The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-02
MICHIGAN CAN'T HAVE HIM.
CHRETENSEN'S ExTRhDITION sTILL
C.itSIyG TROUBLE.

usNNICN wv "Ns
Lot Gov. PinEree's Omcials Take the Pris-
amer avny-Nore Red.Hot TeieErnhhs Ex-
Observation-Disclosures Tells HIS Own story
Tho row over the extraditlon Of Anton Chris
,.pscn. the Dane who Is wanted in Michigan for
ENHANCEMENT, was on q fair road to n settle
mont Yesterday, for Gov. Plngrco OF Michigan
has weakened n little after learning the true
state of facts from Gov. Black. The latter told
noy. Pingree yesterday in plain language that
Sew Works extradition warrantsc cannot DO used
Il, rompel settlement Of civil suits pending In
o,hcr states. Christensen, the subject OF the
trouble, Is still locked up in the Tombs. Ho be-
,icves he has been ill.treatcd by the Michigan
authorities, and no has u very poor opinion OF
the laws Of New YORK.
"lt Is an outrage to keep mo locked up here
nj a charge OF being an escaped prisoner, he
.,ts I,s, night to a Sun reporter. "How could
I have escaped from custody in this State when
I had been released from custody here and
turned over to the Michigan authorities When
I was first arrested here ten days ago, the New
Work detective who arrested me said he only did
an TO obligo tho Michigan authorities, who
wanted me at Adrian on q charge of embezSling
$3.50 and getting thirteen tubs Of butter on false
rrs,ences. At the time Of that arrest / had
nc,rly g., 400 in cash with me. Now 1 have only
nj 600, and | suppose they won't let me go until
I'm broke. After 1 had been locked up at Police
Headquarters for q week I was brought TO the
District Attorneys Office, whore / was turned
over to Edward Z. Ferguson OF Lenawee county,
Mich who was accompanied by the Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney OF Lenawee, Jacob Samp-
,oo. | wanted to go to Europe, and to save
time I agreed to waive my right to make q hight
AGAINST being extradited. After signing that
waiver. | was turned over to Sheriff Ferguson.
and with Mr.. Sampson we went to the broadway
Central Hotel. Mr.. Sampson showed me a paper
which stated that Sampson had been author
,zed by his chief, Prosecutor John Bird, to settle
~, ,ropble. The matter was argued and the
terms agreed on. 1 paid over $500 to Sheriff
Ferguson. $3.50 Of which was the amount
claimed In the embezzlement charge. The other
$3.50 was for Sheriff fees and expenses. also
signed an order by which they were to get back
tho thirteen tubs OF butter, and agreed to leave
the country, even purchasing q ticket. By the
terms of tho settlement Mr.. Sampson was to be
present at the steamship dock to see me sail.
This was on Tuesday. The steamer did not
,al until Wednesday. So MrSSampson decided
tn take a trip to Boston to sec some relatives
there. went to the Grand Central Station and
,aid good bye to the Sheriff after we had q few
drinks and some cigars. Then ! saw sampson
OF 10 Boston. He promised to meet me the next
morning at the steamship dock.
when his train pulled out Of the depot l
S bought e o Pss' befest fRa T Davis sea snd R 4 a Mnne
escaped from he Michigan sheriff. Detective
Davis kept me in con ersation until. Detective
Rheaums went out and telephoped to Capt.
OBrien at Police Headquarters; When Rheaume
that / had no right to be- roaming around at lib.
erty, as ! had been turned over TO an agent OF
the STATE, OF Mlchigan on Coy: Blacks warrant
extradi,ion papers. They said that l might be
arrest me on a charge Of carrying a revolver:
one ani BY S WSish they hey wanted to hold me until they
: :ssfe 10 mo- o1 pr tSssfa VI the y' Woaid hurry hay G up tks
i1yss, .sia ibey so So 6hai b ! % eosnpe led TOT 10 hold sSio %c
he money paid for my steamship ticket unless
".TSere's another unfair deal. / said; You
tell me / cannot sail and had better send back
must sail and ordered me to buy the ticket SO,
rather than lose the passage money. reqnested
one Of the detectives to take the ticket back. He
kindly did this and got my passage money ro-
turned. Then they took me TO the District At.
torney's office, and / learned l had been indicted
W. %ss s Srr raa : in in the Court Of Sessions and com.
mitted to this prison. To-day ! was told that
san Sherif. Yesterday I was told that i am to
b shipped back TO Michigan. / suppose to-
morrow they'll tell me l am TO be touched on In
Jacob Sampson, the Assistant Prosecutor Of
Lenawee county. Michigan, who was arrested on
Wednesday m9rning in the District h,n; Att95rneyds
ing and abetting in the escape OF a prisoner, fur
nished bail Yesterday. He repeated his state
county. Michigan, had directed him to settle
the case.
this telegram from Gov. Pingree:
lam still Investigating conduct OF local Officers here
h reference to Christensen case. and nnd that the
natter may prove serious to same. VIII wire you
hkr on subject.
Gov, Black answered this by saying that he
would back up and approve the action taken by
n Di' Sheriff Aff0i Fsfsu UseS.' and an I the official. sa@p.
IOn, for aiding and abetting In the escape OF the
prisoner; Coy. pingree said that he would send
Christensen back. and that the official would
all upon the Governor with an apology for the
htlon OF the Michigan local authorities who
had used such indiscretion in the first place.
This appeared satisfactory to Gov. Black. who
communicated the facts TO District Attorney Oh
his Mr.. Olcott furnished, saying that Gov.
Ragree had been imposed upon, because Prose
srtihed and s swo aep to the following: That he,
lad sufficient evidence to secure a conviction;
nat the application was not made for the pur;
that II the requisition was granted the criminal
essGceedings should not be used for any Of said
En butterman and complainant, had fooled Gov.
Pngee by swearing tina he desired Christen.
ems return only for the purposes OF public
Justice. and not to compel him TO settle or COM
/ hand"
Nj: Olcott further Informed Gov. Black that
hA OlcotD believed that any further or sub
e,qgent demand for Christensen's surrender
ought to be denied, for Prosecutor Bird had
n~legraphed that he had not sufficient evidence
noonvict. And further that Christensen was
toT under Indictment here and awaiting trial
mf escape. 1T would be a gross perversion of
sutlCe 10 anrFpndaF him now wrnIA IllatrlrI
Attorney O!cOtt: and he telegraphed the same
~,,nion 10 Gov. Pingree.
N. Olc0tt was formally notified of the fact
ihAt Gov. Black had signed a requisition for the
Ach!Ran Sheriff who released Christensen and
" Is wanted here. having been indicted for
h hding and abetting in the escape Of q prisoner.
S1eectiye Sergeant Flrneisen Of the Central OF
H. arrived in Michigan last night with Gov.
PACKS request that Sheriff Ferguson BIO surren-
lend 10 stand trial here. In the mean time
sroserutor Bird OF Lenawee county may be re-
1O'ed from Office by Gov. Pingree.