The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-01-24

r,.uk Tyrrell. the Chicago detective,
=; AREN'T several months In Seattle at
s.%rflnr TO secure the extradition OF Will
tT Armstrong, first on charge OF con-
-s-sr TO defeat Justice and then on a
Is;Se Of adultery, is evidently greatly
sSssS,sned at his failure to gain his point,
40 newspaper interviews printed in
ssssavo truthfully represent his state OF
Ss;X when Tyrrell returned to Chicago,
4 aud appear, he turned loose the Walls
2 NJ wrath upon Gov. Rogers and the
3tire state Of washington. II. J. Sniveiy.
/, : rsrnber OF the state board of audit and
.Str0L seems to have been the particu-
q object OF Tyrrell's attack. !.
~ chicago Chronicle OF Januas, u
..rfalns the following item, in which Mr..
s,,rsll il represented as airing his grew
says noodle Figured.
~1eksct,ve Frank Tyrrell, Assistant
n Armstrong returned to. Chicago yes
;SrdnS from Seattle, Wash. Detective
TffelI told Of his futile effort to obtain
t;se1ion Of William H. Armstrong, 1.-The
n was simply a contest between Jus
flee and doodle, and Doodle won,' said
Wrfsil. Armstrong and the woman
tsown as Edith Armstrong were permit
III to live together In the county jail IN
can be taken out OF the state OF Wash
irSioii If he has money. While I was In
H1ttle five or six men were pointed out
Il ne on the streets as fugitives from JUS
IA who had become permanent citizens
Il he town. Samuel Piles. attorney for
IA Northern Pacific Railroad Company
ID The Coast, has unlimited influence, II
1upeArs, and If he is interested In mans
~ there can be no ex ext, sitnn,;sa ,.n
money all the time he was in jail. He had
10 Jobs In view when left. One was a
bace as barkeeper, and the other was
position In q gambling house. I don't see
willie Tascott need wander around the
muutry lodging detectives. They can To-
ate in Seattle and be safe from extradi-
ion
vas evident from the manner In which
he case was handled in Seattle and Olym-
BIZ that Armstrong had strong flran-
dk backing. I learned before I had
been in Seattle long that It had been
sIOns w ss' ."s schame to extort money
i'Sm the Illinois. Central Railroad Com
pany,' said Mr.. Sprogle.. The story was
. absurd that none of the newspapers
Flhlished 4. 1t also developed that State
friend Of Gov Rogers. became Interested
n Armstrong; case. Snively lives at Yaki-
IA. where Acting Attorney General Vance
I've, Vance had his opinion prepared be-
~ was decided against us before we
~ lpoken a word. Armstrong acknowl-
te6d that we gave him a hard run for
hA liberty. He said he would have COM
mtted suicide rather than go back to Chi
use'"
sprosIe Talks OF snively.
M Chicago Record of the. same date
k!nts the following:
Assistant States Attorney II. o. spro-
X. Detective Frank Tyrrell and Mrs. Will
I'm Armstrong arrived in Chicago yester-
W FROM the state of Washington. where
mey had gone to assist in the attempt to
wing William Armstrong. Dan Coughlin's
bartender, to Cook county to answer
Altses Of bribery and conspiracy.
Detective Tyrreli said:
gn bet that Dan coughlin will be liv-
NJ In Seattle within month. He'll open
l aaioon there, and Billy Armstrong and
Jimmy Lynch will be IN 1t with him.
eolohy there when he finds out how inn
possible It is for the laws of other states
p reach him. Armstrong is and has been
heahfully supplied with money. His case
~ taken care OF by Attorney 8. II. Plies.
s .so also Is attorney for the Northern Pa
~ beautifully used in beating US out OF
cur prisoner. and we, did the best possible
mder the circumstances, believe
4 assistant States Attorney Sprogle said
Mat az soon as he arrived at Seattle he
~ ~ told that a man named Snively, men,
~ Or the Washington state board Of audit
snd control and a friend OF the governor.
W interested In defeating extradition,
a aa mat 1t was useless to fight him. AL
aough he had no official connection with
ArlNr IL
governor heard the arguments, and
q. sprogle saw him reading the attorney
Suerais opinion, which practically settled
ae argument almost as soon as that docu-
-spt vas issued by the governor.
. uring Tyrrelps six months stay In
esttle Armstrong was kept in special
y.sers In the county jail; he was sup
Eiea with all the beer wearing apparel
9od and money that he asked for, and
s s. many privileges denied to ordinary
Gov. Rogers Letter.
1o,n Of the newspapers print the follow
- @spatch from Springfield, ILL.,:
~ PRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Jan II. = Gov.
Tssas or Washington has sent to Gov.
Sa Nner statement of the reasons why he
MNS ;llne to issue warrant for the extra
ssas o. William G.. Armstrong, who Is
hihIng. va '"se Vi jury
4 49, eotenoTa letter Is accompanied by
~stement by Assistant Attorney General
M .nce, OF Washington. The opinion holds
49, 49, presumption Is raised against the
..NMasitlon by the statement that Arm
n. ". ~ uved In open violation OF the law
W. ~, lour months and no attempt was made
X ms we authorities OF Illinois to apprehend
N punish him. The fact that the charge
M ruu ay was not preferred against the
hs.a'u ntil after the governor of WASH
dcn mad declined to permit his extradi-
r rvn on the previous charge is held 10 be
NM sas', sis evidence that the defendant did
snn,, ny from Justice, and the rule of law
n ,',hse XIV to the case Is held to be opposed
sti ,a0 charge that the defendant is a flu
'sh De Vanter Strikes Back.
,,., statement In one of T'yrrelps inter-
, n"s % the effect that Armstrong and his
,as sea wife were permitted to live to-
ss.. NIL IN the local Jail aroused the ire Of
~ s' y, Van De Vanter when he was shown
~ ~, tipping last evening.
49,. statement contains not an atom of
sn sl SAID the sheriff. 1.-THE woman. who
.s.ssred to be Armstrong; wife, was per-