The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-13
CL0UGH SAVES HIM
WASHINGTON AUTHORITIES DE
MED THE RIGHT TO TAKE
FRANK HENSE.
TOO MUCH POLITICS, HE SAYS
GOVERNOR DOESN'T BELIEVE THE
AITKIN COUNTY BANKER GUILTY
OF LARCENY.
HIS FRIENDS CLAIM HE'S HONEST
So the Chief Executive Refuses to
Have Him Turned Over to the
Western Authorities

Frank Hense, cashier Of the Aitftn
County bank, has been indicted by a
grand jury in the state of Washington
on g. charge of larceny in connection
with the failure of two banks in that
state in which he was interested, ana
yesterday extradition papers were pre-
scented to Gov. Clough for his sigma
ture, but he refused to become party
to what he thinks is persecution IN
stead of a prosecution. G. w. john
son, who represents the state of Wash
ington, has been in st. Paul for the
past two weeks and has been fire.
quent caller at the governors office,
but his efforts to secure the return OF
Hense have proved fruit!ess, as the
governor decided upon the above course
Of action after a thorough review of
the case. The governor has also been
the recipient of many callers rom Ait
kin county, who appeared in behalf of
Hense. They were all strong in the
belief that he is an honest man, and
they did not want to see him turned
over to the authorities Of Washington
for trial. After a thorough investiga-
ton Of the case they were satisfied that
HenSe was not a criminal.
Hense was some years ago a banker
in Princeton, MINI. From Princeton he
went to Washington, where he organic
ed a bank. Later he connected him.
self with second bank in that state
and was doing a good business, when
the panic of 1898 came. His banks were
forced to the wall. A year and a half
after, as soon as his affairs could be
put in order, Hense returned to Min
nesota. He located in Aitkin, and for
some time has been the cashier Of the
leading bank in that city. Last fall
he returned to Washington for his
there several weeks.
Now comes the grand jury and in
diets him for larceny. When the re
QUESTION was asked for Gov. Clough did
not like the looks Of the case, on the
| explanation which Agent Johnson Of
fered. But he investigated it care
| fully and q week ago decided that a
requisition should not issue until he
could receive a more satisfactory &C
count Of the affair than had yet been
! offered. In the meantime Johnson
visited Hense at Aitkin and insisted
that he go back for trial. Hense, feel
ing that he was not guilty, made up his
mind to go to St. Paul first and talk
| the affair over with the governor.
Saturday Hense reached St Paul
| and after another talk with Johnson
agreed to return voluntarily, where
upon Johnson at once sWOre out a war
rant in the ST. Paul municipal court
| for the purpose of holding him. AL
| day Sunday Hense was under arrest
and early yesterday morning called or
| the governor in company with his
| jailer. The governor heard the case
| stated again, this time in more detail
and being satisfied that there was more
| politics than anything else to the in
| dictment. and that Hense was not re-
sponsible for the failure of the banks
announced definitely that the reQuisl-
| ton could not be issued.
Yesterday afternoon Hense was ar
raigned in the police court on the
charge Of larceny, 1t being the desire of
Johnson that he be held in custody
until he could obtain other affidavits
from Washington. This Judge Twohy
refused to do and ordered Hense's dis
| charge In the disposition of the case
| Judge Twohy stated there was not suf-
/ ficient evidence to show that Hense
was a fugitive from justice and that
he had shown no intentions of eluding
| the official sent here to secure his ex-
tradition. Furthermore, the court
! stated that as Gov. Clough had re-
! fused to honor the requisition papers he
| could not set this action at nought.
Hense was accordingly discharged.
"PauI MOrphy''-UniOn Make.
Nineteen years Standard millions
| have been sold; a st. Paul cigar.