriety as a result of
putting under arrest the wife of
prominent silk manufacturer of Pat
erson The woman was walking along
Sixth avenue, New York, and was
taken into custody as suspicious
persons. Becker had to face charges
as result of his action, which was
| baseless.