The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-27
IISt OF MARTIN EVERETT.
nysJL DUDLEY INVESTIGATING III
UNDER INSTRUCTIONS.
fnE lt-steps Taken t0 secure Ev-
eretfs Return "a the United
states-Carrted Away schaekleA.

s,<ciai Dispatch 10 the Intelligence
KAMLDDPs Il. C.. Nov Cool Dud-
~ chief American consul In British Co
luusbsa has been here IN connection with
ne celebrated Martin Everett case. This
esxa BOW promises 10 be Of great .nsefrs-
si5sAs Importance
Martin Egerett.sa citizen Of the state of
r2saa. In The United States OF America
vsa Arrested last April near Eepublsc
Eash. or a warrant chaF ging him with
having held Up the stage on a public
highway near Midway. IN British colum-
ssa- Everett claims that he was arrested
a. Bogus charge by American officers.
$50 oarsied him. handcufe1 shaekied and
sscottad by seven officers armed with
rides, 10 the Canadian border.
Here he was. by Encouragement. as he
essm. forced onto Canadian soil where
b. was promptly arrested by a Canadian
ecasta5ls named Dfnsmore tsho was ap-
rsren,Iy acting In coiluzien with the
American officers and taken to Grand
Jerks. r. c.. and thence TO Midway. II is
sai4 that Everett was taken from Grand
Forks 70 Midway handcafysd and lassoed
e tie pomrnel Of the sonstahie's saddle
At Midway Everett sas given preiim-
iaary hearing before the magistrate on
The charge OF stage robbery and Committed
sxass his trial at the assszes The prison
sy was brought from Midway 10 the jail
here by Jaiisr Hugh Mclean. Curiously
enough, Mclean says he had no trouble
ii all with Everett. although he tMcLeanD
bad another prisoner IN charge At the
tine and had no assistance.
Everett was placed in Jail here in April
ard stEce then has proven TO be a most
psaceabie prisoner. giving no trouble to
The warden or guards, On October d Ev-
eTstt Was taken 70 Vernon for trial at the
assxe court Mr.. A. y. Macintyre. a lead
aag criminal lawyer Of Ontario. but who IL
aar practioing in kamloops. appeared for
ths prisoner. and by instructions from the
American consul applied for an adjourn
rent OF she case. which was granted by
Nr Justice Drake. the presiding judge.
Col Dudley and Mr.. Macintyre have had
. lengthy interview with Everett at the
jail here. with the result that Col Dudley
hax gone to Republic to investigate the
xho!e case In an interview with the
Post fnteliigeucer correspondent Col Dud-
leY declined to express an opinion on the
merits or the case: but II is gathered from
hlfn that most thorough investigation
would be made. and even Il the prisoner
i returned 10 tbs American eide claims
fer damages would probably follow.
WITT az babeas corpus was actually issued
b. Judge Jessop. OF Washington state.
when the prisoner MAS arrested at Rspuh-
DC. but the American officers who had
Everett In charge refused TO deliver him
Ep. Il in only just to Everett 10 say that
he smpha;icaiiy maintains his innocence
- to both the charge OF highway robbery
ard shooting at the constable. and his
eoansei. MIR. siacintyre. is confident of
p<gying am abb.
Mr. Macintyre says that the first steps
viii be directed toward having Everett
discharged from wrongful custody. and
isayc 10 his aecusers the opportunity TO
take measures 10 extradite him. On the
ether hand. the Canadian authorities claim
to have n very strong case agains. Ev-
srett. In any event the case Is likely 10
BE- most interesting one.
Everett IS a handsome. weli~huils young
nan who stands 6 feet > inches tall. He
S y years ~ age. although he looks much
younger The prisoner has influential and
seli-to-ao relatives In Idaho who are
sanding by him In his fight for freedom
ces Dudley e acting in this case under
iastruetienB direct from the government
St Washtngton