Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-28

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ASHEVuIE. n c. July 27.-Develop-
meuts came thick and fast i'm the railroad
rate law controversy today. Warrants
were issued for President Finley OF the
Southern railway and city Ticket Agent
c. Wilson of the same road. The warrant
for President Finley was placed in the
hands of a policeman who went to the
Battery Park hotel to serve the papers upon
the executive head of the Southern. In
the meantime arrangements had been made
for habeas corpus proceedings before Judge
Pritchard to secure Mr. Finley's release.
The policeman did not succeed in reachi
ing the police court with his prisoner. Just
as he was ready to leave the MOTEL a deputy
United States marshal walked into the
hotel and took charge of Mr.. Finley.
When the police officers called at the
hotel for Mr.. Finley the latter was eating
breakfast and requested that he be al
lowed to finish his meal. His request was
granted In the meantime MIR. Finley's
private secretary got into communication
with Judge Pritchard. who, it is believed
cut his own breakfast short and came
down town and issued the writ, which
was served just as the march to the po-
| lice court began.
The warrant against o. c. Wilson who
recently was sentenced to thirty days on the
chain gang for violating the new rate law
and who was released on habeas corpus
! proceedings by Judge PritchHrd in the
United States court, was sworn out before
| Police Judge Reynolds, who figured as a
witness in the habeas corpus proceeding.
Wilson was selling tickets to Lake Toxaway
when taken into custody and many pas
sengers, 1t is said, were compelled to board
! the train without tickets
! General Counsel Thorn and other Of
/ fcias of the Southern left last night for
/ Raleigh 20 consult with state officials there
| in an endeavor to arrive at a settlement of
the differences existing between the rail
road company and the state. The attorneys
who remained here were greatly disturbed
! by the new turn OF events.
Federal Authorities watchfuI.
| 1t is stated here today that the move
ments of Police Judge Reynolds are being
directed from Raleigh, but Judge Merriman,
counsel for the state in the previous habeas
corpus proceedings when Division Passen-
ger Agent Wood was arrested, disclaimed
any knowledge of what was going on and
has appealed TO Governor Glenn for in
structions. United States Marshal Mlliken
| has arrived from Greensboro, which Is be-
/ lieved to show that the federal authorities
were not taken by surprise and the pres
ence of several deputy marshals OF known
! courage and determination is commented
upon.
In the police court Judge Reynolds post
/ poned the trial of Ticket Agent Wilson un-
til Monday The railway company, through
! counsel. offered bond for Wilson, but Judge
Reynolds said he would take personal
, charge of the prisoner Later he remarked
that Wilson could follow him around all
the time II he wanted to- and then walked
on. Wilson went in an opposite direction
and still at liberty this afternoon. II
is assumed Judge Reynolds postponed the
case TO give the state authorities an OPP
portunity to send additional counsel here.
Was Actually Under Arrest.
| While it was taken for granted that Mr.
Finley would be released, much interest
was aroused by the habess corpus pr1-
ceedings. President Finley himself and
all the officers involved were called TO the
! witness stand to relate the circumstances
OF his arrest. The police officer upon
whom the writ was served by Judge
! Pritchard, denied that he actually had
Mr.. Finley in custody or that the railroad
man was actually denied his liberty. The
deputy marshal testified he had found Mr.
| Finley actually in the custody of the DO
liceman. The arrest OF Mr.. Finley wa,
sworn to by an offlcer, probably at tbs
instance OF Police Judge Reynolds and II
appears doubtful whether the federal court
can resort to contempt proceedings agains
the state authorities in this instance Aftel
his release President Finley authorized tn,
statement that he would remain here fol
while.
Conference With Governor.
RALEIGH, n. c.. July 27.-Southern rail
way authorities and attorneys representine
1t and the Atlantic Coast line arrived toda,
from Asheville and sought a conferenc,
with Governor Glenn on the railway rat,
litigation Governor Glenn arranged tn,
conference for 3 o'clock. Governor GlenI
asked his counsel, Merrlman g. Merrimar
at Asheville, to continue everything unit
Monday If possible because of the consuIta
tion this afternoon.
| WASHINGTON July -27. - Assistan
United States Attorney General sanfor,
left this afternoon for Lenox, Mass. I,
present TO Attorney General Bonaparte
who is spending his summer vacation there
the results OF his investigation of IN,
North Carolina railroad rate controversy
Mr., Sanford refused to make amy state
ment