The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-05-04
PINTHER ARRESTED.
THE SENDER OF The THREATEN
ING TELEGRAM IN COURr.
He Secures Release Under Haboss Cor
pus Proceedings by Technical
ity-Wil Be Arrested
again To-day.

Yesterday Theodore Pinther, who
sent the threatening telegram to Supe-
rior Judge Otis of San Bernardino. de-
manding the release of Colonel" Vim
cite and his fellow defendants, WAS ar
rested at his fruit store ON South Main
street.
The arrest was on a warrant addressed
to Sheriff Booth of San Bernardino
county, issued upon citation for con-
tempt by Judge Otis.
The sheriff came in person to make
the arrest. After Pinther was taken
into custody he secured the services of
Attorney Dunlap, and under habeRs
corpus proceedings was taken before
Judge Van Dyke.
Sheriff Booth was represented by At
torney Harris OF San Bernardino and
District Attorney Dillon was also present.
The release of Pinther was asked for
on the ground that the warrant was de-
fectve in not being addressed to Sheriff
Booth ''or any other peace officer of the
state" and the claim was made OF lack
OF jurisdiction. After quite an argu-
ment upon the question, Judge Van
Dyke decided that the claim of lack of
jurisdiction was correct, and granted
the writ.
Upon being discharged from custody
Mr.. Pinther lost no time in getting out
of the courtroom, where he had ap
peared considerably ill at ease during
the hearing.
Sheriff Booth, upon being asked as to
his future course, stated that papers in
proper form would be procured from
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be arrested again today.
Pinther in explanation OF his sending
OF the telegram, which he does not
deny, says that he was acting as secre-
tary Of the meeting, which authorized it
to be sent, and was simply acting under
the directions of the meeting.
He also says it was the intention to
send it to Attorney Luckel to be used
by him in his discretion.
''coL." vINETTE's STATEMENT.
The following letter from Col" Vim
cite was received last evening at this
Office:
SAN BERNARDMe, CAL. May 2. 1894.
EDITORS HERALD Upon being ar
rsigned for trial this morning we were
greatly surprised at the reading of
bctCsi Slil uuuiOuoCQ " JuQRS Oblh, EH-
nouncing that mass meeting of 500
citizens OF Los Angeles demanded of
this court, by resolution, our immediate
release. Such action on the part of our
over.zealous friends is harmful, both TO
US and our cause. We therefore haeten
to dieavow any connection whatever
with such q proceeding. We emphat-
ically condemn this action on the part
Of that meeting, and it is also discoun-
tenanced by our counsel. When we en-
listed in the Industrial army we ex-
pected to face prison bars in order to put
bad laws to the test.
We have been maligned by press cor
respondents, we have been assaulted by
overzealous officers OF railroad corpora
ton, and yet we have faithfully kept
our pledge to maintain peace and abide
by the law. The eight members Of the
army selected tor imprisonment when
all the balance were released, have no
fault to find with the administrators OF
the law in this county. Upon three
different occasions we were offered our
release from custody, but the conditions
were refused. Having created no riot.
and having sufficient testimony to prove
the fact, we have no fear as to the out
come OF the trial. If convicted we will
take our medicine, and il cleared we will
resume our march to Washington.
Signed by A. Vinette. J. s. Bernard,
AL Thompson, @. II. O'Brien and others.