The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-26
Writes to Fort Explain
ing Refusal to Honor
His Request.
|TUITE WAS INTOXICATED,
COAST EXECUTIVE SAYS
| Evidence Was Not Sufficient to
Warrant Extradition of AL
legged Forger.
| WASHINGTON NOT AN
OUTLAWS REFUGE
Northwest State Head Defends
Himself in Lengthy Letter !.
to Trenton.

In strong letter to Governor Fort,
explaining just why he did not honor
the requisition for the return of Elliott
A. Archer, charged with forgeries to
the amount OF $4,000. Governor Mead.
of Washington, states that Detective
Godfrey. of the prosecutors Office, did
not have any evidence against Archer
excepting the requisition, and that De-
tective Tuitc, of the local detective
bureau, was intoxicated. The letter
from the Washington Governor was
made public this afternoon by Gov
ernor Fort and is as follows:
MY Dear Goyernor-Owing to Off
cial duties, was called away from
Seattle Immediately after having
granted a hearing in the extradition
case of c. A. Archer. The telegram
you sent me was delivered at the Ar
ington Hotel, Seattle, and did nc
reach me promptly. Other official dutn
having called me still further, tni:s
the first opportunity l have h"
reply thereto
1T has been my p
with that of all St.
grant hearings in e.
when the person sou
dited asks it. Prior
your agent personal FIJI
had asked that a hedi4
In case a requisition Wo9
rendition. Upon his arm
was notified that suchlr
be held in Seattle. whPI
detained and where | Ia
by other official matterss
ing ample opportunity "
your agent and to Arelh
representing him to pres1I
of the case after the att,
of the State and prosecIs
OF King county had eo
papers and pronounced t,
form.
Reputation Goo,s
Friends and acquaintance
appeared in his behalf and -
circumstances under which,
involved with a certain MAJ,
concern, and contended that
no wise criminally liable to Il
made in the indictments accoI
the requisition. l called up
Godfrey and the gentemt
panying him to state what
ii anything, about the sub
of the case beyond that q
the requistion papers. Mr..
stated that he knew nothing
His companion claimed TO kh'
thing about it. but. owing TO
indulgence in intoxicants. he
able to set worth the nformt
claimed to possess. However,
say that the prosecution of a,
action against Archer would be fru,.
less as he did not have a dollar
THE friends of Archer-all of them
responsible business men of Seattle
testified to the fact that Archer had
lived in Washington since 1902; that he
had borne an excellent reputation all
of that time, and that ne enjoyed the
respect and confidence of his friends
and of those with whom he had busi-
ness dealings | am able to present to
your eXcellency the substance of the
testimony submitted to me concerning
Archer's reputation while resident of
this state during the past six years.
Before and since the hearing | have
received letters from substantial busi-
ress men of the State concerning
Archer. These letters put in tangible
form the testimony given at the hear
ing. / enclose herewith this corre-
spondence, confident in the belief that
when you read the letters, you will be
that during his residence I'm
Washington Archer has been a model
citizen.
.,Igs.. s.,X,