The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-07-03

But Becker will make a c.ean breast
Of the grating. He does not want TO
die. IL die he must, and leave on
earth set Of men who might use
Others as he has been used. A large
sunn has been offered TO him to make
a statement that could he published
BY one newspaper alone. When he
IL ready to talk he win talk for all
the newspapers and all the people"
No amount Of questioning could
elicit from Manton any further de-
tails concerning the revelations ex-
pected. other than that Becker has
told the Governor that six persons
besides himself filled their pockets
from hiackmafl proceeds. Mr.. Man.
ton left IL clearly To be understood
that the large sums OF cash banked
by Lieutenant Becker In 1911 and
1912 the period when the strong arm
squad was raiding and manipulating
evidence to suit Rockers ends. were
shared with six tsfiiIaacta IS least
one Of these liz dead The reason
that Becker had much less money
than was generally credited to him
at the time OF his arrest and two trials
for the murder OF Herman Rosenthal.
was because the greater part Of the
hiaekmatl estimated at fully 100000,
went to his silent and hidden coz.
federates was the impression gath
cred from Mr.. Manfon's interview
today.
Bitterly Resents Refusal
Although the lawyer was exceeding
~ careful In his choice OF words. IL
was strongly apparent that he bit-
terry resenfs Governor whitman's re-
fasai TO commute Becker's sentence
jas a reward for Betcker's graft reve-
lations.
h Mr.. Manson animated THAT tire Gnv-
ernor displayed an astonishing eager
ness to drop the whole business. a de-
sire to close the entire case. Even
after the six names were given him.
he declined. Mr.. Manton said, to ex-
tend any mercy to the condemned
man.
II requested him week ago to ap-
point a special commissioned to in-
quire as to whether any man ought
TO have been convicted on the testi-
mony of such witnesses as appeared
against Becker" said Mr.. Manton- II
mission could 20 TO Sing Sing and put
any question he desired to Becker.
The Governor appeared at first 70
think the suggestion WAS an excel
lent one. But he informed me on
Thursday that he must deny the re.
quest w. 3
w. Bourke Cochran. senior OF the
law firm OF Cochran a Mantou, Will
make the appeal to theSupreme Court
OF the United States In the next step
generally conceded as the last possible
step to save Becker from death. Mr..
Manton announced that Mr. Cochran
proceedings. Within a few DAYS Mr..
Cochran will apply To Associate JUS
tice Charles r. Hughes. In charge OF
this district, for writ ~ error on tne
grounds that. In Rockers case. there
was failure Of due process of law.
The points Will be made that Becker's
rights were violated In three particu-
lars.
FIRST. I'LL VIII be argued, the news
papers, 81 the instance Of District
Attorney Whitman. published unfair
and inflamatory articles calculated to
bias the minds OF the talesnien called
1fcAfion Complained Of was state
ament, In afiidavit form. that person
related to Becker committed slborna-
ton az perjury TN an attempt "a. In
duce witnesses to give false testi-
ma 5sx
second. II win be contended, the
motion, .uaada for ID change 81 venue
ny BAckcrss lawyers 1t the outset 81
the second trial. was denied summartly
and without proper hearing hAvink
been GRANTED.
Third. the argument viii be ADJ
vanced that every condemned man
United sfafaa to d final hearing by
an executive nfiicer 81 unbiased mind.
I Manton said that another course
which might be taken was the en1fr9