The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-04
BECKER AND ms WIFE MEET
The custody OF the children VIII Doubtless
he Left to the Drci-Ion OF the Court.

The custody OF the Children VIII Doubtless
he Left to the Dcci-ion OF she Court.
UTICA. Jan. 3-The Becker. Mechin case took
on n new feature to-day In that the detectives
who have been watching Mrs. Becker have
been called of. One OF them went to New York
this afternoon on the Empire state express.
He said that while in New York the Becker
party was watched by seven detectives
On Monday afternoon a cab drove UP to the
house, and an instant later Mrs. Becker and
children and her mother. Mrs. Mckenzie. were
whlrling away toward the depot. The detec-
tves followed them. and made the train for
Utica Just in time The flight OF Mrs Becker
to the home OF her parents at Whitesboro.
four miles out Of Utica. thus failed OF it's pur-
pose. which was to elude her husband.
This morning Mr.. Becker went out to
whItesboro alone and saw his wife and chill
dren. His mission here is to obtain his chill
dren. This afternoon he was met by Mrs.
Becker. her father her cousin. Arthur Rose. u
New York electrician. and her brother-in law.
J. Il. Caney. at the Office OF the Hon. William
A. Mattcson. who has been retained by Mr..
Becker as his attorney
:, Mrs. becker has retained Henry, A. D, Doc.
understood. attempt any longer 70 evade the
issue Ivy means OF Hight. but viii remain ut
Whitesboro until soma settlement or decision
dren. Mr.. Becker wishes to get his children
without litigation. but it Is not probable that
he can do SO. -
II not. he will institute habeas corpus pro-
ceedings to bring the children into court. and
have tho Court say who shall have hem. This
will bring the question OF his wiie's ndel ity
into the case. and that would doubtless involve
proceedings for divorce. The negotiations will
be continued to morrow
Mr.. Mechln the man In the case" was
asked to state his position. lie had no desire
to make any statement. however. as no said
that anything he might say might be con-
strued SO AS to reflect upon Mrs Becker For
himself no did not care. but he did
not wish to say anything that would
make 1t unpleasant for her. lie had
With Mr.. Becker he was not acquainted. He
had called on Mrs. Becker in New York. and
while he was there Mr.. Becker came and de.
manded tho children. Mrs. Becker appealed
to him for protection. and he rendered her
such assistance as no could. He had never
heard anything about the relations between
Mr.. and Mrs Becker, and lid not know whether
either OF them had applied for divorce
MIR. Mechin Is n married man. but does not
gun an action for divorce against him. he said.
mo; | began an action against her, but alter
ward dismissed It." Mr.. Mechin said that he
was not a hotel kseper in st. Louis. as
has been reported. That idea probably
arose from the fact that he boarded
Mt the Laclede Hotel. His business
is real estate and examination OF titles OF
property He said he did not wish to pose as
hero at all. as some m en- might. He was sorry
that things were MS they were. but all that
could be done now was to make the best Of
zie home in Whitesboro by telephone late this
avanInp