The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-01-28

After travelling many thousdhu Hiva
over land and sea-. 20 Join her husband
AIRS. Morhz Becker and the four chill
dren accompanying her viii be deported
to Europe tomorrow. unless a restraining
order is secured from The courts.
Becker is tailor, and as he has piled
his needle iu the shop of Mr. penry
sehnurmann. of Richmond. the latter has
encouraged him in his effort 20 secure
"a reunion with his family and the found
ing of d home.
Now the hope is blasted for many
months. al least. and. what is more
Becker will m au probability Dee made
dcfendanl Boa "a criminal prosecution
Qua ID charge of fraudulcnty securing
naturalization papers.
HELD IN Now YORK.
The family are now at the barge once
n New York where they have been oe-
tanned since landing ON january ISL
Mr. Henry Fleeenhcimcr went up 10
Washington yesterday and spent over
.n hour with C0mmiss i0ncr-Gcneral of
mmirruuon Terence ~ PoWdcriy enc
dcavorluc to induce him Co reverse the
ruling of the Board of Inquiry ai tle
IMMIGRANT station in New York Falling
in that ha tried in vain To- secure d modi-
ncafi0n of The rigorous ruling.
The story of the Becker family. bass told
br Becker is in substa lce as follows.
Moritz Glaurice) Becker was born in
Russia in the sixties. His name is in
reality Sampson Mayer Becker but the
name "Montz' had been given him and
used so lons that he adopted it as his
own
In 1Ss3 when youth under eighteen
wears. he came 90 this country. Ills
memory is not entirely clear as TO de-
tails. but ho remembers having sailed
from R0ttord7m ON what was probably
tramp cattle steamer Ile worked as
deck hard to help pay his passage.
YOUTHS TRIALS.
Totally ignorant of the English SAM
euage. the youthful immigrant fel vice
um 90 "a sharper who took aI the money
ho had and put him on train for New
York. Tie managed 20 get work. how
ever. and made living. being able to
send some money home 90 his wife. he
having married accormng to the cus. .1'
of hls people in early youth After
few months absence from home he re-
ceived the news chat am heir had ape
pcarcd 0n the scene.
Becker remained n this country SIX
years Being informed of his wiie's ill-
ness he returned 10 Russia. Unavoidable
circumstances compelled him t0 remain
abroad four years. during which time
three more children came into ihe little
home and his wife died. The four hc.p-
less infants were more than he could ate
Oh and he soon married agau. After
living with This wife few months hc
returned Co this country leaving them
behind because of unavoidable circum-
stances. Ou the last nip he went TO
Philadelphia After arriving in this
country his last boy was born.
Becker worked 200 hls trade and earned
sufficient 90 supply DIS wants support
DIS family and iay aside little each week
by lrue8l management firally when
the amount of his savings We're sufficient
he sent for his wife and children 90 come
over and join him. They arrived in New
York New Years Day ON the Hamburg
American steamship "pari8.' and were
detained at the barge office.
HOW THE TROUBLE AROSE.
In leaving Russia the woman had used
au. assumed name. Mag0ra Frank Er-
oyhme WAS strange 90 her at the barge
office and being fearful lest some ob-
.facle should Doe found 90 her landing
with the children She became confused
and made conflicting statements. one
being that her name was Maiora Frank
and fne other that the cnilIren were all
hers Becker alleges that her perpicNty
was So great beer statements We're totally
unreliable
He saws he was uaturan2ed i'm Ricn-
mond on january i.h of this year. ana
accompanies bis papers with the cerilh-
.ate of Cletk Walter Christian. OF the
Iusunes Court
Air. Floe,nhIcmer has the certificate oil
a number 0f citizens of Richmond whose
reliability ls a.tesfed by Mayor Taylor
...ir~ fb., have known Becker as
resident of Richmond for number Oh
years
Alr. Fleeenhe.mcr says certificate or
fhe marriage of Becker and his wife was
presented in New York but The oHnciais
iu tho commissioners office say they
Never heard of o.
Mr. FlegenheImer feels a deep synnp",
thy for Becker and his family ana oheleu
90 give COMMISSIONS Powderiy n'nd Tot
anv amount required for the main cnance
of the family SD That they Wouio n''
become public cis4rge but the oHei
WAS refu.Dl lfe was Visib'} aheDl'l
hv h.s inability 90 secure reversal oil
cha urflvorable decision and has not yet
decided what steps 70 take. =
pOWDERLA's RULING.
Al tbc office of Commissioner fowderly
tn. ttss..aeton correspondent OF Inc
Tires Was told that The family was l"
Do. oen1rfed as they We're ilNtll I'd p,
come public charges THE marriage GER
rnfair was MOI presented. ln adal.l "a
lo lni. one OF the children had a SKIN
.rHFe which haU been dcc'NNd 10 "'
confessions and which would nccessilaie
f.n.rtau1u The Secretary of the Treas
ury has declined 90 entertain an appear
srom the Board of luQuirys decision.
This board sits at thc Immigrant Sta
uau and haa large powers In deciding
questions arising there.
Ihr immigration Bureau alleges that
"a
fDdu'eutly ana has Certifel the case
to the Department of Justice
Mr Firecuhcimcr saws he d. satisfied
fnefo VIII be mo- difficulty In disproving
the charge of fraud
Several interesting questions are in
yoived and the case promises TO be one
of unusual interest
10 ie enfl that whom Iocker and the