The San Francisco call., 1903-12-22
SPIRITED AWAY.
BETWEEN WRlTS
Sheriff Baird of Colorado Out
wits Attorneys for Man Who
Is Wanted on Charge of Arson
J. E. CHANDLER ACCUSED
Supreme Court Acts Twice in
Case, but Valuable Time Is
Lost by Prisoners Lawyers

J. E. Chandler, secretary Of the Min
ers' Union of Clear Creek County. Colo
rado. who is wanted by the authorities
Of that State on a charge Of conspiracy
10 commit arson, was brought before
the Supreme Court yesterday morning
on a writ Of habeas corpus.
Chandler was arrested in Los An
Eeles on the evening of December II by
Sheriff White Of Los Angeles County,
acting on a telegram received from the
Colorado officials. II is claimed that
Chandler was one of a party that plot
ted 10 blow up the Nindicator mine, in
Clear Creek County. Colorado. which
resulted in the destruction of property
and lives. Chandler since the time of
his. arrest has fought the extradition
proceedings and retained counsel to de-
fend him.
Last Saturday the Supreme Court is
sued a writ of habeas corpus. and
Sheriff White Of Los Angeles County
brought Chandler TO this city yester-
day morning and produced him before
the court.
Attorneys D. z. Alexander and F. H.
Thompson Of Los Angeles appeared for
Chandler. while Sheriff White OF Los
Angeles County was represented by At
torney D. z. James.
The full bench Of the Supreme Court
passed upon the writ Of habeas corpus
and disposed Of the matter in a very
few minutes.
ATTORNEYS MAKE ERROR.
The application for the writ Of habeas
81. Il
e fugitive from justice from Colorado.
as alleged, and proceeded 10 give his
residences since the month of July
when the Nindicator mine was blown
UP.
Chandler's attorneys made a fatal er-
ror. however. in their application. They
claimed that Chandler was illegally
held by a warrant of the Governor OF
California, who had ordered the sur
render Of Chandler TO the Colorado Of
fcers on extradition proceedings.
Chief Justice Beatty in dismissing the
application OF Chandler held that the
prisoner was simply held in custody on
g warrant Of a Justice Of the Peace Of
Los Angeles County, and that it was
proper for Chandler 10 seek relief from
the Superior Court of that county be-
fore applying TO the Supreme Court.
Sheriff White left the Supreme Court
room with his prisoner and later on
turned Chandler over to Sheriff Baird
Of Colorado.
Some hours after the decision of the
Supreme Court Chambers attorneys
filed a second application for z writ of
habeas corpus for their client.
CHANDLER SPIRITED AWAY.
In the meantime the writ Of extradi-
tion issued by Governor Pardee a few
days ago was served on Sheriff White.
who was only too pleased to turn his
prisoner over 70 the Colorado Sheriff.
The second writ Of habeas corpus
stated that Chandler was detained by
q writ OF the Governor Of California.
which was correct, but the joker then
was to find Chandler and the Colorado
Sheriff
Just as soon as the Supreme Court
had issued the second writ Of habeas
corpus Attorney Thompson Of Los An
geles started out TO hunt up Sheriff
Baird Of Colorado and serve him with
the order Of court.
Baird and Chandler had dropped out
Of sight, however. Thompson hunted
al all the downtown hotels. but could
find no trace Of the Colorado Sheriff
or Chandler.
Thompson enlisted the aid Of private
detectives last night to try to find
Chandler and his captor from Colorado,
but they met with no success.
II is thought that Sheriff Baird OF
Colorado took Chandler out Of this city
on an evening train and then boarded
an overland train some time during the
evening.
Thompson was determined last night
70 prevent Sheriff Baird from taking