The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-20
BURNS WANTS TO RETURN.
willing to Appear in ST. Paul to
Face Indictment

The report that Burns, the man I'M
der Indictment on a charge Of perjury,
is anxious to return from Winnipeg to
answer the charge is borne out by the
reports Of the Winnipeg papers. The
friends of Burns claim that he was and
is ready to come back to st. Paul. The
only thing he is said to have objected
to was that he should not be brought
back in irons. With this being the
case it is regarded as odd that the
deputy sheriff was recalled without
Burns accompanying him. w. H. Nc
Donald, who will defend Bell, says
they will not go on with the Bell case
until they have Burns here to testify.
The Winnipeg Daily Norwester of
Nov. Is, says of the hearing in the
eXtradition matter there
When the case was called on Saturday
afternoon, Mr. R. A. Bonnar who appeared
for the accused, said he had gone into the
whole merits of the charge, and the prisoner
was more anxious to get back to st. Paul
and stand his trial than the prosecution were
to get him there, but he did not wish to go
back as a prisoner, but was more than anx-
ious to go back as free man and face the
charge, and he had made this offer to the
prosecution. Burns was prepared to furnish
security in any reasonable sum for his APP
pearance in st. Paul when the case would be
called against him, as he had no fear what
ever of the charge and quite confident
that he would honorably clear himself of the
stigma cast upon him.
Mr.. Ewart said the proposition was entirely
out of the question, and pointed out several
reasons why it could not be accepted.
The question argued at some length
and propositions were made to return in COM
pany with Chief McRae, of the Winnipeg
police force. Sheriff Wagner. of Ramsey
county or some other gentleman.
Mr.. Ewart said the overture could not be
entertained but the law must take its regu-
lar course. He understood Sheriff Wagner
would be the man who would have the Gus
tody of Burns if the order were made for his
surrender to the foreign government.
A number of objections were then taken by
Mr.. Bonnar on behalf of Burns, 1t being ar
gued that no case had been made out against
him to warrant the court in granting the
order asked.
After considerable argument pro and con
the court asked Burns if he had any evidence
to offer
Mr.. Bonnar replied: 1--WE have nothing to
say and he pointed out number of rea-
sons why the order for'extradition should not
be made 1t was a foreign corporation and
not a foreign government which asked for the
surrender of Burns He attacked the evidence
given by the witnesses called here, as well as
that of those who had testified on the pro-
ceedings across the line, and characterized
the charge as a fiimsy one, and the evidence
as weak and unreliable, and unworthy of be-
lief.
At the close of the argument on both sides
his lordship pointed outthat he was not trying
the case but merely had to decide whether
such facts were presented would warrant
the accused being called upon to answer
them. He had only one side of the matter
presented to him, and an opportunity would
be afforded Burns Of refuting the charge
made. He then remanded Burns to Jail to
await the action of the department of justice.
He informed Burns that he would not be
handed over for fifteen days. and that he had
the right in the meantime to appeal by way
of habeas corpus to the full court against his
order, if he wished to avail himself of it,