The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-17
The Plans Had Been We'll Laid.
(By the Associated Press.D

Washington, May 15.-The arrest of
Messrs Gaynor and Greene was the re-
suit of a carefully prepared and well ma
tured plan devised by the Government
officials, acting under instructions of
the Department of Justice of the United
States. It's inception dates back to the
time Gaynor and Greene left the United
States and took up their residence in
Quebec The officials there then I'M
mediately began consideration of the
question of the best means to have them
eXtradited and brought back to Savannah.
Ga for trial. The extTadition treaty be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States was carefully studied and the con-
clusion reached, that there existed good
grounds for the extradition of the men.
To Mr.. Marion Erwin, who has figured
prominently in the conduct of the cases
at Savannah, was assigned the duty of
proceeding to Canada and assisting the
Government in the attempt to secure the
return of the two men to the United
States Considerable delay was occasion
ed by the fact that certain records per-
tanning to the case had to be forwarded
to Canada.
The officials here satisfied themselves
Gaynor and Greene felt reasonably secure
from extradition while in Quebec, be-
cause of local conditions existing there.
They feared that if the men were ar
rested in Quebec resort. would be had
Immediately to habeas corpus proceed
ings, and they would be released. For
this reason, and in accord with Mr..
Erwin's views on the matter the deter
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rants sworn out in Montreal and served
on Messrs. Gaynor and Greene in Quebec,
thus bringing the question of holding
them for extradition before the Mon
treal authorities. Just by whom the
warrants were served is not known here,
but it is supposed this was done either
by a Canadian officer or by the United
States Secret Service officials deputized
for that purpose.
The arrangements made by Mr..
Erwin contemplated the chartering
of a boat to take Gaynor ard
Greene from Quebec to Montreal, after
they had been arrested in the former
place, as told in the Associated Press
dispatches. dispatch came to the de-
partment of Justice late this afternoon
which reported that the scheme for Sc
curing the men on board the boat had
been successfully carried out. The Off
Gals are highly pleased with the man
ner in Which Mr.. Erwin has performed
the delicate duties assigned to him, and
say the methods devised for apprehend-
ing the men are entirely legal
The expectation here is that when ar
raigned before the Montreal authorities
Messrs. Gaynor and Greene will en-
deavor to secure their release by habeas
corpus proceedings. Any efforts in that
line will be vigorously resisted by Mr..
Erwin, who has employed a we'll known
firm of attorneys of Montreal to assist
him in whatever proceedings are had.
The confident belief Of the officials here
is that this Government will be able to
secure the eXtradition of the two men,
in which case they will be taken to
Savannah for trial. A careful perusal
of the extradition treaty, they say
demonstrates that its provisions are
broad enough to cover the offences
charged against them in the Indictment
1t is not known here just what the war
rant for arrest charges. The case is
quite complicated but an earnest effort
will be made to compel the men to stand
trial in Georgia.