The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-09-22
FIGHT FOR LIBERTY.
Krug Released on Habeas Cor
puses, Then Rearrested.
GRAVE ERROR IN reLecRAPHIso.
Small Bail Asked Tn ConsequeBfe-kf~
for Krsg-Ths Inqairy.

20 secure the itberatl0u OF Adotpn hruE IN
St. Paul before the acquisition for bis
return to this city can be received. the
authorities in that city are doing all In
their power, in cooperation With those of
this city and county, 70 have him held.
He enjoyed moments liberty yesterday,
for his arrest by Frank Crawford was
declared illegal and though he was irnme-
diately re-arrested, biunder in telegraph
ing the amount Of bis defalcation caused
his bail TO % fixed az ridiculossly small
amount The So. Paul officials are. how
ever, ready for the emergency in case be
should secure bail, for they have another
warrant 10 serve tbs instant he Is set a.
liberty.
Mayor Ronald and Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney Mcbride we're kept on tenier-
hooks by the apparent danger that krug
would get away from them. Among 9TH
ers the following dispatch was received:
.'sr. Par. Sent: 81. is93
~ g. HrRrisfs Deputy irosseusing A.
fornsg. S<astis. Hearing on babeas corpus
fully argued today. Krug remanded until
18th inst. on warrant for euibezzIlng 81 600.
Bail fixed 1T $500. If bail Is given, Will
be Immediately arrested for violation of
Law in loaning $4,000 TO Thurman. New
warrant 10 in hands OF sher II. Every
thing will be done to hold him. Depend
on that Cause another warrant 10 issue
and send me particulars as yoa did before.
PIERCE BUTLER.
County Attorney"
II was evident from this message that
the telegraph operator had given $500
instead of 800 60 as the amount OF the
defalcation in sending former message,
hence the small amount of bail asked.
This caused Mr. Mcbride to send the fol-
loving urgent dispatch:
County attorney, S. Paul HinH. Krug's
dedication $4,000. Sheriff started this
motning with rcquisition papers. For
Gods sake hold him iiil sheriff arrives.
''JoHs f. MILLER,
Prosecuting Attorney.
''f3y A. g. MeBsipE. Deputy"
lie and Mayor Ronald at the same time
sent the following to the 81. Paul chief of
police;
Chief Of Police. 81. Paul. Krug must
be heid. actual de;alcation siso. GO. The
ball fixed there is not sufficient to hold
him. Rearrest him and do everything TO
hold him until WooIery arrives. Is there
any danger OF his getting away
"A q. McBRIpE,
Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.
-. Il. RosALp. Mayor.
loving replies:
~. n. Mcbride, Seattle: Wired you this
afternoon. VIII hold man at all hazard.
',AIRkET GARvty. Chief OF Police"
~. q. Mcbride, Seastis: We telegraphed
you we wou.d hold him.
PIERCE BuTLER. County Attorney"
The manner OF Krug's arrest does not
meet with the approval of the Minnesota
nd fhSf f.fta ssner Il fob lat
the habeas corpus proceedings will show:
''sr. PAUL, Sept. 2l.--[special. mo hui
man action ever received a more wither-
ing denunciation In Minnesota court
than that which Judge John ]. Egan, OF
the district court, today heaped upon the
arrest of Adolph krug. of Seattle. The
case came before Judge Egan at O'Clock
this afternoon on the writ OF habeas cor
pns. Upon hearing that krug was arrested
by Frank Crawford. a private citizen of
Seattle, without the formality of a war
rant the court inyeighed in the seyerest
terms against the outrage of his arrest
Crawford was ordered 10 leave the court
and the judge said that such proceedings
were more in accord with tyranny like
that OF Russia than a. free coun-
try like the United States. Krug
might have been taken in custody
legally, "a the laws made full provision
for oil such cases as this. Instead of that.
krug was made captive by private ciu-
zen. imprisoned in q hotel over night aud
the next day turned over to the care of
the police. oil without formal complaint,
q warrant or the least shadow OF legal
procedure. The Judge ordered the imme-
date discharge of the prisoner.
The officers were ready. however, and
instantly rearreStod kFug on q warrant
charging him with being fugitive from
justice and with having emhezEled funds
Entrusted TO bis keeping as city treasurer
OF Seattle. krug was returned 20 Jail.
where he viii await the arrival OF an
officer from Seattle
Following his second commitment 10
jail. krug teiegraphed 10 Seattle for bail
money. II wlil take some time, however
20 arrange that matter. The money will
first have 20 be deposited in a bank there
and bondsman or hondsmen in ST. psul
secured before he can be released In the
meantime Sheriff WonlerY. of Seattle
who Is on his way TO -. Paul. Will have
arrived here with the extradition papers
and kFug will be returned there to face
his aceasets. Noolery Will reach here
Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
kFugs confinement Is wearing upon
him. lie appeared in the court room to-
day looking pale and detected. His face
Is covered by a two weeks growth OF
ssghby beard which does not at all i'm
prove his appearance. lie spoke bat once
or twice during ms arFSisnment, aud then
ia monosy tables,
Rival attorneys are claiming the honor
of representing Eruy in the case a, mi,
end Of the line. Tor number OF his Ger.
man friends ia this city have retained
Ntetcatfc. Little & Iarcy in his behalf.
Hart & Hart have hitherto been acting Cor
him. but Dr. ii ]. Ficiseher. who is the
most active In the movement among the
Germans. said yesterday.
"Hart 4 Hart are not Krng's ATTORNEYS.
bat Metcsife. Little & 1urey have been re-
tanned by has personal as distinguished
from his political friends We want hin,
90 come back voluntarily and make fuiI
abatement 81 Tho facts. Hart & Hart must
he acting Tor Others who waut % Keen
krug away"
These friends 81 Kras yesterday sen, a
telegram to him stating that they hal en-.
gagged attorneys FOR him and advising d, n,
o. return without legal fight over his e,.
tradition. They expected 8 reply last
evening. which VAS 10. be addressed n
r, W. nekmsn. bat when that gentleman
was asked about IL he denied al kneurl-
eise Of the movement. said he had no,
authorized the use Of his name in ceans,-
tion With il aud did not expect any tsle-
gram. tie was mentioned as one Of thos.
Who attended meeting AZ Dr. Fleischer',
eftice, bat he said be did not attend ,he
mestsftS. nor did his partner. psedrsch
Harms, who was also mentioned As being
there
When l. II. Hart vas asked Why ne as
seting ia The case. when il Was ALLEGED that
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