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ecker Gets 20 Years to Life for MurderJordan ManGuilty PleaPleads GuiltyEscapes Trial When He Pleads to Second Decree CountSlew Mother ■ in - LawPrisoner Will Be Removed to Auburn Prison TodayAltien BecXer. SP. Jordan electri- i clan, who sho: and clubbed hi?mother-in-law. Mrs. Anna Koldrldgeto death last Ju'o* pleaded guilty today to a charge of murder in the second degree and was sentenced by County Judge William h. Barmun to a term of 20 years to life it Auburn Prison.Better was brought into court at 10 o'clock This morning under guard of deputy sheriffs. When Judge Barn urn took his place on the bench the case a gains: Becker was called and he walked to the bench with his counsel. Ptchard ?. Byrne,“At your arraignment on an indictment lor murder In the first tie- j rree you pleaded guilty and I under- j stand you now wish to change your j p:ea to guilty ol murder in the sec- j -ond degree;’ Mr. UnckleM *s£cd. j ■The defendant agreed that he de- j sired to change his plea and his s:a- j; tisrics were taken by Mr. Uncklsss j and Norman A. Crumb. He said his I. residence was Jorcsn. trhat- he r- as -9 years of age nr.ti was m?uriea and the father cf three children.Air. Byrne then announced, to the |court h.e desired to waive the usual ?two days before sentence. To thecuesiton oi Clerk Crumb. “Is there *any legal reason why sentence should net now be pronounced against you?both counsel anti defendant said |“No ”Judzrc Barmim then pronounced \cmence which is mandatory under . he law. Becker stood with bowed j icad as Judge Barnum pronounced |he sentence. ii**I sentence you to an In deter:rtin- j :e term in Auburn Prison for not iisss than 20 years and for a period \ i not more than your natural life/' | aid Judge Barnum in passing sen- j ence on the prisoner. jHe was taken back to the county ail and will be removed to Auburn his afternoon by deputy sheriffs. He tad r.o comment to make after the ; entence, but talked with a sister . ho has vtelr-ti him almost daily ' ince his arrest. jBecker was Indicted on a charge cU j nurtier in the Srst degree, but was | flowed to plead guilty to the ^e*?4r , ■barge with the consent of Judge ; Jam urn and District Attorney Clar- j nee S. Unckiess. He was represented ; y Richard P. Byrne.* State troopers who investigated the [ ase said that Becker shot hte lt;notber-Li-law in a fit of anger when J le was ref vised permission to see his j hree children who were living zX j ;er heme. Becker and his wife had ; ?een separated for some time. 1Dn the nigh; of the murder, Mrs.;ickcr. her m.cther and a neighbor; !ie sitting on the porch of the • y.tiridge home when Becker drove j ) in his car. He asked for permIs-mi to see the children and when he is refused attacked his wife.His wife ran into the house and _* mother-in-law demanded that ha j• vche prrmisrs. He again begged ; * cc the children and when Mrs, iItiritige ir-fisted he must leave he ;c* the car ar.d secured a rifle ' d shot her.3?rker then drove to the shop rrc his fnther-In-law. Leslie Hold-rr. worked. Baldridge was nut at ::me. Hr then broke the rifle and lapsed.er P.Shed the employes to send ■ the Troopers as he had shot . r/mtker-in-biw. He offered no re-m.nee when they arrived and placed ;; under arrest on a charge of mnr-mIncome TaxPayers Have To MidnightI Last Day Crowd Small but Mail Reveals Late RushSyracusan Will Sail onWarship With PresidentHoward McArdle I s Member of Crew ofU. S. S. ArizonaStaff Is Kept BusyInvestigations to Start as Soon as Returns Are InALDEX BECKERMidnight tonight will mark the expiration of the time limit for tiling income reports for Federal tax pur-poses.Tim crowd at Mic Internal RevenueHoward Patrick McArdle. 34. first-class electrician’s mate, United States Navy, whose home is at 113 Herkimer Street, is having his big week this week, with his birthday tomorrow. St. Patricks Day, and with the President sailing to' Porto Rico on his ship this Wednesday or Thursday.McArdle is the only Syracusan aboard the U.S.S. Arizona, refitted battleship picked lor the honor of carrying the President on his cruise in southern waters, where he will also visit the Virgin Islands.His shore home here is with his brother-in-law. FlorSnce A. Tague. where he and his brothers all livedl.*. -i«.* j*r +V\»rw onl nrnri fhftIn Hoover's Crewy.y:;; •:« o’ ’lt; :: - 1f-:; - V- ^ r-!-x iJ:: ^mpll'0MVan Dykes inCourt to Face7 True BillsExact Nature of Charges to Be Revealed TomorrowReturn 7 IndictmentsBrothers, in Realty Busi ness, Each Post $5,000 Bail EachCurtis E. and Francis A. Van Dyke brothers, officials of the Van Dyki Builders. Inc., real estate brokers were in County Court this mornlni with their attorney, Richard P. Byrne
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Syracuse, New York, US
Mon, Mar 16, 1931
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