The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-15
CRAEMER AGAIN.
His Attorney Files an Application
for = Writ OF Habcas Corpus In
the Federal Court.

/ In the Federal court yesterday morning,
by his attorney Charles A. Riddle, Henry
Craemer, charged with the crime Of
murder. and under sentence OF death,
filed his application for a writ OF habeas
corpus. The last feature OF the case prior
to yesterday was the ninety day reprieve
OF Gov. Rogers. Craemer's attorneys hava
resorsed 10 the same mode Of procedure
TO save their clients neck that was en-
ployed in the cases OF Nordstrom and
Carey. The first named case Is now be-
fore the supreme court OF the United
States, and Carey's sentence was COM
muted to Imprisonment for life.
The Craemer petition alleges the citi-
zenship of the petitioner. and goes on to
state that he Is now detained against his
will and without authority of law by VIII
liam Fl. Meyer. sheriff OF King county.
who threatens to take his life on the ed
day Of July. and that the attempt Is with
out authority OF law. The case is re-
viewed, how the petitioner was charged
August y, 1894. with the separate crimes OF
murder In the first and second degrees and
mansiaughter. upon which information he
was tried. The petition reeites that the re-
turn of the jury was for no greater offense
than that of murder In the second degree.
and by presumption in favor Of the de-
PENDANT. OF no greater offense than that
of mansiaughter. not punishable by deatn.
and for which infiiction no warrant had
been Issued by the judge or court.
On February -. 1887. the state moved
that The petitioner be sentenced. and not
withstauding the objection OF the petit
TONER. through his counsel the
court, in the person OF Judge Jacobs. did
order the execution between the hours Of
8 o'clock in the forenoon and o'clock in
the afternoon on April 3 1897 all OF which
was without authority OF law and con-
trary 10 the constitution of the United
States. The petition further recites that
under the laws OF the state there was no
time allowed further TO appeal the ert.er
70 he supreme court OF the state. a. the
time had expired in which the cause could
he taken TO the supreme court upon a
wrongful order.
John X. Rogers is reviewed, and the
granting ~ the stay in execution until
July y. The statement Is made that the
next term of tss supreme court is not until
October. In which there would ~. any an
thority on the part % the court by any
proceedings TO review the unauthorized
act OF Judge Jacobs. and as there Is no Ia W
vrder which the petitioner can seek any
stay pending an ATTEMPT 10 seek rs~,fes. the
retst.ose- appeals 20 the honorable court
addressed for rescue from an order seek
ing to take his liza without jurisdiction
ana without authority. The r-e,ftio-pr
aoes not seck absolute discharge. uncou-
di.ionally. bat knowing that an attempt
to take his Isre IS without Jurisdiction he
seeks AT the ha nGg OF the court addressed
the relies under scch conditions as are
allowable.
The coGFt is asked 10 issue a writ Of
csrflnrsrl FOR the csTTlfication for the In
spectlon and investigation 90 the court.
and IL IS asked that A wrs. of has,.as
coFpus Issue, commanding the petitioner
go bsa hroaght before the court AT such
tire and place as may be convenient for
inquiry
Esnfsrd ama the Petitioner thersnpou
gave no1se 81 an appeal from the ruIsux
70 the supreme court Of ne United
States.