Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-09-30

Monday shortly after FitZmaurlce
had been discharged upon written
order given to Sheriff Lydon by the
county attorney of Garfield county,
and from the story told by disinter
ested witnesses it would appear that
Fitzmaurice was kidnapped against
his will and carried across the Idaho
line into Washington, where he was
arrested for the third time and TAX
Ell to Asotin, from which point he
Twas taken to PomerOy, where he is
now held on the libel charge.
The arrest of Fitzmaurice Monday
afternoon was effected in Lewiston
by Police Officer Thomas Tabor,
and the prisoner was placed in a
waiting cab and started west on
Main street. AT point near the
Twin City auto garage Deputy Sher-
III Nose Martin of Asotin county APP
reached the cab and relieved Officer
Tabor of the prisoner and the cab
driver was instructed to drive across
The struggles of Fitzmaurice in
his efforts to escape from the cab
were witnessed by Philip Weisger-
Der and J. l.. Kerns. toll collector OF
the lewiston Charleston bridge. The
struggles of the prisoner continued
across the bridge and at several
points before the Washington line
was reached Fitzmaurice succeeded
IL. getting partially out of the hack,
but was held by the AsoIin> county
officer.
"All know of the kidnapping Is
what l saw from the Lewiston end Of
the bridge" said Toll Collector
Kerns last night Zone of the par
tiles came to the bridge Office before
the appearance of the hack and ar
ranged for its passage, so a delay
would not be occasioned here. When
the cab approached the bridge l saw
Deputy Sheriff Nose Martin and a
stranger occupying the hack. The
stranger was making a vigorous
fight to escape from the vehicle and
at the time supposed it was some
drunken or crazy man whom the Of
flcers we're taking to the Charleston
side. The man succeeded in forcins
the door open and several times be-
fore the Washington line was reach.
ed he was hanging out OF the cat
door. I afterwards learned the
stranger was Fitzmaurice. the news
fpsper editor wanted at Pomeroy"
The story told by Philip Weisger-
Der of Weisgerber's brewery corrobo
rates the story told by Mr.. Kerns.
"My attention was directed to tn.
cab by the vigorous struggle between
the ofhcer and prisoner" said Mr.
Weisgerber. The carriage was Their
passing on Main street. near the Sc
attic bott'ing works. and 1t could b.
plaintly seen the prisoner was en-
deavoring to escape from the hack
. watched the struggle we'll onto tn
> lewiston Charleston bridge, and a
far as l could see the hack the maj
was endeavoring to escape"
The entire story Of the KIDNAPPING
/ IS best told by George Banstine, dri
YER of the cab that carried Fitzmau
rice to the Washington side. wher'
he was rearrested and transferred t.
a waiting buggy.
Il was at the cab barn when
stranger gave the order for me T.
follow Officer Tabor east on Mai
street and after he mad secured ;
prisoner for me to drive west OF
Main street The arrest was made OIL
Main street at a point about tw
blocks west Of the courthouse. an
tOfficer Tabor told the prisoner to ge
'' into the hack. We drove west to tn
auto garage, when stranger cam
: to the cab and relieved Tabor Of tn
custody of Fitzmaurice. The ma
WANTED to leave the hack from tn
thine we started. but when approach
ling the bridge commenced vigOrou
sstruggle to secure his freedom. Will
crossing the bridge his body wa
hanging through the hack door TO
half of the distance, and when h
reached the Washington side he sue
Il ceeded in breaking loose and com
menced to run. He fell to tn
ground after taking but few step
and was Immediately arrested by tn
officer waiting at the Washingto
end Of the bridge. At the top of tn
hill the man was transferred to
buggy in waiting there
County Attorney Daniel Needhar
stated today that the case ha
not been brought to his attention, bu
IL the reports on the street were tru
the law had been violated and
vigorous prosecution would be made
While incarcerated in the Ne
Perez county jail Fitzmaurice ha
secured the services of Attorney
Clay McNamee and ]. l.. Harm in h
efforts to secure his freedom on hs
beas corpus proceedings, and at tn
time of his discharge and second al
rest. Attorney McNamee was
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