The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-09-15
PRISONER REMOVED i'm DEFIANCE
OF COURTS ORDER.
VERY MUCH LIKE CONTEMPT
Despite Writ Of Habeas Corpus Issued,
Carey Snyder is Not Produced
by Chief Morse.

After the arguments of the lawyers
retained in the case of Carey P. Sny-
der, alias George w. Savage, arrested
in this county last week at the in
stance OF Missouri officers, who held
a warrant from Missouri court for
his arrest on the charge of highway
robbery, Governor Toole decided yes
terday afternoon to honor the requisi-
ton Of Governor Dockery.
The case from it's inception has been
an interesting and at times exciting
one. After the prisoners arrest and
return to this city his father was
communicated with and sent money on
to defray the sons immediate expenses
and also wired that an attorney was en-
route to Billings to see that the
young mans rights were duly OBJ
served. Before the Missouri lawyer
arrived young Snyder had re-
tanned W. M. Johnston OF this city
and the latter applied to Judge Loud
for a writ Of habeas corpus. The writ
was granted and Chief OF Police Morse,
who had the prisoner in custody, pro-
duced him in court. When the answer
of the respondent was submitted the
court held that the detention OF Sny-
der was wrong and ordered his re-
lease.
Still determined to hold the man un.
til the requisition from the governor
of Missouri, which they had been in
formed was on the way, could arrive,
the detectives, in anticipation of the
outcome of the writ, had filed an in
formation in local Justices court
charging Snyder with being a fugitive
from justice. On this a warrant
for his arrest was issued, and
within few minutes after his
release by Judge Loud, Snyder
was prisoner once more, hav-
ing been arrested by Chief Morse,
He was locked up again in the city
Jail and on the following day an ap>
plication for his release was made to
Justice Mann. The judge fixed the
amount OF bail at $4,000. This Snyder
was unable to give, although arrange
ments had ben made to furnish secur-
ity in the sum OF $4,000.
Meantime Lawyer Cooper, the attor-
ney sent from Kansas City by Snyder's
father, and Mr.. Johnston had not been
idle. A case in the district court oc-
cupying his time, Mr.. Johnston ar
ranged with r. III. Hathhorn to act in
his place in assisting Mr.. Cooper. The
requisition from Governor Dockery
was received few days ago and the
fight was transferred to Helena. Yes
terday it came up in the governors
Office with Mr.. Cooper and Attorney
t. ]. Walsh on one side and Detective
McAnany and Attorney Odell w. Nc
Connell on the other side.
For the defense itswas alleged that
Snyder was not fugitive from JUS
tice, as charged, and that he could not
be legally extradited, being citizen
of Montana, and that no offense was
charged against him, and that he had
been dismissed from custody on a
writ of habeas corpus issued by a
court of this county All these things
it was held, acted as proper bar to
any requisition that might be made by
the governor of Missouri.
Governor Toole said he felt con-
strained. to comply with the request OF
the governor of Missouri and that if a
mistake had been made and Snyder
was really innocent and not the per-
son who committed the offense with
which he stood charged, it would no
doubt be brought out on his trial. In
addition, the governor said it had al
ways been his policy to honor such
documents, unless great and grave
cause should exist for contrary action.
Busy At This End.
The fact that Governor Toole had
granted the requisition was tele-
graphed to this city and the two attor-
neys at this end became busy again.
They appealed to Judge Loud for an
other writ of habeas corpus and last
night, between 8 and 9 O'Clock, he