New-York tribune., 1922-12-03

Rroan several times es Becker, grab
bing her By the back Of the coat,
dragged her 10 the edge OF the pit,
about thirty feet away. and dumped
her In.
"Then he asked me 70 act as look
out agreed, and walked back and
forth along the sidewalk In front Of the
place. Within about two minutes after
Becker had got his wife 10 the Dit ne
was shove.ing dirt on her. II took
nearly half an hour 70 finish the fob.
After he was through he called me
over. He stood on one side Of the
grave and I on the other. and. SHAKING
hands across Il. we took a sole. oath
that neither Of us would ever reveel
the deed TO any soul.
when this was over. we went back
TO the lunch car. and Becker bought
the cigars. lie secmed very happy. and
We sat for quite little while whis-
pering about what had happened"
Nofkin denied that he had At any
time taken part In The actual commits
sion Of the murder or had touched the
body. but the admissions he has made.
NJ. Cohn believes. will be quite suff-
eient % bring about his conviction OF
murder In the nrst degree. lie also
been Que solely to friendship Tor Beck
er. and denied he had received Any
money for II.
Sent Himself Telegram!
Mr. Cohn has fouad AZ least three
good witnesses IS TO various points
In Nolkin's story. In addition 70 the
two o. thc lunch ca. Morris Bloom,
q worker in a poultry yard near the
murder scene, appeared as new wit
ness OF the day.
He told MIR. Cohn that on April 8.
about thirty-six hours before the mur-
der, he saw man digging In the lot
near The automobile shop. Norkin, he
declared. also was there and took part
in the digging.
What sre you digging for gold :"
Bloom said he asked them and de-
eisred he received only laugh In
reply.
Another bit Of evidence against Geek.
or obtained during the day Wa copv
OF telegram which. II IA believed.
he sent to himself from PHILADELPHIA
on April %, signing his wife's name.
IN ordc- 20 aid him In StilllnR the suspi-
cions Of persons curious as 20 her
whereabouts. This message read:
will follow"
Mr. cohn did not reveal whether
Notkin az any point In his confession
said that Becker had told him that he
wanted 20 be rid Of his wife so that
nc could resume living wish Anne
Elias and the two-year-old illegitinatc
enid Of the two. but the investigators
feel sure this was one Of Beckcr's
chief motives for the crime.
Child Taken From Miss Elias
II was Miss Elias who brought the
only human. though pathetic, touch
into the sordid developments Of yes
terday.
While Norkln was making his con-
fession she and her bnby were taken
70 the Bronx Children's Court on an
old charge Of improper guardianship,
which had been brought against her on
November Z. After hearing testimony
Justice Cornelius F. Collins entered
an order committing the child 20 the
Home for Hebrew Infants, at Kings
bridge.
"0h, my Godl" she screamed, when
she was told her baby was 10 be taken
from her. What will I do without
herw
She became hystericsl. and was
ealmed only by repeated assurances
she would. be permitted to Welt fhe
child at the home from time TO time.
The girl still is being cared for By
the District Attorneys Office.
IL was learned that the two eldest
Bee -, children, Alexander, eight years
old. -nC Harry. six, were transferred
from IN East Side orphansge, where
they havs been since their mother dis
appeared. - an upstate institution.
"rhey could not bear the taunts OF
the other boys" Il was said.