The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-07
CASE OF MRS. DUKE
NEW YORK MAGISTRATE SAYS
 THINGS LOOK QUEER.
Charles F. Taylor, Woman's Business Partner, Arrested in His Chi caEO 0Miee Charged With
 Being a Fugitive
 From Justice.


 New York, Feb. 6.-when Mrs. Brodie L Duke was arraigned in Police Court today for her adjourned examination it developed that the Texas authorities had not, as has been reported. given up their intention of securing her ex- tradition to that State. Just before court opened District Attorney Jerome received the following message:
 State Capitol. Austin. Texas.
 Application for requisition for Alice Webb, wanted in Nacogdoches County. Texas. for swindling. has been received by me and returned to the officers of Naeogdoches County for correction. Will be forwarded as soon as papers are made our properly.
 (signed.) s. w. T. Lanham,
 Governor.
 Counsel for Mrs. Duke tried to se- cure her release on parole. but the rep resen tative of the District Attorney would not agree. After hearing the argument on that point, Magistrate Poole said:
 There is something queer about this whole case. It looks as if the Texas authorities have been trifiing with the District Attorneys officers here. It is fifteen days since Mrs. Duke was ar rested and we have heard nothing defin- ite from them"
 The magistrate granted an adjourn ment until tomorrow and Mrs. Duke was returned to the Tombs. When she was being conducted back to the prison dor outside the court room and was carried across the Bridge of Signs to her cell.
 Assistant District Attorney Sanford promised to telegraph Governor Lam ham of Texas, to stir the District Att torney of Nacogdoches County, Texas. to more activity and direct him to stop trlhing with the District Attorneys of flee here.
 Chicago, Feb. 6.-Charles F. Taylor. business partner of Mrs. Alice Webb Duke. has been arrested at his offlee here, charged with being a fugitive from justice He is alleged to have been implicated in a swindle at Nacog- doches, Tex. involving $s,O0O. Taylor denounces the truth of the charge and says he will make a fight against being taken to Texas. tele- gram was received by the police from s. M, Adams, prosecuting ofiicer of Nacogdoches stating that requisition papers had been issued for Taylor, and that Adams would leave for Chicago Tuesday. The warrants on which Tay- Tor was arrested was sworn out by E. A. Blount, an official of a bank at Nacog- doches, Tex.
 I Nacogdoches, Tex. Feb. s.-It is an- nounced here that the case against Mrs. Alice Webb-Duke will not be prose- cuted in NacogdochesCounty. and 1t was ! stated today that no requisition papers would be asked for. An officer Is to be | sent to Chicago for Charles F. Taylor, who was arrested there today and a reauisition will be asked for him. 1 The indictments against Mrs. Webb | and Taylor are identical. but B. A. | BIount, the banker who is alleged to have been swindled, holds that Taylor was the principal If there was in re- ality a swindle. in obtaining SS,O00 from him on alleged false representations. The city marshal will leave for Chica- 1 go as soon as extradition papers can be secured.
 l District Attorney Imboden has ad- vised the assistant county attorney that he will dismiss the charges against Mrs, Duke.