The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1905-04-07
ONE IMPORTANT OBJECT OF NAN
PATTERsoN's ATTORNEYS
AND RELATIVES.
SATISFIED AS TO LETTERS
ATTORNEY FOR PROSECUTION
SAYS THEY ARE OF MUCH
IMPORTANCE.

SiACluHdti, ApFll Z. Nan Pat(or-
son, her family, friends and attorneys
have as their one important object
just now the keeping of J. Morgan
Smith and his wife out of New York"
said Assistant District Attorney Car
van, who has arrived here from New
York to take charge of the legal fight
Tor the extradition of Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith, held here as fugitivea from
justice, and who are accused OF Grim
inal conspiracy in New York.
DO you think you will be in posi-
ton to conclude tonight the hearing
OF haveas corpus proceedings institu-
ted by Attorneys Shay & Cogan in re-
sisting the eXtradition of their clients,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Morgan Smith,"
Fight May Be Long.
mo, We shall probably not be ready
to return tonight" answered Mr.. Car
van, slowly and thoughtfully. There
will be complications in legal way
piled up against us or an attempt to
pile them up. that may prolong the
fight, but l think we will eventually
win out"
What is the real charge against the
prisoners in New York in plain
words?" Mr.. Caravan was asked.
attempting to extort money with
the threat of life he replied.
Satisfied as to Letters.
Mr.. Carvan was asked if he had Sc
Sinn Of ho n,hi
Detective Aiken claimed Mrs. Smith
had entrusted to him. believing him
friend. on the eve Of her arrest, and
that of her husband, as there was said
to be very strong evidence against
| not only the Smiths, but Nan Patter-
son. Mr.. Carvan declined TO answer
| yes or no, but smiled in an extremely
knowing way which clearly meant
that insofar as the possession of the
letters was concerned he was abund-
antly satisfied. There could be no in
| depreciation to his manner other than
/ this.
"Are the letters really Of great inn
portance as evidence?' was the next
| question put to him.
"They are of very great impor-
| lance"
| Expects No Hitch.
Mr.. Caravan said the printed state
| ment that there would probably be
hitch over the difference of the laws
in Ohio and New York, as they applied
| to extradilable crimes, was incorrect.
| The Indictment under which we
Sc
felony in both states; therefore
| there will be no trouble on that
| score" said he.
Smith could also be returned to
| New York because OF his being in con-
| tempt of court" he continued.
Col. Shay, counsel for the Smiths,
said last night: 81 am ready for the
hearing in the habeas corpus case
| instituted to prevent the return of
my clients to New York. l am con-
| WINGED that they cannot be held here,
but that they will be duly, set at liber-
| ty, discharged. ',sE ! asE.@,
Nothing but Suspicious.
"Why, when my habcas corpus writ
was filed there absolutely was no
charge against my clients eACepl tudI
of suspicion. ! The .3charge Of being
fugitives from justice was trumpet up
later OF course ! do not know just
what course of Procedure the repre-
sentatives of the NewsYork district at
torney will resort ito. syllmay have
a requisition writ issued. If they do
there will be great number OF inter-
esting questions asked.
Letters Of No Importance.
"Why, those letters have no bearing
on the case at all There is not
particle of evidence of any kind in
them. did not read all of them my
| self, but Mrs. Smith told me exactly
| what they contained. Such as they
are, they are her property If the man
| who purloined them is still in town to
day, which doubt, shall surely have
him put in Jail for taking those let
| ters.'
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