Norwich bulletin., 1915-07-30
MRS. eEckER's
PLEA WAS FUTILE.
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o'clock Ten minutes later a car bear
Ing Mrs Becker and Mr.. Johnson ar
rived The crowd fell back and si-
lently watched Mrs. Becker, unsup-
ported. step brislkly through the lobby
and into the elevator and ascend to
the second floor where the governor
was waiting in suite Of three rooms.
Counsel Pleaded Points of Law.
For more than an hour, while Mr..
Johnston pleaded his points Of Law
alone in a darkened room &>ntfme,
the halls outside filed with newspa-
permen and photographers. most Of
whom had followed the governor from
the camp and several OF the curious.
Included in the latter was one man
who was quite certain that IL he
whispered one word into the govs
ernor's ear, Beckers life would b
saved. He was not admitted to the
governors presence
Pleaded to Be Left Alone.
Suddenly two women who were about
to have tea walked into the door OF
the room Mrs. Becker occupied and
i tea
"Oh. no." she muttered under her
/ lowered veil, please leave me alone,
That is all ] ask"
| Crowd in the Street.
The crowd in the street grew larger
A few bold persons determined to ses
| Mrs. Becker, slipped upstairs and sax
on a veranda off the room In which
she sat. But they were disappointed.
The shades on the windows were
drawn. =
When the governor had completed
his conference with Mr.. Johnston the
doors of the rooms were opened and
the governor walked into the room
and up to Mrs. Becker. She rose Inn
mediately and began to talk
Whitman Flushed and Nervous. !.
AS between Mrs Becker and the
governor, she appeared to have her
nerves under better control than he.
His face was flushed. his collar wthed.
and he stood YEARLY clasping his
. hands together when he saw several
newspaper men soon after he had left
her.
Il suppose" he said, very slowly,
that you want to ask me II I have
, seen Mrs. Becker. I have and have
told her that cannot intervene"
Turning then to Mr.. Johnston. the
governor said: You had better make
a statement now" Mr.. Johnston then
which he had raised and the governor
told on what ground he had refused
to consider them just cause for his
interference with the execution.
? Trying Experience for Governor.
AS the governor finished talking, he
moved over to a chair and sat down
= on the arm Imply.
i It's been a trying experience FOL
: me-" he said. 81 thought I had gone
E through everything possible in the dis
3 trict attorneys ONCE, but know now
: that such was not the case"
;. Are you in favor Of the pardoning
I power being placed with a commits
r sion?" he was asked.
] NO" he replied quickly. straight
ening up. 81 think the pardontns
Z power should lie with the governor
t Mrs. Becker Leaves to Bid Husbane
Last Farewell.
Mr. Johnston babe the governor
= goodbye and passed into the dark
: ened room in which Mrs. Becker stdI
sat A moment later, the hall being
= cleared, she slipped out by sid'
) stairway and entered a waiting motol
I well with her husband. Within ter
u minutes the governor was on his wal
| to Albany.
The governor denied vigorously to.
night that he ever told Charles B
lPIitt that he intended to pardon Beck
{ er If he became governor
9 THE statement" he said, SIS to-
< Mr.. Johnston declared tonight in tn
presence of the governor that he neve'
e knew OF Becker Offering to plead guilt!
s to second degree murder. The gov
: ernor said positively that any quota
ton from him to the effect that Beck
err had made such an offer was un
warranted, but he added that he would
a not deny the truth of such a state
n ment.