The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-06-13

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Fully three hundred men and boys and a
good sprinkling of young women assembled
in front of the Office while a case in which
William Warren Setley of Philadelphia,
later of Danville, and at present Shenan.
doah's crack pitcher, figured was being
heard.
Yesterday afternoon Chief of Police
O'Hara received telegram from Danville,
purporting to have been signed by the Chief
of Police of that place, requesting the arresi
of Setley for stealing a suit of base ball
clothes. o'Hara followed the instructions
promptly and shortly after p m. the base
hall cranks were wild with excitement. The
interest taken in the case showed that the
game has a strong hold upon our people this
year.
Appeals of all kinds were made to Chiel
O'Hara for Setley's release, but the officer
was immovable. Even cash bail to the
amount of 5000 offered by Harry Bradigan
had no effect. The Chief argued that he
could not release Setley until after the ar
rival of parties from Danville. Meanwhile
the unfortunate young fellow who gave up
Danvillo for shenandoah languished in one
of the cells in the lookup. His confinement
was no more bitter to him than it was to
some of the base ball cranks who were re
sorting to plans of all kinds to secure his re-
| lease.
Among the most indignant was John F.
Higgins the x-rax Collector, who offered to
furnish bail in any amount. Mr.. Higgins is
as much taken up with Setley's pitching as
is Paddy Mulholland
Finally at about 8 p m. Chief O'Hara re-
Tented and Setley was taken from tue lookup
to Justice Williams office. The Chief pre-.
ferred charge of larceny against the pitcher
on information based upon the telegram.
NJ. M. Burke, Esq, appeared for Setley,
waived a hearing and offered bail in any
amount the Justice or officer might require.
Justice Williams fixed bail in the sum OF
$500 with the understanding that Setley be
prepared to appear for hearing at any time
between a rn and p. m. to-day. John F.
Higgins furnished the security and Chief
O'Hara said that in case he should not re.
ceive satisfactory message, or some of the
Danville people should fail to arrive here by
o'clock this evening he would consent to
Setley's release.
The charge contained in the telegram
received by O'Hara is looked upon as a ruse
to get Setley back to Danville. The young
pitcher jumped his contract to come to Shen-
andOah and join "Buclk" McGettigan with
whom he played in the Charleston Club of
the Southern League last year. Two travel.
ing agents who stopped in town yesterday
said they had just come from Danville and
the club of that place was sorely in need of a
pitcher.
Setley Indignantly denies the charge of
larceny and says he has witness in Shenan-
dOah by whom he can prove that he left the
base ball suit at hotel in D4nville when he
left there. He does not wish to return to
that town.
Chief 0Hara was severely criticized last
night and to-day for his action in the case.
1t is claimed that as the charge was at the
most only one of petty larceny he should not
have rushed the young man into the lookup;
that he could have answered the telegram
from Danville to the effect that Setley was
here, and the repeated offers Of bail made by
the many responsible citizens should have
assured the officer that Setley would not run
away.
Several of the Councilmen feel much
piqued because Chief O'Hara ignored them
and would not listen to any of their reason
ings in the case. If the charge had been one
of murder, or some other felony, there would
have been no ground for complaint against
the officers action.
Squire Cardin refused to entertain the
case, because, he said, the Justices Of this
town had no jurisdiction in the matter, but
ON the other hand it is stated that the Justice
overlooked pages 1923 of Purden's Digest,
which made the case a bailable one as soon as
Chief OHara made a complaint.
At noon to-day Lafayette Van Glider, an
officer from Danville, arrived in town with a
warrant for Seteys arrest. All parties re-
paired to Justice Williams office and there it
was learned that the charge was that Setley
had abseonded with base ball suit Of
clothes valued at $40. The warrant was
sworn to by A. NJ. Gearhart, president of the
Danville club. Senator b. J. Monaghan
furnished 800 bail for setley. The case will
be called up at Danville in September next,
unless it is settled or quashed in the mean
time, and Setley will remain here.
Wonderful Me hlne.