New-York tribune., 1922-12-03
He
Aided Becker
In Wife Killing
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tssFene'sk the evidence thus far
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pared N 49,, ~ This was regarded az
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a. v,l I... p. s.hss bodies arc Rorieo
''''' gm DC w the Lot
.lorourh examinations OF
Alss esne and is vicinity al
ne mu'P - nod. this new point
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sPur,es, sbsp ever. and it Is probable
asl'.,<rr ..,,r inch Of the LOT and the yard
~ ~ ~ automobile iunking shop VII
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.s,,sv OF the lot was begun yes
80 81 Mr.. Cohn and assistsnts Tor
..i..ss,sr,s,hs and blue print diagrams
4. n,.d as evidence IN the trih'.
" ",..,,5ire 10 Norkin, the murder was
$500 with the coolest deliberation.
4. ~ that about two weeks before
y. Z, semmission, Becker went to nm
IA asserted that be must get rid Of his
ris Mi.
X, suggested poisoning. Norkin
..'r.ed out that there might be q med'-
n examination which would disclose
!. crime. lie then mentioned drown
= avith. rossibly. a rock about her
~ Norkin counseled against this,
1, bodies float, and hers might como
AZ The husbands final suggestion at
4 time was for hanging, but this
,rkin also declared he said would be
advisable.
No further action was taken by
,cker. Norkin declared, until two
emines before commission Of the
,ed. when Becker went 70 his shop
a borrowed a shovel. Then, Norkin
rtinued. Becker set to work and dug
Il the pit in preparation for its re-
p.ion Of bis wife's body.
Started Out fer Party
On the morning Of april 6 Becker,
3 confessed sccomplice asserts, said
his wife;
wear your best clothes tonight,
,nnie, and III take you out for o
tie party
Ma Becker could hardly believe
sr ars. Neglected b. her husband
or Anne Elias. "the other woman,
nd a. times 80 destitute she had been
cmptlled 10 beg IN the streets for
are nseesssries for her four children,
he invitation 10 60 somewhere was
he frt she had received for more
isn q year.
With a greater happiness than she
,s known for long time, she got out
n best elothes-badly worn, but still
IT best-and prepared for the oc-
sion. She sewed up bedraggled
inge here and there. ironed and
'onged, and tried on her best dress.
he even borrowed trinkets from
,ighbors, 30 tha; she'd look her best.
When her husband came home in
e evening she was all ready. The
'arty." he told her, was a call at the
'me Of Mr. and Mrs. Max Linder. al
East 1l4th Street. After she had
ven her four children goodnight
tses, Becker drove his wife there
his automobile-a machine he had
1rehssed from Norkin.
Becker Delayed Return Home
Herr the Linders take up the story.
We spent the evening sitting about
nd hlklng,' Mrs. Linder told the As
liisat District Attorney. "They
aItd very late, however, and finally
~ Llnder and ] became tired and
,arty. We couldn't help showing we
'eught i was time for them TO 90.
Ma Becker saw this.
Don't you think it's about time
. us 70 90 home, Abe?' she asked
g husband.
oh, tho evenings carly and
aefes plenty Of time yet was his
Several times after that Mrs. Becker
,,p'sted her suggestion, but each time
oe got the same response. Finally,
stveen 1880 and 1 o'clock in the
'esrnlny, they left"
Noftins confession now returns as
ne Esin thread Of the story. The rea-
n becker delayed departing from the
anoefs home, he said. was because the
~ men had their grewsome appoint
,snt ~ the automobile shop. arranged
.s~esn tnem in advance, between the
enrs Of and 2:3O.
o5ortiy after driving away from the
.aeer nome. the confession continued,
~ purposely permitted an unusual
= sr.a,lty Of OIL to get into the cylinders
machine, using the resulting
\. i.'lies as the basis Of an excuse 20
~ =. ne that "the car isn't working
!. ven drive 20 the shop OF the man
y. 500 me the car" he told Mrs.
' Its up 70 him 70 fix il, and
, nske him."
seeker then drove the car 60 the
1l u fFont Of Norkin's shop. which
sso,sered from view Of the street by
!. ~ board fence. Norkin, however,
A. iss ~, wait here" he told his wife,
~ see II can find him"
Struck From Behind
,ss ,Ssa'lrg his wife in the yard, Becker
49, 49, 70 the lunch car. Norkin was
..i;. 49,. For a few moments. both ac-
Iag 10 Norkin and two witnesses
\ 'No men sat in a corner and talked
= 0neS. Then they left and drove
~ beekers automobile, Norkir
"a en the running board. Let the
=. ~ ~ The story be told in Norkin':
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