The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-07
PLEASING PHASE OF EXTRACTION

IHETHER Chief Lees succeeds finally in con-
w vncing himself at Mrs Botkins guilt or not
- it will undoubtedly be great hardship upon
the lady go to Delaware for trial Her friends are
here, her witnesses here this is the stamping
ground of her attorneys and here the chief and his
tanks" are located Yet constrained to re-
mark that the principle involved in her extradton is
extremely important, and also that if decided by
Governor Budd against her it will at once relieve
long standing and congested department of the law
in California.
If Mrs. Botkn can be extradted and sent to Della
for trial w. r. Hearst of the yellow Examiner
can be extradited and brought to San Francisco for
the same purpose. A charge of criminal libel is
pending against Hearst in of the courts of this
city upon which it has been impossible to try him
He is not fugitive from justice not having been
here since the crime committed and the lawyers
engaged in the have been compelled to drop the
prosecution until he into the State AS the
yellow fellow is likely to visit California and
stand trial, constitute himself fugitive from JUS
tice by appearing and running away he is practically
beyond the reach of our people.
A decision adverse to Mrs Botkin would however
present the large number of men in California who
are anxious to meet Hearst opportunity to force
interview. The Examiners lbelees are as
numerous as leaves in the bowers of Vaombrosa
Indeed, they are known to constitute small army
Were he to visit this city and they to meet him
at the Terry, no political hero would be warmly
or numerously received" These gentlemen all re-
gard the Botkin case with interest They are filed
with desire to once cast their eyes upon the
yellow journalist, and they perceive beacon of light
in that litigation.
We do not exactly hope the Governor of Della
ware will get possession of Mrs Botkin that would
be rather unfeeling sentiment to express at this
moment of her danger and distress But it is not out
of place to remark that if she shall be compelled to
go to Delaware Mr.. Hearst can be compelled to
come to San Francisco. The question is, Will the
end justify the means? Perhaps Mrs Botkin could
be induced to make the sacrifice Certainly if she
desired to benefit this community she could discover
better in which to serve it than to aid us in
getting Hearst out here and into one of Our jails
Up tothe present time we have been unable to ac-
count for the earnesness with which Chief Lees has
advocated extradton. 1t is now as plain as pike
staff He wants to establish precedent by which he
can get Hearst into of his tanks" Good bow
Chief. The entire State is with you in this matter
and may success crown your efforts
-
Whether Captain Henry committed suicide or was
assisted the border there seems no doubt but
he carried a number of secrets with him
The Oregons chaplain is to be court martialed. It
seems that he not only talked too much but was
in1udicous in selection of text.
Count Esterhazy may not be guilty wretch, but
after contemplating his picture awhile one would find
difficulty in believing it.
AS to the disarmament of Europe every nation.
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