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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-30
Gambler Rosenthal Accused Policeman of Craft
ing and Five Days Later Was Shot Down
on the Streets by Gang of Gunmen.
FOUR WERE ELECTROCUTED LAST YEAR.
Every Legal Obstacle Was Placed in the Path Of
Justice by Becker in Three Year Fight to
Escape Electric Chair This Morning.
rBy the United PressI

OSSINING, N. Y. July S0.-CharleS
Becker's three year fight for life.
which ended today when the big steel
lever in Sing Sings execution cham.
Der crashed on the current that
drove the life from his body, was the
most bitterly fought IN New York
court annals.
Twice had the convicted police
lieutenant had his hopes raised only
to see them tumble about his ears.
Since June 18. this year, however,
when the court of appeals that once
had saved him from the chair. re-
fused to grant motion to reargue
the appeal, he had been rather re-
signed to his fate, although he pro-
fessed hope to the end.
It was exactly three years ago last
Sunday week that Herman Rosen-
his fate-when he first publicly acc
cused Becker of being CRATER. Ros-
enthal, in published statement.
swore that Becker was his partner
in the Forty-fifth street gambling
house. The police lieutenant, he said,
had invested $1,000 with him. Ampli-
fication of these charges followed
daily from then until July IA when
Rosenthal made an affidavit Of his
charges, which was published In New
York newspapers. The next day he
agreed to go before the grand jury
the following day and tell what he
knew of New York's police graft.
Shortly after midnight of the six
teenth, Rosenthal was eating late
supper in the grill room Of the Hotel
Metropo,e in Forty-third street, Just
off Broadway. A young man, whose
identity never was clearly estab-
lished, appeared at the door and
beckoned to him. Rosenthal was
afraid his enemies would "get him.
for he had conf1ded as much to Dis
trict Attorney Whitman when ne
made his affidavit, but he rose from
the table and went to the door.
AS he stepped from the door into
the street, his frame silhouetted
against the brilliantly lighted hotel
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-30
The War in Mexico
Latest Developments Among Our Revolution
ary Neighbors of the South.

he had intercepted a large VtllSca
force south of Torreon, infiicting Sc
we're defeat. General Murgta, the
message added, pursued the fleeing
Villistas and captured Zacatecas with
out resistance.
The state department was advised
that Carranzistas under General Con
zales, after capturing Pachuca, have
moved onto Mexico City. 1t was ~s-
clared they already have occupied
one of the capitals suburbs.
The state department intimated that
no notices were contained in Ameri-
can demands for opening the food
supplies route to Mexico City or con-
corning the attack on Mallorys. Nal
lorvs' assailants were commanded, It
is said. by General zapata, but he was
not believed to be the Villa lieutenant
Of that name. The gang may na~e
been bandits, 1t was admitted.
Secretary Lansing said every re>>
enable opportunity would be given
Carranza to reoccupy Mexico City and
restore order, but definite action must
be speedy.
Navy department officials denied eff
forts to mobilize war vessels in Mex
leo waters. but it was admitted that
Admiral Howard on the west cocst
had the Chattanooga, Denver and
Cleveland under his command, while
the Wheeling, Sacramento and Ma
chas are at Vera Cruz and the MARI
eta at Progreso.
These vessels have a crew approxt
mately 800 each, it is stated, wh"n
can be used in an emergency, which,
it is added, is not expected.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-30
What the War Moves Mean
By J. w. T. Mason, Former European Man.
aper of the United Press.

addressed to London and Paris.
II is vaguely suggested that these
inquiries concern the absence OF
western offensive at this critical time
for the future fortunes of Russia. Tne
nrasent situation, thus appears to nave
begun to breed suspicion among the
Russians that the western allies n-e
not doing their full duty.
Russia will be under urgent pres
sure of finding an excuse for her own
neonla to account for the abandonment
of the yistula positions when the siav
forces eventually fall back. The only
nossible explanation that can be ac-
rentabIe to the SIavs must take the
form of an assumption that Germany
ha. thrown almost her entire weight
against . % Russia because of anglo
French Inactivity in the west. Tnls
axcnse must be accompanied by an IN,
timation that Russia has protested
against the military situation y
france and Flanders. II the oIavs
can And any measurable satisIae ton
N IN thus planning England and Franco.
ina question of d separate peace -
remain yet while longer IN tne DaeA-
ground
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-30
RUSSIA
ss

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
LONDON, July 3O.-The Russiana
have begun the evacuation Of Warsaw
with the removal Of adj public docu'
ments and treasures. Banks are send.
Ing their gold to Petrograd and by to-
morrow, II is believed the city will
have been denuded of all government
stores likely to be Of use to the Ger.
mans, such was the substance OF ad'
vices reaching here today.
Many prominent citizens with their
families have left the beleaguered
city and all outgoing trains have been
carrying other refugees for severa!
days past. Tho military authorities
are now concentrating trains for the
removal Of troops. The work Of remov-
Ing the heavy guns from the great
fortress Of Novo Georglewsk, which
guards Warsaw's northwestern flank,
is now being pushed. The principal
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-30
History Of the Becker Case
1910

July 11-Herman Rosenthal, the
gambler accused Rocker publicly of
grating.
July 16-Rosenthal shot to death as
he stepped from the door Of the Met
ropole hotel in West Forty-th1rd
street, shortly before 2 o'clock in the
morning.
July 2e-Becker indicted. BALD
Jack" Rose. "Bridgie" Weber, ana
Harry Vallon confess.
August 20-"Gyp. the Blood Hor-
owitz. Lefty Louis" Rosenberg.
"Dago Frank" CiroficL Whitley
Lewis. Jack Sullivan and William
Shapiro indicted for murder.
October 6-"Big Jack" Zelig. al
legged to have hired the gunmen who
murdered Rosenthal, shot to death IN
Second avenue. ~
October 7--Becker's trial begins be
fore Justice Goff In supreme court.
October 24-Becker convicted OF
murder in the first degree.
October 3O-Becker sentenced to
die In Sing Sings electric chair dur
ing the week Of December 8.
November 19-"Gyp tho Blood"
Lefty Louie" "Dago Frank" and
"yvhitie Lewis" convicted OF murder
in the first degree and sentenced to
be electrocuted.
December 1-Becker's case appeal
ed, the appeal acting as stay OF
execution. e-.
1914 ..s.
February 24-Court Of appeals set
aside verdict on Becker and ordered
new trial. Affirmed verdict in 9TH
ers
April 13-Four gunmen electrocut-
ed at Sing Sing prison.
May Checkers new trial begins.
May 22-Becker again convicted OF
murder in the first degree.
May 29-Becker again sentenced to
die in electric chair.
1915.
May 25-Court Of appeals affirms
Becker's conviction.
June 1S-Court Of appeals denies
motion to reargue appeal.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-30
|h,rles Becker, Convicted Police Lieutenant Was
Electrocuted at an Early Hour This Morning
in the Death Chamber at Sing Sing.
|R0TEsTEO HIS INNOCENCE TO THE LAST
|hree Years Ago This Month, Gambler Rosen-
thai Was Shot Down by Gunmen Who
Swore Becker Engineered the Crime.

third was turned on at 5:4S. Becker
was declared dead at 5:55.
The first shock probably killed the
former police official. The second and
third shocks were practically instan'
opened and closed.
His Wife's Photo.
rBy George r. Holmes, United Press
Staff Correspondent
OSSINING, N. Y, July 30.-After fs'
suing his final statement, which he
had prepared with lead pencil labor
iously writing it during the early
hours of the morning, Charles Becker
pinned to his shirt, directly over
his heart, the photograph Of his wife
He was determined that as he tool
his last walk to the death chamber
this likeness OF his beloved wife
whom he paid the ultimate compli
ment in his dying statement, should
appear above his heart before the
eyes OF all the witnesses.
"His final gift was his fountain pen
which he asked me to keep" said
Deputy Warden Charles H. Johntson
II sat with him from two o'clock un
til four o'clock.
"He was very calm and apparently
perfectly composed" continued the
deputy warden. HE had accepted his
fate"
allow did he compare to other men
whom you have seen under the same
circumstances" was asked.
Il would say that he COMPARED very
fayorably," he replied. He was q
great, big, brave man. there IS no
question about that"
The final statement was prepared
in the form that Becker would have
chosen to deliver it from the death
chair. But it was decided that ne
would not make statement from the
chair chamber and it was given out
at 4 o'clock by the deputy warden. 1t
read:
His Last Statement.
"My diving statement: Gentlemen,
stand before you in my full senses
knowing that no power on earth can
save me from the grave that Is to re-
e,iye me, In the face of that. in the
teeth of those who condemn me and
in the presence Of my God and your
God ] proclaim my absolute innocence
Of the foul crime for which must
die You are now about TO witness
nv destruction by the state. which Is
organized to protect the lives OF the
innocent May Almighty God pardon
every one who has contributed in any
degree to my untimely death and now.
on the brink of my grave. declare 10
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-30
VAS STRAPPED TO ELECTRIC CHAIR
GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
THE HAGUE, July ao.-The Ger
mans will stIil be fighting on foreign
soil year from now, according to a
prediction by Kaiser Wilhelm as re-
ported by tho Nieuwe Courant. A let
Ter from German officer, published
today, contained tho followlng: "The
kaiser lately visited our corps at din
nor. We sang tho soldier song, We
VIII Meet Again at Home
"Thereupon tho kaiser arose and
said: Dear comrades, you must not
think this will be soon. You will
probably see once more roses bloom
In the enemies country"
PLOTTING AGAINST GERMANY
BERLIN, (via wireless to sayviIIe)
July 30.-The Nord Deutsche Aiiae-
meine began publication today Of al
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-30
ua.u secker was Executed.

How Becker was Executed.
rhe official prison report shows the
,,mar car OF the tenderloin died
I'M three shocks OF 1850 volts and
n smperes each.
Tha first shock was given at 5:44
lasted until 5:45.
The second was given at SAT. The
Eitch was merely closed and jerked
pen again.
The third was given at 5:4s and
IA the second was only OF few sec
Ids duration.
Becker was officially pronounced
cad at 5:55 a. m.
United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
ALBANY, N. Y, July 30.-Charles
becker spoke from the grave today to
cyeypor Whitman. The mail bag
uutaiaed Becker's open letter to his
brmer prosecutor, protesting his In
ocence, repudiating statements which
ecker said Whitman had circulated
Nd bitterly assailing the governor.
There isn't shadow of q doubt OF
>ecker's guilt" Whitman asserted
There never was a more perfectly
roven case In criminal annals"
| there were only few OF the
kharges in Becker's letter that Whit
nin would answer.
7 can't say Becker offered to plead
Suilty to second degree murder, noI
|did I say he hired counsel for the gun
men, Whitman asserted. "But wheth
er Becker authorized 1t, or not, his
counsel did offer me names Of alleged
Erafters said to be Becker's asso
Eiates.n
"Lord Have Mercy on Me-"
0SlNING, N. Y, July 30..Protest
ing his innocence to the very last, for
ner Police Lieutenant Charles Becker
died in the electric chair at 5:5s
o'clock this morning for the murder
of Gambler Herman Rosenthal.
Eecker's last words, as the death
cap was placed over his face were:
Lord have mercy on me-"
The man whom courts declared in
stigated the murder of Rosenthal
died with the picture Of his wife
pinned on his death shirt. directly
over his heart and with a cross clutch
ed in his hand.
His iron nerve stood him in good
stead in the last trying moments.
Three shocks OF the death dealing
current were necessary to kill Beck
u He received the first at 5:44. The
slectricity was on just one minute
ihe second shock, OF higher voltage
was given his apparently lifeless body
ats:H. 1t was only momentary. The
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-30
T RANCE

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service1
LONDON, July 3o.-Successful re-
taIiatory submarine warfare by the
French against the Germans 10 report
ed In dispatches from tho Copenhagen
Politiken which says great damage
has been done In tho harbor Of Zee
brugge, held by tho Germans, by the
French undersea craft. Tho French
boats, according to this report, have
destroyed German vessels In the har-
Dor, In some cases with loss Of life.
ALL NIGHT BATTLES.
PARIS, July 3o.-Strlving to win
back the labyrinth, German troops
preclpltated fierce hand grenade
fight last night that lasted until morn
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-30
TURkE

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service
LONDON, July 3o.-The dsorsan'
ICED retreat Of Turkish troops from
Naeiriyeh (Asiatic Turkey ieavin
fifteen cannon and much ammunition
behind, Is related in a dispatch from
Sir John Nixon. The Turks, his mes
SAGE said, lost 2,5co; the English 564
VICTORIES OVER RUSSIANS.
cONSTANTiNOPL (via Berlin)
July ao.-LiveIy engagements with
the Russians, with victory for the
Turks are reported by the Turkish
war office. On tho Caucasus front,
Il 10 announced body Of Russians
that attempted to fall on the rear OF
the Turkish right wing was defeated
with the loss Of 800 prisoners and a
quantity of ammunition and arms
Tho remnants of the Russian force
defeated In the hills Of Brebudo are
being enereeticaIIy pursued.
The capture of a trench on the Oar
danelles is also reported.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-30

limited Press Leased Wire Service.] j
WASHINGTON, July 30-Urgent
representations have been made by
the state department to the Zaparrs1a
government in Mexico City, 1t was
learned today, demanding an eXplana-
ton Of the assault upon Allen MalloTys,
an American mail carrier. whose auto
mobile was stopped between Puebla
and Mexico City with Mallorys' arrest,
together with Chilean and two Span
iards who accompanied him.
Details of the representations were
not made public, but punishment OF
the guilty parties, it is believed was
demanded.
The incident Of the American nag
which was torn from AN automobile
and trampled, was not taken up, 1t
was stated.
Little time will be allowed General
Carranza, Villa and Zapata to cog1-
tate, state department officials sa1d
today, over the departments demand
outlined by the omitted Press, Thurs
day afternon and dispatched last
night, that Vera Cruz-Mexico City
railway communication must be re-
opened. as a means of relieving the
famine in the Mexican capital.
If there is much delay by the fac
tional leaders 1t was declared the ad-
ministration action toward restoE5ng
order will follow in short order.
" Another Villa Defeat.
GALVESTON, Texas, July 30,-Re-
ports from General Obregon to the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-30
BELGIUM

rUnited Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, July 3o.-The ee:g,.n
steamer Prince Albert, struck mine
and sank, the admiralty announced
today. The crew OF twenty-five wsre
saved.
The Prince Albert ls steel screw
steamer Of 1920 tons, built in 1904,
and owned by the Ocean SocIety,
Limited, Of Antwerp.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-07-30
ENGLAND

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
LONDON, July 3o.-The traWier
Young Percy was sunk by German
submarine today. Tho crew vras
saved, E.
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Another Villa Defeat.

GALVESTON, Texas, July 30,-Re-
ports from General Obregon to the
Carranzista consulate here today said
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.,hscribers Of The Daily Gate
lstv ,re served the full Leased
~ 1n;y. Service Of the United
press Associations.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-28
NOTICE

In the Circuit Court of the Fifth
Judicial Circuit of the State o1
Florida, in and for Marion Coun.
ty, In Chancery.
The City of Ocala, Municipal Cor.
poration, Organized and Existing
Under the Laws of the State OF
Florida, complainant, VS.. the
State of Florida, Defendant.
Notice
To the Citizens and Taxpayers of the
City of Ocala, Marion County,
Florida:
You are hereby notified that on the
10th day of September, A. ID. 1915,
the City of Ocala, a municipal cor
poration organized and existing un-
der the laws of the state of Florida,
of the county of Marion and state of
Florida, filed and presented a petition
in the circuit court of the Fifth Judi
cial Circuit of the state of Florida, in
and for Marion county, in chancery,
against the state of Florida, to de-
termine its authority to incur bonded
debt, and the legality of all proceed
ings had or taken in connection there
with, said bonded debt desired to be
incurred by said city being as follows:
By the sale and disposition of $685.
600 of bonds of said city known as
the bonds for water works, said bonds
being a part of an original authorized
issue of 100000, $4,000 of which
said bonds having been heretofore
sold by said city; said bonds now pro-
posed to be sold by said city being of
the denomination of $1,000 each, bear
ing date August 1st, A. d. 1913, bear
ing interest at the rate of five per
cent. per annum; said interest being
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-28

payable semi-annually on the first
day of August and February of each
year; said bonds maturing August
1st, A. ID. 1888; and both principal
and interest of said bonds being pay
able at the Office of the city treasurer
of the city of Ocala, in Ocala, Florida,
as more fully appears by said peti-
ton now on file in the Office of the
clerk of the circuit court of the Fifth
Judicial Circuit of the state of Flor
ida, In and for Marion county, in the
court house of said county, in Ocala,
Marion county, Florida:
Yo uare hereby further notified
that pursuant to chapter 6S6S of the
laws of Florida, that the Judge of the
circuit court for the Fifth Judicial
Circuit of the state of Florida, in and
for Marion county, on the Goth day of
September, A. ID. 1915, issued an order
in said cause against the state of
Florida, through the states attorney
of the Fifth Judicial Circuit of the
state of Florida, requiring the said
states attorney, on the
18th Day of October, A. ID. 1915,
at ten o'clock a. m, at chambers, in
Ocala, Marion county, Florida, to
show cause why said bonds should not
be validated and confirmed.
You are hereby required to show
cause, If any you have, at said time
and place, why said bonds should not
be validated and confirmed.
(SeaD p. H. Nugent,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Fifth
Judicial Circuit of the State of
9-21-tues
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-28

One Of the wealthy members OF a
fashionable church in Boston approach
ed her pastor with the complaint that
she was greatly disturbed by one OF her
neighbOrs-
Its positively unbearable," said she.
That man In the pew In front OF Us
destroys ali my devotional and pious
feelings when he attempts to sing.
Couldn't you ask him to change his
pewF'
The good pastor was sorely perplexed.
After a few moments reflection he
said:
We'll, 1 naturally would feel a little
delicacy on that score. more especially
as i would have to give reason But
viii tell you what / might do" Here
the pastors face became Illuminated
with a happy thought Il might ask
him to join the choir."-Harper's Mag
azine.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-28
Hard Luck.

People can talk OF their troubles ,''
said Mrs. Wagleigh, but 1 think Mrs.
Jones has the hardest luck OF any one.
She is absolutely deprived by nature of
enjoying a woman's greatest pleasure
She's a deaf mute and can't talk. She
can only use her hands. Now, IL that
isn't awful tell me what isY'
Mr.. Wagleigh looked up from his eve
ming paper. II met her husband this
afternoon" he said, "and he was tick.
Led to pieces. His wife cut her fin
gers with the bread knife yesterday,
and now she can't talk at all."-New
York Telegram.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-28
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-
vents Daughters UntimeIy End.

Ready, KY" was not able to do
anything for nearly SIX months" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, of this place, land
was down in bed for three months.
| cannot tell you how | suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband he
could not do me any good, and he had
TO give it up. We tried another doctor,
but he did not help me.
AT last, my mother advised me TO fake
Cardui, the Woman'S tonic. / thought
It was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed TO do me any good. But
took eleven bottles, and now am able
TO do all Of my work and my own
washing.
think Cardui Is fhe best medicine in
tlle world. My weight has increased,
and look the picture Of health. -
If you suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar to women, get a bottle of Cardui
today. Delay is dangerous. We know
il will help you, for it has helped SO
many thousands OF other weak women
In the past so years.
At all druggists.
wyfYs 10. Chattanooga Medicine Co.. Ladies'
ADVISORY Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn, for SseefaL
Traekment for Wcmen.' in plain wrapper. NC. l2s
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-28

Harry Peter says that when the
Davis law goes into effect that he will
live perfectly comfortable life. He
will have breakfast before going TO
work, like plumber or any other
plutocrat, take a lunch to his place
of business, go home after supper and
stay ct home till next morning. The
only trouble about this elsyian ex-
istence is that it is likely to make
Harry so fat he will be lazy
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-28
TO THE PUBLIC

"I feel that / owe the manufactur-
ers of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy a word of
gratitude" writes Mrs. T. N. Wither-
all, Gowanda, N. Y. "When began
taking this medicine / was in great
pain and feeling terribly sick, due to
an attack of summer complaint. After
taking dose of it / had not long to
wait for relief as it benefited me al
most Immediately" Obtainable ev-
erywhere.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-28
OCALA TEMPLE
PYTHIAN SISTERS

The Ocala Temple Lodge No. 2s
Pythian Sisters, meets every Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 at Castle Hall, west
of courthouse. Visiting members are
cordially invited to meet with US.
Lena Tompkins, M. E. G.
Kate B. Howell, M. r.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-28

A prominent business man of this
city is quite certain that the Menden-
hall case will result in a mistrial. He
says that one of the jurors is indebt-
ed to Mendenhall for past favors and
will probably hang the jury.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-28

Bryan & Co., the firm which has
the contract to put in the sewerage
system for Ocala, will begin work
next Monday. They will have an Of
fee near the iron works.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-28
HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
DEPEND UPON YOUR LIVER

That sluggish liver with its slug
gish flow of. bills is what makes the
world look so dark at times. DIR.
Kings New Life Pills go straight to
the action of the liver and increasing
bile. DR.. Kings New Life Pills cause
the bowels to. act more freely and
drive away those moody days" 25c.
3 bottle. No. /.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-28

The editor of this paper doesn't
hear very well, but all he had to do
today when anybody asked him a
a question was to shake his head. 1t
was always an inquiry, what was the
result of the Clearwater trial.