The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-01-29

4 ~~ SsCOO BECKER O100 0y He
Own Hand.
Special Dispatch to the Daily Basool
LEAvENwoRrH, KAs, Jan. "a
I The most intense excitement was created
in this city on Tuesday, BY finding the
dead body Of Jscob becker, baker. in his
cellar, with wound in his forehead and
pistol By his side. A thousand rumor. are
rife, some declaring Becker was foulIy muir
dered. and Others that it il q clear case OF
suicide.
The PANie Pres OF this afternoon will
contain the following:
A We predicted last evening in Tie HA6-
lie hsss Jacob Becker died from the effects
Of shot fred from pistol owned BY him
self, and not from "pick." or any other in
strumens. as supposed and reported to .
morning paper. According to instructions
from the county attorney, DR.. d. w.
Thomas made post mortem examination
on the body, this morning. and in company
with Constable James Franks, Capt. w. 8.
Tough and reporter Of The Pubic Hes re-
paired to the etore Of the deceased, ON
Seventh street, where the body still lay
The doctor examined the body and found
an external wound in the middle of the
forehead. presenting square shaped frac-
ture. Extensive dissection revealed per-
prea.ion Of the super orbissl region Of the
left side Of the upper wall Of the orbit. back
Of the ocipi,al bones, forcing the ball di.
rect from the point OF entrance, to the
base Of the skull, Immediately above
the 6rannm magnum. Within .
ehort distance was another fracture Of
the ocipital bone, the fracture radi-
ting and the edges turned outward,
clearly showing that the cause Of
death was from . bullet wound, which
showed plainly from the external and IN
ternal stunning Of brain and tissues.
The left pariesal bones we're also operated
upon from the temporal bone, and showed .
fracture Of the right parietal from the
frontal bone.
After the doctor had made his examine
ton. and finding the ball which weighed
one hundred and twenty-six grains, he re-
turned to his Office, where Coroner Lynch
and County Attorney Taylor, after . short
consultation, decided to hold another in
quest.
1t may not be out Of place to say in con-
nection With this sad affair, that the terrible
calamity has cast . gloom all over our
city. Mr.. Becker was we'll known in
Leavenvorsh a hard working man, al
though at times he Vas subject to . little
quarrelling With his family. This being
their own affair. outside parties had no
business to interfere, nor do We think they
did up to the time Of this fearful tragedy.
Some six or eight months ago, Mn.
Becker made application for . divorce.
bot At the urgent solicitation Of her hus-
band, withdrew the suit.
Two days ego she packed up her house.
hold goods, telling him that abe could live
with him no longer. and she proposed leav-
ing for Ellsworth. where she had brother
and sister, also . son. . young man, By .
former husband, Who Is nov engaged there
se work. Accordingly she started With her
children yesterday morning. on the II .. n.
train. taking with her all her worldly ef-
iects.
The poor woman seems to have been un-
der cloud for the last ten years. In 1858,
ten years ago, her husband and father were
su6ocased BY foul air while cleaning we'll
on Miami street, between Fifth and Sixth
streets, and yesterday about IN hour and
half after her departure for new home her
second husband's body vs. found dead and
weltering in his blood in the cellar Of his
own building. and the cause supposed to b
from his own hand.