The New York herald., 1922-12-01
Picked Up Exhausted After
Wandering With Baby in
Streets for is Hours.
MURDER CHARGE TO DAY
Man Finally Identifies Body
in the Morgue-Grand Jury
to Act Quickly.

Confronted with overwhelming evi.
dence that the body found in an old
boiler pit at East 140th street and
Southern Boulevard, The Bronx. is
that of Jennie Becker, his missing
wife, Abraham Becker. formerly OF S1S
East 10th street, admitted as much
last night, according to Edward j.
Glennon, District Attorney of Bronx
county.
Becker insisted, however, that he Is
not guilty of the murder, suspicion of
which has kept him in the Bronx
kin with killing her. District Attor
ney Edward ]. Glennon of The Bronx
said last night, however, that he does
not need a confession from Becker.
that he has complete case against
the man and is confident that he will
get conviction.
Norkin is the proprietor of a welding
shop at 575 South Boulevard, near
which the body was found. It was
Norkin who directed the District At
torney to the improvised grave. He
was told OF Beckers charge. and said
there was no truth in it.
Norlsin declared that Becker killed
her. He said Becker had told him he
was going to kill his wife and bury
her in the vacant lot adjoining Nor
kin.s welding shop. and that, few
IN days after Mrs. Becker disappeared,
Y Becker told him he had carried out
his Intention.
Norkin said the first time Becker men
stoned HIS intention was last Christmas
and that he talked OF it again a few
days before her disappearance April 8.
He said Becker did not tell him where,
when or how he had committed the
crime.
Annn elias Found Wandering.
Anna Elias %, wandered about in The
Bronx for sixteen hours yesterday with
ner baby. Marie. 2 before she could find
shelter. and then was lodged in the
Morrissnia station as a material wit
ness. She was found almost exhausted
by Patrolman Schweig at Clay avenue
and 10th street. When she and the child
had received food and care at the sta
ton she was questioned by detectives.
The woman said she did not believe
that Becker. the father of her baby,
had the nerve to slay Mrs. Becker.
Since the birth of the child she said.
Becker had been good provider,' and
Lad treated her well, but she was now
through with him.
The young woman told the police she
WAS forced to leave her home at 1857
s-lay avenue at o'clock yesterday
saorning, and that she went to the home
Of her mother. Mrs. Anna Elias, 1914
East 114th street. and to other relatives
who refused TO take he, IN. and smut
.hn door IN her face. After that she
roamcd aimessly about not knowing
where to turn for aid.
Becker and Norkin, who had been
questioned ell day by Mr.. Glennon AMI
MS assistant, Albert Cohn. were still
under examinatlon carly this morning.
The detectives to-day will trace further
the movements of both men on the night
~ tha murder.
Becker will be arrsigned IN Morrsania
Court this morning on charge OF homi-
eide At the same time a Grand Jury
viii be hearing evidence and a request
that he bo indicted for murder in the
Z, first degree. Forty witnesses have been
summoned.
The District Attorney has not decided
what to do with Norkin, who is in Jail
aS material WItness IN ueIauit OF WV
600 bail He believes that Becker rather
than Norkn is 20 be prosecuted. unless
II be shown later that Norkin might
be an accompllce. The authorities know
OF no motive for Norkin TO have killed
Mrs. Becker, but they point out that
Becker was anxious TO get rid OF his
wife SO he could live with Anna Elias.
women Identify Garments.
The garments on the body dug up
from the boiler pit were Identified as
those OF Mrs. Becker by two women
at the Fordham Morgie. The women
were Mrs. Jennie Linder. formerly or
\ 163 East 114th street. but now or 7Sb
jennings street. Tho Bronx. the last per-
son who admittedly saw Mrs. Becker
alive. and Mrs. Rebecca baldwin OF s37
linton avenue. whose children Mrs.
Becker cared for while Mrs. Baldwin
} was i'll.
Detectives and attendants az the
Bronx county Jail considered Becker az
one OF the most mperturbable prisoners
ever in that institution. When he was
taken before the body at the morgue he
peered closely into the almost oblterated
features. Finally no stood up and an
nounced calmly:
'--v; that's not my WIFE"
Becker then was taken back TO the
all where he ate a hearty meal and
slept soundly
II was not until last night, after
day OF constant questioning, that Mr.
Cohn was able to say that the prisoners
story hal collapsed.
Not in a long while had Becker taken
us wife out for any recreation. accord
ina 70 detectives, but on that night he
cvcx ner In an automobile to visit the
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