The New York herald., 1876-07-22
THE COURTS.

Several days ago Nathan ullman was arrested on A
eNtradon warrant from Governor Tildcn. granted on
the reqnstion OF the Governor OF Pennsylvania Ull-
man is charged with obtaining goods under false pre-
tcnces at Leighton, Carbon county Pa writ of
habeas corpus obtained in his returnable to.
day, and at the same time writ OF certiorar was issued
by Judge wcstbrook requiring Governor Tlden 70 send
to the Court the papers upon which tho ex
tradition was granted, the two beng made re-
turnable yesterday Upon the being called Judge
West6rook stated that attention had been called 10
the sending OF u writ of certorari TO Governor Tden
and added that II WIS usual in this district 10 issue
writs OF habeas corpus and cerorar to The per-
son ~ the same time. and having signed the habeas
corpus the Sheriff he indorsed without examination
the cerorar. He elt satisfied that authority Vas
given by the statute to issue ouch The Gov
ernor, and soon as he discovered his mistake he
revoked the writ He then explained al length the
Office OF the cer,orari writ Counsel for Uman stated
that he applied Tor the cortorari because his letter
sent to Albany Tor the papers was unanswered Attor-
ney General Falrchd passed up to Judge Westbrook a
return from Governor rilden, giving copies OF the
papers which The warrant was issued Mr.. Fair
child stated tnat the Governor in his return wishes
call the attention Of the Court to what His Honor had
just said xt the ccrtorar Is not intended to review
tho Tor granting that mandate. In response
Judge westbrook said that there necessity for
ths the Court having do IT for Itself Prisoners
sci stated that Uman is citizen OF this State that
he bought horses from u man in Carbon county,
giving $40 cash ana ms note Tor the remainder;
business paying only aity cent; that the
ylvania then here and threatened TO have
Uiman arrested unless he paid $50 now that Uilnan
did not have the money, and that thercupon the
went TO Albany and obtained the requisiton for his
arrest After some iurther discussion the argument
OF the adjourned I'll next Wednesday The
following the letter OF Governor Tilden referred
above, the accompanying papers being simply the
afdsvts upon which the warrant OF cxtrsditton was
granted
To THE SUPREME CouRT OF THE STATE NEw York.
have been served with writ OF certiorHri CON-
manding me to certify 10 the Hon. T. r. Wcstbrook. or
the Justices OF the Supreme Court OF the State
York the 2is day OF July, 1870. at eleven O'Clock
Uman, and 10 produce copies ot the rcqusition and
aihdaviis from the Governor OF Pennsylvania have
the said Nathan Uiman IN my custody under my
power OF restraint On tue 5th day Of July, 1875, re-
ccved rcqustion from the Governor OF Pennsylvania
for the that State OF the said Nathan Uman
charged therein with tho crime OF obtaining
property by false pretences On tho 9th day
Of July, 1876, in pursuance Of said requisltlon,
/ issued my mandate Tor the arrest OF said Nathan
Umnn and for his delivery to Joseph S. Webb, the
agent designated by the Governor OF the State OF Penn
sylvana Tor that purpose nm not informed whether
my mandate has beon executed | attach hereto Q
copy OF SAID roQusition and OF the papers accompany
Ing the same deny, with great respect the right OF
the Court said writ OF certorar to me or TO
review directly my action in dischargng the duty i'm
posed me by the constitution OF the United States
with respect the surrender OF fugitives from justice.
also clam that the Court has no power in this man
ncr compel the production OF the papers in Quss
tion now voluntarily submitted.
ALBANY, July 81, 1874 SAMUEL j. TlLDEN.