New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 28, 1915, Page 3

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Ask to see it at Pattern Counter. i i i this | condemned Man Devotes Last Hours on Final - Statement ‘ Ossining, July 28.—Charles: Becker waited eagerly in the death house all day for his wife to come to him with, as he put it, ‘‘goad news.” The news he was looking for evidently Was his wife's wordfor it that Justice Ford had granted him a new trial. | After a very long day-—~Becker arose yesterday an hour after simrise | —Mrs.. Becker did arrive’at the pri- son, but not with the word her hus- band had been looking for.. ' She drove up to Sing Sing at 6“d'clock last evening in one of the station au- tomobiles' ' and . greeted newspaper { men she knew personally. After only a few minutes of delay she was conducted back through the prison to the death house, where she talked with Becker until it was time to re- turn to Manhattan on a train leaving here at 9:32 o’clock. § She carried no legal documents with her, "as she did Monday night, " but merely: brought the’evening papers to Becker and then had a long talk: with 'him about his case. Before leaving Manhattan Mrs, Becker had conferred with his counsel at their offices. It iz the opinion of people close to Becker' that if he escapes the chair next Friduy morning he will g0 on then steadily in a fight for freedom; a fight which for persistence will be likened only to that which was waged S0 successfully by Albert T. Patrick. But at the present. stage of the pro- ceedings, Becker, so it'is said by those who, talk to'him, seems to be mak- ing a' mental fight with himself against placing toa much stock upon any bit of encouraging news that may be brought to -him. Over-confidence during the next two days, he realizes, would only make the blow all the harder if he were to learn at the last moment that. his eleventh hour fight had been unsuccessful. Preparing Statement. In the meantime .teléxrnph mana- gers were busy superintending the in- stallation of instruments, enough to keep ten extra operators and a chief operator busy, on the second floor of theé little hose house across the road ‘from the main entrance to the prison. The instruments are for the use of the newspaper men who are to wit- ness the execution if it takes place Friday morning, Despite whatever .denials that ‘may be forthcoming, it | “framing” Becker in the T come ‘to Albany for. examina order that the governor might dfixw | the truth. The governor, Beckér will inllst. in questioning Murphy at Al- | bany when he knew that a court was about to pass upon Murphy’s affidavit shortly, was only continuing what Becker looks upon as vindieative ‘!persecution.” s » _ Reads Newspapers. Although Becker remained up late | fast night in ‘order tc read the-legal papers brought to him by his wife, he was out of his cot before ' other. in- mates of the death house had begun to stir this morning. He ate his break- fast with lunimpaired appetite and as soon as the morning papers he sub- scribes for were handed to him, he read every word about his own case with close attention. When he had finished his own papers he borrowed from the other dieath house convicts and read all these with:care also, The two extra days of life granted 10 him did not seem to de of more than passing interest to Becker—his greatest concern was:as to whether or not a new trial would. be granteq to him.' ' Next to this he showed most interest to whether or not Justice Ford intends to summon him or any vthers to testify at the hearing. Becker insisted throughout the day |- that he not only is willing but ex- ti1emely anxious to be brought to Man- battan to tell his story at the hearing and submit to an examination. “If the court will‘listen to my story from my ownlips,” he is quoted as saying, “I feel Sure'that ne will believo it. What I -have to say will go far more toward ‘convincing Justice: Ford than any afidavit or groups of afi- davits would.” - Recker was very well pleased with the argument put up in his behalf yes- terday by Bourke Cockran before Jus- lice Ford. After he had Tead the papers he went out into - the small exercising court between the death house and the east wall of the prison, where condemned men get a bit: of fresh air apart from the other prison- ers. The court is long and narrow, measuring. 15 by 50 feet. Here Hecker sometimes plays handball with Hans Schimidt, the choice ur exercising being ‘divided: among handball, brisk walks around the little enciosure or a vigorous game that originated in Italy, in ‘which heavy wooden balls are a rart of the equipment. The con- demned men are taken out into this onclosure in squads of efgnt. Believe Him Innocent. The marked Interest snown by officials and prisoners in Becker's case increases as the hour set for his death approaches. There are many to be found in and aroungd ‘tne prison who insist stoutly that they believe Bbcker is innocent of murder. Assistant War- den Charles H, Johnson, although as a rule very reticent about expressing any opinion/he may hold as to EBecker’s guilt or innotence, said today in reply to questions: ¢ “In any of the talks 1 have had with Becker—and I think I've been pretty close to' him too—he never has said 367-369 MAIN STREET SALT SMOKED FRESH CANNED I‘ISH __§p_e_c__|als for Thursday and Friday FRESH SHORE HADDOCK ...........1b B BLOCK ISLAND SWORD FISH ......... 929 LARGE MEDIUM MACKEREL .....each ()¢ FRESH BLACK cop BOSTON BLUE b Smoked Boneless COTTAGE-HAMS . ...lb l sc T CORNED SPATE FRESH HALIBUT ;TEAK Sk » 18¢ BACK FLOUNDERS Ib 8c FRESH MARK! FRES VER 7¢ akiamon oA - m 1 SC FRESH COD y CHEEKS FISH .... ARGE CAPE 5 FRE! 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We are prepared to execute any conu small, for papering painting, varnishing, waxing or make a speclalty of canvas celilings and if you have that are badly cracked, we would like to explain .' treating them and give an estimate. danf We have a complete stock of paints and -70‘. like to supply anything you may need in that Iif in a quality that we can recommend and our prices 5 When Ordering Bread from Your G “HOFFMANN’S” “Aunt Delia’s = Itwlllphllc!fl- . be 'said authoritatively that ecker 18 .preparing a statement | 'which is to be made public in the evfifl ‘of ‘His "death. Also it may be anything to me in confiGence or other- wise that has given me an impression ot his. Tesponsibility for '« murder. the exact opposite, in fact, has been me effect of all the remarks he has tion is regarded as a leader, and the 1ain pens, paper and ‘other 'small but 3 mayor quotes him as saying that lit- vseful objectsin, thely celly, ; ic QR excel ority that the mont Ho i afirmation o o1t With the de" to. me. ¢ “There is nothing 1 have o0 say, or c¢an say at present as to arrangements Haynes to Die on l"‘rld-y. & No decision has béen made so far about which of the condemned men tle value is to be placed on any ud- vice such a board could furnish the council, Admits High Personnel. w, mm umm o i :fli 3 Cincinnatt club, it was ‘annoinced: to- | Qay 'has been Teleased to.the Rich- mond team of the Intemufiom‘l club Twombley -will join at present doomed to go to the chalir on Friday morning, Becker and Sam Haynes, the mulatto, who killed Mrs, John Harrison at Patterson, Putnam | the members being specialists in tuelr county, will be executed first. It all | lines of business, but the gentlersan depends upon which shows the greater | Whom the mayor quotes asserts they for giving out a last hour statement from Becker in case he goes to the chair Friday leaving such a state- ment. . If such a statement be forth- coming however, I am sure that it will contain no admission of guilt in any He rea.llm it fs sald on the same good mtiux{cy that his dis- .avowal of any guilt of grafting in the long ‘statement he issued early last ' week, weakened the statement in the minds of 'countless people who are | | The personnel of the advisory | board is admittedly of high character, 1 team f&mqn‘ow. -——-———‘—d‘-———v—- mmmn CHILD ! !Ilm A Hartford, Conn,, July 28.—Rose Or- fif four' yéara old, whose home was 0. 11 Kilbourn s(lut, Was instant- r her ' Home. flddm— ‘wagon ‘Wheéls of thie vuhlc‘gh“ passed over the child’s abdomen. ' The police are in- \vestigating. BURNINR OF SKN Tmubleon Hands, Suffered: Awl‘ully. &uld Not Put Hands in Water, ed Cuticura, ‘Ina Wonth Would Know Hands;Were Sore, ‘ m'bfi.. Im Mass.—"' My trouble broke out with little pimples on my S e " o ok ; stance WO After a while the whole backs ‘ Smle Each Free by Mail ‘With 32-p. Skin Book onréquest. ' Ads dress post-card ‘“‘Cuticura, Dépt. T, Bos- ton.” Sold throughout the world. BARGMNS AUTOS {FORD'ROADSTER ‘REO TOURING ' Chevrolet Roadster - CO‘RBIN TOURING HENMOTOR GAR GO, CHURCH ST. ~ Tel. 1199-1196 morally certain that he had obtained vast sums in & short time while head of, the. strong arm ' raiding = squad. Nevertheless in the statement he is 'now working on he will not admit ‘that he took money illegally from -gam- blers. His death hour statement will, in a word, be a defence of himself as a “martyr” sent to the electric chair by a district attorney anxious to make politieal capital out of his conviction and death sentence, Campaign of Publicity. Shortly’ after the court of appeals refused to give Becker a third trial one of his friends urged him to begin a campaign of publicity with a state- ment in which he was to deny that he was suilty of murder but admit the graft charges. “Be frank and open to the public, Charle; the friend pleaded with him. l ‘“Tell a clear, cleancut story of your opeérations in the Tenderloin, how | much money you got, where you got it and what you' did with it. I know | that’ such a statement will be cor-’ roborated.. Any corroboration sets the | public to thinking and talknjg and much might result in your fevor.” ¢ Falled to Take Advice. . Becker not only refused to do this 1 but, as is usual when he is opposed,’ he brought to and end the close friendship which had obtained be- tween him and his confidant. Among his present regrets, howsever, is one which bears on this advice of his friend; if he does not as the result of the present hearing before Justice | Ford receive a third trial he will be strapped in the chair believing that among his other mistakes was his re- fusal to begin a publicity campaign of some sort immediately after the court «of appeéals reaffirmed his second con- viction. . His chief regrets now, he says, are that he did not take the stand in his own defence at his last trial and that he did not make public long ago “the story concerning con- ferences he says he had with Big Tim Sullivan and Harry Appelbaum. ' The Becker of today keeps well in hand the ill temper he was prone to exhibit -when he was czar of the gam- bling districts of Manhattan. But on occasions now he is known to:show j flirries, of anger when he:reads that some-of the public look upon the story of Tim Sullivan as the last minute statement of a desperate man who makes accusations . involving a "dead man. He could have told thc story in all detail: while Big Tim was alive, he says hotly, except for his promise ‘“‘to keep, the Big Fellow out of it.”” The statement he will issue in case ; he is put to death this week will, he is ; quoted as saying, bring troubled thoughts ‘to ‘Gov. 'Whitman's = con- science. . It will not even admit that | the governor summonéd Murphy, the Sing Sing convict who says he over- heard- - the Rosenthal informers rarticular; his'sole purpose in such a shatement will be to reatfirm his in- nocence.” All privileges that Becker has been enjoying mce came to ‘ the death house ‘will, even”if his new trial plea fails, be contiiuéd uhtil some time on Thur-dny These privileges, small in themselves, but highly prized by ‘the condemned’ men, consist of the daily exercise and permission ro keep foun- selt-control, the men with the better grip upon' himself alwa,ys /being s lected to go last. { If Haynes is making any mtemenf; or trying to get a stay of execution, no one is.making: his views public herg or in' Manhattan. The execiution of Decker and Havnes next Friday would leave twenty-three condemned prisons ers in the dedth house cells and the eight cells used to take care ¢ 1 overflow pending the completion ' of twenty-five cells now being construgte in a new extension to the aeath hmn ENGRAVING | wovoR AND CURTI Visiting Cards {|ANDADVISORY BOARD Script Name Plate and 50, ards . $1.00 nnd 100 e B $1.25 " 'Cards Addreasmneafil)clmead MONOGR_AMS ) We engrave steel die mono- grams of initials for stamp- ing letter paper 'and can make very attractive prices, Come in and look at sam- , Stationery In this department we carry. a fine assortment of the best papers for selec- tion. Our stock includes. Crane' Linen, Lawn High- land Linen, Old Hamp- shire Bond and Vellum etc. Adkins Printing Co. 66 CHURCH STREET Common Couneil Meetmg to Be Scene of Battle Royal The question of the existence or non-cxistence of an advuqry byud to' the ' common council, which hun discussed Pro and con with varylng ‘conclusions since last wepk's memorable council meeting, came ‘ifto the limelight again last nfi;m when Mayor G. A. 'Quigley vetoed the cou cil’s vote rescinding a previous ‘| eision to re-conslder the creation o! the board and to indefinitely postpone the whole matter. ' That his acflun will precipitate a battle roval at the erally conceded, ‘as Councilman O, F. Curtis will' undoubtedly maintain his previous stand. Mr. Curtis arguead that the council had done an illezal thing in voting to re-consider the ud- visory board matter. 'He maintains that ‘the matter has gone beyond the power of the council to re-consiler, and quoted examples to prove his con- tention, The Mayor’s Views, It was well known that Mayor Quigley held opposing views, but His | S Honor ~was absent last Wednesday night, and Mr. Curtis had an opinion from the corporation counsacl sustain- | ing his conclusions. As a result, the opposition was not as serious as it might' have ‘'been had Mayor Quigley béen present. While Mayor Quigiey says the council did not ' take ~the right action last week on the advisory board matter, it is well knéwn that he is'opposed to the creation of such a board. The mayor in private con- versation has guoted . a prominent manufacturer as béing opposeéd t6 the board. ~The manufacturer in ques- would be little better than a chance selection of laymen when it comes to tackling some of the problemns which are facing the council and the varioug city boards, The mayor will furnish the council with a written opinion, explaining his veto, at'the next meeting (at least he | sald ‘he would the last time we, saw him), and it is a safc bet that Coun- cilman’ Curtis will be on hand with a formidable list cf uthorities and . rules. of procedure .0 prove that he wag right at the last meeting. Coun- climan’ Curtis, in arguing for retain- ing the advisory board, attacked the Jboard of public works and urged *he need of such advice as the advisery ard might ‘be expected to furnish, Iuln. compoled as it is, of busincss men-of conspicuous ability, INTEREST HIGH IN PIAY[iRflUNI] SERIES Ymg Amlews Gompete Today ;lqr lndlvidul Rwords hé second merles of interplay- grofind group gumes was run off very successtully yesterday afternoon by the * Linders’ Barlett and Smalley playgrounds. The games were very Keenly conteéstcd and with one excep- tior g0od spirit prevailed throughout. The results were as follows: o At Landers. PBaseball—Older boys. Smith 000036011~—10 Landers . 02716001—17 Batterles \'arsity Dyson and Sur- ke; Condséhyo, Burns and Hall. Basebali—Younger boys. Smith ..... ... 1014000010—16 Landers Lv.. 17002154 —20 Batteries: Lynn and Middletown; J. Suiiivan and Sheehan. . 21226—12 iu.. 6366x—-20 Dodgeball— Landers 2-0. Cap- taiaball—Girls. Smith by default, Re- lay raeing—Older girls, Smith; young- er gitls—Landers, Barlett. Oider boys, 120200000— § 20251213x—16 and White; | Landers Basebail Bast Bartleft Batter Getenar and Baseball—- East Bartlett Rothfeder Fedro. Younger boys. 000212006—11 04443709x—31 Bdttflr‘es \V.‘!l!e, Koplowitz and Parkerhouse Rolls, tendcnd Try one of our Fresh Fndt wre dainty. Lv‘ v 28 l"l./z;' NEW Anderson; Long and W. Fedro, Basebalil, girls, won by Bartlett 11 7. Dodgeball, boys; Bartlett. Captainball—Girls; East 17-10. Re- lay raciog, older girls—Bartlett, Younger girls, ..ast. At Smalley, Senior Baseball—Boys. High .. « 200000000 —38 Smalley . 310060401-~14 Junior busba.ll—Bou. High ..... 00422142016 Smalley 204211001—11 | Girls’ vaseball. High ...... coan 000031 —4 Smalley .. .. 41032x-19 Dodgeball-—Boys, won by Smalley. 2-0. Captainball girls wen by ley 11-2. Reay racing, girls, older by High, younger, won by Smell Today's Program, . by entomolo . Today an interplayground = group A department of athletic meet’ i& being held with each | firmly. 1 playground haying competition on ita - SRViroRment own grounds for group records. The beetles green grounds having the highest records :I’;tl:”‘. " Bet '-40!“‘ l‘u decided in that way. be held are: 60-yd, dash, potato race, and standing lroad jump for boys, and 40-yd. dash, basketball team and standing broad jump for girls. There will be three weight classes making cighteen eyents in all. The total dls- | tance or time ‘s taken in each clags Sects, both as and the resiilt divided by the num. | COnsume enormobs Gudl ber competing giving the record for | BYDEY moth larvae. ThS the group. 1 | elimb the trees up RN are feeding and DEFEAT PRISON PROPOSAL, | Inx the periods, Albany, July 28.—A proposal to per- ;”:‘}n"":‘""“"‘!‘-‘ DA, ’1 { mit an open market for prison made | 5 zoods was defeated: in ] ed in, overy committee of the Constitutio j v nwr vention. The committee nlm \oled down & proposition to compel state{ the 1 t Institutions to purchase the products| SPEe prlwn . | of conviet labor. Emil May, a well knowh resident, is critically ill at 344 Broad street.