The New York herald., 1870-07-30

All these WISH thee 10 thy lie.
During the read ng OF Tie above he seemed 10 recall
past scenes, and exhibited strong emotions, weeping
bitterly. He also gave most udicrous u count Of
being initiated INTO tie order OF "Sons OF Maltan
keeping tue commission ana jury In one Continue
round OF Laughter.
Won BrCK's STATEMENT
.efore the commission was substantially as folows:-
was born In Germany, on the 18th of January
I,oo My parents were Oi FIench origin, but In con.
sequence OF the evolution they quit France and lied
10 Germany Ia the year 1795: my father, Francis
Serrein Won Beck, subsequently, became an oriccr
In the ordnance department under Bonaparte and
perished in the retreat OF the French Irum Mosco,v
an l612. lreeelve hy education IN WisseIb irg and
Lauterburg IN lhe department OF the Lower IN ne
France. hnishin5 II In the University OF Heie berg
Germany, vince studied mathematics anu t6s
langnages can read seven languages ana speak
four; Can read Aeorew, Greek and Latin, and can
speak and read German, French, spanish and
English. Alter graduating followed the proiessiJ N
OF civil engineering, and was one Of SIX comnSsio-
France ana Germany, according to the treaty OF
Parts or 1sl5, rom the river Rhine as Tar west rs
Belgium ~ | was also employed as eng necr
, was buut vi stone, and - q masterpiece
OF engineering; Was drafted IN the French army
under Mar ha Sout, III tue year 1916, and was
made an On.cer III the engineer corps. receiving
severe wound In the 81 lie atthe batte o. ANA ara,
then went to RESIDE in the village Of KapsNey yer
situated III Lower Aisace, and winch, by the terms OF
the treaty oi ars, Nov. 20 1915. was ceded by the
frenCn 2Overnm snt TO the King OF Bavaria / I'll re
married lady named Mary Ann koontz, and was
elected Mayor ol Kapsweyer, which position held
ior several su; esslve years and devOied much time
to the social and moral welfare OF The people. As
proof OF the high esteem in which was held by
The government for my attention TO the general inte
rest, aod more prtical riy for my Improvement by
drainage or large tract OF land, l WAS pre-
scented by the hing OF Bavaria with a medal
Df honor. IL was While | was Mayor mat
was compelcl 20 fee my native land. and
seek a home IN foreign country The SUN OF my
OFFENCE was the aberahty OF mypoijtlcal seDnments
suf lyagY YIuO IN ia ~ fang and
oppressive upon the people Holding, as di, strong
ynpathies ior the laboring pea ant, could not
pear gving LtterdnCe to IMPRESSIONS OF Indignation
Ind raise my voice II de OF the peoples rights
lhe feature III trle general administration most ab-
torrent to me was 1t, indirect taxation; not Simply
we're tner paper and tea taxed but ther sail, their
ight ana Their air. In tn winier OF 1881 made {.
leecn I'D the pa castle OF Hanback, before about
eh Thousand liberals, IN which l spoke against
ne rigid lctlous upon the rights of the nation
md part cuiariy upon the heavy burdens OF nairect
Myaiion. l spoke freely too freely for The unpro-
sressveness o royaty, kings and kingly oalcias
Dls!iKe th,t progress which must weaken their own
Authority SO one asr sroya ty bows in servile homage
so long as people are da1sied 10y royal splendOr3
and are made % belieVe that thrones are the divine
centres OF light and power taey satisfied. These
and feaf 70 Kings ald princes; they trembe, turn
pale. Wei tae, nay There Is nov thunder Ia the
Political SKY. The esyn heavens are biack--uad signs
Dr tyIannical usarpatlons; there Is - deep seated
thalng and iietItng IN the hearts OF The people;
there ~ sense OF popular wrongs; OF wrested pre-
negatives tina crowned heads and mitred dignltafes
@ll fai. TO SUPPRESS Monarchy has nau long
rig1; the people must rule ana will rule. Affiliated
poentates. N erlocked by consangumity and mar
Wage, WIZ ali be unaole TO repress the fostering out
breaking lndlsi4tion. Brave hearts ana brave
hea s are aclDg aid viii act prisons and confisca
tG1s wlii DOT Deat back the swelling tide. The
speech TO the noerals was delivered al about nine
O'Clock IN the morning, ana IN less than twelve hours
1,w1ih many o my political friends were denounced
Dy the government 1ne next rising sun found me
beagar ana an outcast. Ihe of ine then Secrc-
,ary oi Finance. a de&r friend and Old schoomate,
wrote me piiyaLe letter stating that had been
denounced Dy tie Crown, and begging that / oul,i
haslen my departure, that my hue depended on
immediate nght. BY midnight ot that day had
escaped the BOUNDS Of the city OH my way to the
pearest seaport rom which TO embark for Inc shores
9i Eng AMI or Aoie'ica with The little lioney cnat
was available IL the hurry OF the moment and
small box Oh engineering instruments. pass ID IN
1Isguise from The rear OF my hcuse bidding hasty
si eu TO my iafai,. woods and mountains Tor days
-gere my security, ihe humble peasants supplying
he with food reacned the port Of Mantz, on the
ever hlsnc oa the 10Th OF November, 1881, distant
ls) miles rom lolne. Thence descended the Rhine
lad tourney, d 10 London, where ] embarked FOR
America Landing In NeY YORK On Ine i5en oi
Jlnuary, 1872, Deary penness, with only thirteen
sillngs LA nv pocket, Workcdsior tlDe as long
Elorenan anu sought any KIND oi employment THAT
tlaJ would aaord me subsistence, 40 matter now
menial-wheeiiug the barrow ana using the spade
ald crowuar. some days earned Few shunhSs;
Others nothing. III walking day through
chatham street In search employment, saw the
sign OF 'Freinder, = ana went into the store Upon
asAng the man il nc was from iapsweyer, as had
known tlle Recorder there by that name, iruAd my
Iew MADE acquaintance was one Of my country
nen and an iotifaata friend o. my iatlers IN iofmer
se.tls. ihE one synIPathlllB ir!enu III INC hpuF VI
extremity was the PIVOT on wnich hlngesTay Ameri
can career. This friend soid me, credit. hty
aoiiars worth OF goods which, In the Yankee STYLE
1 placed III TIN box. The tin box IS
sli la my possession as q relic Of hard
times ] then pawned my box OF engineering
Instruments Tor nineteen doiars, ana bought snow
box CONTAINING. among otner views, Solomon's
Iempie the Battle OF New Orleans Napoeon's
Farewell to his Troops, ana Corwalli5' Surrender
10 Washington II was about four feet high and one
foot six inches wide, and with trunk il. hand and
show-b0X strapped 10 my back lett New fork city
and commenced my career pedder and showman
on Long Island. l visited all parts oil the lsland
beng most successful in is rural portions. The
French Snowman AID Nedtier s stl RENE mDered
by many on the island; AM have since exchanged
ireonent gre I ngs with those whose natrouayc |
shared aud whose hospitality i received In and
around Jamaica, jericho, BrOoklaven, Shutdown,
Cowharpor, Henp.tlad aud Greenport. One Dight
N the spring ot 1874 came TO the house OF ). @.
Il ,hnru In lDahs ANIL