The San Francisco call., 1898-03-20
SEATTLE . 0VERRUN ] 7 5
 WITH CROOKS Thieves Holding High Carnival in the
 Queen City. Why Schwartz, the Dia- mond King, Was Not
 Brought Back. Determined Effort of a Superior Judge to Prevent His
 Extra ditiOn. STATEMENT OF WREN. Loud Tn His DenunciatiOn of the Shabby Treatment Ac-
 corded Him.
Determined Effort of a Superior Judge to Prevent His
 Extra ditiOn.
STATEMENT OF WREN
Loud In His DenunciatiOn of the Shabby Treatment Ac-
 corded Him.

Detective Wren, who went to Seattle to bring back Joseph Schwartz, the diamond king, for robbing Wolfsohn & Levingston, jewellers. of s1250 is loud in his denunciation of the apparent at- tempt of the Washington authorities to prevent the clever thief from being made to answer for his crime.
 Shortly after 1t was announced that the San Francisco authorities would bring Schwartz back Governor Rogers of Washington, assisted by Superior Judge Jacobs, it is claimed, determined to save the prisoner the humiliation of being tried for the offense charged against him. On the arrival of Detec- tive Wren In Seattle he was informed by friend that Schwartz had consid- erable money and was using it to save being brought back to this city. Wren interviewed Judge Jacobs, and was told by him that sufficient evidence had not been produced to show that Schwartz was guilty of the crime charged.
 Realizing that Jacobs intended to prevent the extradition of the diamond king. Wren went to Olympia where he consulted Governor Rogers. The lat ter at first paid little attention to him and in a rather abrupt manner told him that the eXtradition of Schwartz de- pended solely on the evidence produced by the police of this city. Wren tried to explain to him that Schwartz was noted thief and was badly wanted for rob ping a number of jewellers. The fol- lowing day the case came up in Judge Jacobs court, and after Wren had shown the papers, which were signed hV 217d nd ho A torney, he informed the court that Schwartz was a professional diamond thief and was badly wanted in this city, Jacobs, who seemed determined to pre- vent the extradition of Schwartz, re- marked that the policeman had no right to arrest him, and that if he had been in his place he would have killed him. He then dismissed the case against the prisoner.
 AS he left the courtroom the diamond king sarcastically remarked to the de- tective that he was '"too old a bird to be caught"
 fingered at what he terms the evil dent attempt of Jacobs to save Schwartz being punished for his crime Wren in disgust boarded the first train for this city, arriving here last friday morning.
 TO reporter last night Wren said: "I knew that Schwartz would make desperate fight to prevent his extra dition and I was amply prepared for any emergency. As I was leaving the train I was accosted by a friend who was thoroughly familiar with the methods of the Seattle police. He told me that Schwartz was spending money and that in his opinion, he would not be taken back. Suspecting something wrong I made an investigation with the result that found that he had used considerable money in prevent ing his extradition. After l had in terviewed Governor Rogers I became convinced that I would not be allowed to bring Schwartz back. I went into Judge Jacobs court prepared to make sufficient showing, but at the same time I realized that I was up against 1t. After a farcical trial Jacobs at once released Schwartz, notwithstand- ing that I produced papers for his extradition, which were signed by Gov ernor, Budd and District Attorney Barnes. During my stay In Seattle I saw a number of clever thieves who were plying their vocation apparently without fear of detection. l was told by a reliable authority that the town was overrun with crooks of all descr1p- | tions. It is possible that the success full attempt to prevent the extradition of Schwartz was due to the fact that he liberally distributed his money in the proper channels.
 As soon as new papers are prepared Wren will again go to Seattle in the hope of locating his man. Schwartz, who was indicted by the Grand Jury last Saturday afternoon, 1t is be- lieved has already left Seattle, know ing that the police of this city are de- termined to prosecute him for robbing Wclfschn Levingston.