, 1866-08-28
MATTHIAS BECEERS.
4 Hold, Abandoned and Reckless



lFsem the junction City {kausas} Union.1
On Tuesday evening the room Of respect
able lady, wife tof q prominent citizen Of
this place, was entered by Matthias Bcckers,
who succeeded In getting into her bed before
his presence was known. The lady's hus-
band was absent from town on business. She
retired about ten O'Clock, child sleeping in
the bed with her, and u small boy III an aa-
joining room. About twelve O'clock she
was awakened by the stitled dir in the room,
ing some one in bed with her. aud
being surprised that her husband should
return and get in without awakening her,
examined his face and head and being con-
WINGED instantly that it was some one else,
Eaye Tie alarm, whcrenpoa t1s seoand5el
house after his departure exhibited the bold
est attempt at crime we have cyer read Of.
A window which swung on hinges, was Sc
curely fastened bcfore the family retired, and
chairs sat against the door. The villain had
opened aud entered that window, taking
open to facilitate his escape, distributed
chloroform about the room and clothing,
| and had got in bed and was apparently sound
| asleep when discovered: Early next
| morning Becker VAS arrested and held for
examination, which was deferred from day
TO day awaiting the return Of the 1ady's h1ls-
band. The examination came OF yesterday
before Mayor Taylor. The co1nplainant's 5
testimony was straightforward and eonclu-
siyc, that lie was tile man who WAS In the
house. It WAS proven that lie had purchased
similar vial OF ch1oroform 10 that found in
the room. A handkerchief was left behind
which was recognized By parties as ono
| Which Becker was seen to wear. The cxanli'
nation resulted In his being bound over to
sgssss sysso. at the District Court u inc SUI" ''
We understand he would have been fnr-
nished the bail this morning, but an hour OF
go before daylight hc made his escape: The
papers fn this case being more than ordinari
" tight npon him, We 'ya1s presume his alb.
sence permanent. and give him the usual blu,
graphical sketch, briefly, due distinguished
gentlemen Our embarrassment will be
readily appreciated when we state that VT
could write an obituary far better. Matthias
Bcckcrs was putIid sore, the fnu}est blotct
munity was, ever burdened with. HI
ratc M linn. lie furnished brains io
heavy gang Of pimps, horse thieves whore
mongers, gamblers. and all conceivable
himself, but lacking the brains and force Q
character possessed By him. Like the small
blotcles that occasionally exist ubout u bI:
| sore, should his departure prove permanent
the community will gradually be relieved o
an inestimable amount Of corruption. Ma
| lHlH4 1tcheE HIS Utt1AHEu oAA NSSLSaA 1AuA
sas, civil and military. He was most sue
ccssful seoundrcl, and run long striu
at it. He had occupied, .genc7ally
.. for the pnst three years, nhout ont
., half Of each term of our Distrtc
; Court, but he had the moncy-or .omcthiu
; else, God only knows what favored him wit
: good luck-and Justice sat with her nnge
! in her mouth. lie could enter mems houst
!, tempt, but be lived through all and escape
; the fate that q less lucky ecouudrel wou1
! have met. During his frequent arrests
: has generally been treated With all the col
! sideration Of q State prisoner. He has poi
oned soldiers almost unto death, clubbe
and beaten them, detled law in dayligl
! In the middle Of the street; in fact
! Is living, walking excmplif1cation
! the fact that the wrath Of God Is sloE. F
: could kick hts wife ont Of doors, pursue b
), through the street with hatehet or club, al
beat and bruisc her With impunity-he cou
;. do ANYTHING and everything, and face dov
> the comu,units-yet he was physical CO
ard, but the community were moral cowarG
: Horse thieves have been hung, yet this n
= has rode roueh~shod over all.
II The Sheriff offers reward Of ESQ for hfi
but We hope he will never be heard tell
. again, nor the like Of him either. He b
! the money to buy men to swear to auythIn
y | and to hire lawyers claiming to be respect
$ bic, and who have family and property intt
q ests in our midst, to do their utmost to ga
him from the penalties Of criminal COO
9 every section of which he has repeated
: violated. He has a number Of plmps a
stool pigeons In town whom It would be "
Il to watch closely,