The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-14
BECKER LAWYER
, VISITS ALBANY ON
SECRET MISSION
NantOn Doesn't See Whitman
and Refuses to Tell Pur-
pose of Trip.
PRISONERS STORY MAY
BE IN NAME OF WIFE

Martin T. Manton. OF counsel for
Charles Becker. made n mysterious trip
to Albany yesterday In connection with
his attempt to prevent the execution on
July rs, two weeks from to-day, or
his client. The trip was shrouded in
secrecy. and until late In the day John
r.. Johnston, OF Mr.. Manton's office,
said that his chief was out laying COLL.
In Albany Mr.. Manton met Joseph
Shay, the lawyer who handled Beckers
appeal after his first trial. and whose
efforts won Becker a new trial.
Governor Whitman was not In Albany
while the two men were there. and
both Manton and Shay refused to dis
cuss the purpose OF their trip. They
denied that it had any connection with
q new move to save Becker or stay the
sentence, and left for New York on
the Empire State Express, which arrived
at the Grand Central Station at 10 40.
Neither Manton nor Shay left the train
on its arrival at the terminus. so 1t was
assumed that they had got on at the
125th street station. Calls at their
homes up until a late hour failed to
locate them.
Perkins ON SR mc Train as MRntOn.
On the same train were Chief Judge
Willard Bartlett of the Court of APP
peals ana District Attorney Perkins.
Chief Judge Bartlett wrote the unani-
NOUS opinion OF the Court OF Appeals
on the appeal after the second trial. In
which the court decided that Becker's
conviction had been legal and should
stand. He has also figured in the case
as the recipient of a letter from Hartford
Il. Marshall. once attorney for Weber.
who declared recently that Weber had
told him that Becker was the victim OF
a 'frameup' on the part of the inform
ers.
Marshall made an afidavit regarding
what he said Weber had said 10 him
regarding this alleged frameup and sent
It to Chief Judge Bartlett. explaining
that ne didn't know Of anything that
Judge Bartlett could do about 1t. but
that he. Marshall. wanted to get IL on
his conscience. Judge Bartlett's reply
10 Mr.. Marshall was received on Mon
day and Mr.. Marshall sent it to Mr..
Manton and W. Bourke Cochran. Mr..
Manton's partner. who have not made
1t public.
Judge Bartlett said last night that he
had not seen either Manton or Shay in
Albany or on the train that he doesn't
know them. and that he has nothing to
do with the Becker case. or any part
Of the efforts to save Becker from his de-
creed fate. He declined to discuss the
contents Of his letter to Mr.. Marshall.
Perkins Didn't See whitmsn.
Distric, Attorney Perkins said hat his
business ~ Albany was connected with
the Coz. jtitutional Convention, n not
with Becker. He had not seen Gov.
Whitman about Becker. he said. as the
Governor was not in Albany. He also
took occasion to deny again that there
is any truth in reports that one of the
witnesses at Becker's second trial was
the victim of coercion from a member
Of the District Attorneys staff.
W. Bourke Cochran and Mrs. Becker
also made an unannounced trip out or
town yesterday. They went to Sing
Sing, arriving at the prison at about .
o'clock and leaving late in the after
moo
John Becker. the prisoners brother,
was also there. 1t is understood that
the group went over with Becker the
statement he Is said to have written
telling Of his full connections with the
police FORCE ana the entire STORY Oh lnt
murder from his standpoint,
Mrs. Becker and Nj. Cochran wen,
over this statement In Mr.. Cockran's Of
Ace on Monday and made certain
changes, II is understood, which were
referred to Becker yesterday. From the
prison came an indication from a source
which has proved to be correct on other
occasions that it Is possible that the
series OF statements defending Becker
iii - ha mazda nt.ar PpTkar'g name
but over the name OF his wife.
Seek to influence Public.
The purpose OF such a series Of state
ments would be TO stir up a public SEN
t,ment favorable to Becker. and the
cause for shifting the responsibility FOL
them to Mrs, Becker would be that thu
general public likes her well because OF
her attitude since Herman Rosentha
was murdered. and there is a stroni
feeling OF sympathy for her.
When Mr.. Cochran left the prison ne
said he had nothing to say.
~ really wish I could say something
about the case. bit ! must not discuss
II now" he said.
How about the impending statement
from Becker" he was asked.
~ can discuss that in any way" he
said.
Mft' Dtthti anu ''i'
"nothing u say"
Becker Bearing Up We'll.
Three members of the Prison Com
mission visited Becker In his cell during
me day. They were DIR. Rudolph +
piedling of Saugerties, James T. Muir
phy of Ogdensburg and Dr. Leon e
weinstock of New York. They reported
thai Becker appeared to be In fine shape
TO be holding UP well physically anc
mentally, and to be hopeful that some
thing will turn up to save him from tn
fate which the courts have ordered.
Or. Diedling had two talks VIII
Becker.
He told me he is innocent of tn
crime OF which ne is convicted IN
physician said. "He said the true stor'
Of the frameup OF which he is the victim
has never been told.
"Tf the informers could be go
together, guaranteed immunity and con
WINGED that they would not suffer II the
would tell the real story the publ
would be astonished at the frameup o
which ! am the victim and at the rea
story Of Rosenthal's murder. DR.. Died
linger quoted Becker as saying.
"'Pitt testified to a lot of lies. II
was never my press agent he was
tipeter for the newspapers. and some
times I would use him TO get evidenc
against places which ] thought should b
raided'"~
Both Or. Diedlinger and DR., Vein
stock commented on Becker's stroni
condition and optimism.