New Britain herald., 1915-07-29
MRS. BECKER ID
 MAKE FINAL PLEA
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 Whitman had in his possession at the time of the Becker trial report 10 the effect that Becker's first wife died under suspicious circumstances. MT. Manton said this information was entirely erroneous.
 Mrs. Becker, died after a lingering illness Of tuberculosis.
 Only Course Open.
 The attorneys added that the only ooilrse remaining open for them to pwrsue was their appeal to the gov ernor to reprieve Becker until Octo- Der. when the Court of Appeals re- convenes Should the governor grant such stay of execution. Counsel said they would enter an appeal from the decision of Supreme Court Justice Ford, who last night declined to grant a new trial on the ground of n1wly discovered evidence.
 Marton T. Manton, one of Beckers counsel, said the idea of appealing to Judge Hogan had been abndoned be- cause there seemed no authority in law for such move.
 Will Die Like Man.
 To Deputy Warden Johnson of Sing Sing, who notified him that his appeal was denied Becker said:
 There is no justice here. I am con- frdent, however that will get it in the next world I know that the truth will come out and that the world will know that Becker told the truth and is not the murderer he is accused of being. lido not fear death, but feel f1r <S Ssotic in1, Ia to the name Becker and I feel the dis tress and sorrow that 1t will cause my wife,,
 Mrs. Becker had left the prison last night before word of the denial of Becker's appeal was received and spent the night at the Becker home here.
 Bearing Up We'll.
 Ossining, N Y, July 29.-CharIes Becker, former New York Police Lieutenant, condemned to die tomor- row, for instigating the murder Of Herman Rosenthal, gambler, is re- ported to be bearing up we'll today under the realization that virtually all hope of his escaping the electric chair has passed.
  ceived word that Supreme Court Jus tice Ford had denied his appeal for third trial. the condemned man threw himself on his cot. Becker lay with his face to the wall and the guard said he did not move all night. gd Arose at Seven O'Clock. Becker arose at seven o'clock to- day. After breakfast he was taken from his cell, given bath and new sSit of underwear.
 When Becker returned to his cen, he found that all of his clothes, per sofal belongings, and even the few furnishings of the cell had been re- moved. On a new cot lay a th1n black suit, white shirt with soft co1- lar and a black tie. Black stockings and soft felt slippers also were pro- vhied
 Father Cashin, the prison chaplin, and Becker's spiritual adviser is ex- pected to be with the condemned man much of the time today and to- night. Father Cashin will also ac- company Becker to the death cham Der.
 To Spend Last Hours Together.
 Mrs. Helen Becker, wife of the con- ahmed man, is expected to arrive to- day to spend the last hours allowed her with her husband. Other mem bers of Becker's family are also ex- pected. Tn the absence of Thomas Mott Osborne, warden of Sing Sing, who is opposed to capital punishm ent, Deputy Warden Johnson will have charge Of the execution of Becker ad1d Samuel Haynes. negro, who will probably be electrocuted few min- utes before Becker.