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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-30
WHITMAN SAYS MANTON
TOLD GRAFTERS' NAMES
Answers Becker's Statement by Declaration That Con-
demned Man Helped Hire Counsel for Gunmen-
Guilty Beyond Shadow of a Doubt

ALBANY. July 30.-"rhe man Is guilty
Gov. Whitman when he returned to the
Executive Mansion at midnight and was
told the contents of Becker's letter deny
ing statements printed yesterday regard
ing Becker's career.
A group OF newspaper men were wait
ing for the Governor at the mansion
gateway, having been refused admission
by the police who guarded every en-
trance. No one. no matter who il was,
was permitted to approach, and this has
been the rule ever since Holt shot J, J..
Morgan.
The Governor said he did not care TO
discuss the Becker letter under the cir
cumstances, but upon being pressed
closely he insisted that 1t was in the
iecord hat Becker had Interested him
self in securing counsel for those In the
gunner party,
Regarding Becker's denial that hi.
counsel had ever offered to divulge the
name OF those with whom Becker had
divided his graft, the Governor insisted
that Manton had made the offer and had
given him nve names OF men concerned
in Becker's grating. two Of whom are
dead and three living. The Governor
said that the revelations promised In
this connection would not In any way
concern Becker's guilt In connection
with the Rosenthai murder n were not
TO be considered for "A moment In com
parison with the crime for which Becker
goes To his death.
The Governor said that Becker could
well declare that he personally had
never offered TO plead guilty TO murder
in the second degree, but that he could
not speak for those whom the Governor
knew could well represent him.
i never saw Becker after the night III
the Rosenthal murder when I saw him
in HI station house." said Gov, Whit
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man. Becker asked me where Rosen-
thafs body was, and ! replied. Never
you mind. | have examined the body
thoroughly"
The only point in the Becker letter
which the Governor did not K We atten.
lion 20. apparently overlooking II. was
the ~insinuation that Rockers first wife
died under suspicious circumstances He
was loath to discuss the Becker letter a,
all and insisted that the case was a
closed incident when he declined Mrs.
Becker's plea for clemency.
The Governor showed no sign OF
fatigue. but rather looked unusually
fresh. He said. he had made no stops
on the way up from Poughkeepsie
The Governors general appearance
was that OF a man who vas perfectly
satisfied that he "A done his full duty
by the people and his talk seemed tc
indicate that he was relieved by the
knowledge that no more applications
for clemency or appeals were TO come tC
him. Mrs. Whitman waited up AT the
Mansion until he arrived. Tomorrow
the Governor will spend his usual time
In the Executive chamber. lie will
probably follow the usual custom OF
Governors of hearing from the Super.
intendsnt Of Prisons the result of the
execution n attendant circumstance
The Becker case is closed as far as he
IL concerned, Gov whitman made /,
plain tonight. After the execution OF
Becker he will have NJ Comment &c
make and his statements tonight con.
corning Becker's denial OF certain moves
attributed 10 him Will be his la 81, unles.
som-taing unusu happens.
Concerning Becker's disposition &c
plead guilty To murder In the second de
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.he u.ee"' H,el'ne"t az eAe'u,e"
men whose oou'es are not pur'sn ny rs'a-
ives Ihere are tweh'y-Io"F cen gal
leries' In sing sing The prisoners
therefore call The N'nr snreyard on the
hill Gallery Twenty-hVe."
An extra large coffin had 10 he on
structed here for Becker. His body
will OF course he turned over to his
relatives for burial. Father Cashin and
others who were asked last night, AZ Ia
when III. body ia 10 be removed from
here to-day and whe,e and when 4, will
ha hurisd said they had LEARNED ma Dc.
Ill ~, ,hs 1,n.r,I nrr,ny.wsn,.
49, ~ nr,nv., s,n,, ,h. s..,n
80 :, r,i,cinaI K..n., E,.d Dar'
"ous' .s'sn -,
nr,, "a "is,srs m,.n, Thai
,'s, s.r.uam To.a, al 49, 80 lie.
,'', r"ho n .,,n nue. m Wrs
m"tnv. ' No., nor. to,,sa ,hs I'M.
nn'ne' " ua ~ n"",U' - ~ W.,
s,Iu'' 49, ,,s,"" nv,
~ Wv ~ 80, 80" W NV,
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run HUI W. "o~'' "'"" 49, n"
hp tor'',e,.' " r'".u oM !" !" ma '"~'s
'aH,,n u ~ Vo"'enm,.' "" m.ss
ra'ne' o""s Nu''s q" o"'''' ;
,H,hu.II ,.u,vn' Maa.A'tan; noo"s. '
splli.u'' n.'tss,, "'w.u ne.e.rs VII,
isSS,on tas' nIen'. r"'"e' tu''y WI
au,n,n's,e ,o"n'u'no" !" """ "s''''
a"S "ruaH ms "no'"'ns
me WIN ms lawyers ana meh,ner.
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"HELP NE" BECKER
WROTE TO FRIEND
Death House Letter 10 Re.
porter Who Was With Him
Night Of Murder.
"PERJURY CONVICTED Me-.


The American prints this n,or,,-s
- ...,uuu. ,o,,or ,,
'"e ".'',u oy
Becker from the death mouse TO Henry
NJ Terry CDeacon), a reporter, who re.
,,,sa p.cLer,s ,pvitation IN ,,ko ~
80 hts fTarr,,s, homo ia <ay, Il.
NJ, ,bo night NJ the Rosenth.l u,Yrtsr
y. ,ni,oy.s,
.t,r,, Ep,rsn Trppv Ta.s ,o.,..
,,,,, 10 do,h, saar, iiLa yoi,. ..
| ,be ,onb 70 you have hoo, ro,,i.r'"
49, ,ha nu.stion vbo,har :, 49,.
10 urI,a 7 baya dec,d.d ~ vr,o
- n,,,snce ana listen 70 ms ... ~
49, 'Thsra ara few ,nins, a"
case which I know vou ara cor,.,,r,
~ ,ha, siy. you n n,oro lu,id - ~
~ on,rs s,,usta, .han 80,
ne, Ia 49, "'' '''e'
"S,ah o.. tns,ro
Mod sar uard &C. ~ a.
the ,i,,ie lunch al tho prime. CO..
| Uo,.I I,ly 4, iaio Nv or 3. 80
Won TO Your home I'm New .ter..y d,
auto and your refusal So bovv s,,a
MIA we'd AGAINST me. Had Won said 90.
10 INV proposal. sullivan and | U.,nis
ave been in Jersey with Won i,s,a.,
of I passing near the scene of ,ha ,n,i
murder a sbor, limo bafora a.. -
] mission and nnOr sullivan would so,
have been near tho Mace and + don,
believe ever arrested. I could no, b.ys
heen charged with taking him nor 49,
murder scene "
"Ius, consider vyha. i,reovrr,h.
harm vour r.f,,saI y, a rida -. -
no VIVA, a yast 10, ~ circurr.,
i, Ito, vsre mada 10 a,,ear -
,,a,,,d ha,a 80 $500 Il. '''
10 mo vour wida axnari.nce ar,o,a ,n"a
N@N~fA1 aHf'HN
,ha, no though, no a ,,ra ,nr-dsr ,o.
an nv mind mat rIyb, You 10
ri,iar With o,hsr ,a,,,r.s 90 ,ha o,
roo you knou, bow Coodrar a".
suhorrad yo, r,o., ,h,, ,ba 49,,
ha made "a ,our n,n.r showod ,r.. -.
Intended To give nerinrsd tes,irory ana
mar he would have done 90 - yor-
paper had mo, nuhlisbed the ,oidav,
and given rs tho chance tn nroys NJ
storv was . nartured one Won t,n-
too thar Naryolias committed nar,n,v
at my frs, trial and adui,,ad H. m
the stand. vet he was lei go
"Luban and u,llen also added ,bs,r
little mite to the whole periured =, mis-
TO say nothing of the Others, n ~ Y
and :. You know all about pl,t vho
you know has no NOR. regard for the
s~anctity Of an path than a bull has ,or
a red flag. You must know his abso.ut.
perjury against me was the price OF nj,
freedom on the other charge OF periu-y
hanging over him and for which he was
under $4,000 bail for i time until ne
was shown the way to get out by be-
coming a perjured witness aeain,, me
under the guiding hand OF Groehl.
fou must know that the testimony
or the little crap shooting coon was rIrA
and unalloyed perjury OF the rarkest
kind as far as his seeing Rose at i9i'h
street and Seventh avenue is concerned
The little stool had the short.., b. n
tell OF any of the witnesses and 60, rs
perjury was most da mining All D.. al
10 saw uas tina. n. s,w mo .,rt.., -,
,bose y, IN. o,bo, go. 49,. -. 49,.
=, vas ve~, styri. AVA b.4
~ sac, hac,,,.. ns -, -
y, uh,.. ,,rrar,. a.. -,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-30
SIX NARROWED ON A YACHT.
Cleveland Party's CRATE L. stuck
on . Reef In Lake Huron.

CLEVELAND. July 29-With the
weather on Lake Huron calm and the
craft well provisioned Howard u.
Hanna, Jr,, OF Cleveland. Mrs. Hanna
and their o guests are making the
best OF their novel experience aboard
the gasolene yacht Widgeon. which IL
marooned on Elm Creek Reef. near
White Rock. Lake Huron.
She struck the reef early last night
while a heavy haze hung over the lake.
Efforts OF the tugs Martin and Bangs.
Which pulled on the yacht about two
hours to-day. failed to float her, Pc
course will he had TO lighters. The
yacht IL not leaking and may he re-
leased tomorrow.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-30
POLICE WAGON KILLS WOMAN
Her Son Accuses Department of
suppressing Information.

Announcement was made To the Cor
oner's ONCE yesterday Of the death at
Bellevue Hospital OF Mrs. Carrie ksyser
OF 50 ll6th street, who was knocked
down by "A police patrol wagon Tuesday
on Fourth avenue IN front of the Park
Avenue Hotel. II l. charged by Mrs
Kayser's son that the police suppressed
all Information IN regard TO the accident,
and that an order to the hospital was re-
fused him AT Police Headquarters. be
cause. II was said. in a future suit
agains, the city SUCH an order might b.
construed as an admission OF guilt.
Mr.. Kayser says that he was Informed
OF the accident by a reporter. but Was
never notified by the police. ard could
nc, no satisfaction from visits 10 the
West Thiitie,h street station, the infor-
nation bureau at Police Headquarters
and the Fourth Deputy Commissioner
office.
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Rockers lawyers, W Pourke Cochran
and Martin I, Manton. early decided TO
appeal to Judge Hogan Of syracuse from
Justice Ford's decision, but changed
their minds ana decided that the only
chance lay with Gov Whitman 1t was
then that Mrs, Rocker II John B John.
s,uu were sent 20 Albany In the hope
OF seeing the Governor.
Just before Mr., Cochran and Mr.. Man
ton went to Ossining 10 see Becker Mr..
Cochran gave out a statement explain
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-30

LoNuoN. July ss,-rhe markets were
uuiet but firm, The new war loan was
dealt In at esi4 for the first tim.
Later there was a reaction To ssis The
old loan was at 80 I-ld. Canadian car
and Foundry slumped 7 points. Cana
dian Pacincs were trim Home rails
were dull Mines and oils were quiet.
hut Marconls again advanced Arncri-
can issues showed small, irregular
changes.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-30
sp.e,ai Cable Ds.pa,cA 10 Tnr SUI.

LONDON, July s9--The DAILY Nail's
correspondent at Rotterdam reports that
allied airmen made "A aid over Zee
brugge and knocke his morning. drop
ping bombs and doing considerable
damage to the mole aud the bridge
crossing the maritime canal OF Zee
brugge,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-30

Inc one thing that swerved Mr.. Cock
ran from his determination TO appeal
from Justice Ford's decision was that no
Judge could grant a stay. That power
lay only with Gov. Whitman. so il would
De a waste OF energy TO prepare papers
Tor an appeal when Becker would be
executed months before the appeal could
BE- decided.
For this reason Mr.. Johnston was d-
rected 10 ask Gov. Whitman for "A stay
pending appeal IL he denied the other re-
quests.
Albany dispatches printed yesterday
Eliminating that Becker's fret wife died
under circumstance which have not all
been explained led TO "A hot denial YES
ierday from Mr. Manton. who said
Father Mcdonald of White Plains
mas sent me word IN answer 10 these in
situations that he attended the woman
as spiritual adviser during her las, ill.,
ness and that she died OF tuberculosis
and that there never was any room for
suspicion regarding these circumstances
lie said he is willing to make an AFT
davit ~ this effect"
NJ. Manton issued a statement earlier
In the day in which he said tina he and
Mi Cochran believed that the only hope
lay IN Judge Hogan Of Syracuse and that
Mrs. Becker would not appeal TO the
Governor, He added
There Ia absolutely no truth in the
statement that Becker offered To plead
guilty To murder IN the second degree or
In any other degree, so far as ! know.
Certainly no such oNer was made while
| was counsel, Becker will 20 to the
chair with a dying declaration Of inno-
cerce."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-30
MARVELLOUS MAN." SAY
WYERS IN SORROW
Manton and Cochran Return From the Death House I'm
pressed With Stoicism of the Con-
demned Man.

ing the purpose Of Mrs. Becker's trip to
Albany and also telling of the final de-
velopments In the plea to Justice Ford.
The history of the Becker case down
to this momen will be complete when
these events are made public" he said.
AT +. NJ yesterday "A forty-eight
page brief. accompanied by the follow
ing letter, was received from the Office
Of the District Attorney:
"'DEAR Mr. COCHRAN: Last night
received from Justice Ford a message
to the effect that he wished a brief from
me distinguishing your application from
that which was granted in the case of
the People against Benham. The mes
sage reached me too late for me to do
any work on the memorandum last eve
ming. 1t has just been completed and
delivered to Judge Ford, and a copy OF
II is enclosed herewith. Yours very
truly.
"CHARLEs ALBERT PERKINS.
"'District Attorney,
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"Messrs. Manton and Johnston at once
saw Mr.. Justice Ford and asked that
an opportunity be given Mr.. Cochran to
answer II. They were both told by the
learned Justice that no answer was nec-
essary.
Mr.. Justice Ford having decided that
the appeal made to him should nave been
addressed to the Governor, Mr.. John
ston this morning went to Albany for
the purpose Of preferring these three
requests:
"First-That Mr.. Whitman recon-
slider his determination to dispose OF
this matter himself. and that he take
the advice OF some conspicuous citizen
concerning the Executive action with
respect TO Becker. which the highest
interests of Justice demand
"Second-lf this request be refused.
then that the Governor himself near
objections to execution of the sentence
based on the record and on the addi-
tional facts embodied In the affidav!ts
submitted to Mr.. Justice Ford.
"Third-That a reprieve be granted
for the purpose OF enabling the court
of ina review to decide whether Mr..
Justice Ford was correct In holding
that the Supreme Court has not the
inherent power to set aside a judy
ment OF death which II had been in
duced to render through perjury,
fraud or mistake, while he admits II
has the right to set aside a judgment
for money secured through similarly
! corrupt methods or agencies.
ut was the contention OF defendant
counsel before Mr.. Justice Ford that tn,
provisions OF the Code OF Criminal Pro,
cedure empowering the court to gran
/ new trials in criminal On = mot, a,tr
tailnent of inherent power, but a be,
stowal OF new and additional powers
This view which Mr.. Justice Ford ex.
pressly approved on the argument IL
denied in his decision.
Counsel are confident tina, on the ap
peal the position assumed by them In
this respect would be upheld
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
HINSDALE, N. H.
Game Laws Interpreted.

The Interpretation of several sec
lions of the fish and game laws enacted
by the last legislature has varied to
such an extent that the attorney gen
eral has made several important rulings
which it is well to note. In regard
to setting traps he has decided that the
question of lawful occupation of land
used for trapping consists of writ
ten lease of the land on which the
trapper intends to set his traps. Anoth-
er ruling which viii effect a large ma
Jorlty of the deer hunters is that resi-
dent as well as nonresident hunters
must use the coupons issued with the
hunting licenses in transporting the
deer from the woods in any sort of We
hicle, Heretofore coupons were nee.
essary only when the deer was ship.
ped on train and unaccompanied by
the owner.
The object of the new law is to Sc
cure more accurate estimate of the
number of deer killed as the coupons
after being used must be sent to the
hsh and game commissioner.
There seems to be no question bu1
that at present deer are unusually nu
: merous IN this town, but day after DAY
! reports are heard of self hunting dog
chasing this quarry, in spite of heavy
! penalty which is thus incurred by own
ers of the dogs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
ZEALANDIA OUTSIDE
LIMIT, BRITISH SAY
Not Within Mexican Waters When
Searched, It Is Declared-Ful
Details Lacking.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-No further
advices were received at the state depart
ment yesterday in regard to the reported
forcible search of the American steamship
Zealandia. while lying off Progresso, Mex
leo, by party from British cruiser.
The state department. has called upon the
consulate at Progresso for a complete report
about the incident, and also has called it
to the attention of the British government
through Ambassador Page. The British
embassy, it was learned. has also asked its
representative at Progresso for a statement
OF what occurred.
That there Is much doubt as to whether
the United States will make any protest in
the matter was admitted According to a
report received at the British embassy re
Gently, the Zealandia has been lying more
than three miles off shore at Progresso and
hence was not within the territorial waters
of Mexico The impression gained from
the first despatch received here was that
the Zealandia was forcbly searched while
in Mexican Jurisdiction.
If subsequent reports show that the Yea
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12

tons. l had fainting spells, bloated,
and could hardly stand the pain in my
left side. My husband insisted that 1
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Compound, and l am so thankful did,
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Since we guarantee that all testimo-
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12
Compulsion for Young Men
Who Do Not Enlist by
November 80
THE EARL OF DERBY
ISSUES A WARNING
Whether Man Is Indispensable to
Business Will Be Decided Not by the
Man or His Employer, But by Com
petent Authorities and Tribunals.

LONDON, Nov. PA strong intimation
of compulsion at an early date is con-
tanned in statement issued last night by
the Earl of Derby, director of recruiting.
This statement is made, Lord Derby de
clares, with the authority of the prime
minister. 1t says:
IF young men, medically fit and not in
dispensable in any business of national i'm
portance, or any business conducted for
the general good of the community, do not
come forward voluntarily before Nov. 80,
the government will, after that date, take
the necessary steps to redeem the pledge
made on Nov. ,. :"
On the date referred to Premier Asquith
announced in the House of Commons that
if young men did not come forward vOlun-
| tarily and enlist "other and compulsory
means would be taken before married men
were called upon to fill their engagement to
serve
Lord Derby adds: whether a man Is
| Indispensable or not to his business will be
decided, not by the man or his employer
but by competent authorities and tribunals
which are being set up to consider sucl
cases"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12

y which has been arranged for Howe
Tuesday, matinee and night. 1t includes
expositions through the Panama canal,
pictorial excursions will be made to for
Paris, the world famous Bots de Boulogne,
Holland and the isles of the Zuyder Zee;
plant in France, etc. Then, too, there
besides entirely new animated cartoons.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12

landia was outside the territorial waters of
Mexico there Will be no protest. Ii it is
shown, however, that she was boarded by a
British search party while within the three
mile limit a vigorous protest may be sent
to Great Britain.
Even in event she was within the three
mile limit the question viii arise whether
or not the Zealandia was armed. If She
was armed it was pointed out that doubt
less Mexican authorities were not in po-
sition to compel her to leave Mexican wat
ers within II hours after her arrival On
the other hand, it is believed if the Yea
andia had been found by the British to be
armed the cruiser would have attacked her.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-11-12

Fred Davenport and bride of Ches-
terrified, n. H., were guests in the
home of Mrs. Della Hall recently.
Mr. and Mrs. Dana Aiken of Sax
tons River spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Riendeau.
A regular meeting of West River
Grange will be held next Friday even
ing, Nov. 10, when the annual election
of officers will be held
NJ. E. Merrifeld returned Thursday
to New York, where he will leave his
car for the winter. Park Holland ac-
eompanied him, acting as chauffeur.
Mrs. Clara Follett and daughter, Miss
Abbie Follett, of Weston are visiting in
the home of Mrs. Matte Turner and call
ing on their many friends in the village.
A much appreciated donation of a
/ large basketful of dishes for use in the
Baptist vestry has been received
through the thoughtfulness of Eugene
Weatherby.
The members of Home club of the Con
gregational church, which has been dis
banded for some time, will meet Wednes
day afternoon, Nov. II, in the home o
Mrs. r. III. Bosworth.
C. D. Boyden is spending. much o
his time this week in West Townshend
where he is making preparations t,
open a store in the Boyden building
which he and his sister. Mrs. H. F
Howard, have bought of the estate.
The handsome gift of full set o
the Encyclopedia Britannica has re
Gently been presented to the seminar
library for use of the students by Al
mon Wheelock. As the seminar,
| lacked an authentic and complete cycle
pedia the gift will be invaluable TO
] reference work.