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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
Mrs. BECKER ARRIVES

OSSINING, y. Y. July 30.-Mrs.
Charles Becker arrived at the prison
at 11:25 Thursday night. She was ac-
companied by John b. Johnson. one
Of her husbands lawyers. She was
completely broken.
She began To cry,when she entered
the long corridor But womanlike
she stopped before a mirror ard ad-
justed her hair and hat which had
blown awry on her long taxicab ride
from Poughkeepsie.
Becker came into the principal
keepers office in the garments that
he wore in the chair.
His head was bowed and his hands
extended toward the woman
She looked at his clothing and
started back
My God. Charlie" she cried. Il
can't lOOk-I can't look"
You have been brave little wom-
an" Becker replied. BE brave now"
She ran to him and literally threw
herself upon him. He clutched her
10 his breast and together they wept.
What kept you. what kept you? ,"
he asked.
It don't know but-Oh. 10 was such
a long time he replied.
What time is it," she Queried.
They told her il was half past Il.
Becker pushed her into a chair and
began TO talk rapidly
There were two guards present and
Mr. Johnson stood at the door.
TrV NEWS-TIWFS WANT Ans
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30

the fact of his determination that
there is no inherent power in the SUI
preme court to set aside a judgment
in a capital case which is predicted
on fraud and perjury"
And that request / refused to grant
on the ground that no appeal lies,
announced the governor.
Il then asked the governor Mr..
Johnston continued, Ito reconsider his
to Former Chief Judges Andrews and
Cullen of the court of appeals and
the governor has stated that his orig
inal determination is final.
Finally l asked the governor to
grant a reprieve so that we may pre-
sent to him the newly discovered evil
dence which he decided was INSULT
cient. and such additional evidence we
have obtained since the motion was
asked"
Il feel there is no new evidence
and l think it my duty TO decline, -
said the governor.
Says Mrs. Becker Brave.
Then there is nothing that can be
done TO save Becker" Johnston was
asked
Il know Of nothing"
In telling of his interview with
Mrs. Becker the governor said.
she asked only that ] commute
the sentence to life Imprisonment. She
insisted that he is innocent and asked
aid solely because of her belief in his
innocence.
she is a brave woman and kept
wonderful control Of herself Of
course she cried. She is a woman.
This is the hardest thing / ever
had TO do. | thought I had been up
against some pretty tough things in
the district attorneys office, but
never went against anything like this
before"
The governor and Mr. Johnston
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30

governor said after his first statement
10 Mrs. Becker.
The light of day had gone with the
little woman's hope as the governor
at last ended the interview with this
final statement.
Salvation Army Band Plays.
ut is hard to tell you so, but l can
do nothing. / am sorry for you and
I am sorry for your husband, but l
must do my duty"
The governor left the room abrupt
". followed by his secretary and Mr..
Johnston They left the woman alone
by the window and at that instant a
salvation Army band opened its serv-
ices just across the street
Apparently Mrs. Becker did not
hear the band. She fell forward in
her chair. There was a broken sob
or two and then with remarkable self
mastery she Strengthened and sat cry
ing softly until the time came to go
TO the train which was to take her
To the man who was waiting in the
death house at Sing Sing.
The governor leaned Imply over a
chair as he told the reporters the re-
suit of the interview
Il suppose you want to ask me if |
have seen Mrs. Becker" was his
greeting to the newspapermen. We'll,
she is in the next room. l have told
her that l cannot intervene"
Then turning to Mr. Johnston the
governor said:
Perhaps you had better make your
statement"
Johnston's Voice Weak.
Johnston's voice was so weak he
could hardly make himself heard as
he said:
Il asked the governor to grant a
respite until we could have oppOrtu-
nifty TO review the decision of Justice
Ford in an appellate court in view Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30

must I go 10 my death With so foul
an assertion on NV character without
an ODpOrtunity 20 meet and refute it,
"To this charge and To all others
that may be formulated or insinuated
answer by repeating solemnly on
the brink Of the world to which you
are sending me before my time what
was my constant answer while in the
world / am as innocent as YOU Of
having murdered Herman Rosenthal
or OF having counseled. procured or
aided his murder. or having any
knowledge OF that dreadful crime.
Mark well. sir. these words Of
mine. When your power passes then
the truth OF RosenthaIs murder will
become known. But not while your
nominees remain district attorneys
and can hold the club over these per-
sons With the aid Of judges who
were misled into miscOnceiVing the
testimony offered on my trial and into
misstating it both 10 the jury and on
the appeal you nave proved yourself
able TO destroy my life But believe
me. I will surrender it without rancor
Not all the judges in this state nor in
this country nor the governor OF this
state nor the district attorney nor all
OF them combined can destroy perma-
nently the character Of an innocent
man.
(Signed) CHARLES BECKER"
Original Changed.
Becker's statement as originally
prepared was scathing in its denun-
citation Of Gov. Whitman. II was re-
plete in adjectives such as arise only
out OF the bitter hate and was so
severe that ii shocked Fathers Curry
and Cashin when they read il. They
suggested that the statement be mod
Grated.
THE world has a bad enough i'm
preston of you now, Charley. Don't
make il worse" Father Cashin is re-
ported to have counseled the cor
demned man.
Becker was Obdurate. He raved
about the alleged wrong Whitman has
perpetrated against him and declared
that no statement that he. Becker
could make at this time. would ex-
press the hatred which he feels for
the governor.
Refusing to yield 10 persuasion the
priests summoned Warden Osborne
The warden argued vainlv with Beck
er. but he still refused to tone down
the statement. The warden was in
a quandary inasmuch as Mrs Becker
upon whose advice the prisoner has
never refused to act, could not be
reached at that hour.
''If your lawyers counsel you TO mod
crate the statement viii you accede
TO their request Becker was asked.
He finally agreed to hear what
Cochran and Manton would have to
say on the subject A telephone mes
sage was sent TO them in New York
and they hurried to Sing Sing. They
were more than three hours in chang
ing the prisoners viewpoint and were
compelled to resort. it is said, to every
art of persuasion.
POUGHKEEPSIF y. Y, July 30
Gov. Whitman denied Thursday night
that he had ever said that Becker
offered to plead guilty TO murder in
the second degree. He said:
I never said to anyone that Becker
had offered 10 plead guilty to murder
in the second degree. No one ever
came to me with such an offer. /
saw only three reporters in Albany
last night and such a suggestion was
not discussed. 1 saw them all at the
same time"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30

persistent cold. which he feared
would develop into pneumonia.
While Becker's body was claimed
by Mrs. Becker. Haynes died friend
less. The Mutual Welfare league
comp osed of Sing Sing convicts. will
take charge of Haynes body after
the electrOcution and will bury 1t in
the little cemetery on the bluff over
looking the bleak prison walls, but
there will be no one to mourn his
end.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30
Plea Is DENIED


POUGHkEEPSIE, y. Y, July 80
Gov. Whitman Thursday night denied
Becker's last appeal. He stood firm
as Mrs Becker tearfully begged for
mercy and the life Of her husband.
81 know my husband is no saint, but
he is not a murderer" Mrs. Becker
told the governor.
For half an hour the governor lis
tened to the pleading of the brave
loyal wife Of the doomed man The
governor went from his own rooms TO
the quaint old parlor of the Nelson
house. There in the dim light of early
evening he found her huddled in a
chair by the window. With the gov
ernor were his military secretary. Maj.
j. Stanley Moore and John B. John
stOn, one of Becker'S counsel
In the street. under the window and
down the lobby of the hotel a curious
crowd of 1900 persons waited 10 hear
the governors decision and TO catch
a glimpse of Mrs. Becker.
Mrs. Becker / am willing to lis
ten TO anything you have to say"
the governor told her as he entered
the room. IF there IS anything new
or anything you wish TO tell me in
confidence YOU may do so with per-
feet freedom and with the assurance
that the confidence will be respect
ed"
Asks for Life.
mo, there is nothing new; nothing
that / can tel you except that / know
my husband is not a murderer. Won't
you save him and give us a chance?
Time viii prove that he is not guilty"
Mrs. Becker pleaded.
Mrs Becker spoke in a low tone.
She was crying softly when the gov
eTnOr came into the room and though
she made brave effort to control her
self she broke many times in that
half hour of pleading.
The governor walked up and down
the little room with his hands be-
hind his back, and his fighting jaw
set. but when he spoke. which was
not frequently, his voice was none too
firm. Neither Maj. Moore nor Mr..
Johnston spoke during the half hour.
Il am sorry | cannot help you, but
must do my duty" was all that the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-30

asked that the reporters refrain from
seeking an interview with Mrs. Beck
err
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
AID CLUB GOING
TO PACK BIJOU
TO HEAR AIDA

"Ad Club Night" comes Thursday
night at the Bijou theater, when the
Bevani company will sing Aida" for
the members of the club and other
lovers of opera. The AID Club will
turn out in body The committee
expresses the belief that the seats will
all be sold before Thursday evening.
The usual Ad Club smile, backed
by AID Club enthusiasm. is to be the
feature Of the evening. Conventional
dress will not be required. and will in
fact be frOwned on by the committee,
consisting of Tom Sharp, j. Morton
Riggs and Leopold G.. Blackman.
The Bevani company helped the
club in a recent ladies' day" per.
Torrance and thus the club is but re-
turning favors by making a special
night for the members to patronize
the grand opera as a club. The com.
mittee promises an enjoyable evening
to all who are lucky enough to have
tickets II ..,.. is. ... .. -. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04

Giuseppe Verdrs most colorful
opera, aida" was superbly given by
the Bevani Grand Opera Company at
the Bijou last night. An audience
far too small in numbers for the mer.
its of the offering. but particularly en-
thusiastic in appreciation, saw this
splendid drama which COMMUNICATED
the completion OF the Suez canal and
which on its first production in Cairo
in 1871 fixed for all time Verdi's repu-
tatiOn as a master Of his craft.
In no other previous opera given by
the Beyani company have the roles
been more satisfactorily assigned. and
in few, if any, have the principals
maintained SO consistently high a
standard.
The opera was impressively staged.
The Temple OF Vulcan, shown in the
second scene of the first act and the
second scene of the fourth act, was
such as to heighten the effect of the
orchestral work, which throughout
Aida" carries the barbaric mingled
with the .melodic In act 3 the moon
light scene on the banks of the Nile
was similarly we'll done. ..=...
Nine. Nergeri as Aida, the Ethio,
plan slave, Nine. Holmes as Amneris,
daughter of Rhadames, and Sr. Sac
chetti as Rhadames, captain of the
guard, were powerful in their por-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
CHARITY Will
BENEFIT ! FROM | R N
LOCAL CONCERT

Queen Liliuokalani will be one Of
the many expected patrons of the con-
cert by George Casper and Mrs. Bet
ty Brown, to be given in Bishop Hall,
Punahou, the evening of May TO-
Mr. Casper has won a name among
Honolulu lovers Of the violin and Mrs.
Rfown is we'll known for the quality
OF her voice, having sung a leading
role in the carnival play Shotgun"
Other musicians Of the evening will
be John Clifford, who will play several
diets with Casper as a vfOliniSt, with
Mrs. l., Tenney Peck and Miss Edith
G7tfield accompanies.
( Tickets are On sale. at the Berg
strom music store and the Territorial
Service. Girls from Puma
anou will sell tickets next Saturday. a
portion of the proceeds will go to the
Associated Charities.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
1XI=lI=I5
TE eats r

The House Of Silent Drama,
Two Shows Evening-6:S and 8:45
o'clock. r. --..., j..
ToDAY'Ss PROGRAM. .s.- ~,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
COMEDIANS ON
MARYLAND HEAD
PLANS FOR SHOW

Navy vaudeville will reach it's high
est peak Of attainment May II when
the comedians of the cruiser Mary
land will join forces with the fun MAX.
ers OF the Alert and the submarine
flotilia to put on the best navy show
of local talent ever staged in Homo
lulu. ....
The program is not fully prepared
but the navy boys, with a sly wink.
advise the friends of Dame HumOr to
be present. The Alert boys had
planned a show which was called off
on account OF the "a disaster. Now
with the testers from the big Mary
land they will excel their modest
plans of the previous show.
The entire proceeds of the evening
will go TO the families of the F-4 boys
Sailor life and sailor fun will be the
chief features. %~.-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
Theatrical AnllHeIIleI)5
AIDA SUPERBLY GIVEN LAST
NIGHT BY BEVANI OPERA STARS

trayaI Of the unusually forcefm char,
acters Sr. RubinOff as the King OF
Egypt, Sr. CiOyacchini as the king OF
Ethiopia and ST.. Bonziglia as the
high priest, won further laurels.
The ensemble work was noteworthy
and Conductor Luigi Iii Roccia gave
striking orchestral accompaniment to
the vivid action on the stage
Tonight "Fanst" will be repeated
Always pOpular, it should draw a
large audience. The Bevani company
is giving better opera every night, The
cast for tonight:
Faust, first an aged philosopher and
alchemist, and then, by the aid Of
MephistCpheles, 4 Youth. .......
Observation-Disclosures. Sr. CavadOre
Marguerite ........ Nine Sanborne
Mephistopheles. His Satanic Males
. tx ............... Sr Giovacchini
Valentine, brother OF Marguerite.
and q soldier Sr. Puccini
Brander, or Wagner, reveler. 80.
.................. Sr. RubinOff
Siebel, gentle lover and faithful
friend of Marguerite. Nine Silvia
Martha companion tduenna) to the
motherless Marguerite .......
................. -. Nine. Lambert
Students. Soldiers, Villagers, Sorcer
-. ers, Spirits, etc.
CThe action takes place in Germany
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
BANNER BILL AT YE LIBERTY

Presenting a bill of such length as
to allow for but single performance
each evening and at the same time
making no advance in the low-priced
standard set by this house, Ye Lib.
erty theater for the first half of the
present week has an offering that
cannot fail to interest everyone. No
matter what the feelings of the audi.
tor may be relative to the death
struggle for supremacy in Europe he
cannot fail to be keenly interested in
the History of the Worlds Greatest
War;" a Hearst+Selig offering that
tells Of conditions on the battlefront
much more wildly than is possible
in pen pictures.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
POPULAR TO SHOW MOVIES OF
EXPOSITION AT SAN FRANCISCO

The greatest exposition of all time
will be seen in motion pictures at the
Popular ,theater tomorrow and Thurs
day, matinee and night The Pana-
ma-Paciic fair will be reproduced so
life-like that one can almost imagine
himself on the ground. >. l.. {.
Included in the pictures are views
of the Golden Gate and San Francisco
from the time the ship passes into
the harbor There is the Ferry build
ing. one of the largest of its kind in
the world, then street scenes along
the route to the exposition site where
stands the Tower of Jewels. ...
At the entrance to the fair is seen
the good-natured crowd that daily
surges through the turn-stiles. Next
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04

The various scenes show the early
activity in London, Berlin and Brus.
sells at the outbreak of hostilities.
They show the Belgian troops, headed
by their brave king, taking the field
in the defense of their homeland.
They show the refugee flight or the
Belgian citizenry upon the approach
of the German legions.
In addition to this wonderful pic.
ture there is also being shown at Ye
Liberty the regular semi-weekly fea-
ture, The Wishing Ring" featuring
Vivian Martin; a late Pathe Weekly
and "Pickford" ;Deeial. Twelve
large reels in ALL
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04

will be showp- the JOY Zone, with all
its mirth-producing oddities, followed
by general view of the bay as it
spreads out at the foot of the grounds,
covering nearly seven hundred acres.
All the state buildings and those
erected by the nations of the world
will be shown, among these the Ca
madam pavilion, acknowledged to be
the best on the grounds. In fact, ev-
erything OF. importance and of interest
will be shown Lone feature that
makes the films absorbing is pracSc-
ally the last loop-the-loop executed BY
Aviator Beachey before he was killed
Tonight for the last time, Florence
Roberts will appear in the great hu.
man drama, "Sapho."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04
SECOND FORET RECITAL LOOKED
FORWARD TO WITH MUCH EAGERNESS

Everyone who heard Augette Foret
last Friday night is eagerly looking
forward to her farewell concert on
Thursday, for she more than proved
herself to be a singer with beautiful
voice and an exquisite art.
Many of the charming old French
airs that she sang at her first con-
cert were never before heard in Ho-
nolulu, and they were to most of the
audience as the discovery OF new
star would be to an astronomer. Nine.
Foret's Breton peasant folk songs pos
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04

sessed an appeal and genuine musical
worth that made everyone feel that
they were fortunate to have the oppor
tunity to hear them and wonder why
such music was not heard more often
The Early Victorian group complete.
ly captivated the audience and Nine.
Foret has decided to. aceede to the
many requests that she has received
to again sing Nobody Comm to Mar.
ry Me- in this group on Thursday
night Foret will also sing new songs
in her Bergerette and Louis XVI
period groups. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-05-04

'The Lung Fellows will be the sub
ject Of the lecture IN the "HOw-to.
Keep Well series at the Y. NJ. c. A..
this evening. At these lectures DIR.
w: c. Hobby is discussing in pOpu-
lar way topics dealing with health
+ and hygiene. :
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-02-06

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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
AT OLD ST. JOHNS
The Rev. I, Chantry Hoffman breaches
Lenten Sermon.

Through his conduct and cheerful dis
position the Christian shows that Chris
tianity is a comfort.
This was pointed out today in the SER
mon of the Rev. I. Chantry Hoffman. at
Old st. Johns Lutheran Church. He
pointed 10 the necessity of abiding faith
and optimism and said that "He who
cared for the world during all the gem
eratIons Of the children of men can be
depended upon to be mindful of His own.
In the course of the sermon, Mr.. Hoff-
man said
1--WE do not sorrow as those who have
no hope. We know that the sting of death
has been removed and that a victory over
the grave has been secured. Through His
comfort we have the solution of the prob
lens of the sinners guilt, the grief of the
saint and the grave of all the sons Of
Adam. The present OF the Christian is
joyous, the future is bright with the an
ticipation OF all that has been prepared
for those that love the Lord. Ah to think
of the glad eternal day when we Will
weep no more, when the signing and the
troubling shall cease, when the prisoners
of hope shall have full release from the
captivity of the Babylon of the flesh 10
the liberty OF the Jerusalem. which is
from above, and is the mother of us all"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-02-24
AT OLD ST. PETERS
The Rev. DR.. j. w. B. Stewart Speaks
on Good and Evil

How a Christian Life Wins over
Evil" was the subject of the sermon of
the Rev. DIR. j. w. B. Stewart who
preached at the monday Lenten service
at Old st. Peters Sd and Pine streets.
today DR. Stewart said that In the
hurly-burly of American life today, 1t is
impossible for us to stand aside and
mediate upon the problems of religion
and personal responsibility, but that we
must hammer out ION the anvil of the
world" the Christian life in daily action.
Continuing, the speaker said:
There are two forces In this world good
and evil, opposing each other. one con-
structlve-the other destructive. So life
Is combat. Each force has its leader,
its recruits and army. OF the good God
is leader OF the evil, the devil is the head.
st. Paul, who was a great Christian
fighter, said: BE not overcome of evil,
but overcome evil with good"
Referring to the European war, Doctor
Stewart drew a lesson from the conduct
of the Russian army at Warsaw, where
they defended the city first and then
made an attack upon the encamped Ger
man army. The likeness he drew was
that Christ, in His life upon earth, not
only defended himself against the devil
but. retaliating, attacked the devil and
defeated him. So 1t should be with men,
said the preacher, and closed with this
quotation from John Knox: zone man,
with God, is always in the majority"