The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1922-12-04
Blow on Head Held Not Suf-
ficient to Have Caused
instant Death.
HUSBAND ARRAIGNED.
Pleading Put Off Till Dec. z
will Demand Chair
for Accomplice.

The belief OF Assistant District At
torney Cohn that Mrs. Jennie Becker
was buried alive in the lot at 14oth
Street and Southern Boulevard. tho
Bronx. after being rendered insensible
by blow on the head, was strength
ened to-day by the report on the
second autopsy performed on her
body which was delivered this after
noon by Chief Medical Examiner Nor
rls.
The report stated that the blow.
though Il fractured her skull. was
not OF such n character 10 have
caused her death in less than fifteen
minutes. and that, without further
mistreatment. she might have lived
for twelve or fifteen hours. Also it
stated that after she was placed in
the hole dug in the disused boiler pit.
she might have lived an hour had the
earth thrown in upon her not been
packed down, closing all crevices.
Mr.. Cohn. accompanied by Or.
Norris and by Drs. Kennard and
Riegelman. Medical Examiners of tho
Bronx, to-day went,fo the murder lot
with two workmen from the Highway
Department and sifted the earth taken
from the boiler pit and also sounded
every foot of the lot. The sitting
brought TO light a two and one-half
ounce phial containing about half an
ounce of a greenish liquid which was
sent to the Health Department for an
alysis. Four buttons from Mrs. Beck
er's coat were found as were two
empty cartridge shells OF 3S-calibre.
Chemical analysis of the organs Of
Mrs. Becker is still in progress and
report may not be made for three or
four days.
Two letters from Mrs. Becker'a
mother. Mrs. Rozina Karbitz, OF Step
ney London, to Mrs. Hedwick Holse
and Mrs. Lindner. the latter being
the friend with whom Mrs. Becker
spent the last evening OF her life,
were placed in Mr.. COINS hands to-
day. They were written in Septem-
ber and October last and say that
Mrs Karbltz had not heard from her
daughter for a long time and that the
Becker children should be questioned
as TO what had happened to their
mother. Also they speak Of Becker
in unvarnished terms OF disapproval.
Seemingly afraid, hesitating ct
every step and with a watchful eye
Iupou every one in the court room,
Abraham Becker, indicted for the
murder OF his wife, was to-day
brought before County Judge Gibbs
OF the Bronx. for pleading.
Judge Gibbs asked him whether he
had means to employ counsel. and
Becker, saying he did not understand
the inquiry, turned to Deputy Sheriff
Devtne, who with Deputy Fitzpatrick,
had brought him TO court. for trans
lation into simpler terms. When he
understood. he replied that he had no
means.
because OF tho enormity OF the
crime charged against you," the court
then said, "I will postpone pleading
until Dec. 7, and in the mean time will
consider tho appointment OF an at
torney in your behalf"
Becker appeared very glad who
these brief proceedings were at an
end. He turned from the bench and
=. o~sol the space from there TO the
door much more quickly than hs did
On entering. A great crowd of the
curious thronged the fourth Too- OF
tho Bergen Building, in which the
County Court is situated. and before
the orraignment OF Becker II was
necessary TO clear the court room Of
n those having no business there.
Reuben Norkin, keeper OF the res
pair shop near where the body was
found, probably also will be indicted
today for drst iesrcc nurder. In a
confession he made 10 the authorities
be said Becker had talked for several