Fillmore Progress | 1915-07-30 | Page 8 | Becker's Fate in Balance

BECKERS FATE IN DECISION ON MOTION OR NEW TRIAL rj TO DAY OR TOMORROW now new york july 29 whether charles becker tile the former pol iro lieutenant twice convicted of instigating the murder of herman rosenthal will lie die in tho electric chair at sing sing prison friday morning or will be given an all additional respite ap feared to night to rest with wit supreme tiu preme court justice ford whose decision is expected lute late tomorrow or thursday morning it wits was reported tonight that becker in liis his at sing sin sill is preparing another statement protesting innocence alio statement li it was wan said was designed to bo be given out if tho execution takes place justice ford today received the district attorneys brief against the appeal for a now new trial the district attorney can contends tends that not lot word of tile proposed new ovi evidence delice is of any ally value beckin e tho great mass of it is hearsay and irrelevant