Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-27

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Mr.. Osborne says he feels that Dodge
will never see the inside of prison.
AS soon as the indictments for con-
spiracy have been handed down. MIR.
Jerome intends to place the cases on
the calendar and speedy trials are to
follow. In every one of these trials
Dodge will appear as the chief witness
for the prosecution.
1t is said that some of the persons
connected with the conspiracy are
without the jurisdiction of the court.
In the event Of indictments being
handed down bench warrants would be
issue at once and arrests could be made
in any part of this country or abroad.
EXtradition proceedings would follow.
Mr. Jerome is determined that the
DOdge-Morse divorce scandal shall be
made known throughout the land. He
is bent on swift justice.
The arraignment OF Dodge took place
at l.30 P. NJ. today. in Judge Cowing's
chamber. Dodge passed the night at
The broadway Central hctel. in charge
Of the federal authorities. who had
brought him here from Galveston, Tex.
on Friday. These officials conducted
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sick man, Mr. Osborne said, and
needs good medical treatment. but
Dodge appears as though a heavy load
had been lifted from his shoulders.
With Dodge We're United Marshal w.
y Hanson and two of his deputies. al
50 Roundsman Peter Reery. who is as
signed to duty in the cffice of Mr.
Jerome.
The United States officers would not
permit Dodge to speak to any one. At
the district attorneys Office Dodge saw
Mr. Jerome and Assistant Attorneys
Rand. Garvan and Miner. Chief Clerk
Henneberry. who mas charge of the
force Of county detectives, was also
present.
Everything went off smoothly as
though it had been rehearsed for weeks
iytttctive jesse, who has followed
Dodge ever since last winter. and who
had frs, caused his arrest in Houston.
Tex. was there. He was accompanied
by Detective Sergeant Herlihy, who had
come with Jesse and the marshal from
Texas. Dodge smiled at Jesse as he saw
his old shadow.
Word had come from Judge COwing's
chambers that the judge was ready ID
have the prisoner ARA gned before him.
Il took but a few minutes to accom-
pislI Do6ges release.
"t"ntP on, Dodge" said Mr.. Jerome.
leading the way. Dodge put on his hat
and. followed by the guard. he was
marched to the Otner end of the corri-
Cor. where the judge was found seated
at his desk.
Dodge dropped into a large leather
arm chair just to the left of Judge Cow
ing. Mr.. Jerome took ur his station di-
rertly in front of the Judges desk. The
federal officers and others gathered
around Mr.. Jerome
May it please the court" said Mr..
Jerome. "On the 10Th day of January
this year. the grand jury of this county
fled an indictment against Charles F.
Dodge. accusing him of the crime of
perjIry. The defendant was arrested
in the state Of Texas and various pro-
ceedings We're had in the federal courts
and in The state courts which resulted
in an appeal to the supreme court of
the United States. The decision of the
United States court was handed down,
ordering the return Of the defendant
upon the interstate rendition proceed
ings instituted here. The warrant of
the governor of the state of New York
names as its official agent one Herlihy,
and the order of Judge Burns directs
the marshal of the court to deliver the
defendant in the state of New York to
the proper authorities named in the