The Washington times., 1922-12-02
LOOKOUT
Tells OF
KILLING
sserisnd" Describes Blow on
Woman's Head and Burial
In Darkness.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-In a
dramatic confession made in the
eflce Of the Bronx county district
attorney today, Ruben Norkin,
proprietor Of q garage and auto
mobile repair shop, admitted hav-
J ing witnessed the murder of Mrs.
jennie Becker, victim Of the So
called ''lime pit" murder and
named Abraham Becker, the wom-
ans husband, now under arrest,
- the slayer.
He Acted As .'Loolout."
Norsin said that he had acted
Q lookout" for Becker while the
htter was clubbing his wife To
and .bnrying her body In the
ppevioualy prepared grave along
sde of the garage. He dec1ared
tl3ok the murder had been decided
- egtefal days In advance ana said
that Bscker's original intention was
70 poison his wife. Later the
chauffeur evolved project Of
Drowning his wife and still later
turned his thoughts to- strangula-
tiou BY means Of rope.
Norlxin said that Becker bor-
rowsd . shovel from his garage to
~ the sraye two nights before
the murder.
me time OF the murder was
Fixed by Norlxin at between 1:30
and o'clock on the morning Of
April 2. The garage keeper said
he was sitting in a street lunch
wagon when Becker drove by In an
automobile.
II knew what he had come for.
because we had previously dis
cussed it, Norl<in continued. "He
had come TO dispose OF his wife. I
could tell that from the expression
On his face. 80 without a word, I
accompanied him to the machine.
We got In and drove back to the
garage. Not q word passed be-
tween us on the entire trip.
Arriving In front Of the garage
Norkin said he saw Mrs. Becker
etanding on the sidewalk. Previous
testimony had disclosed that the
woman had driven to the garage
with her husband on their way
home from a visit to friends In
11lth street. y
nc kin. said that he climbed out
On the running board az the ma.
chine neared the garage. Becker
continued straight ahead, driving
"A alongside OF the shop. Mrs.
Becker followed the machine on
foot.
The machine came to a stop
about thirty feet from the. i'm
provised grave, Norltin said. Becker
stepped out and walked hurriedly
around to the front of the car.
He Threw up the hood cover and
Affected. 70 be inspecting the
Ssrnsk Down with Pipe.
sgddsnly he called out to Mrs.
s'Thsrs's something wrong with
TIE carburetor. Have look at IT,"
Mru- Becker came brislxiy up and
ntoopod over until her face was
within = few inches Of the machin-
ery Al this juncture Becker, who
ho6 geepped back, swung the section
o. Iron pipe about his head and
brooeht Il crashing down behind his
W1fe'o LETT ear. She fell unconscious.
Beclkor hastily flung coat over
her he'd, picked her up, ran to the
pik and threw her in--according to
Nork1n. He then fell to shoveling
art IN on top OF the body, and con-
tlnued his task at feverish haste
untl the crave was completely
Noriip said that he had watched
he entire grim transaction going on
Under his eyes In utter silence.
NO word was spoken by either him
- Becker. he insisted.
II was told to watch and II I heard
any noise while Becker was killing
hls wife was to let him know" the
Garnge keeper said. AZ f&
Norm said the iron pipe used
~ the murder weapon was about
!i tyse fsst g lSn5 k,n ian and probably two
one blow struck. -
ne earase keeper said that
Bec1er had discussed his intention
u killing hfs wife with him re-
Dsafed1y. The chauffeur's chief
6ffR1cu1ty. according TO NorIxin,
roorne6 to BE- to decide upon the
nnros< and safest means Of carrying
out bie grim scheme.