Omaha daily bee., 1898-02-10
TURNS TABLES on ADvERsARIEs
Man who kidnapped Won der Ahe to
Re Arrested,

| ST. LOUIS, Feb. Chris Won der Ahe's
| friends lost no time making preparations for
| his rescue. Won der Abe telegraphed back
| to Benjamin Muckenfuss president of
| Sportsman's Park and club, all along the
| route to Pittsburg. J. S. Ferguson Pitts
| burg attorney, was at once engaged by long
distance telephone to look after Won der
Ahe's interests. j. Scott ferguson of this
city Won der Ahe's attorney, presented a
petition before Judge Burlington of the
United States district court for the re-
lease of Won der Ahe Mr.. Ferguson asserts
that Won der Abe had been arrested with
out any process whatever within the mean
ing OF the constitution of the United States
which provides that no human being shall
be deprived of his liberty without due proc
ess Of law. Judge Burlington consulted
with Judge Acheson of the district court
and then made an order that a writ should
issue and arrangements We're made to have
it served. Mr.. Ferguson asserted that all
the people who have been responsible for
Won der Ahes arrest would shortly find
themselves in the United States circuit court
of Missouri for conspiracy.
uo orfSt has and looked %e
ciares the abduction of Chris Won
der Abe, the base ball magnate,
by Pittsburg detective; high handed out
suing warrants for every person concerned
in 1t as soon as he can find witnesses who
personally saw Won der Ane tOrClDly taken
II ON the st. Nicholas hotel and carried out
os the state. AS soon as the warrants are
made out application will be made to Gov
ernor Stephens for a requsition on the gov
ernor of Pennsylvania for the return of the
kidnapers to Missouri
Governor Stephens. who Is in the city an
nounces his intention of making the reqnis-
tlon soon In an interview today he said
''Bendel, the detective who took Won der
Abe and carried him away, has certainly
been guilty of a crime in the seizure of Won
der Ahe's person. A warrant can be sworn
out in this city against him and upon such
| upon the governor of Pennsylvania for
| Bendel's arrest and return to this state
| for trial. / don't think the governor of
| Pennsylvania would refuse requisition
| turn to Missouri to answer a charge OF VI
| olating the laws Of this state"
The statutes of Missouri provide a term
OF Imprisonment in the penitentiary not TO
PiTTsBURG, Feb. 9.-The habeas corpus
| proceedings in the case of Chris Won der Ahe
| OF base ball fame was heard before Judge
| today. Won der Abe was represented by j.
| Scott Ferguson of this city and on the other
| side of tie table mt Charles A: O'Brien, X
| b. Scandrett, Charles A. Ashley and A.
Fording The application to Judge Buffnton
declared the whole proceeding concerning
! his arrest Illegal and without authority OF
| law and in violation of the constitution ol
| the United States. In the answer TO the
| writ Detective Bendel asserted that he had
| a legal right TO execute the warrant any
where he might find the defendant and thai
| the latter voluntarily entered the carriage
| at st. Louis, knowing that he was TO be
| taken to Pittshurg. After the argument the
| court took the papers and placed the prs-
| oneT In the custody of a United States mar,
shal until bail Is furnished in the sum OF
$500 to abide by the order OF court. II ID