Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-02-11
BECKER IN HELENA.
Under Sheriff Parker Arrested
at Bozeman on the Charge of
kidnapping with View to
Liberate Senator Becker. Whom
He Lands Safely in Helena
Five Rumps in Spokane.
THE BUSIEST DAY YET.

THE BUSIEST DAY YET.
Record with the Makers.
Including senator Becker.
The fact that the senate adjourned
at the afternoon session until $3.50 last
night added to the interest i'm the pro-
ceedings of that body and attracted
attention. The wires had
been kept busy all day. Hundreds Of
messages had been received and sent
about the fleeing senator's. but no one
knew anything positive about the true
state Of affairs. The information re-
ceived by those not In official positions
had been conflicting and not of reli I.
able character.
In the morning the republican
members Of the senate and their
political friends firmly believed that
when Judge Milburn, q democratic
judge, had decided the warrant of
President Richards legal, that the
sheriff would be allowed to proceed in
peace to the capital, with Senator
Becker, his prisoper. The captured
lawmsker wa. expected on the after
noon train, AMI the senators who re-
mained at their pests believed that
Senator Becker would participate In
the late session.
But alas for republican ignorance Of
the depths TO which a democratic
scheme can sink. After Judge Mil
burn had pronounced the presidents
warrant valid, nothing was left the
bourbon statesmen but To sit upon
their fertile brains and hatch there
from a "skeem." Il was q "skeem,"
too, but such poor one. When the
train bearing the sheriff's party
reached Bozemsn, Sheriff r ,binson
and his under sheriff stepped upon
the train armed with q warrant for
Under Sheriff Parker's arrest, on Q
charge OF kidnapping. Mr.. Parker
had expected something. but not ex.
actly that. The democratic scheme
was to rlsce Mr.. Parker under arrest
and then have his prisoner spirited
away. But they had reckoned with
out their hosts when they imagined
that Parker would quietly let loose OF
the man he had Travelled day and
night to catch, and therefore be SUBJ
mitted quietly to his arrest. but gave
the schemers to understand that
Becker was to remain beside him.
Old Grandma Blakely. chief of the
rump trite, was there, and to his fer.
tile Imagination is perhaps due the
arrest of Parker on the trunped up
charge Of kidnapping. which lie also
democratic blunder s,226l. Parker
waived examination and offered
bonds, but the democrats then tumbled
to the tact that they were beaten. The
train had departed aud they thought
Parker would have TO remain another
day. This would allow the other
seven senators to arrive in time for
the Monday session and then the filli-
clustering tactics could still be resort
ed 10 with the hope of success. The
charge of kidnapping was dismissed.
Parker took his prisoner to the hotel
at Bozsman and was prepared to await
the arrival of the next regular west
bound train. At the hotel four fellows
were DESTROYS Of taking the prisoner
away. but desisted af.er they had en-
tered the hotel and discovered that
such au attempt might presipitate
upon them row In which somebody
was likely To get hIrt.
A special train was ordered and then
the suspense in the chamber lasted
from Its start at 7:3O until 1915; when
the special pulled into the depot and
message notified the mem
bers Of the senate Of its arrival. Then
q feeling that the recreant senator was
certainly In the clutches of the Law
pervaded the senate, and instantly
after the nouncement there was
silence. Every rustllng In the cloaG
room was Interpreted ~ the al i'm
portant :momsnt, and nscks were
craned to catch glimpse Of the dis
tinguished senator.
Just at 1880 Sergeant-at.Arms No
Quirk came into the senate door and
announced the arrival Of Senator
Becker, and stated that be was In the
cloak room and wanted . moments
conversation with his council. A mo.
ment later Senator Becker appeared
aud took q seat In front Of Senator
Thorntons desk. He was, Of course,
the observed OF sll the crowd, but eat
down NJ cody 40 though nothing had
happened. President Rickards arose
and addressed the senator - follows'
Senator Becker You ere arraisned
5000, -r. a. {. t.'.