New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-29
oDELL ASKED FOP ABEEL.
Doubt Whether Ertradition Request
Can Be Granted.

As Nelson Abeel. supposed TO be the erstwhre
= osoeh Soeie~ who successfully wcoed Miss
GIeaaor ANDERSON. has decided remain in Can
ada while longer, District Attorney Jerome made
formal application to Governor Odeu yestarda,,
asking that Abel be extradited TO this county
The charge IS forgery. IN the third degree OF the
= Van Every letter, which introduced the yooer
TO Mss Anderson. AS to whether Abel can be
brought here on extradition papers there is much
doubt He has retained good lawyers and there Is
plenty OF money to back him.
An intimate f-ieno CT The family declared last
night that Abeel doubtless saw that Il was best
I0F nm 10 remain in Canada and added that he
was probably following advice in so doing. He
thought II extremely doubtful that Abeel would be
brought here. but declared thai If he WERE every
eILoft would be devoted to his defence against de-
signing persons
The GOlet family, according 20 De Lancey Nicou,
their attorney. is willing TO go TO any extent the
district Attorney may require in his prosecution Of
the case Mr.. Lindsay. OF Mr.. HicoTs firm. had
consultation with District Attorney Jerome yester
day, after which the application extraditioI
made Mr.. Nicoll thought there much uncer-
taiaty TO whether AbeeI could be brought here.
he was certain as to the law, and with good law
yerS. such as Abel would get, declared Mr..
NicCl. hard fight could be made. AS TO a check
for 100000 which mas been mentioned as a wedding
present TO Mss Anderson from 'Goelet.' M Nicou
did not know whether such paper existed or not
Anderson end OF the case Miss Anderson's lawyer
refused 70 say anything. He would not tell the
The held there.
II you have IL right. say absolutely
nothing about it, his only comment.
Miss Anderson could not be found yesterday nor
could her father. who, il was learned was taking
too active an interest in the case to suit many
persons on both sides. 1t was thought he had gone
to Niagara Falls.
Welland, Ont. Dec. 2S.-JaGles Abeel was brought
here to-day by officer Of the frontier police and
Detective sergeants Collins and Valley. OF New
York. 10 appear before county Judge a warrant
/ charging him with having forged the name Of a
Western Union official while posing -. Ogden
Goelet. jr.''
The county judge was out of town, and the off,
GERS with their prisoner, win remain here until
wednesday, when IL IS expected hearing VIII be
given
German and Petit. the attorneys engaged by
Abeel are preparing 10 Illustrate the efforts OF the
New York police 10 take Abeei to Newly York. and,
unless AbeeI changes his mind as he indmGted
last night the extTadition proceedings will be
fought TO the last ditch.
Ma gistrate CrlIikshank, before whom Abeel was
taken earlier in the day declined hear the case,
as IL does not come within his jurisdiction. Abeel
IS staying al hotel under guard OF Canadian
officer Valley and Collins made another effort to
| induce him 10 waive extraditi0n proceedings and
/ return 70 NeW-York with them. They were IN
successful Il Is said they viii make effort 10
Jail until the extradition PROCEEDINGS are decided
Mr. Abel lnStructs me to say said his Coun-
sell that be IS willing TO go back TO New-York
any other place in the United States. but he does
intend to be taken back by process Of law, and
/ he don't intend TO go to Jail either"