The Washington times., 1907-12-22
CALDWELL DYING,
Hailed TO COURT,
PERJURY ALLEGED
Murder to Imprison Him,
Pleads Lawyer, and
Bail Is Allowed.
Trouble BetWeenFe Federal
MarShalS Threatened
Over Arrest.

NEW YORK, Dec. H.-Robert Cald-
well star witness IN a case involving
title to an English dukedom and an es-
tate worth millions. is dying at the
Richmond. s.sI.. home OF his daughter.
Miss Georgisna Caldwell, the village
librarian.
He is under 5000 bail TO appear be
fore United States Commissioner Alex
ander, January Z. TO face proceedings
for his extradltion to England. where
he Is wanted on charges Of perjury and
conspiracy.
Physicians who have examined him
say 1t is doubtful II he viii live unit!
the date set for his arraigument. They
are sure he can not survive a trip 10
England. lie IS more than seventy years
old and suffers from Brights disease
and heart trouble which threaten mo-
mentarily 20 end his life.
Murder to Imprison Him.
There was much question Immediately
following the old mans arrest whether
the Federal authorities would be just!-
fed In admitting him 20 ball. Attorney
Charles Fox, representing British Con-
sui Charles Give Bayley. declared such
a thing unprecedented.
1T would be murder 70 send him 20
a CELL" replied Judge Battle, CaIdweIrs
lawyer. with the best OF care. he may
die any moment. He can not escape
II he would. Let him go 10 his daugh-
ters home"
Prisoner Could Barely Stand.
United States Commissioner A.exan-
der stln demurred. Attorney Battle sug-
gested $500 bail. Lawyer Fox said he
thought SgLO9O would be nearer the cor
rect figure. Commissioner Alexander
decided to refer the case 10 Circuit
Judge Hough and before him the prls-
oner was halt led. halc carried, and
gently lowered into a chair, too weak
to stand.
His daughter. a beautiful young wo-
man, supported him, with her arm about
his neck. Occasionally she whispered
TO him encouragingly.
Judge Hough appointed DR.. g. J. Har-
rison and DIT. r. f. shaw TO make
formal examination to determine
whether the prisoner was as weak and
il as he seemed. Their report was
quickly made. caldwell. they said. was
I'm a dangerous condition and needed the
tenderest care.
Attorneys Fox and Battle agreed on
a 5000 bond, which r. J. Cutherson, an
old Staten Island neighbor Of Caldwell.
signed. Attorney Fox said he expected
the papers IN the Caldwell cas-. 10 arrive
here from London in fortnight.
Trouble Between Marshals.
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United States Marshals Henkel. Of New
York. and Mayhem. OF Hoboken. over
the arrest HenkeI took Caldwell in
custody on the Hamburg-American liner
Kaiserin AuRUste Victoria between
boken dock. He acted so quickly that
he was on a ferrybOat on his way from
Hoboken 20 New York before Mayhem
knew what had b cen done.
Then the latter declared Henkel had
deliberately kdnaIcd nan from his
Jurisdiction and that a test would be
made Of the case.
Caldwell narrowly escaped arrest in
London. When the officers went TO his
lodgings with a warrant they hsd found
he had just sailed for America, and
promptly cabled for his arrest.
Grew Worse at Sea.
At sea he grew steadily weaker
When a wireless message was received
yesterday morning tnat ne would be ar
rested as soon as he landed the old man
fairly collapsed.
A sympathetic 'fellow-voyager told
him. when hC crawied upon deck as
the ship passed Sandy Hook. that the
order for his arrest had been counter
manded.
Thank GodF' exclaimed Caldwell, ia
tone Of intense relief. Henkel, ?
deputy, and an agency detective boarded
! the steamship at Quarantine, however.
i and arrested their man
The testimony which brought Cald-
we'll into conflict with the English law
was designed TO prove the Gfth Duke
/ of Portland ard T. c. Druce. o London
| shopkeeper, were one and the same.
and that the title and estates should
have descended, no. 10 the dukes heirs,
but TO G. II. Dr1He, 7. c. Druce's
4 grandson