Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-01-28
TO Be DEPORTEO TO RUSSIA,
Commissioner Of immigration Refuses
10 LET Them Enter.
BECKER A TAILOR OF THIS CITY
He saves Money Enough To Bring
Them to This Country, and N He fs
Gun IL Dashed To the Ground.

| NniiUE ldiiHI VI AAit0 Wy AAN"N 'NeA+-
| separated from his wife and children Tor
| years, If not permanently, as result Oh
the stringent laws governing immgra-
ton 10 this country.
| He sent for his family. then In Russia,
TO join him here. and they came as fan
as NV York. but Notwithstanding thu
fact that Becker is a naturalized citizen
OF this country the wife and children
were held up at Castle Garden, and by
order OF .commissioner-General Powderly,
who ia mt the head OF the immigration
Bureau, they will be deported to Russia
to-day.
This is O sad blow 10 Becker. who had
! saved his earnings for some years in or
der to bring his family here. and had
gone on 10 New York TO meet them. He
has resided in Richmond for n number
Of years. and IS quite well known. When
his family was stopped at New York
| Becker returned here and secured from
the Hastings Court naturalization papers.
He then engaged Mr.. Henry Flegenhei-
mer as his attorney. and Mr.. Flegonhei-
mer made strenuous efforts 10 have the
mans family restored 20 him. lie went
yesterday 20 Washington, where he ap-
| peared before Commissioner Pow3erly
and argued the case for about three
hours. but the Commissioning refused posi-
lively TO reconsider his action, and me
order for the deportation OF the family
will be executed to-day.
A GOOD CITIZEN.
.vlflff.l the pprfifl-
| cate issued by the Hastings Court OF TINS
city. showing Becker 20 have been nalu-
rallied. and also presented afhdavits OF
four reputable men OF this city 20 the
effect that they had known Becker Tor
about twelve years and considered MN
worthy of citizenship. An addayit from
Mayor Taylor setting forth that Becker
was good citizen Of Richmond, was
also submitted and I'm addition Mr.. fleE-
enheimer onercd 20 give bond that the
children would not become charge upon
the country. Stli Mir. Powderly remain
ed obdurate aud SIR. FleRenhemer WaS
forced 90 return here last night and con-
vev the heart-breakng news 90 the un-
fortunate husband that h'7 wife and chill
drcn were 20 Dee wrested rom him.
SAD AND PATHETIC STORY.
Becker's story is peculiarly std one.
sixteen years ago. when he was but lS
? years OF age. Doe came 90 this country
fr.n vus-i4 his natlyc land. and settled
I'm Richmond. securing employment ms r.
tailor. az which trade he has labored Glti-
| gently pretty much ever since. Accord
iue to the custom among The Jews n kus-
-a De married quite eariE in ih'. ana
tnoueh but ls years old when ne lctt tne
home Of his nativity. he Def, behind him a
Wife. ald Uqu-uiy child Wa n'sh
to them. After residence at SIS years
ln this country he received letter .hy ing
/ his uii. was dangerously Ni. uni. iu fr-
sponse thereto he returned io kus iid iie
remained there folr years. dIfu- Nni-
time inr.. more chilgrY N.rc born To-
them and then his Wif. died. After
awhile he determined to reurn to th's
country. but before doing go married
again .n order that b. m.-ht leave ms
chudreu-Whom he expected lo frnu 'oi
in good hands. He worked iuieatlsaoly
FOR six years. and tn.u. saving enough %
defrag the expenses off his w.ie ANA iiFo
chudrcn-au0ther child hnFl.e been q. n
e after he left Rus ia-hr s.ut i0r them 10
come.
LOVED ONES REUNITED.
They landed nd Sew York ON the steam
ship Patria. of the Hamburg Line. on tho
; Isl day OF January. and Becker ful oil
the iov he anticipated boz meeting MS
loved ones iourncycd to New YORK. he
waited for tine ship on the pier, anu WAe'
the passengers aughted the loved ones
were reunited, though, tO DIS sifpfiat'
his wife called him brother and bis chile
dren addressed him as uncle. 10 seems
that the wife had been forced to resort
, TO subterfuge 20 get ont ot Russia. ana
being ignorant of the laws iu this country,
! continued the deception when sn " -
. examined by the immigration agents she
, testified that her husband was her
brother. but he frankly admitted when no
p ! took the stand that she was nls WIG.
- This caused the agents to become sls-
, plcious. and they refused % lct the FAMILY
D land.
: BECAME 4 CITIZEN
Becker sorelv troubled In mind return
I, ed to Richmond. and took out n0turailza-
? | ton pauers. the agents having told him
Z that he could not import his family be-
cause he was not a citizen. He then en-
p gagged Mr.. Flegenheimer tO represent him.
% | and that gentleman has worked inde-
! faugably 90 secure the family's release,
, but all 10 no PURPOSE. and Becker must
l0so his loved ones. as the expense OK
| bringing them 10 this country has sapped
his all. and the expense of the litigation
since that time has run him In debt. 80
that it viii Boz many long day ere ne
! will have saved enough money 10 join
them in Russia
g Mr.. Flegenheimer. in discussing the
!. case last night said he used every ar
| gumeut he could conceiya OF with a view
10 influencing Commissioner Powderly 70
o reconsider bat it WAS contended by the
- Commissioner that the papers issued by
10 the Hustings court were irregular. and
e | hence the family must return. Another
reason advanced was that one or The
children Is suffering from fayus scro-
ulous affection. and IL was against the
law FOR q diseased immigrant TO enter
our ports.