New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-28
MOLLICK TAKEN BY FORCE.
THE LONG BRANCH ANARCHIST CARRIED
OFF To PIITSBURi.
HIS LAWYER, ARMED WITH A WRIT OF HABEAS
CORPUS. REACHES THE SCENE TOO LATE TO
SERVE IT-THE PRISONER HAD WAIVED
HIS RIGHTS AND WAS NOT PERMIT.
TED TO CHANGE HIS MIND.

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Long Branch, July 27.-Frank Mollick, the
I Hebrew baker arrested here yeste rday upon sls
pcion Of being accessory 10 the attempted muir
der OF Mr. Frick at Homestead Penn, was taken
out Of Ncw-Jersry late this afternoon without
legal authority in spite of his protests. The rght
10 see lawyers denied to him, and he was
actually dragged train while lawyers were
trying to secure writ of habcas corpus The
writ was granted, but no one could be found
upon whom to serve the document. The case
has assumed an aspect that may cause serious
conflict Of authority between New-Jerscy and
Pennsylvania
Mollick was kept closely confined last night and
to-day in the little brick lookup at Broadway and
Sccond-ave. lie i'll at ease and walked the
floor nearly all night. He ate a hearty break
fast however, AMI then went to sleep. Chief OF
Police Layton received dispatch from Superln-
tendent of Police O'Mara, who was in Newiork,
10 the effect that the latter would be here some
time to-day with the necessary papers, giving MN
authority TO take Molck 10 Pittsburg. Super
intcndent OAiara did not arrive here until after
o'clock this afternoon. Detective Mulvey, OF
New-York came with him. They drove to police
headquarters. After they had a short consultation
with Chief Layton, Mollicl1 was brought ont OF
his cell and taken upstairs into Chief LAytons
office Superintendent OAlara. Officer Van Dyke
and Frederick j. Heidi. the baker for whom Mol
lick worked, wcp in the room when Mollick was
brought in by an officer. Before long, Mollicl
signed paper agreeing 10 go TO Pittsburg With
out waiting for extradition papers.
In another room iu the same building. Edmund
Wilson. of Red Bank, the law partner of ex-State
Senator Nevius. and Thomas T. Fay lawyer, OF
Long Branch. were engaged in a s1lit brought be-
fore Justice Van Doren. in some manner the
prisoner became aware of the fact and he sent for
them When the two lawyers went downstairs
TO see Mollick. Chief Layton refused TO admit
them 10 his cell They insisted upon their rights
as lawyers TO talk with the prisoner, but Chief
Layton positively refused 10 allow them TO see
him Mr. Wilson then called carriage and drove
10 the summer cottage of Mercer Bea'ley, the
Chief Justice OF New-Ierscy. at Monmouth Beach.
for the purpose Of obtaining a writ OF habeas cor
pus or q warrant holding Molick here until n
writ OF habeas corpus could be made out. Molick
sent n paper upstairs on which he had written
the name of Mr. Fay. and Mr.. Fay not al
lowed even then. 10 sec the prisoner.
tall woman, slightly built. with light due
ewes and faxen hair, drove up TO police mead
quarters in a carriage and asked TO Molck.
She WIS told she could not sec him, but when she
said she was his wife the officers let her inside
lick through the grated door Of his cell. The
couplc greeted each other afectionatcly, and they
talked for some time in German. When ques-
! ,oncd by the reporters who were at headquarters
tho woman said her name was Kachschall, and that
, she had been living with MOllck about four
months Her husband was still living, she said'
and was now working in Buffalo. She wanted 70
marry Molick, and would do 80 as soon rs she
secured a divorce At another time the woman
said tbo. she WAS the wife Of the prisoner. She
said she knew Johann Most and Bfrkman' one
was frank in avowtng her sentiments as an An
| alchst. and roundly denounced rich men ana those
in control of manufacturing concerns ohe ""S
counlly frank in acknowledging that she was an
Anarchist in Germany before She came 70 this
country She said that MollicS friend of
| Bcrl1man, but he did not know that Bcrkinah
| intended 70 try and murder Mr.. Frick The woman
| finally went away.
fcw moments after this, Chief Layton, who
had leon talking earnestly with Superintendent
| ONara and Detective Mulvcy, who had just re-
| ,prncd from the beach, where they had taken
| hath, ran down stairs aud unlocked the cell IN
Which Mollick was confined. and called him ont
info tho s,reet Just as Chief Layton ordered
M01iclS TO get into his carriage Mt Ray steppe'
forward and asked 70 be allowed 10 talk with
Molick, who was his client. The young lawyer
WIS hustled 10 one side without ceremony, ana
IN spite OF his protests Mollick was pushed INTO
Tie Chiefs carriage. Superintendent . Mara
| and Effective Mulvey jumped into another car
riagc, nnd both vehicles were driven rapidly to
| TIE depot Mollicll was not handcuhcd super
| iniGpdcnt OMara boarded the train leaving here
at 4:20 D. III. Mock made strong protest
when led 10 the cars, and finding this OF no
| avail lie began screaming for his wife ana law
ycrs He was dragged on the cars ana forced
into a seat. while uttcring screams for assistance
Half an hour after Mollick was taken from
police headquarters Mr. Wilson dashed up 10
headquartcrs his horse covered with foam. lie
showed the following document;
STATE OF New.Jerscy Monmouth County. 3 s.
The state NewJcscy the constablcs OF s'id county
OF nmouth-Centlcmcn
Where's It has appeared to me- the s"oSctlo'r' 'h'i
Justice Of Supreme Court Of the state OF NewJcNy
hot Frank Mollck is he'd In Illegal confinement ana
that there IS good TO believe that he whi DC carried
out Of the before he be released by the Issuing OF
@ habeas corpus you hereby commanded % take sau
prisoner and forthwith bring him before me TO be u'"
according TO law, by virtue oil the hC''uU III suoh
cases made and provided.
Witness my hand and seal this twenty-sevenh day OF
Juy 1892 NJ. BEASIEY Chief Justice.
Messrs Wilson and Fay jumped into carriage
and drove back 70 the cottage Of the cher
Justice The train on which Superintendent
O'Nlara took his kidnapped prisoner was bound TO
Philadelphia by way of Seaside Park, Toms Rlver
and Camden. Mr.. Fay teegraphed to ;he Chief
Of Police of Camden that Mollick had been
kidnapped by Superintendent OMara without
legal authority and that Chief justice Beasley
had issued n warrant requiring officers OF thc
State to bring Mollick before him forthwith. lie
eskcd the Chief Of Police there TO detan Mollck
until lie could reach Camden with the warrant
signed by the Chief Justice.
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