The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-05-19
A STRANGE PROCEEDING.
HOW AN ALLEGED. FoRGER WAS RESCUED
FROM A SPECIAL OFFICER AT CREssON
WHILE EN ROUTE TO CINCINNATI.

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WHILE EN ROUTE TO CINCINNATI
a Deputy Sheriff of Cincinnati named
Moses, arrested a man named Pritchard in
Washington City last Friday, on a requisition
from Gov. Foster, of Ohio, charged with hav-
ing committed forgery Moses made the
mistake" of going TO sleep in the cars be-
tween Harrisburg and Huntingdon, and the
prisoner, taking advantage of his condition.
stole the requiSition and warrant of arrest
from his custodian's pocket tore them mn
and managed to notify an Altoona LAWYER bv
telegraph to meet him at the train when #
reached that city. The lawyer was on hand
with one or more members of the Altoona
police, who took charge of both Moses and
his prisoner. Then either the LAWYER refer
red to, or some other LAWYER, started for HoI
lldaySburg and procured, in some way not
stated writ of bd5eas corpus to secure
Pritchard' S release. In the meantime Moses
having got his eyes wide open, saw into the
nice little game that was being pIaved upon
him and Gov. Foster, and promptly hired
conveyance, and accompanied by an Itoona
constable drove to CresSon, intending to take
another train at that point The LAWYER
however, intent upon his prev, accomDanied
by another constable, soon started in pursuit
and 0veThauled Moses and his man at Cres-
son, talked loudly and clustered immensely
during which Deputy Sheriff Kinkead of this
county, who happened to be at CresSon Of
fered to take Prtchard to EhenSburg and
keep him in Jail here until disposed of by the
proper authorities. Moses, however at last
wilted, as he should not have done and
Pritchard was taken back to Altoona and
from there to the Blair county iHil to be de-
tanned until Moses would return from Ohio
with "papers" of some kind from Gov. FOs-
ter. This is certainly,a case without paral-
lei, ana as such excites widespread interest.
Inc following in reference to the matter is
furnished by an Altoona telegram published
in the Pittsburg Dispatch of Wednesday last
and date0 the day previous
Miller Outcult Esq. Prosecuting Attorney Of
Hamilton county. Ohio, and Special Ofticer Joseph
morning Tor the purpose of receiving B. r. PrItch-
ard, who was forcibiy taken from the latter officer
in this place on Saturday morning while en- route
TO Cincinnati. PTitchard is now in iail at Holli-
daysburS, awaiting the result Of the legal efforts
which are being made for his release
writ OF habeas corpus was granted Satur-
day, which viii be argued before Associate Judge
Stewart in HOllidaysburg 20 morrow morning. A
V. Dtvely and A. ). lands. Esqs.. viii appear for
the prisoner. and the Cincinnati lawyer and w.
A: Hammond. Esq, for the State Of Ohio
There Is little DOUBT to the identity OF
the prisoner, and he arrested by the Ohio off,
Ger in W Washington City in the regular way. He
managed to steal the officers papers and now HIS
lawyers say he can't be taken without a requsition
and that the Governor Of Pennsylvania cannot
grant iequistticn in his case, he is not citi
zen Of the State.
Tho prisoner has money and offers his attorneys
handsome amounts If they secure his release. The
ONO otHcers have returned with duplicate com
mission, and viii insist that Pritchard is fugi-
tive and can be taken without requisition. Gov
to Governor HOyt and received an answer that an
the aid in his power will be given 10 the Ohio Off
GERS. Prltchard's attorneys have teIegraphed a
protest to Governor HOyt.