The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-29
BECKER RECEIVES NEWS
 WITHOUT GREAT EMOTION

ossinirg. N. r., July 29.7Charles Becker was sitting on the edge of'9aais l cot at 10: 35 last night when Assistant Warden Charles H. Johnson entered the death house, walked to #Eeckerls cell and speaking as quietly as he could, whispered through the Iron
 ssCharIie. I have bad news for you. Your appeal has been denied.
 Becker rose from his cot and came to the door. His face was Workllag tnervously and he stuck his hand @pe- tween the gratings. clasped Johnso11s hand, and almost crushed it, His eyes were directed toward the Ifoor One moment a14d then he reached flor sJohnson's hand again, and shook It Iyigorously-
 sSBenied. denled.'' he said in a Hfis- lpers He seemed dazed at the news And then Johnson Ieft him to his f thoughts, standing at the door, with his head bowed Father CasElin Sent For
 The news of Justice Ford'a. decision reaehed the prison twelve minutes be- fore Becker was notified. neWspapeA. men received the word from their of fees and told Warden Thomas Mott Osborne and Mr.. Johnson. The two officials stood undecided for a time, neither of them liking the task of tell ing Becker.
 Then they Ielepnoned 70 F dt1l0L oaslin, prison chaplain, who hurried lover to the prison but before he ar rived MT Johnson, who has becons a warm friend of Becker, made the move.
 Mrs. Becker has. been here all even l ing from s7.S0, but left a few minutes Lbefore 10 o'clock tocatch the 1o:S1 train for home. The prison officials expected the decision shortly after 10 o'clock, but were glad to have her leave before the word came, as they l thought it would be less hard for her l to hear the news in her home. After the word arrived it would have been possible to reach her at the station, but Warden Osborne discouraged such an attempt.
 The strain Of waiting for the mo mentous decision had nanifestly been too much for Mrs Becker. for she ap- peared more broken up than on any Iof her previous public appearances. when her calmness has always attract ] ed attention.
 Other prisoners received the news quickly The trustees were informed in the warden's office and they and 1the guards, who changed places at 10:30 o'clock, soon spread it through the big prfsons The 1T inmates in the death house besides Becker guessed what had happened by MT. Johnson's serious demeanor, but they made no, demonstrations
 Visited by Priest ,s ,s
 Father Cashfn arrived at the prison ] shortly after Becker had been told and went to the death house, where he spent some time.
 Did Becker display any great emo lion ?''.. Johnson was. asked after he came out
 ssNot in any large waty,2 he said.
 Not Afraid to Bic.
 Father cashin spent 20 minutes in the cell with Becker, an ttss akfl en ssE1 e came out he said the prisoner was l bearing up wonderfully and was quite composed. Becker had no state ment to give out, but to Father Cashin he said:
 There is no justice heres but am confident that justice will be accorded me in the next world. sI feel assured that the truth will come out in time and the world will know that am not the murd erer I am accused of be- ing
 5s.I don't fear death. Father. but do depIore the stigma for myself and the distress and sorrow Of my loyal wife. Her grief is uttermost in my thoughts.'
 He asked Father CasElin to teIe- phone the news to her and to do his 1 utmost to console her. Father Cash l in promised to do this, and then gave | I90ChS1 S&AoAS NeS-1A couragement
 s-Bear up. now.i Charlie, you must trust now in God alone, he said in conclusion.
 T know that Father. will said Becker. x
 Now that all human help has been denied you, you have only God tesrely =upon,sss continued the priest
 ss.'I know it, Father. and place my trust in Him. were Beckers final I words to Father Casllin.
 Becker as usual the first out of his cot in the death house. greeted Father l#Cas4ain even more cheerily than he did lyesterday, and the air of new hopeful I ness he showed on Tuesday m orning was marked enough to cause visitors Eto the death house to comment on it later.
 Becker began last week to dispose Of the few books and trdnl1etss in his l death house cell. One possession which he still retains iss 3. picture of Mrs, Becker which has been in his cell for many months. One of his books, The River of Doubt, 4ss511e gave to | Feather Cashin. He has also given away Q de luxe editfons of 9 descrfp- 1 ton of the building and. Operation of I the Panama Canal.
 I While definite word was being await ed here yesterday as to eWaether Beek=4