The sun., 1908-12-27
BADREFORTS TOGOV. FORT
tSHINGTON EXECUTIVE DE-
rENDS EXTRADTTION ACTION.
.a ,JerSey's Claim on ALLEGED FOrger
Wasn't Good. That Agent Sent Weat
VAS Drunk and In Washington Law Is
Enforced without Guardsmen's Aid.

G,y Mead Of Washington has come
forward with an explanation and defence
n his official action In refusing recently
10 honor extradition papers sent by Gov.
Fort Of New Jersey for Elliot A. Archer
The former Newark hay and grain broker
sho disappeared six years ago and who
il now under indictment In Essex county
for alleged forgeries amounting to about
$1,000.
The Washington Governor sent long
letter to Gov. Fort addressed to Newark.
A copy OF which was received In that city
Yesterday. In this letter Gov. Mead
reviewed the proceedings in the case Of
Archer and said that the evidence sub
m,tted to him by the New Jersey detectives
who we're sent to bring Archer back was
insufficient to justify honoring the requi-
sitiop. He charged one of the detectives
With not being sober when he appeared
a, the hearing He also defended the good
name Of the State Of Washington, which
State, he said, was law abiding and not
the refuge Of criminals, and he raped
New jerseys Governor with the asser-
ton that during his term Of ofice 1t has
not been necessary to call out the National
Guard to quell Iawlessness. About the
time the Archer proceedings were on at
Seattle Gov. Fort called out the New
Jersey militia to prevent Tioting among
The clay workers who were on strike at
keasbey.
The crime for which Archer is sought
hv the Essex county authorities was
obtaining money from the Manufac-
,urers National Bank of Newark on
forged bills Of lading. The detectives
sent to bring Archer back to New Jersey
we're Chief Detective Walter Godfrey
Of Prosecutor Mott STAFF, and Detective
Sergeant Frank Tuite of Newark police
headquarters. The reference to the con-
dition Of the detectives. it is understood.
involves Tuits. The latter emphatically
denies that there was any justification
for such charge.
Caustic kilograms sent to Gov. Mead
BY Gov. Fort and by Prosecutor Mott
protesting against the refusal to honor
reply from the Washington Executive
The letter was as follows:
MI DEAR GovsRNoB, Owing to Official
duties was called away from Seattle imme-
diately after granting hearing in the ex-
tradition case OF C. A.. Archer. The tele-
gram you sent me was delivered at the
Arlington Hotel, Seattle. and did not reach
me promptly. Other official duties having
called me still further. this is the first oppor-
tln,y have to reply thereto.
It has been my practice. In common with
that Of all State Executives. to grant hear
ings in e1tradition cases when the person
sought to be 'extradited asks 1t. Prior to
the arrival Of your agent personal friends
Of Archer had asked that a hearing be
granted in case q requisition was made for
his rendition Upon his arrival your agent
was notified that such hearing would be
teId in Seattle. where Archer was detained
and where had been called by other Official
matters.
At the hearing ample opportunity was
slven to your agent and Archer and those
representing him to present both sides Of
the case after the Attorney General Of the
state and the prosecuting attorney OF King
county had examined the papers and found
them In due form. Friends and acquaint-
ances OF Archer appeared in his behalf and
narrated the circumstances under which
he beacme involved with a certain manu-
featuring concern and contended that he
was In nowise criminally liable to the charge
made in the indictments accompanying the
reouisition. / called upon Agent Godfrey
and the gentleman accompanying him to
state what they knew. IL anything. about
the xubiect matter of the case beyond that
dsoIosed in the reouisition papers. Mr..
Godfrey stated that he knew nothing fur
tber. His companion claimed TO know
,om.thins about Il, but owing to an over
indulgence In intoxicants he was unable
to ser forth the information he claimed to
possess. However, he did say that the
prosecution of n cicil action against Archer
would be fruitless, as che did not have G
dollar"
The friends Of Aroher--alI OF them re-
sponEible business men of Seattie-testifi6i
10 the fact that Archer had lived In Wash
,nston sinoa 1909: that he had borne an ex-
r.llspt reputation ell of that time and that
hs enioved the respect and confidence OF
his friends and those with whom he had
hnsipess o.alines. I am able to present
10 your E.cellepcy the substance of the tes-
,irnopy su ubmitted to me concerning Archsr'e
renutstion while a resident Of this State
during the last six years. Before and since
tho hearing / have recsived letters from
substantial business men of the State
CONCERNING Archer. These letters put in
tangible form the testimony given at the
hearing I enclose herewith this corre-
spondenoe. oonf]dept in tho belief when you
read the letters Won will be convinced that
durinp bis reaidence in Washington Archer
ha, heen a model citizen.
In addition Ia the evidence OF GOOD char
sctsr tbsra Was suhn,ittAd 10 me testi-
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