New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-28
CAN'T EXTRADITE ABEEL.
MAY CONE VOLUNT4RILY
Young Man Talks of Proving, in
Neso- Y YOrk, His Innocence.

Niagara Falls, n. Y. Dec. 27.-The man ar
rested on the Canadian side of the river last
night is James Nelson Abeel, of New York. who
1t is alleged posed as u. Ogden Goelet, Jr."
ard, claiming relationship to the we'll known
Goelet family, became engaged to Miss Eleanor
Anderson. of New-York,
Oh wednesday two men went to the Hotel
savoy at Niagara Falls, Ont and registered
from Chicago. One of them gave his name as
f. S. Hall. and the other w K Hall Last
night Chief of Police Mains of the Ontario force
received telegram from Inspector McClusky
OF the New-York police asking him to arrest at
the Hotel Savoy, "F. S. Hail." who the message
said, was wanted in New-York on charge of
forgery Abeel is still at the Savoy in charge of
a police officer The man with him is not in
custody.
Abeel has engaged Germain & Petit, we'll
known law firm of Welland. Ont. He will be
arraigned before Magistrate Cruikshank to-
morrow morning.
II Abeel persists in his determination to fight
extradition and refuses to return to New-York
the officials admit they will be at standstiu in
the case, because the extradition laws it is said
will not cover the case.
Abeel said this evening: 80 much trouble
has been made for me by the police and news
papers that 1 do not know but that will re-
turn and prove my innocence. I am entirely
innocent of impersonating ]. Ogden Goelet or
any other Goelet. The fact that 1 am making
my home in Canada under an assumed name is
purely personal matter. My family is well
acquainted with my reasons. and so long as
do not turn my assumption of alias to any
criminal account, 1 do not think am answer
able to any one I have communicated with
my relatives, and If IL is thought best I shall
return to New-York. and then the truth. far
as am concerned. will become known"
\ New-York detective is tonight speeding
across the State to be present at the examina-
tion in the morning He will present warrant
showing that Abeel is war.ed.
Meals have been served to Abeel privately to-
day at the hotel.
That James Nelson Abeel cannot be extradited
for the offence with which he is charged-for-
gerry in the third degree-was the assertion made
last night to a Tribune reporter by intimate
friend of the Abeels, who is now In this city
The informant said that if Abeel had taken his
friends advice and gone to Mexico he would
never have been arrested This man declared
that most of Abeels friends and acquaintances
believed that he was the impersonator of u. Og-
den Goelet"
The worst thing charged against him." he
said, lis the forging of ]. B. Van Every's sigma
ture for very innocuous purpose.
IF Abeel is brought here and found guilty of
everything that is brought against him. don't
see what be DONE You may rest assured,
however that a very aDle criminal lawyer will
be engaged to defend him. and that no expense
will be spared. I am hopeful, however that he
will fight his extradition.
"A month or two ago Thomas Abeel his uncle
died. and by his will Abeel will receive some
$4,000 This. as we'll as the bcy's successful
stock speculatiors, are known to certain per-
Wb ic ybo 7
confident, are actuated not much by senti-
mental by mercenary motives"
DETECTIVE STARTS FOR CANADA
Acting under orders from Inspector McClusky,
of the Detective Bureau, Detective Sergeant Col
Inns, of the Central Office, left this city at
yesterday. for Niagara Falls, Can.
Abeel is wanted to answer a warrant issued
on November IS by Justice Wyatt which
charges that on October 81, 1908, "one James
Abeel did forge the signature of the said ]. B.
Van Every to certain letter and utter the
same to one Eleanor Anderson, which forgery
and uttering done by the said James Abeel
in violation of Section 514 OF the Penal Code
of the State of New-York." The warrant was
issued complaint of Mr.. Van Every.
Inspector McClusky in a telegram to the Chief
Of Police of Niagara Falls, Ont. said: I'm case
he (AbeeD is not willing to waive extradition
ately upon receipt of a dispatch from you to
that effect the papers will be prepared to be
forwarded to you at once"
When the inspector received word that the
arrest had been made, he ordered Collins to
If Miss Anderson was willing to go to Niagara
Falls to identify the prisoner. 1t was rumored
that Miss Anderson had expressed her willing
ness to go, but yesterday afternoon her counsel
said he would not permit her to make the jour
ney. 1t was not necessary.
Detective Sergeant Manion told Tribune
porter last night that Abeel on arrest, had de-
clared he would await the arrival of certain rel
to waive extradition proceedings or fight extra
dition. In the event OF Abeers waving extradi-
ton he may be expected In this city to-day
The principal relative, who has been sent for
it is understood is a cousin, a lawyer of Oswego
The report that the father of Miss Anderson
had left New-York yesterday for Niagara Falls
to Identify the prisoner received color from her
brothers admission that their father was not
in town Where he was the brother declined
to say
1t was learned that despite yesterdays
ports declaring that since Abeel left New
York he has been in New-Orleans and other
parts of the United States, he has spent the
greater part of his absence in Ontario.
a raDresentative Of the detective agency which
has been employed by the Goelet family to trace
Abeel declared yesterday that his agency prac-
tfcallv found Abeel two weeks ago, when it
turned over it's entire information to Inspector
McClusky
FRENCH SENATE ACTS ON BUDGET.