Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-07-27
Warrants Issued for Prest. Finley
And Ticket Agent Wilson of
The Southern Railway.
U. S. MARSHAL SAVES FORMER
Taken to Federal Courtroom Where
He Was Released by U. S.
Judge Pritchard.

Asheville, N. c., July T.--Develop-
ments came quick and fast In the rail-
road rate law controversy today. War
rants were issued for President Finley
Of the Southern railway, and City Tick
ct Agent Q. 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
haad of the Southern. In the mean
time arrangements had been made for
ha beas corpus proceedings before Judge
Frltchard to secure Mr.. Finley's re-
lease.
When the police officer called at the
hotel for Mr.. Finley the latter was eat
ing breakfast and requested that he be
allowed to finish his meal. His request
was granted. In the meantime Mr.. Fin
ley's private secretary got into CONF
munication with Judge Pritchard who.
II is believed. cut his own breakfast
short and came down town and issued
the writ which was served Just as the
march to the police court began.
The policeman did not succeed in
reaching the police court with his
prisoner. Just as he was ready to
leave the hotel deputy Y. s. mar
shall walked into the hotel and took
charge OF MIR. f1nley.
The policemen stood aside and Mr..
Finley was taken to the federal court
room, where he will be given liberty
by Judge Pritchard.
The warrant against o. c. Wilson,
who recently was sentenced to 80
days upon the chain gang for violating
the new rate law and who was re-
leased on habeas corpus proceedings
by Judge Pritchard in the United
~ t.Af
Judge. Reynolds who figured rs
witness in the habeas corpus proceed
ings. Wilson was selling tickets to
Lake Toxaway when taken into GUS
tody and many passengers. 1t is said,
were compelled to board the train
without tickets.
General Counsel Thorn and other Of
ficials of the Southern, left last night
for Raleigh to consult with state Of
ficials there in an endeavor to ar
rive at a settlement of the differences.
The attorneys who remained here were
greatly disturbed by the new turn OF
events
Judge Pritchard released Mr.. Finley
just before o'clock.
1t was stated here today that the
movements of Police Judge Reynolds
are being directed from Raleigh but
Judge Merrimon, counsel for the state
in the previous habeas corpus proceed
ings when Division Passenger Agent
Wood was arrested. disclaimed any
knowledge of what was going on and
has appealed to Gov. Glenn for instruc-
tons. United States Marshal Milliken
has arrived from Greensboro. which is
believed to show that the federal au-
thorities were not taken by surprise and
the presence OF several deputy marshals
of known courage and determination Is
commented upon.
In the police court Judge Reynolds
postponed the trial of Ticket Agent
Wilson until Monday. The railway COM
pany through counsel, offered bond for
Wilson, but Judge Reynolds said he
would take personal charge of the pris-
oner. Later he remarked that Wilson
could follow him around all the time
IL he wanted to-" and then walked off.
Wilson went In an opposite direction
and was still at liberty this afternoon.
II is assumed Judge Reynolds post
poned the case to give the state author
tiles an opportunity to send additional
counsel here.
CONFERENCE WITH GOV. GLENN.
Raleigh. n. c.. July 27-The Southern
railway authorities and ttorneys rep
resenting Ii and the Atlantic Coast
Line, arrived today from Ashville and
| sought a conference with Gov. Glenn
upon the railway litigation. Gov. Glenn
arranged the conference for o'clock.
| Gov, Glenn asked his counsel, Merriman
| a. Merriman at Ashvile, to continue
| everything until Monday IL possible, be-
cause OF the consultation this after