The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-07-27
BECKER'S EXECUTION
WAS POSTPONED
Justice Ford Wants More Time to Con-
slider Application for a New
Trial, and Execution Was
Set Ahead to Friday.

new trial made by Charles Becker, un-
the murder of Herman Rosenthal, gam
bier, the execution of the former police
lieutenant was postponed last night
from Wednesday until Friday morning
Of this week
Justice Ford yesterday heard argu-
ments for and against the application.
At their conclusion he reserved decision
and gave counsel until noon to-day TO
file briefs Last night the justice tele-
phoned Warden Osborne OF Sing Sing
prison and requested that the execu-
tion be postponed. As the electroeution
can take place legally any day this week,
at the direction of the warden, this re-
quest was granted.
The attempt made by Becker's attor-
neys to have the condemned man, as
well as the authors of several affidav-
its, alleged to contain new evidence, and
the persons mentioned in them, called
TO the witness stand in the proceedings,
failed for the time being at least. JUS
tice Ford stated he saw no necessity for
calling witnesses.
In view of the fact that the state
has contended these affidavits are not
new evidence, | propose to accept them
on their face value" he said.
Mr.. Cochran, chief counsel for Becker,
spoke for three hours in presenting the
application. He reviewed the events pri- |
or to Rosenthal's murder; circumstances |
leading to the confession of Jack Rose, |
Bridgie Webber and Harry Nallon, and |
the circumstances of the two trials. On |
this foundation, Mr.. Cochran presented
the alleged new evidence relating to the
Sullivan conference and the affidavit
made by Joseph Murphy, claiming to
have overheard the informers conspire in
the Tombs TO frame Becker.
In connection Mr.. Cochran said: "lf
Becker is now executed he will be exc
cuted on technicality. The footsteps
Of justice are enmeshed Becker is ready
for his fate He has asked mercy of no
one, but for the first time we have a
man about TO be executed who cannot
submit his case TO the hands of an inn
partial chief executive. The governor Of
this state is the official who constructed
the case against Becker. Save the state
from the stain of taking life in case
where the preponderanee of proof is con-
irsry to the guilt of the man who is to
De executed" III
Assistant District Attorney Taylor,
who opposed Becker's appeal. required
,nly an hour and a quarter to present
his case. He said the court could grant a
Becker new trial only on the ground )
II newly discovered evidence, and de- j
Jared that none OF the ailidavits pre- v
ented in Beckers' application contained b
lew evidence.
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ompleted his argument, the state sub v
nitted affidavits made by Rose, Nebber, a
irs. Lillian Rosenthal, wife Of the muir Q
cred gambler; Frank Moss, who as as n
istant district attorney prosecuted
seeker at his first trial; James r. Smith.
equity assistant district attorney, who
repaired the evidence against Becker. I
nd Deputy Warden Charles II. johnson
{ Sing Sing.
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