The morning call., 1894-01-16
HE is WANTED IN OREGON.
A Warrant Presented for His
EXtradition.
POLICE AUTHORITIES INDIGNANT
The Alleged Offense Committed hir.
teen Years AgO-The Governor to
Withdraw the Warrant.

What looks like deliberate attempt to
frustrate :he ends of justice WAS discov-
cred by Chief Crowley and Captain Lees
yesterday.
The trial of John P. Hansen on the
charge of attempting to blow up the tug
Ethel and Marion on the night Of April 3
last will commence before Judge Danger
field in Department u this morning.
The most important witness for the
prosecution at the preliminary examiua-
tion before Judge JOachimsen was Henry
Hendrickson, who testified in effect that
on the night in question he was with Han
sen on the water front. and when Oh the
Fishermen's wharf Hansen pointed to the
Ethel and Marion, and remarked, "that
boat has been in our way ever since the
Coast Seamen's Union started, and / am
going to put her out of existence" Han
sen thereupOn put his hands in his pockets,
pulled out the dynamite and fuse, went
down the ladder and entered the engine
room. Hendrickson heard Hansen strike
match and then kissing noise. He then
left, and Hansen came quickly after him.
When they got to Naliej jO-street wharf
Hansen wanted TO 90 back as the stuff had
not gone off. but HendricksUn said If he
had put any dangerous stuff there he
hOuIU udNb DOluluS W ub Will IL.
On Friday last p. W. Weeks, Deputy
Sheriff of ClatsOp County, Or, arrived in
this city with the necessary requisiton
papers for the eXtradiliOn of HendricksOn
on an indictment dated August 1881. in
which it was claimed that on June of
that year be ana four or five others had
knocked a man down and robbed him.
Yesterday morning Weeks made himself
known 10 Captain Lees and produced the
extradition papers. He asked that an
officer should be placed at his disposal to
assist him in finding HeDdriekson. The
captain was sick in bed during the time of
Hansen'S arrest and preliminary examiua-
ti0n, and he did not at the moment recol.
lect who HendricksOn was. He sent De-
tective Anthony with Weeks 10 find
Detective Egan. who Is detailed on the
water front and who arrested Hansen.
When they saw Egan and explained what
was wanted he felt that something was
wrong and came back with Weeks TO Cap
tain Lees.
Egan had brief conversation with the
captain explaining TO him the absolute
necessity of having Hendrickson's testi-
mOny a. Hansen's trial. Furthermore be
said that on Sunday morning. about 10
O'Clock, he saw Weeks walking with Secre-
tary Furuseth of the Seamen's Union. on
Clay street, between Drumm and' East,
and when he approached them Weeks
turned away his head.
The captain Immediately went into Chief
Crowley's room and informed the Chief OF
the circumstances Weeks was then called
In and the captain opened his batteries on
him. telling him it was a mean and con-
temptible thing for the Sheriff of Ciatsop
County to endeavOr 10 impose upon them
In such way
You have known" said the captain,
"fOr the past thirteen years that Her
erickson was In this city, and on the eve
of Hansen's trial. when you know the m-
pOTtance of having HendTickson present,
you come here with warrant for his eX-
tradition for a crime said to have been
committed about thirteen years ago, and
for which the principal offender has al
ready served bis sentence. VINO is putting
up this money?"
Weeks did u OF make reply.
Il want you distinctly TO understand"
continued the captain, that HendTi ckson
is not TO be kidnapped by you or anybody
else"
Chief Crowley remarked that he would
take care Of the warrant.
As Mr.. Weeks began to feel it was get
ting uDpleasantly sultry he said the war
rant need not be served until after the trial.
That's all right" said the Chief; ''Pll
attend to that"
Mr.. Weeks then withdrew.
Why Mr.. Weeks did not present his
papers earlier than yesterday, seeing he
reached the city from Sacramento or Fri
day. was puzzle. but it was coniectured
that he bad been trying to locate Hend-
rlcKson with Secretary Furuseth's as
slstance. but had failed to do so. Weeks
at first denied that he knew Secretary
Furuseth. but admitted to Captain Lees
afterward that he knew MIN when he
Furuseth) was connected with the Fisher
mems Union of Astoria.
Chief Crowley at once placed himself in
communication with NJ. r. Higgins, private
secretary for Governor Markham, who
was in the city. The Chief ascertained
from him that Weeks had gone straight
from Governor Pennoyer's office 70 Gov
ernor Markham at Sacramento, who was
exceedingly 10th to issue the warrant ow-
ing to the number of years since the al
Legged crime was committed, but gave way
TO Weeks perss ence.
Ine Chief explained the circums stances
fully to Secretary Higgins and wrote a
letter TO Governor Markham, asking him
to withdraw the warrant and Mr.. Higgins
left for the capital last night to lay the
case before the Governor.