Arizona republican., 1894-05-16
NABBED IN COURT.
Geo. BeCkerS with an IndiCt-
ment Hanging Over Him
ReCkleSsly ProVokes Fate by Be-
coming a Casual Spectator in
Federal Court.

Justice, eye bandaged and leaden
footed has way of making short and
unexpected cuts like the blind man in
"Barnaby Ridge" and bringing up sud-
denly in front of agile crime. This is
not a desultory observation but d
literal quotation from the nominations
yesterday OF Mr.. Geo. T. Beckers who
visited United States district court as a
member of the audience and was sud-
denly given a leading part in the cast.
Four years ago Mr.. Beckers was in
dicted for violation of the Edmunds
act. He was released on bond and one
of the bondsmen was Mr.. A. Stark
weather Beckers didn't wait for the
case to come to trial. When the next
session of court rolled around Mr. Beck
ers didn't roll and his bond was de-
clared forfeited but was found to be I'M
collectable.
Beckers was afterward caught and
Mr.. Starkweather again became a
voucher for his appearance. Again
Beckers skipped and again his bond
was declared forfeited but was never
collected. Beckers returned recently
L.
Starkweather. He evidently believed
that the storm of Mr.. Edmund's wrath
had blown over and that his little al
legged indiscretion was forgotten.
Here arises another incident that
seriously affects. his fortunes. His
friend Mr.. Starkweather is the oc-
cupant of section of school land lying
out on Grand avenue. So sure of his
right to possession of it was he that he
sequestered it from the rest of the gov
eminent domain by substantial fence.
About this time the right of way for
the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix rail-
road meandered down toward Phoenix.
1t finally bumped up against Mr.. Stark
weather's fence and hiatus az long as
that section OF land was created in the
right of way. In the meantime Mr..
StarkWeather had been indicted for
holding possession of the land and the
indictment has since been hanging over
him.
This school land brought Mr.. Stark
weather into conflict with United States
District Attorney Ellinwood and his
conduct was particularly offensive.
Like all good natured and liberal
Y
attorney when he gets started in any
direction will pursue it with pertina-
city which sets all obstacles aside. He
had started in Mr.. Starkweather's
direction and yesterday morning that
gentleman discovered that Mr.. Film
wood had arrived in his vicinity and
was still coming. The attorney discov-
cred that Beckers, the long wanted and
often absent Beckers, was in court.
He had him nabbed, brought up and
arraignsd on that all but forgotten and
dust covered Indictment Again the
bond question presented itself and the
attorney determined that this time the
bond should be of q character that
should insure the defendants appear
ance or make good his absence and
such bond was procured.
Nor is that all, the attorney proposes
to proceed against the delinquent
p bondsman, Mr.. Starkweather.
The trial of Loache the murderer of
Pa-pa-je at the upper Pima reservation
three weeks ago was begun. The theory
was self defense or rather defense
against injuries which Loache unreason-
able said he feared would be inflicted
upon him. The evidence was con-
cluded and the arguments were re-
served for this morning.
Patrick Marks whose partner VIM.
Jones was convicted the day before OF
burglarizing CAMS bottling works
pleaded guilty to burglary in the sec
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