Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1875-01-07
FROM the Register, II inst.
BHTder 0l Newton.

Isaac Becker, Young rDan about
70 years OF age, was killed In u fight
with Scott Hibler, at Newton, about
10 O'Clock Thursday night. The diff
ficulty originated from an insult CIV
en- to Becker's wife by Hibler.
Becker hearing Of the insult follow
ed Hibler up, and meeting him on
the street knocked him down and
pounded him pretty severely. Half
nm hour afterwards, Hibler started
out to hunt Becker, swearing that he
would be revenged. They met
again in front OF the bookstore Of G..
Gilman, and second struggle en-
sued in which Becker threw or
knocked Hibler down, when Hibler
drew n large sized pocket knife and
stabbed Becker on the right side of
the neck, the knife passing clear In
severing the jugular vein and arter-
les, into the lungs. Becker lmmedi-
ately started home, half block
distant, and WIS met by his wife,
| who helped him up stairs and into
the room where no fell dead with
his head I'm her lap. Becker had
been married but few weeks, and
the blow comes all the mare terrible
to the ypnng wife from the fact that
her husband lost his life In reveng-
ing an insult TO her. Hibler was
Immediately arrested and lodged In
iail, where he awaits the prelimina-
ry examination. A coroner's in.
quest was held Friday and q verdict
rendered i'm accordance with above
facts. Whiskey was the foundation
of tho tragedy.
A NEWTON ACCOUNT OF THE
AFFRAY.
NEWTON, Iowa, Jan. I, 1875
About eleven o'clock last night,
Scott Hibler stabbed aud killed Ike
Becker.
Such WAS the startling account
which greeted the ears OF our citi-
zens this morning. About 10 O'Clock
Hiblsr met Becker, when fight en-
sued, in which Hibler was whipped.
He then went TO a barber shop, had
his wounds dressed and himself gen
orally cleaned up. He then went to
Becker's rooms, over Meyers gro
cery, Ms he says, to apologize"
Becker's wife answered his call, say
ing Ike is not at home" and then
ordered him to leave. Becker then
came to the door and also ordered
him to leave, which he soon did.
Beck er followed: at the foot Of the
stairs II ibler turned and said, 4" You
had better not follow me, you will
get into trouble.n Hibler went
"A ..t. l..
block, and was just entering store,
when Becker caught him and jerked
him down, where they fought again
till Becker sprang up saying: "He's
stabbed me, Pm dying" He then
started to his room, which, with the
aid of his wife, he reached, to sink
on the floor and die. Hibler then
went 10 the Elephant Bakery and
said, People say / killed man, but
/ didn't" He then went TO the
house Of Captain r. III. Becker, fatt,-
or Of the deceased, and told about the
q ,me st ry TO the Mortified parents,
made his escape to his own home and
told his own wife the same story.
He was afterwards arrested, and Is
now In Jail.
An inquest is being held and facts
will be elected. Crowds visited the
remains from the time of the affray
TO the sitting Of the jury at 10 this
morning.
The clouds that darken the scene
this New Years morning, are sig
nificant of the darker clouds Of sad
ness resting upon the hearts Of our
citizens as they contemplate the re-
suits Of the dissipation In which too
many Of our respectable young men
have been indulging.