New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-09
Fx-AGENT KIAPToNs ARREST.

PROBABLE APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAs
CORPUs-Ex- GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN's COM
MENTs.
There were no new developments in the
case OF H. H. Klmpton late financial agent Of the State
of south Carolina up to late hour yesterday after
noon 90 far as this city Robert A. Pinkerton
said that an officer left South Carolina yesterday
ing with the papers which KimptOn's extradition
would be asked and that John Grmbal, Of the firm Of
Grimba Tunsta counsel for the State of South Car
DINA, had started for Westfeld Mass where Kimpton
Is held. dispatch from Andrew Campbell, Massaebu'
sets State Detective received at the Pinkerton De-
tectve Agency Wednesday night stating that "proba-
bly, habeas corpus tomorrow at Springfield Chamber
lain to there for KimptOn Communicate to GrimbalL
Another dispatch received yesterday morning. was as
follows: Every effort being made to release Kmpton
Chamberlain expected this morning. Is Grmball COM
ingf" An affirmative answer was sent, and further
news was awaited Mr.. PinkertOn said that the South
Carolina officer would pass through New-YOrk this
morning and would reach WestAeld this evening. He
did not think that anything decisive would be done be-
fore bis arrival
Inquiry was made Of Ex-Governor Daniel II. Chamber
LAIN ut bis Office No. SAG Broadway. Mr. Chamberlain
was Governor Of South Carolina during the period in
which Klmpton. Parker and others are alleged TO have
been guilty OF the fraud conspiracy against the
State OF which Parker exSate Treasurer has been con-
vced for which KmptOn has been arrested In add-
ton To this Il is said that Chamberlain and Kmpton have
been warm IflenQs from tue CidhelhatOS
al Yale and that the latter made financial agent
through the direct influence Of the former Governor
Chamberlain was found at his office, and was shown
COPIES OF the above dispatches He said that he had
eeyed request from Wesheh to appear counsel for
Kmpton hut did not know whether or not he should
he able 10 certainly he should not 90 before To-
day busy, his partners were out OF town.
aud he thought that KimptOns local counsel WOud De
that he required He knew nothing OF the matter VI
Its details except what he had seen In the morning news
papers, and was not on what charge Klmpton had
been arrested. He knew that an indictment had beeu
found against him by South Carolina Grand jury at
time when many others found but he did not re-
member had never known what offence was alleged.
lie had heard that the Massachusetts, officer made the
arrest without having warrant; II THIS were SO, u
would be good basis for an application Tor writ OF
habeas corpus, which he supposed would be at once
MADE The regular proceedings IN Snch cases were ar
gument before the Court babeas corpus proceedings
before the Governor IN opposition 70 granting the
application for extraditiOn.
While awaiting the arrival Of Governor Chamberlain
another gentleman I'm his Office said that KimptoU might
have been aerested NewYOTk almost any time ~ the
last three weeks that he had been IN ana out OF Cham
berlsns Office ia the most open manner. and had often
appeared public with, and had visited al their Oihces
weknOwn citizens OF south Carolina He said that eX
Governor Chamberlain had not heard OF the arrest until
he saw of il In the papers and then spoke Of
t with smile. He thought that II opposition 10 extra
ditOn was be made, Ex-Governor Chamberlain would
prOba make the argument he had gone over the
wfOe ground IN his argument before President Hayes
ana was thoroughly Informed all the points In the