The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-04-23
4 COMPLICATED CASE
rs That Of Mrs. Bertha S. Struman In
the Police Court.
THREE CoaAOnWEAL1H'S INVOLVED.
Pulled His whiskers Continued for
Evidence-Stoic From, HIS Employ.
ing Done I'm the Law and Chancery
nnd Corporation Courts.

The most important, as well as the
most complicated. case before Justice
Burroughs yesterday, was that of Mrs.
Bertha S. Struman, who, 1t will be re-
membered, was arrested here Monday on
the charge OF obtaining goods under
false pretenses from Mr.. s. Levy. There
would be nothing particularly Temarka-
BILE in the case. but for the fact that the
accused at the time of her arrest was
being taken from Edenton, N. c., to
Maryland, by Detective Hogan. OF Balti-
niore, on a reuisition from the Governor
of the latter State honored by tine Cover
nor of the former ito answer to the
charge OF obtaining goods from Beldler
g. Co., Of that city The complainant in
In the local charge. now pending before
Justice Burroughs, is the defendants
uncle. and the Baltimore people,
that is to say, the detective and
Oliver j. Mathews. here In the interest
of Bcidler & Co, through their attorney.
Mr.. Sydney Smith, claim that 1t is sim
ply dodge to get the prisoner from the
clutches OF the Maryland authorities.
and characterize II as u high handed
unwarranted proceeding.
When the case was called, the accused
failing to appear, Justice Burroughs de-
clareC her bond which was $500, with
Mr.. Jacob Hecht as surety. forfeited,
and placed the warrant in the hands Of
the Chief of Police with orders to re-
arrest the woman at once.
Mr.. r. j. Morris representing the ac-
cused contended that the Police Justice
had no jurisdiction to deliver fugitive
from justice arbitrarily, even though the
representatives. from Maryland had the
fugitive in custody. After the fugitive
had secured her liberty, she cannot be
retaken on the original requisition, but
she is entitled to all the constitutional
privileges conferred on any other resi-
dent OF Il State. To be retaken 1t must
he by original process according to the
laws of Virginia-that Is to say. upon the
demand OF the Governor of MARYLAND
upon the Governor of Virginia, and not
otherwise.
MIR. Smith maintained that the right of
the authorities of one State TO pass
through foreign State not q party to
the requisition. was privilege that
could not be invaded by the authorities
of an intervening State.
MI. Morris then contended that the
Justice had no Jurisdiction at all over
any matter in controversy concerning
the requisition. The Justices powers
are defined to hear and determine Ger
tam cases, and his authority is confined
TO tm)se violations of laws enumerated in
Section 4l0G of the Code.
lie commended that there was a charge
OF felony pending in the Norfolk Cont
80 ' Yen SoSHiHuHce OF TINS TACT
us the warrant of arrest is in due form:
that under section 1856 Gf the Code
even though requisition on the Gov
ernor of Virginia had been granted, she
could not be taken out of the State of
virginia until the charges pending in
me virginia courts shall have been pun
ished If condemned.
Justice Burroughs asked that the prI-
Soner be produced
Mr. Morris told The court that ha couId
ueciaEe forfeiture If he did not grant
the request for Il continuance-and the
case goes over until further develop
ments. 80