Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-07-31
Am Sacrificed to My
friends" Is Sentence in
Last Statement.
FREE SHOCKS SENT
| THROUGH HIS BODY
/ Shock Of 1850 Volts Given
lille Condemned Is Murmuring
kayer for Mercy-Gives Fountain
Pen to Boss Of Execution.

bsining, N. Y, July 30.-Charles
ker, former New York police
tensnt. was put to death here
morning for the murder of Her
Rosenthal, a noted gambler, on
Is, 1912.
be creator of the famous "Strong
Squad" kept his remarkable iron
Ne to the end and went to the
II without giving way to his emo-
3.
here were nineteen witnesses
rent, who included physicians
county officials and Representa-
b of five news services.
7arden Thomas Mott Osborne.
Gus as a prison reformer, was not
sent when Becker paid the pen
igor his crime. AS he is opposed
capital punishment, Mr.. Osborne
town and turned over the di sd
Fable duty of experimenting the
BUTTON Of Deputy Warden Johnson.
he former New York Police lou
pnt retained his composure and
tested his innocence to the las.
went to the death with a photo
ph Of his wife pinned on his shire
his heart. Three shocks were
Pr before the prison physicisns
nounced Becker dead at 5;55
ock. Becker led the way to his
execution. The condemned
; sat up all night on the edge OF
cot, calmly talking to Deputy
rden Charles B. Johnson.
have got to face it." said Becker.
q am going to meet it qui thy
without trouble to anyone"
me deputy warden left Becker
(ut an hour before the tire set for
exclusion. and when the priests,
Fer W. E. Cashin. the prison
fst' and Father Curry of New York
Y 70 administer the last rites.
y found the man who instigated
man Rosenthal's murder with his
resting on his hands gazing at
PRISON floor. The priests remain-
with him to the end.
Fnen the witnesses were seated
puty Warden Johnson nodded to
ncipai Keeper Fred Dorner anc
y N1t the room through a small
luen door that led to the dealt.
! nsyond where Becker was pray
Hitn MS spiritual advisers
sacrificed to Friends,
'''asr rose to his feet when he
ov'nson, and took a crucifix
= me hand Of the prison priest.
!. sa'her Curry. Becker gave his
sssage as he took his place at
,o aeaa ol the little file of men that
,s 49, 10 the room of death.
thsf message, which he uttered
,ne priest, was:
:. an not guilty by deco or cor
Ivy or In any other way. of the
nv = ,r,d hosen'hal. I am sacrificed
ny v friends. Bear this message %
,e "u.id and my friends. Amen"
'''1 81 met death without finch
! az. az entered the death chamber
a = wv sMo priests at his side. They
r = cnaatlng litany. Becker toiaei
:, .vp.atlng, Have mercy on us:
IL M sS on us" He walked steadi-
/ s Ie aeath chair. and taking bis
the e'a '.; squarely into the eyes
~ Witnesses for brief moment.
rev =. continued the chant: "Ha,e
yh,,s ~ us; have mercy on u.s."
ted NJ .ne straps were being al :.
IcS eae priests chanted a PRAYER
ssa becker repeated phrase by
the An, ~ It he consigned his soal
he III, received the electric shock
Must most Of the prayer.
h. Three Shocks Necessary.
ana 's 81 shock lasted a full MIR.
1.s5o Tue ts, eexecutioner said that it
myth '0 volts and ten a'mperes IN
49, 1t came while Becker was
ker S'n'mending his soul to his
vs,. TWO prison physicians stepne.,
lie that - examine the collapsed
ii Nv - SAT supported in the death
} ststh bae mick black leather strap.
1t ana oscope was applied to tie
physicia. Charles Farr, the p-l-
inst H. pressed his finger
j still, : artery in the neck. There
M = feeble fluttering of tho
= physician stepped back from
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