Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-02-07
HELD FOR EMBEZzlEmENT
Louis Becker, 4 Prominent Live Stock
Broker Of Sioux City, Arrested
l., In Wiilmar Saturday.


Broker Of Sioux City, Arrested
in Wi'Imsr Saturday.
Jewish society in Sioux City is con-
siderably stirred up over the misdeeds
of Louis Becker, q live stock broker
and prominent Elk of that city, who
was arrested in Willmar early last
Saturday morning by Chief of Police
Bonde while on a train from Sioux
City to St. Paul, on information con-
tanned in telegram from Chief of
Police John Dineen of Sioux City.
Becker is member of the wellknown
live stock commission firm of Becker
and Deegan, for many years in busi-
ness at Sioux City and among the
most prominent citizens of that place.
He was wanted by his partner, who
charged him with the embezzlement Of
draft for 81, 200 on the Chicago Ex-
change and also a certain sum of
money. The telegram stated that
Becker had left Sioux City at 7:40 p,
IN. and requested Chief Bonde to
arrest him and secure the money and
draft. The message was received
here at late hour, after our chief
had retired, and in response to the
telegram that worthy official downed
his policeman's uniform and went
down to await the arrival of the train
that was supposed to carry the much
wanted man. Altho in possession of
a vague description of the man, Bonde
finally managed to land him, after a
most thoro search of the train. He
was found in the sleeper and had as a
travelling companion woman who
admitted that she was not his wife.
Becker had left wife and child in
Sioux City. When confronted with
the charge contained in the telegram,
the customary protest was made, but
after some parleying Becker decided
that it would be better to give himself
up and accordingly left the train in
charge of Bonde. The woman also
accompanied them and both were taken
to the Merchants Hotel, where they
were held until the arrival of the
authorities from Sioux City. Becker
was relieved of his stolen property
and the same was placed in safe keep.
ing awaiting the rightful owner. In
response to Bonde's telegram notifying
Chief of Police Dineen that he had
apprehended Becker, that Official
arrived here on the afternoon train
accompanied by Becker's partner an6
| also his father-in-law, Charles Wise
A. rather stormy scene took place il
the room which Becker occupied wher
he was confronted by his irate partner
and father-in-law.
| 1t was decided not to prosecute
Becker and an attorney was secured
in the person of Samuel Porter tt
assist in the work of making a salts
factory settlement Matters wer'
arranged by taking what money th'
embezzler had and settling the firm
matters in favor of his partner. Beck
er was obliged to turn over all hi:
property interests to his father-in-law
who was given power of attorney tt
dispose of the same.
Messrs. Deegan and Wise returned
to Sioux City on the night train ant
Becker was allowed to continue hi
journey, which had been so rudely in
terrupted. In company with the woman
who shared his downfall he left for st
Paul on the early morning train tn
following day.
Becker's wife which he so cruell.
wronged is now at the home of he
wealthy father, overcome by humilia
tiOn.
Divorce proceedings are expected t.
follow soon. The family is promi
nently connected and Mrs. Becker i
said to be leader in Jewish societ,
in Sioux City. Besides the wife VIII
must bear the disgrace caused by he
husbands downfall the only other mem
Der of the family is a little daughte
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