Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
SLIGHT HITCH
In Proposed Extradition
OF DR.. Chadwick.
The Ohio Sheriff Is at New York
Papers Are incomplete.
He Shows Little Worry and SAYS He
Will Have His Man.

Albany. n. ", Dec. 2S.--Sheriff Barry
Of Cuyahoga county, Ohio, who expects
TO arrest DR.. Leroy s. Chadwick. hus-
band Of Mrs. Chadwick. when he lands
in New York, tomorrow, on the charge
| OF forging the name of Andrew Carne-
gle, met setback in his plans today,
when he failed to obtain from Gov.
Odell, the requisitiOn papers necessary
for the transportation of DR.. Chadwick
to Ohio for trial. He called at the exc
cutlve chamber in the capitol, this
morning: but was informed by Judge
John I. joyce, the governors pardon
and requisition clerk that his papers
were defective in that they failed to
prove that Or. Chadwick was in the
state of Ohio. March 5, 1903. when the
alleged forgery was committed Sher-
if Barry decided not 20 try to correct
his papers now but to go on to New
York ard arrest DR.. Chadwick and ar
range for his requisition afterwards.
Before leaving for New York, Sunday.
the Cleveland sheriff telegraphed to
the executive departing mt here asking
that mis- papers be prepared so that
there might be no delay upon his ar
rival. early Monday morning. When the
telegram was received Gov. Odell was
at his home in Newburgh and the mes
sage vas given to his pardon clerk.
Judge Joyce Immediately telephoned
the governor and receive authority
from him to deliver tine desired war
rant iii case the applicants papers were
properly drawn up. Shelf Barry called
at the executive chamber between 10
and II o'clock. this morning, and pre-
scented to Judge joyce the requisition
papers signed by Gov. Herrick. of Ohio,
asking an extradition warrant to en-
able him to take his prisoner out of
New York state.
When the sheriff learned that his
papers We're defective there was at
first some talk of his returning in per-
son to Ohio for the purpose of getting
the corrections. After further consul
ton with Judge Boyce he concluded to
telegraph to have the necessary aff1-
davits prepared and sent to him in
New York. He said that this was a
purely formal matter and that affi-
davits could be promptly obtained,
showing that DR.. Chadwick was in
Ohio on or about March S, 1903.
The Ohio sheriff left Immediately af-
terward for New York where he with
wait for DIR. Chadwick's steamer
Soon after his arrival he will consult
with New York City authorities re-
garding the best course of procedure
Before leaving Sheriff Barry said that
while he was disappointed at not OBJ
tanning the requisition warrant at this
time. the failure would not delay him
to any appreciate extent. He hopes
the corrections will be made and the
papers received by Wednesday or
Thursday.
Prosecutor Keller declared that all
the information as to the date. ETC., had
been embodied in the indictment by
the grand jury, copy of which had
been attached to the requisition papers.
This affidavit that I am sending to
New York. today" said the prosecutor,
lis simply a duplication of what is
contained in the indictment. l can
see no use in repeating it, but shall
not bubble over technicalities. The
affidavit will probably reach the New
York executive through Sheriff Barry
by Wednesday morning."