The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-03-04
HABEAs CORPUS FOR AMEs.
Another Incident Showing His Intense
Desire to Come Back.

MANCHESTER, N. H, March g.
Counsel for former Mayor A. A. Ames
of Minneapolis today visited the supe-
r1or court to file a, petition of habeas
corpus for his client, but as the pre-
siding judge was unable to hear the
case. an agreement was reached that it
should be heard March II. The petit
ton calls for the appearance of Mr.
Ames in court for examination as to
his physical condition.
In the petition nine different queS-
lions are raised wherein the petition
er is deprived of his liberty, as follows:
First-That the proceedings and process
on which the executive warrant was is
sued are Irregular and defective and that
the evidence filed is insufficient.
Second-BecauSe from the documentary
evidence filed, it does not appear that the
petitioner committed a crime within the
meaning of the United States constitution
or acts of congress
Third-Because the governor declined
to near evidence Of the commission of a
crime warfari ing extradition
Fourth7[BeCIuSe thessBarrant does not
state that the petitioner was found to be
a fugiuNss-from justice gMithin the mean
ing of the constitution and acts of con-
Fifth-Because the warrant does not
state that@any original criminal prosecu-
ton is now pending in Minnesota
Sixth-Because the warrant does not
state that the goyernoflof New Hamp-
Sh1re was satisfied that the demand of the
Minnesota governor is comfortable to law
and ought to be complied with.
SeVenth-BecauSe the warrant does not
state that the petitioner is held in Gus
state or thes.United States or is a fugitive
: from justice.
Eighth--Because the sheriff is ordered
to turn the prisoner over to the Mime
sofa officers on a date certain and not on
demand as required by act of congress.
Nlnth.Because so much of the New
hampshire law (chapter 263) as author
ICES the delivery of fugitive from jus
tice on day certain is CONTRARY to the
constitution of the United States and the
acts OF congress in relation to the subject
of eXtradition
Sheriff Dreger arrived here tonight
from Minneapolis to take former Nav
or Ames back with him on Thursday,
In accordance with the requisition pa
pers recently granted by Gov. Bachel-
der, and was astonished to learn that
writ of habeas corpus had been
granted. Sheriff Dreger feels confident
that he will yet take the former mayor
back for trial, and viii go to Hancock
tomorrow with Sheriff Doane to see
the doctor, who he understands is
much improved in health. He Is au-
thoflZed to employ counsel in behalf of
the state.
HANCOCK, N. H, March 3.-Former
Mayor Ames said today:
I am perfectly willing to go back
and face the charges but l do not real
ly feel able. know that I am not
strong enough to stand the journey
and the physicians advise against II. /
am perfectly innocent. I know they
cannot prove any of these charges
Which are due to politics, and YOU
know what that means.
1T is persecution" Interrupted Mrs.
Ames Indignantly: They simply
want to injure the doctor. They want
to get him out of the way"
DR.. Ames, according to his wife's
statement, to which he nodded approx
al, has been i'll since Nov 20, 1901. The
date is significant from the fact that
the charge of accepting a bribe on
which the papers for his requisition
have been granted is based on an incl
dent said to have taken place on Nov.
10, 1901, or five days previous to his
first Illness.
Il want TO say just here" said Mrs.
AmeS, in most positive manner that
Dr. Ames is not and never has been a
fugitive from justice. There has never
been time except when we were trav-
cling when those interested in Mime
apolf5 did not know where he was
They have had him arrested on a new
| Indictment found Feb. 4, and what have
! they got to back 1t up? Nothing but
| the evidence of a woman who saws
she paid him S25 through Mr. Brown,
the mayors private secretary