The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-26

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y y. chicago police have made .
vs. eI'.1ssra ~ tracing the maritai Al
= WIIliam b. Armstrong ana the
49, ~ hears his name. or Armstrons
lI.s.S edition OF Baron Muncnausen'
\ s sctHs..,ssnt which Prosecuting Attor.
& ~ ev w,rcr nled IN Judge Cams court
~ ~. ~ tymstrong and his companion
s.,t.,v. gives her name as Laura
flm 's;ss Edith Armstrong. ARM
~ ...ssts that she Is his wife, ana
q sstsnent that she has husband
I! ~ eS ~ ana he wife and several chill
Gsn 4 radical departure from the
q N 2. .s.s~ ~ affairs IN one or the otner
sss ma II remains to be seen II
s1...s"r, court proceedings will clear
IA ~ ssstter. Even II Mr.. and Mrs.
~ 1890 49,, are not legally married they
~ s.,tsinly 4 devoted couple.
:. - ava months to day yesterday
- y s-,rrtronr became an inmate OF the
s .l:.sss al. and prior to the time Mrs.
E e..'.s 800 changed her role from that OF
= ~ 3 q inmate Of the institution, she
~ ~, - ynJss seeing him every day.
"A ss srcitement attendant upon the ar
!. y y M Armstrong Sunday afternoon
ssis.sssa n her Illness yesterday. Mr.. Arm
1870 80 with her constantly. 1t was
~ a i6eai Christmas for them, but as
49, cotM not pass 1t otherwise than be-
- ri bars, they made the most OF It
r 6nch others society.
! IriIovfnr the advice Of her counsel, 3.
- i M. Mrs. Armstrong refused to make
= Inf1nsnt Of her side Of the story. She
~ III. Armstrong. however. are conf
~ nat Il IL merely a matter of time
SSen TIE biz jan door will be opened for
iS1B, Is rass out unmolested and secure
YflhSlr Alleged right to settle down In
91,lih tree from the annoyance OF extra
Glon proceedings and the disagreeable
1sloriety which has surrounded them for
17e months past
i IL weary Of being paraded before
" puhjie," said Mr.. Armstrong yesterday
liiofnoon II have been kept In prison
~ months, and yet am innocent OF any
clns II IL not pleasing to be restrained
Z your liberty when you know that you
~ unjustly confined. The supreme court
2 Wsshington, with all the facts in the
~ before II a. related to the charge OF
esbeuiracy to defeat the ends OF Justice,
UUEXHU0 t1lAt Wao AiOl eAahNS ~ SAty
sl6,A ina yet this subterfuge, charge of
1rltsry, il raked up to extradite me.
II cannot discuss the case as would
II. u. because my attorney has given
~ instructions. He will decide what
ru1Se VII be pursued"
Wlm seen last evening at his home
nlriooking Lake Washington, Attorney
N was noncommittal. He said he had
II Iooked into the new charge made
1eainst Mr.. and Mrs. Armstrong, and did
II know what he would do. It can be
ssfsly said, however, that Mr.. Piles be-
ilsSss that Gov. Rogers will not issue q
xafmnt for the extradition of his clients
% " second charge, the supreme court
taylng decided In the first instance that
v rhine was charged against Mr.. Arm-
szsag
Mr.. McElr0y Talks.
Bons me points Of law are brought out
through the superstition that the Chicago
authorities are seeking to extradite Mr..
Armstrong on the charge of adultery and
tAer try him on the charge of conspiracy
h defeat the ends Of justice. Attorneys
~ interested In the legal aspect presented
" this supposed condition.
VI Il am not prepared to say" remarked
Prosecuting Attorney McElroy yesterday,
whether Mr.. Armstrong could be tried
= Chicago on the charge Of conspiracy
% defeat the ends Of justice II he is taken
nack on an extradition proceeding for
adultery. If he were taken back for con-
piracy and acquitted, there would be no
question about the right of the Illinois
authorities to take him into court on tho
eharge Of adultery, but as the matter now
stands the supreme court Of this state has
decided that there Is no charge against
IN for conspiracy, and has refused to
allow extradition. You can see that there
weli-marked distinction between the
~ Conditions
- no reason" said Detective TyrelI.
chicago. why Armstrong could not be
med on the FIRST charge If he is taken
mck on the second" A. w. HASTE, special
sounsel for the Chicago authorities, said:
u my opinion that Armstrong can be
uea IN Chicago on the charge of conspir-
~ % defeat the ends of justice, even IL
!. we're taken back on the charge Of
sauAery. The question. however, is q
Nv. IeOled one, and certainly presents some
interesting phases"
.nst the Chicago authorities intend to
asns the case to the bitter end is made
=. by telegram received yesterday
Prosecuting Attorney McElroy from
t.svsecuting Attorney Dineen. It said in
issuance to stay with the case to the
.au ana proceed under the charge of
rns .y. Mr. McElry, Mr.. HASTE and
..a sctve Tyrell had a long conference
sasescay afternoon at the Hotel Seattle.
80. 10y le preparing for the legal contest
ss.. a'n % arise when the application for
%uadltion on the charge OF adultery IA
lree % Gov. Rogers.
h nv W papers In the case were prepared
s..s SmSago Sunday. and then taken to
~ "smeid Tor the signature Of Gov. Tam
M. aney ought to arrive, either in Sc
M. VI olympia, Friday or Saturday of
hesn. ~e sa This will throw the hearing
NJ sls the governor over into the early
srss W next week. If the governor
s tne warrant Tor the removal of
VI, sno mrs, Armstrong an application
ltrens y immediately made by Mr.. Arm
coynrs at.orneys for a writ of habeas
Mpus ana the fight will be taken into
f,s,sp superior court. If the superior court
MI " 70 grant the writ, then an appeal
~ aken to the supreme court. and
a =, sno mrs. Armstrong will be compeII-
d. y s settle down for the remainder of
Jason with Sheriff Van De yanter.
.- complaint Defective.
ho,a,ss decision of the supreme court
mat the complaint filed before
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