New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-06-19
SECKER LOSES;
V1FEWILLPLEAD
WITH WHITMAN
Counsel Hints at Appeal
hIieutenant Governor
Before Monday.
Will NOT INVOKE
FEDERAL COURTS
r.,nds of Condemned Man Be-
e,ye He'll Expose System"
as Last Chance for Life.

INK III 90 H.N
NLast Chance for Life.
I.o.ssr avenue o. escape from the
,...,i, chair was closed yesterday TO
r.,',, Becker, awaiting the execution
~. death sentence on July u,
-. The Cou~, Of Appeals denied the
,..,, Of his counsel for reargu-
-, q the case. The court handed
Avn no written opinion, merely de-
,,.s ths application and reafhrming
a,isaes.
n, decision wss not g surprise TO
,..t,r OF his lawyers, Martin T. Man
>, ,nd John B. Johnston, as they had
ri, hope Of obtaining the Ieargu-
art The move was an unusual one
Ns ,rimina. cases, as the Court Of
l,,sals practically was asked to re-
vrs itself on Its original denial Of a
~ uiaL There was no precedent
4, favorable decision.
s,,ksrs counsel were undecided last
m, ss 20 what their next move
u.a be, Il sny. Mrs. Becker, the
r,5snned mans loyal little wife, said
d, would exhaust every possible eff
t-. 70 save her husband. Sne said
4, could not tell what her next effort
rfs, be until she had conferred with
\, Nsnton and Nh. Johnston to-day.
81 refused 90 comment on the
r5r's latest decision. While sne had
urs,tsd it, 5, meant another shock
her. and she appeared to be con-
g:snbly upset
IN Earton said there was little
gtisood Of their going 20 the Fed
rl District Court for writ Of
hsssy corpus as a means OF taking
Hs ease 90 the United States Su-
rene Court. lie said there did not
psr 10 be any constitutional question
rsoIved which would sustain an sp-
,s,l 70 the highest tribunal
Then you intend TO ask the Gov
F,or for Caumutatlon of the SEN
t,.s'" Mr. Nauton was asked.
-0r the Lieutenant Governor" Mr..
yir.or promptly added. But that is
n decided Nothing further is def
lay decided yet. ! expect 10 see
h;ksr and Mrs. Becker tomorrow, and
as1 We NAV have th announcement to
riss'
his said that the form the request
ir 0mnuta-ou VIII take will be an
psllea;iou for examination Of the
tinOny taken at Becker's trial.
TAn a few days Mr. Manton will
rohibly f., an application for such
animation with Governor Whitman,
Meuesting that Lieutenant Governor
aiosrecs Dc named as examiner.
Appeal TO Governor.
Nr Msuto. announced recently that
o appeal would be made 10 Governor
FGimaH for c.emency, but II is be-
lEsi that o. Mrs Becker's urgent re-
Nesi her husbands lawyers Will make
itrmal application for commutaton
q The death sentence 10 life imprison-
lent, should they decide 10 make no
!.'iter move lu the courts. Mr. Man
3, evidently suggested the Lieutenant
tytuor because of the comment in
il,fict Attorney Perkius's brief 10 the
Ogr Of Appeals that despite the as
kHOn Of trc defence that they could
i.; expect an Iuuartia. consideration
he case by the Governor, who prose-
u.sd Becker they had made no at
tzp 70 appra. 90 the Lieutenant Gov
tloi IN Nr H1..mau's absence.
Joyernor Whitman is expected 70 re-
On 70 Albany on Monday from his
tes,ern trip. There will be little
einee 20 anaea. 20 the Lieutenant
b'yernor before .hcn, and the formal
aipeal is expected 90 be made directly
ne Governor. although Becker's law
l'H tHterta little hope that he will
u''c.se c.emercy. Mrs. Becker Will
eoalb.y add her personal appeal TO
re Governor Meanwhile a petition
liy be circulated in the intcres. OF
ss condemned man asking for com
A.,aiion o. sentence.
lae question as 90 whether Becker
hly make statement relative 70 graft
Ertles IN tro Police Department, as
found them, 90 lend weight TO his
wa % the Governor. arises again as
NJ hopes fade one by one. That he
~. make some such statement is con
t.s'td likely. Some of Becker's
,h'nds feel that Il he would make a
tttk, comprehensive statement Of all
y I Knows OF the inside workings OF
,1s system while he was in the Po-
~ Department 10 would have con-
f.HFrF|a uuraHk Cavern
shinan. Otherwise they consider
'ssers chances for life very small.
Becker Takes News Calmly.
saiher Cashin, the Sing Sing Prison
s.aplain, went into Becker's cell yes
LAY afternoon and told him OF the
Nas'on o. the Court Of Appeals.
IN sorry, Charlie, TO have 70 bring
~ BAD news said the priest, as he
hss hands with The condemned man
hats al right, father" said
ss,ssr 81 know the kind Of news yoU
VIC Ike 90 bring me"
ne Court Of Appeals decided
sea's you this afternoon" said the
That's what expected" said
Sttsr 'slthough ! had hoped agains,
~ mat ] would get justice, but
aot think ! would"
et,ser's demeanor was greatly differ
iiom that Of few weeks ago
- told that q new trial had been
,.seo him. AT that time he lost con.
s@ ot himself and yelled and cried
!. IN his cell, There is no justice
ere Is no God. II there was God
's'sld get Justice"