The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-03
Mr.. James Wants Bet
ter Extradition
Law.
PRESENT STATUTE FAULTY
Declares System Affords
Protection for Political
Criminals.

Ollie James. a new member, known
as the Kentucky spellhInder. spoke in
the House this morning upon his rfIg
making IL obligatory on one State 70
turn over TO the authorities OF another
State a fugitive from justice. who has
been legally indicted for crime He SAID
such law was badly needed and re-
ferred TO the protection the governor OF
Indiana had given Taylor after his in
dictment for compBcity in the Goebel
murder Mr.. James was bitter In MS
denunciation OF the refusal Of Governor
Durbin TO turn Taylor over TO the Ken
lucky authorities He said President
Roosevelt posed as a great exponent OF
extradition from other countries. yet il
was after a conference with the Presi-
dent. who was then governor OF New
York State. that Taylor went TO Indiana.
where he was protected by a RepdbIi-
can governor.
Mr.. James referred also TO the refusal
Of Governor OdelI OF New York to sur
rendr ZiesIer. the millionaire. to the
Missouri authorities.
President a "Don Quixote."
He ridiculed the Presidents demand
for extradition OF bribers from foreign
countries. and declared that it was but
busle call to offenders. TO come back
home and get the protection OF New
York or Indiana. II they can stand ths
Republican administration there"
And when Durbin comes 10 town.
he continued. he is entertained and
wined ana dined at the White Houso
by this gSeat Don Quixote on the ques-
tion OF extradition."
To the murdered Goebel Mr.. James
referred as tone Of the ablesr. braVsst.
and kEightiiest.-e1- faess - He. .auozed
Tayior's card TO the public that, II in
dieted. be would stand trial In Ken
lucky. and compared his statement with
his action In seeking refuge in Indiana
on the alleged ground that he could
not get justice In Kentucky.
Might Breed Retaliation.
He declared that the system Of one
State affordins protection for political
purposes to fugitives from another was
a dangerous practice and likely 10 be
followed by serious retaIiatory troubles
between St8tes-
The Democrats applauded Mr.. James
time and time again.
Mr.. James concluded by saying that
If the Federal power did not correct
the evils complained of. the State Of
Indiana could and would correct them
for itself by rising up and electing a
Democratic governor.
MIR. Crumpacker CRep., Ind.) replied
to Mr. James in defense of Governor
Durbin. of Indiana
Heated Discussion.
Did not all the respectable Demo-
cratic papers condemn the outrage on
Taylor?" Mr.. Crumpacksr demanded at
one time In the course of his speech.
which. was an attack on Goebelism as
well as a defense of Taylor and Durbin
There are no respectable Democratic
papers in the State" exclaimed William
Alden Smith (Rep.. Mich.) amid laugh
ter. -
The discussion became quite warm and
the Kentucky members were on their
feet most OF the time. interrupting the
speaker with their questions and de-
nouncing his statements as to the uu-
fairness of the Caleb Powers trial as in
correct and untrue. Judge Crumpacker
said that Powers was '-railroaded" by q
Goebel jury. There were eleven Demo-
Gratis on the jury, he said. and one
Goebel Republican, a school teacher
He said that the Republican on the
jury was worse than Democrat. for he
was a Goebelite. and that Caleb Powers
had no fair chance for his life He en-
phasized the fact that the ore Repubi-
can on the Jury was a school teacher
Few Republicans In kentucky are
able TO teach school, interjected STAN
ley. Democrat of Kentucky. raising a
laugh