Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-25
A GOVERNORS HAND
Holds Back the Southern Deputies
From Rev. E. F. Flemon.
HE WITHDRAWS ALL EXTRADITION
And Orders Both Sides to Appear Before
Him on Next Tuesday.
SAFETY GUARANTEED THE PRISONER

Governor Beaver yesterday afternoon
| signed an order restraining his warrant Tor
the extradition of Rev. e. f. Flemon, and
commanding the parties concerned in the
Tuesday, the 30th inst, at P. M. The Gov
ernor had juststeppedi into his private carriage
after the review of the Eighteenth Regiment
at U niontown, when he was waited on by
Attorneys G. W. Wurzell and j. H. Bald
win, of Pittsburg, attorneys for Fiemon,
with deputation of colored preachers. The
deputation requested permission to read q
petition relating to the Flemon case; and
the Governor expressed his willingness 20
hear any requests they might have to make.
Attorney Wurzell then read the petition
which prayed that the Governor should
issue an order recalling his warrant tor
Flemon's extradition, until he could have
an opportunity of fully sitting the case.
The Governor listened attentively during
the reading of the petition, and expressing
himself satisfied with the arguments used,
Immediately signed the order to the Sheriff
as above stated, and summoned Flemon
before him on Tuesday next at Harrisburg,
'to make good the facts set forth in the pc
tition."
SAFETY GUARANTEED FLEMON.
Meanwhile Flemon is to remain in the
custody of the Sheriff of Allegheny county.
Before bidding the deputation good-by the
Governor expressed desire to see justice
done il the matter, and promised, If it
should be necessary, that he would give
Flemon a safe conduct through South Caro-
lima. Messrs. Wurzell and j. h. Baldwin,
Esqs., were accompanied on their trip by
Revs. Holiday, Jones, Fryer. McMullen,
Clinton and Broadax Smith.
Judge Ewing yesterday again postponed
final action in the case until Saturday next
Colonel Echols argued that the prisoner
had received all the gracs he could expect,
and ought to be at once turned over. Judge
Ewing replied that he had expected 10
terminate the case yesterday, but at the re-
quest of Justice Sterrett would allow it to
rest until Saturday, as Justice Sterrett
wanted Chief Justice Paxson to pass on it.
Judge Ewing's request for the papers in
the case developed the fact that Mr.. Nc
Kenna, in his haste to get to Philadelphia,
had carried them away with him. His
Honor rather severely remarked had proper
diligence been exercised the matter might
have been disposed of much sooner.
1t is said that Flemon's lawyers are not
pleased with his having himself inter-
viewed, because in it is tacit admission
that he is Yeldell, and that the admission
puts him in bad light, he having sworn
before Judge Ewing that he was not Yeldell.
ACTIONS IN PHILADELPHIA.
Information from Philadelphia is that
Colonel Paxson, whom Mr.. McKenna, when
he left for Europe, putin charge of the case,
had gotten Chief Justice Paxson and Justice
Sterrett together, and that they would ex-
anime the papers carefully and consult as
to the wisdom of issuing special alIocatur
to Judge Ewing, but it was also stated there
was but little prospect of interference by the
Supreme Court.
1t is regarded as rather ticklish business
for one Governor to refuse to honor the re-
QUESTION of another, though it has been
done more than once. 1t is regarded as
liable to stir up bad blood and lead to retail
iatory measures subsequently,.
A report was current yesterday that
Flemon had made arrangements with his
colored friends to have him shot while go
ing to the station, if he is taken South, be-
lieving this an easier fate than death at the
end OF a rope in South Carolina; but there
seems to be little foundation for the story.
Mr.. D. M. Washington, treasurer of the
body that meets in the Franklin street
school house, stated last night that he knew
nothing of it and did not believe it. He
said
SOME ExCITABLE PEOPLE
might have suggested suicide. but he was
confident such a movement had neither
length nor breadth. Mr.. Washington said
he had now no hope of their being able to
prevent Flemon's extradition, but he did
hope that the agitation was now so wide
spread that the eyes of the ma
tion would be on South Caro-
lima, and that Flemon might be
shown more favor than he would had his
captors been allowed 70 take him away
without protest.
There was the usual gathering of colored
folks at the Court House yesterday, and their
interest seemed unabated. Some colored
people who, yesterday forenoon, viewed
from afar the crowd that always gathers
around the Black Maria ere she departs with
her freight of workhouse prisoners, became
greatly excited, thinking the South Carolina
officials had gotten their prey. They were
much relieved when told that Judge Ewing
had granted another respite.