The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-10-22
SHERIFF is LEFT
TO HOLD The BAG
Lawyer Collins HurTiedly Extradited
From Victoria.
FURTHER DELAY AVOIDED
SURPRISE PLANNED BY CHIEF OF
POLICE.

Victoria, B. c., Oct. 21.-G. D. Col
Inns, the San Francisco lawyer who
fled from the Bay city on July s, was
extradited tonight. He was suddenly
hurried from Victoria at p. m. in Gus
tody of Detective Thomas Gibson. Col
Inns was ignorant of the fact that he
would be extradited tonight until fif-
teen minutes before his abrupt depart
ure, which was kept secret by the po-
lice. Captain John Nj. Langley al
lowed Collins TO believe he would be
taken to San Francisco by the steamer
Queen on Wednesday next. stating he
would refuse to allow the prisoner to
go overland for fear steps might be
taken to secure his liberty upon habeas
corpus proceedings at either Seattle
or Portland.
Patrol Wagon Called.
Collins anticipating his departure on
Wednesday next, had planned a fare
well gathering with some friends and
sympathiZers, but the police disap-
pointed him. At S:45 he was taken to
/ the police station by the constable
guarding him, upon the pretense that
the guard was TO be relieved by an
other constable at the station In the
meantime the patrol wagon had called
at the Driard hotel for the lawyer
effects. Then, without warning, Col
Inns and Gibson were asked to board
the patrol wagon, which had been COW
cred that Wayfarers might not notice
It's passenger. Chief Langley also en-
parked and the patrol wagon was hur-
ried to the Canadian Pacific railroad
wharf, arriving a few moments before
the gangway was taken in, and before
anyone other than the police and flu
Sitive was aware, Collins had been ex
tradited.
Delay Was Feared.
The chief of police had arranged for
the sudden exit of the fugitive lawyer
for several reasons. 1t was feared that
some steps might be taken by the sher-
If TO delay service of the warrant of
surrender SO that he might be secured
for the money he is seeking TO secure
for the custody of Collins, and the
chief of police was also anxious to eX-
pedite the arrival of Collins at San
Francisco without danger of having
the journey delayed by lawyers serV-
ing Writs for habeas corpus in the
states TO be traVersed en- route. The
chief OF police gave il out that the
warrant of surrender from the depart
ment of justice at Ottawa would not
be in his hands until late on Saturday
night, and Collins would wait until
! Wednesday so that he might be sent
to San Francisco by direct steamer.
The warrant was addressed to the lieu
tenant governor, Sir Henri Joli de Lot
biniere, but the chief of police made
arrangements TO have Campbell Red
die, provincial secretary. secure the
warrant from the mail without delay
1t arrived at I D. m. and shortly after
ward was in the hands of the police
officer.
Collins Did Not Suspect.
Collins was unaware of this. and,
unsuspecting, he went to the lookup
to allow the constable guarding him to
be relieved, as he thought. He was in
stead hustled to the steamer Princess
Victoria and eXtradited from Victoria
without anyone being aware of his de-
parture other than police authorities.
Taken unaware, the San Francisco
lawyer was unable to plan any habess
corpus proceedings TO be brought en-
route. He will arrive at Seattle in the
early morning of Sunday, and before
Monday morning dawns he will be
across the California line,