Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-05-01
TRUE TO PROMISE
CAPT. STRODHAR CAME
Would Not Consent to Extradi-
ton, But Returned Alone.
SURRENDERED TO SHERIFF


and Surrenders to Sheriff.
After having been acquitted by 4
Jury OF his countrymen IN the superior
court OF Fulton county, Georgia. at q
recent session OF that court 10 Atlantis,
upon charge Of embezzlsment from
the Atlsntic Coat Line Railroad Com
pany oitwo checks, agETsgating 81, 100,
while employed a. agent Of the 'aid
line In Gainesville, Captain J. n
letrobhar was released from the custody
OF the Georgia officials, and immedi'
ately returned 10 his home here, hsV-
Ing reached here via the Gainesville
and Gulf railroad Monday morning.
He went Immediately 70 the office OF
Sheriff Fennell and surrendered, was
placed under arrest ~ o formal pro-
ceeding, and was Immediately re-
leased upon bond for his appearance
before the justice court Friday, when
he retired TO his hotel, the Brown
House. En- route, however, from the
court house TO the hotel, he was be-
SIsged by his numerous friends, all Of
whom shook his hand coFdislly and 10.
sured him that they we're glad TO vel.
come him home again.
Story Well Known.
The story Of Captain 6trobhar's case
10 90 we'll known, and has been 90 we'll
covered. that IL 10 needless 70 go over
the same again, Everyone knows that
he vas for years agent Of the Atlantic
Coast Line here, and that during that
time he vas . very popular man.
Evesyons knows that he left here and
went TO Montreal, Canada. aud coon
Afterwards the railroad company &C.
cused him Of the mlsappropriatIsn OF
she checks aGgregSting the tl,700, and
that, after considerable delay. he was
returned TO the Georgia authorities by
acquisition proceedings upon this
charge. The sequel Of this proceeding
vas told In the first paragraph OF this
article. and Captain StTobhAT IVES Civ.
en- the freedom OF the birds, ImmsdI-
Ately after she release OF Captain
etFobhaF from the Georgia courts. q
SOQuisltion vac presented from Gov
sPnor BEoward TO Governor Terrell OF
Georgia for she custody Of the defend
ant, bot vac refused. Captain Strob-
has stated that he Wa perfectly will
Ing 70 return 10 Gainesville, aud In.
tended 70 do 90, but did not propose
70 be humiliAtsd By returning under
arrest, or under the surveillance OF gu
OffoeF.
Captain strobhAr vas released, and
% soon 10 no had concluded hIs bust
nsss 10 Atlanta, purchased = ticket for
FloFlda. On Sunday, the Goth inst
hS wired the following TO sheriff l..
W, Fsossll, OF this county;
IAN leaving for Gainesville, VIII
rSach there by Gainesville and Cult
tomorrow morning. VIII repou ~
your oiIiee. J. erRoBuAR."
True 10 HE promise, Captain sIrob.
har arrived 81 che time announced
and went Immediately 10 the shsFid's
once, where he vas arrested and gave
boad Cor bic appearance ~ the props'
time,
Captain srobhAr'S Story.
Capt1ln elrobhar vas Sesn In hI'
room Monday afternoon, lie 40
psAFed In she heat OF spirilS, and wA'
Looking exceptionally we'll. Asssd u
express Aimsslt. he Vas perfectly tree
and saId,
~ vas AEtrs,sd In Canada On IN a.
lSesd violation Of the Florida hwS,
had attempted 70 90 10 FLORIDA beiOr'
aFrSss, bat the prosecution tAtSstsas<
90 arrest me II crossed the CANADIAN
line. AZ soon 90 ! had arranged 10
my defence In Florida aud was rpsd'
20 10, she prosecution dismissed 'h'
ease against me. stating In opsa cout
1Aat they he'd . stronger cass In uso'
ala Agalhsl me than ,heI had In Flor
ida, aud 10 substance sald that the
eould no, soasls, me in Florida hsnc
tAsy % eass started proceedings 4
taks me 10 Georgia
"AI the last eoan held In AlaeAO
eoanly ths prosecution refused 4
maAe 40 SI,smp, 10 lna1ea ne. sAJ's
thai sAsy haA . better eass IN GNo'
MA. have saoOA my trial 10 Georges
ana have bseA acquitted. and wAsn n
leaseA tFOm custody end ailowSd 10 3