Daily globe., 1878-03-22
BETTER THAN SWEDES.
Return of Marshal w mcLaren With his Man
Rima--History of the Arrest--1nterVie"

Return of Mars hal w cLaren WIN His "a"
Rima--History Of the Arrest--1hterVie"
With the Prisoner.
Yesterday morning, United States Marshal
MoLaren arrived in this city from the far West,
with his prisoner, l.. w. Rima, whose arrest IN
Idaho. for counterfeiting $5 gold pieces in
nnnyl,s county, this State was noticed in The
a1opr at the time of its occurrence at the be-
ginning of this month. Incident, of course,
to such distinguished arrivals were the Gus
tomary interviews by GLOBE reporter.
Marshal D1cLaren being requested to give his
tale in his own words, substantially said that
Rima was indicted at the last June term of the
United States district court held in Winona,
and bench warrant was issued for his arrest,
the accused being. absent. Having heard that
Rima, upon ;. whose trail-often lost
the authorities had kept strict
thither, leaving st. Paul on Feb. 5. Rima was,
after considerable search, traced to Spoka
Falls, in eastern Washington Territory, near the
Idaho line. Deputy United States Marshal
Burns of Oregon, effected the arrest on March
l, after which the prisoner was taken before
United States Judge Deadly at Portland, Ore
gon, where Rima was identified, and warrant
of extradition, ,returnable in Minnesota, granted.
There was no trouble throughout the long
journey with the prisoner, who is in
telligent, bright, and of excellent
jud ment: ;,, Rima was 3. kept kept ionrnaS under
either by the marshal or by a trusted guard,
and for day and half, while in San Francis
CO, Rima was lodged in Jail. The prisoner was
never ironed. Rima took the matter rather
ceolly, and affirmed he was willing to go along
and straighten cut his case. The marshal
found Rima was quite popular man in Spoka
Falls. He was sort of jack-of-all-trades;
1cweler, carpenter, and, in his capacity as sur
veyor, had laid out the plat of the village. tie
had never changed his name, or done anything
to conceal his whereabouts. He had entered
into business, and written letters, and,
under these circumstances, and with the
modern means of detection, he could
not have effected his escape, whlle at
the same time, he could hardly have had any
knowledge of his indictment and probable ar
rest; or, being innocent and aware OF those
facts, he would have returned.
These being the official facts Of the case, the
marshal, at the suggestion of the reporter, pro-
eeeded to give some outside particulars of his
trip. He said he experienced very rough
passages both ways between Portland and San
Francisco. The voyage was made at the
stormiest part of the season, and Columbia
river bar was never known to be SO perturbcd
as when he crossed it. 1t is a notorious spot
and many wind-bound vessels are often
detained there. An immense immigra-
tion is pouring in to eastern Oregon.
filled with immigrants. In the Walla-Wal-
10 valley, where brother of DR.. Day, of this
city, owns the most extensive retail store, is
particularly fruitful. Vegetation is well ad-
vanced in Oregon, and in San Francisco they
had experienced very wet season. The bud
ding IF trees here, such, for instance, as the
soft maple, was just as far advanced as that of
California.
INTERVIEW WITH RIMA
L. w. Rima was visited in the county Jail.
He is a man o somewhat more than medium
height, stout built, chin whiskers and NOUS
tache, not altogether dark, and possesses open,
intellectual countenance. He was very much
averse to talking upon the cause of his arrest
and imprisonment His particulars of his
arrest did not vary from those of the marshal,
but he said he had anticipated his arrest, as he
had heard that the authorities were after him.
He had, however, continued regularly in his
business. When he left for Oregon, he had not
heard of any intention to arrest him, and had
merely proceeded thither in behalf of his
wife's health, and she had since died. He said
the marshal had in the journey hither, per
mitted him all the privileges he could, and
spoke in high terms of the officers treatment
Of him throughout. His first intention
to find out the particulars u.on
which he was indicted, and he would, to-day,
endeavor to procure bail. He had resided in
this State for twenty-five years. and if he could
not obtain the sureties in this city, where he
was only known particularly by one man, he
was certain he could get bondsmen in Douglas
county, where he was we'll known. With an
inquiring look, he asked if the reporter knew
anything of the particulars of the trial of Laws
to which The GLOBE representative replied he
did not, and that, the distinctest allusion in
interview to the charge against the prisoner b,
himself, was dropped and could not be resumed
as Rima declined to talk upon the subject.
The prisoner maintained he could offe1
a good and substantial defense, but, so far
had secured no legal aid.
The reporter left Rima with the distinct i'm
preston that the latter was, the marshal ha
represented, man of rather more than th
average intelligence, and that he might be en-
tirely innocent or consumate dissemblel
with the former supposition prevailing.