Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-17
BOTH FUCITIVES ARE CAUGHT
Gsynor and Greene Of Savannah, Georgia
Captured in Quebec,
REY TO SKILL or YANKEE DETECTIVES
OmciaIs Spirit Their Prisoners Away
on Boat and Are vainIy Pur-
sued by Friends and Cana
dia Detectives.

feited their bail at Savannah, Ca. early
under arrest by oflcers connected with the
United States secret service and Chief
Carter Of the Montreal detective force to-
day. The arrests were made on warrants
issued in Montreal. Chief Wilkes men
assisting the Canadian officers.
The men were hurried on board a swift
little tug, which had been kept in waiting
at the wharf. Ten minutes after Greene
and Gaynor we're safely on board the boat
steamed out into the river and started
toward Montreal. The officers moved so
quickly that neither Of the prisoners we're
given an opportunity to consult counsel.
When notified of her husbands arrest
Mrs. Gaynor. at once consulted Mr..
Tachereau, her husbands attorney. A tug
was chartered and an attempt was made to
overtAke the boat on which Gaynor and
Greene were being carried away.
After a short chase II was seen by those
on board the pursuing tug that It would be
impossible to overtake the boat, Spray,
one OF the swiftest tugs on the st. Law
renee river, and the pursuit was abandoned.
On returning to the city It was decided
to charter a special train and attempt to
head off Spray at some point between this
city and Montreal.
The arrest Of Greene and Gaynor and
the manner in which 1t was accomplished
caused considerable excitement in the city.
where both have become we'll known.
When the two Americans first arrived in
Quebec they were followed by two men,
also from the United States, who registered
at the Chateau Frontenac. Their move
ments led the hotel employees to believe
that they were detectives sent here to
watch Greene and Gaynor. 1t now devel-
ops that one Of these men is Detective
Burke OF Florida.
Execution OF the Plot.
This morning Mr.. McAlaster, a promi-
nent lawyer OF Montreal, who, 1t Is ru-
mored, is engaged by the prosecution. ar
rived here by boat from Montreal. On the
same boat with him were six detectives,
including Chief Carpenter OF Montreal.
They were met at the wharf on their ar
rival by Detective Burke. At 1880 a WE'LL
dressed man engaged a cabman by the
hour and Instructed him to wait near the
postofRce. Soon afterward Burke, with an
other cab, arrived. Burke and two other
men who came up walked toward the
Chateau Frontenac, which is nearby. In
the meantime, Mr.. Greene had entered the
postofice, as was his daily custom, came
out OF the main door. Two strangers
who had been in waiting In a store nearby
crossed the street, and one OF them. placing
his hand on Greene's shoulder, pulled a
document from his pocket and asked him
to enter the first cab. Greene was heard
to say: wait a minute until / see a
FRIEND but this was denied him and the
three detectives and Greene entered the
cab and we're driven to the wharf.
While the arrest of Greene was being
accomplished. Burke and the othar detec-
tives went to the Chateau Frontenac.
Colonel Gaynor was standing at the clerks
desk when they entered. The three de-
~tectives walked up to Gaynor, one taking
hold of his right arm and the other his
left, while Burke produced a legal paper,
Colonel Gaynor asked permission to get his
overcoat, but he was not permitted to dc
SO, and the four hurried out to the cat
and started for the wharf at a rapid pace,
These proceedings occupied about twenty
minutes. The hotel people notified Colonel
Gaynor's counsel OF what had occurred,
The attorney generals department and
Judge Chauveau were notified and they In
turn asked the police to investigate the
matter
Petitions for Habeas Corpus
Upon the return OF Mrs. Gaynor, wife Of
the colonel. who had boarded the pursuing
tug. to- the city. the lawyers in the case
had a short consultation with her and i'm
mediately two petitions for habeas corpus
ordering the return OF Gaynor and Greene
to this city, were prepared and two orders
were signed to that effect by Judge Andrews
In the superior court.
The petitIons were sworn to by Mrs. Gay.
nor, who alleges that her husband anc
Greene were taken away without their con
sent and without giving them time to see
their counselor OF to take legal measures
TO prevent their arrest.
WASHINGTON. May 15.-The arrest o
Messrs. Gaynor and Greene was the result
OF a carefully prepared and we'll matureC
plan devised by the government %oficiali
acting under instructions OF the Department
OF Justice OF the United States. Its In
oeption dates back to the time Gaynor ant
Greene left the United States and took NJ
their residence In Quebec. The ofacial
here then began the consideration OF tn,
best means to have them extradited an
brought back to Savannah. Ca. for trial
The extraditton treaty between Grea
Britain and the United States was CAREFUL,
studied aud the conclusion reached tina
good grounds existed for the extraditioI
OF the men.
The onicials here satisfied themselve
after q thorough investigation that MessrI
Gaynor and Greene felt reasonably secur
In Quebec, because OF local conditions eI
listing there. They feared that II the me
were arrested In Quebec resort would b
taken to habeas corpus proceedings an
they would be released.
Author of w%rrants Not Known.
The determination was reached to hav
the warrants sworn out In Montreal an
served on Messrs. Gaynor and Greene !
Quebec, thus bringing the question OF hold
ing them for extradition before the MOI
treal authorities. BY whom the warrant
we're Issued Is not known here. but Il
supposed this was done either by q Cans
dian onacer or by the United States secr'
service ofhciAls deputised for the purpos
a dispatch came TO the Department
Justice late this afternoon which reportS
that the scheme for securing the men c
board the boat had been successfully cal
Tied out. The ~oficials are highly please
with the manner in which Marion Erwin
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