The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-06-04
OBJECT TO JUDGE SpEER.
H:essr.s Greene and Gaynor VII; he-
turn to the L. s. fer Trial.

\ special from washington says
Nessrs Greene and GaynOr, the Amer!-
can fucitiveS now in prison in quebec.
of their own choice. to avoid eNti3dl-
ton to answer the charge Ct embe%zlc-
ment in connection with the case OF
Capt. O. VI. Carter and the frauds III
the Savannah harbOr contracts have
notified the Attorney General that
they are willing 20 return TO the Uni
ted States and stand trial before any
Judge CT i United States Court cN-
certing Judge Emory Specr OF Georgia.
This astonishing statement vas
made Friday by Andrew J. Rose.
one of the leading counsel in he case
of Capt. Carter. and afterwards prom!-
nent as one OF the defenders OF MeSsrs
Green and Gaynor, Mr.. Rose arrived
at Washington Friday night 10 look
lfte!. some legal business in one oi the
departments. Nr. tuS: went on 20
say that he was in Canada last week
and saw 1icSSrS Greene and GaEnor
and thGy are willing TO stand trial n
this country before any other Judge
than Judge Sp"er.
WOULD PERHAPS LIKE LACoMBE.
They claim that they cannot get
Justice frcm him. as he is pTejudiced
against them tOD strong to BIZ over
come by any evidence That may be
presented in their behalf. Nr. Rose
stated further That Judge Speer haG
been heard to make remarks in the
corridor OF the De Sofa Hotel. at Sa-
vannah. which diqualify him from sit
ting in judgement in this case. Nr
Rose did not say that he heard Judge
Speer make those remarks, but he said
that witnesses could be produced to
prove them.
These startling statements from the
counsel Of MeSSrS Greene and Gaynor
were made without any reservation
and with no restrictions. Mr.. Rose
was commenting upon the Greene and
Gaynor case in an informal way.
4 LAWYERS EX PARTE STATEMENT.
He was saying that the Canadians
were greatly incensed at the United
States authorities in trying to appre-
bend Messrs Greene and Gaynor by
methods not in keeping with the Cana
dian laws. He denied that there has
been any understanding Of any COOP
Grafton between the United States
authorities and the Canadian authOrl-
ties to bring about the eXtradltlon or
MeSSrs Greene and RaynOr. He added
further that the Canadian authorities
refuse to eXtradite MeSSrs Greene and
Gaynor on the charge OF embezzle-
ment. when the original Indictment
charged them with conspiracy. All
the Courts that had passed upon the
case, from the Supreme Court OF the
State of New York to the Supreme
Court of the United States. had de-
cided that the indictment was for
conspiracy" How had the Attorney
General suddenly changed the charge
to one of embeZZlement. thus oyerrul-
ing the Courts? The Government
might as we'll charge them with rape or
any other crime in the catalogue.
1t was while Mr.. Rose was protest
ing that the innocence of MeSsrS
Greene and Gaynor could be establised
before any fair tribunal that the Qucs-
tion was asked him: why do they
not return to the United States and
stand trial?"
They have informed the Attorney
General that they are willing to re-
turn and be tried by any other Judge
in the United States excepting Judge
Speer."
Just how this information was con-
veyed to the Attornpy General, Mr..
Rose did not state. The inference is
that it was made through the legal
advisers of MessrS Greene and Gaynor