The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-29
BECKER READY
TO TELL ALL
Resolved to Resort to Every
Recourse to Save
Life
WIFE TO APPEAL
TO THE GOVERNOR
Report That Whitman Has
Granted Weeks Reprieve
Is Groundless

| Ossining, May 29.-Charlcs Becker, in
a talk with Father Cashin yesterday
said that he is still hopeful that "the
light will break through" Father Cash.
In, the prison chaplain, sums up the sig.
nificance of his talk with the condemned
man since Tuesday in this way:
Becker viii use every resource he
has; every man he has at his dispos-
all
Activity on the part of Becker's coun-
sci and members of his family tend to
refute the idea that the former police
lieutenant and his friends are resigned
and prepared to see the death penalty
carried out without further effort. While
Martin /. Manton told a reporter before
his long conference with Becker last
night that the only question remaining
to be determined is what legal procedure,
II any, should be tried through the
courts, the words of Mrs. Becker imply
a different sort OF legal" effort in an
appeal to Gov. Whitman and a bargain
for her husband life.
Mis. beehtI is Juoteu as saying after
her last talk with her husband, II have
taken on myself the task Of going to
the governor | told Charlie so yester-
day, and urged him to begin at once the
preparation of the material he has that
can be laid before the governor. He will
start at once, and when Mr.. Whitman
returns it will be ready for him."
The positiveness of Becker's counsel
in his efforts to forestall discussion of
the possibility OF Becker revelations is
taken here as verfcation of what is
desef''sd here as real danger. While
Becker il conceded to be in mood to
do the best he can for himself it is
feared that pressure from outside the
prison on the part OF those likely to be
placed in jeopardy if he talks will make
his position harder and possibly inter |
fere with his doing some public |
good"
81 am the victim of circumstances and |
can't exculpate myself. But / hope the
light will break"
That is Becker's contention to-day as |
it has been since he entered the death
house. he has sworn before God and
man to Deputy Warden johnson that
he is innocent of killing Rosenthal To
his most intimate friends he has re-
realed good deal OF the matter which
ne is likely TO use in trying to save him
1elf from the chair.
The man said "Becker has a clear
story explaining the crime and this story
IS convincing on its face. The rest he
lss to tell will create wide stir, affect
ng many people OF high or once high
positions. But Becker knows that his
great difficulty will be in getting cor
'oboration; that as man who is down,
Ne can't expect his unsupported word to
cunt as il would in other circumstances.
There is little chance that Becker will
ak unless what he knows can be put
n some effective shape. He has no de. +,
ire 20 make a stir for the sake of a
cnsstion. lie is asking himself two I
uestions; "Nhst good win IL do met"
nd What public good can IL dog" If
othing but talk can be accomplished le
" his revelations il is doubtful if he lc
Till say anything. He has said. well. I
! talk they will say am Just like any {
Their rat backed in a corner and squeal. q
~ at the last minute" :
Father Cashin denied the statement at q
ributed 10 him the other day that Beck a
r had said he would appeal 10 Gov. a
Whitman. There was suggestion in the U
ords a. quoted that Becker would an {
cal TO Gov. Whitman on the ground of c
lercy. In denying this statement and a
bis implication Father Cashin said: y
-harlie has said all along that he would =
ever appeal 10 Gov. Whitman. Tie has
u said this since the appeal was de-.
led. he viii use every means at his
spossl.F =