The evening world. Newspaper, July 30, 1915, Page 1

\ | FINA EDITION L @Gbe Ts ctreatation Books Open tc > All.’ | POLICE RAID GAMBLERS WHO BOASTED PROTECTION __ PRICE ONE ‘OENT. Ooprright, 1018, by The On (ihe ew Toon Wer World). NEW YORK, FRIDAY, JULY 80, GUARDS BUNGLE HE ASSERTS — Angered by Statement That! Martin T. Manton Revealed Identities to Him. TELEGRAPHS GOVERNOR Cockran Will Not Engage in “ow waco Controversy “With Man Costigan’s Squad Breaks in Who Traduces the Dead.” Both Martin T. Manton and W. Bourke Cockran of counsel for Becker to-day demanded that Gov, Whitman SHARED GRAFT DEFIANT GAMBLING PLACE IS FINALLY RAIDED BY POLICE Doors of House Exposed by Evening World. Lieut. Daniel Coatigan, at the head furni#h the names of five men with | of « squad of policemen, attacked the whom Becker is sald to have divided | mower and Feather Social Benefit Kis graft collec: in the Tender- loin, Club rooms at No. 174 Sixth Avenue at 346 o'clock this afternoon. This ta As soon as he read in The World| tno establishment in which an Eve- to-day that Gov, Whitman had au- thorized the statement that Mr. Man- ton had furnished him these names Mr. Manton sent this wire to the Chief Executive: “To the Hon. Charles 8, Whitman, Executive Mansion, Albany: “The World in a des Albany reports you Beoker’s denial that he had agreed to make revelations of grafting the Governor said Martin T. Man- ten had given him a statement o ining the names of five men, two dead and three living, who were implicate in the grafting.’ “Did you make this statement er authorize it? Answer prepaid. “MARTIN T. MANTON.” “I shall have nothing to say no My. Manton said in making the te: of the message public. “I shall await the Governor's answer to my tele- gram.” Mr. Cockran, when asked about Gov. ‘Whitman's statement, at first ex- claimed: “I will not engage in any contro- verey with a man who traduces the dead. “If Gov, Whitman has the names of five men why does he not make them known? “You had better eee Mr. Manten about this. He had the conversation with the Governor, But I can state, ass matter of fact, that the Gov- ernor asked Mr. Manton if Becker would implicate a man who to-day holds public office. Mr. Manton said he didn’t know whether Becker knew anything about this man, Mr. Man- ton sald he only came to Whitman with this offer from Becker: that he would go on the witness stand and tell the whole truth. Mr, aid he was not in a position to an- ewer any, such question. “Ie it not a terrible thing,” Cockran continued, “that Becker was sent to his death without the chance Manton | j\4 ning World reporter found open gam- bling on the horse races and with dice going on Wednesday afternoon, as published yesterday. Jacob Luban, formerly a witness against Becker, posed as President of the so-called club, and “Dollar John’ Langer, or Langerman, was under- stood to be its financial backer. Costigan’s men used ladders, axes and crowbars in entering the rooms, ‘They had no warrants, Costigan said that the raid was conducted on gen- eral information and the certainty that evidence justifying it would be found when the police broke in. Costigan himself singled out Luban among the fitty men who were unable to escape when the “icebox” doors "| crashed down and the ladder men de- an climbing in the front windows, “You have been going around say- ing you had police protection,” shouted Costigan, dragging Luban into the centre of the room. “No, no, I haven't,” yowled Luban. “No, thi jin't so. I never said no such thi It's a lie.” “Well,” growled Costigan, Costigan and you have no protection against me. You are under arrest. Come along.” A careful questioning of every man in the place, designed to get wit- nesses under the Dowling act, was then begun, ot EEE, AQUEDUCT ENTRIES. RACE TRACK, AQUEDUCT, N. ¥ July 80.--The entries for to-morrow's races are as follows: VIRST BACK Vor two year olde f Paradion 111 Wisi Hearield pa Ot 107, A yoo; VEana, Kei Mr, | Plsher, 1 hime to have the judgment of the finai|} court reviewed by an impartial au- thority, as the law contemplates? The |] Executive to whom the law gives the ultimate decision was the very officer who prosecuted him. | “What a pity that the Governor did | |} not submit the record to the review of some such mind as that of Mr, |° Root or Judge Cullen!" to Buy American Cotton, I. Glenfhanck, bearing cre- dentials from many Russian railroad banks and manufacturers as well as from the Russian Government, arrived ateamship-Kursk. He is going South fm order to make arrangements for a here to-day on the Russian-American | » Bi t market in Russia for Amer- ™'f), ]08 Charles Becker wrote the by Deputy Warden Johnson, who me. lives of the innocent. Amen! Besides his written statemen the request that the priest convey i to go. innocence of the foul crime for which | must die. by deed or conspiracy or any other way of the death of Herman Rosenthal, — @ AM. PRESS A. ‘““T AM INNOCENT,” SAYS BECKER IN WRITTEN DYING STATEMENT following, which he styled “My Dying Statement.” said that Becker would not repeat it from the chair. his acknowledgment is the only legacy 1 can leave her, 1 bid you {, Becker made another just before he went to the chair. it to the world, 1 am sacrificed for my f DUNESITE IS SOLD AT AUCTION AFTER WINNING FIRST in R, F, Carman’s Colors, AQUEDUCT RAC TRACK, July |i 40.--The last da but ne before the getaway and a moath of racing at]! Saratoga, brought out a big crowd to } the tra this affernoon. It frightfully hot, but the horses seemed to thrive on the heat FIRST RACK weight and jocker Tn yt ive 0s Beratched: The opening event, a two-year-old race, presented a prize pussle to th | 2 Beet speculators, Kverywbing seemed AMERICANS SLAW IN THE FIGHTING ATPORT-AU-PRINCE Two Marines of Landing Force | have a chance, The finish saw Dune site and Recluse in a stride for stride battle. Butwell on the former out- rode Gordon on Recluse and this got Dunesite first money by a head. Sal Vanity was third, five lengths back When put up for auction Dunesite was sold to J. M. Cartejana of Chill who is here to buy horses for racing and breeding purposes in the South ern republic SRCOND RACK en given Fall and Battleship With More || his innocence x : |) ater we one eee Lelia, ow Men Is Rushed to Scene. Peorasank fie WASHINGTON, July 30. — Two “Bec Rockwell Americans of the landing foree from | } ta” the cruiser Washington were killed at Port-au-Prince,g according to a message from Admiral Caperton re- colved to-day. Admiral Capterton's message giving | the news said there were threats of Jan attack on the town to-night, and| thy for this reason he would land rein- forcements at 6 P.M. to-day The battleship Connecticut with 450 i |marines was ordered to Haytt im- ;|/thediately on recelpt of this news PHILADELPHIA, July 30.— The oD ma battleship Connecticut with : aboard will leave the Phila- | a navy yard to-morrow for Hayti, Stores are being put on the World Wants Work Wonders,| Kereta onds teaspent The) maeines- wit ve ed 1916. WITNESSES GOING TQ THE DEATH Houss all goodby. 1a “PAGES BECKER’S EXECUTION: , “1 AM INNOCENT,” HE DECLARES, DYING CRER'S COUNSEL DEMAND |” THAT WHITMAN NAME MEN iceman Who Died in Chair in Sing Sing To-Day; . Witnesses of Execution Entering the Death House al] It was read to the newspaper men at 4.30 A. M, “Gentlemen: 1 stand before you in my whole senses, knowing that no power on earth can save me from the grave that is to receive On the face of that, in the teeth of those who condemn me and in the presence of my God and your God, | proclaim my absolute You are now about to witness my destruction by the State, which is organized to protect the May Almighty God pardon every one who has contributed in any degree to my untimely death. “And now on the brink of my grave, | declare to the world that 1 am proud to have been the husband of the purest, noblest woman that ever lived—Helen Becker. T Father, | am ready CHARLES BECKER.” riends.” TWO PRIE: BECKER W. It was a verbal message to Father Curry, with With the prospect of only a few minutes of life remaining Becker said: “Lam not guilty 7S DECLARE TTOCHAIR WITHOUT CONFESSING. OSBINING, N. Y, Becker died the opinion ‘ath my condemned 30, tn July an innocent man, of his sp ra Curry yur ¢ men, itual ad- was asked, “isn't it, that # guilty man always con ferses in the last few hours?” mes bi Curry had administered the sually t the su Hecker maintained the end sald priest to. him, the Are you guilty, deed or in any man- ver this crime? Father, as f the grave, HAMILTON RESULTS, is and Travel Bureau, tie Wael, Mull thik 4 City. WEATHER—Unesttied to-night end Saturday, i STRAPS WERE MISPLACED ADDING 10 DEATH'S HORROR; MIGTIM ALMOST COLLAPSED Three Shocks Requifed to Kill the Policeman in Sing Sing—Priests Declare He Protested Inno- cence to the Last. PHOTOGRAPH OF HIS WIFE ON BREAST AS HE DIES Martin Green. ) lal Staff Correspondent of The Evening Werld.) OSSINING, N. Y., July 30.—Charles Becker was killed | by electricity in the death house of Sing Sing Prison at va : o'clock this morning. His execution was a bungled job. Possibly because Becker was such an important victim the guards became excited in fastening him in the chair. A strap which should have bound his body rigidly against the back of the chair was left unfastened. At the first shock of the electric current his body slumped down and the electrode resting on the back of his shaven head slipped forward over his forehead and temples which were terribly burned. For the two succeeding shocks, which were necessary to end the last trace of life, the straps and the electrode were readjusted. The mishap did not interfere with the speed of Becker's death. i Becker walked to the chair a badly frightened man. From — the time he entered the death chamber until the electsic current cut off his voice in the middle of a supplication te his Maker, he repeated without pause the responses t - prayers uttered by Father Cashin, the prison physician and Father Curry, his close personal friends, Ten minutes were required legally to kill Becker, Becker, in the quiet of the death house, last wrote out a statement which he purposed to read standing in front of the electric chair. Dr. Farr, the physician, Deputy Warden Johnson and the priests would not hear of his attempting to utter a final m: Meni feared emotion might cause a breakdown in his nthe stolid spirit. Father Cashin with almost hypnotic suggestion kept “Jesus, Mary and Joseph,” leaning with eyes fastened on his face, | Curry, an old man, sympathetic and full of affection for Becker, stood back, and when he saw a sign of wavering in the responses of the bss |in the chair, joined in the prayers, | Becker went to his death with a photograph of his wife pinned to his shirt over his heart. This photograph was the last of his possessions, the sole remaining object in his cell outside of his cot, after he had given away his books to others in the death house, his fountain | pen to Deputy Warden Johnson and some trinkets to the death-house | |keepers. He carried a crucifix as he walked to the chair, The prison ofMcials, all of whom had grown to like Becker and many of whom believed in his innocence, were anxious to be thro with thelr | gruesome task as soon as possible, The execution had been set for 545 | o'clock and fifteen minutes in advance of the hour the witnesses were a» | sembled and lined up for the march to the death chamber. | It was a beautiful morning. Fleecy clouds floated across the sky and | birds chattere@ tn the trees on the hill overlooking the prison yard. Masses of geraniums dotted the green lawn that runs up to the brick wall which hides the death house and the execution chamber from the view of the outside world. | The prison dog, a friendly Uttle fellow, scampered about the feet of the witnesses, pawing at their shoes and looking disappointment whem they failed to stop and pat his head. They failed to notice his advances, for the prospect of seeing a big strong man wiped out of the world im the ip | twinkling of an eye centred their minds on the brick wall and whag | beyond It adjoing Pi i 74 A new execution chamber has been built at Sing Sing. jold room where so many murderers have paid the penalty of their "| This old room has been made an annex of the death house, and cell was in there, “Walk softly and do not talk as you pass down the line toward execullon chamber,’ warned Warden Johnson. “Your way lies past the window of Becker's cell.” Tt was a pglamn Visaged lot of men that walked down the