New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-11
"Trunk Murderer" and
Slayer of Woman to Die
with EX-Lieutenant.
TWO CHANCES LEFT
IN FIGHT FOR LIFE
Wife May Yet Make Plea to
GOvernor-Will See Hus-
band To-day

Following the announcement made
yesterday by Justice Hughes, Of the
United States Supreme Court. that the
case of Charles Becker involved no
point that would carry it to the Su-
preme Court, Warden Osborne fixed
Wednesday, July 2s, as the date of the
execution of the death sentence upon
the ex-polce lieutenant
Two other occupants of the death
house are to die on the same day. They
are Carl Dranowit, convicted of a
trunk murder" and Samuel Haynes,
who killed Mrs. John Harrison in Pat
terson. n. Y. Becker's reprieve fixed
the time of his tIath as during the
week beginning July 26. 1t is the duty
of the warden to designate the day
of the week.
News of the adverse decision reached
Becker by prison wireless. He evinced
no surprise, nor did he appear extraord-
inarily downcast. Warden Osborne will
see him this morning and give him
the news officially.
The denial by Justice Hughes OF
Becker's application for a writ of
error leaves two legal courses open
to counsel for the condemned man,
identical with the final court efforts to
save the life of Leo NJ. Frank, of At
lanta.
A writ of habeas corpus will be
asked of a Judge of the Federal Dis
trict Court here early next week.
Should the district judge refuse to
Grant a certificate stating that there Is
"probable cause" as the phrase IS, for
an appeal to the United States Su-
prcme Court, Bourke Cochran, Beckers
attorney, will petition a justice OF that
court for an appeal In the Frank case
+he netition was made to Justice La
mar who granted an appeal, but the
entire court. which was asked 10 grant
a writ of error, ordering ne" 'iia''
refused to do so.
Adverse decisions by a district Judge
and United States Supreme Court
iustice would send Becker to the chair
on the date set. And there Is little
hone entertained that the sentence Will
be interfered with.
In view of Governor Whitman's
statement Yesterday that 81 shall be
ready at all times TO hear any appeal
that counsel or friends of Becker may
desire to make to me-" there IS
strong probability that Mrs. Becker
will seize the unexpected opportunity
TO make a personal plea to Mr.. WHIT
man TO spare her husbands life.
The last time Martin I. Manton, then
Becker's attorney, called on the GOV
ernor. on the occasion when the Two
weeks repreve was granted, the Gov
ernor was given to understand that no
further personal appeals on behalf OF
Recker would be directed to him. But
Mr. Whitman's statement of yesterday
makes il eviden, that he will deprive
Becker Of no opportunity to save him.
self.
Mrs. Becker said yesterday she
would not announce wow whether she
would 90 to Albany. When Mr.. Man
ton was in charge of the case he was
willing that she should go. There is
little probability that Mr.. Cochran VIII
oppose such plan.
no details of the talk between JUS
tice Hughes and Mr.. Cochran at Range
ley Lake on Friday were forthcoming
from the Maine resort yesterday:
Shortly before Mr.. Cochran boarded
the 1880 train yesterday morning he
issued this statement:
"Appication was made. yesterday 10
Justice Hughes for writ of error IN
the case of Charles Becker, and was
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