The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-28
Armstrong Valves Right to En-
tradition Proceedings.
TO FIGHT IT OUT IN CHICAGO
Detective Tyrrill ana Prosecuting
Attorney NrElrey VIII Move ~ tth
Caaft0n-feae the Alleged Jury
lsrth~r May Atempt 90 Take
TeehnIcal Aasnntaxe Of law
VIII Delay = Few Days Here.

William Armstrong. the alleged jury
Drfoer. no MAS arrested by Detective Tyr
r1is. Of Chicago. and Detective Cndihee. OF
Seattle. ia a little haus,. on the mountain
side near Port Angeles. has decided 10
return TO Chicago. In dong this ne valves
his right 10 extraditaon proceedings. and
practically gives his word % homer To- go
straight through to his old horne without
attempt to take technical advantage Of
the law
Detective Tyrrill was somewhat sur
priss-d when told last evening OF Arm
ssro1s's decision, and refused 70 make any
statement as 70 whether he would leave
for Chicago tins afternoon on the over
land train or wait until b. received extra
dstion papers from Hiin1s and complied
with every requirement, of law.
Without relying oG Detective TyrrilK for
authority. liz may be said with consider
aaile assurance that the departure will be
delayed d day or 50 al least. Prosecuting
Attorney MeEiroy. vino has personally IN
terested himself in the interests of the
commonwealth Of Illinois. Is very anxious
thai Armstrong De landed in Chicago with
out break az any kind Detective Tyrrlli
Is equally anxious to see the case. which
is really big feather in his cap, carried
TO successful conclusion
Hesitate tn Take Chances.
They realize that when an officer takes
chances and comes out ali Fight nothing
IL said, bat thar the moment there Is a
public simply laughs and says: "oh. well,
/, serves him right. He ought not TO
aaye taken the chance" A case In point
Is that Of Fl. E. Baker whom Inspector
Morrissey and Capt. Duncan were taking
back 10 Boston 10 be tried on "a charge Of
esnbexziing funds from the Adams Express
Company. When Baker gave the Boston
officers the slip In San Francisco there
was no end II talk In Seattle, and II was
not complimentary TO the officers.
knowing all these things, Prosecuting
Attorney McElroy and Detective Tyrrll
are inclined to move with extreme eau
ton. They do not doubt Armstrong;
coed Intentions, hat the possibility OF a
change OF mind between the time OF leav-
Eng Seattle and arriving IN Chicago can
NOT be- overlooked from II cod-bloodcs pa-
lice officials standpoint. There is Intense
interest in this case in Chicago, and IL
would be as much as Detective Tyrriil's
reputation is worth 10 have any mlshap
bob up in this ease at this point
Il ara not prepared 10 make a state
mens,' sad Detective Tyrrin last even
ING. "as 70 whether or not viii take ad-
vantage Of Armstrong; desire TO return
10 Chicago without ex;radltion papers. |
did not hear Of his decision In the matter
him personally. Another point 70 be con-
s.uersd - the absence Of Prosecuting At
torney MeElroy from the city. He win
return tomorrow and then | will have a
consultation with him: also with Arm
strong. You can see that matters now
stand IL would he rash for me IN decide on
the spur OF the moment what ! shall do
Armstrong Anxious to 60.
Armstrong is taking life easy a, the
county Jail. and when asked IL he is think
ing OF giving 5000 bonds iaugh.ngiy re-
piled that he thinks that was a grand
stand play
II have decided said Armstrong. .'to
return To Chicago and make my fight
there. not that / do not think I would
receive "A fair deal IN Seattle but because
my friends are there. II is my home, and
j think IL best 20 fight the case cut where
IL commenced. As matter Of fact. they
kaNe no case against me. have not 5rfbesi
or attempted to hrl-e i juror The charge
against me - not what the public gener-
ally understands. but conspiracy Ia defeat
the ends 81 public Justice. | cannot un-
8etst8nd way there is such an excitement
over the case. | presume. howeve~. tnat
The Chicago police expected to find Cough
lin with me, whereas, as a matter OF fact,
/ know nothing about him at alb
Il do NOT TANK that they would have
sent 1903 miles after me IL il were known
that CnugAlin was bot with me. / think
they would have left alone 10 settle
down in the state Of Wash ngtosi near ms.
iittls town % Port Angeles. which | did
mol think the people OF Chicago had ever
heard Of. "
When told that Detective Tyrrill would
probably prefer "a have eStraditiou papers
in his possession before leaving for Chica-
go. Armstrong said.
Why, - that, | will GO .nto cours
ard ne a waiver. I would Ike to leave
tomorrow sFrsGays for home. BOW that |
have decided ia go
Armstrong Is well liked at the county
jail, and has not given the officials the
slightest tFonAle re Is quiet. Unstssufsl-
Ing and treats everyone with whom be s
brought in contact with the courtesy
found ia the man Of the world.
CHANGING ROAD DISTRICTS.