New-York tribune., 1909-05-16
CLEVELAND STIRRED
HreguLarity Charged in Treatment
of hrs. KnOr's Case.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. J

Cleveland Nay 16-Police Chief Fred Kohler.
Lincoln Stefens's best chief" is being criticised
as the result HIS here OF Mrs. George f.
Knox who, It is alleged. held IN Central Sta
secretly for six days and last night spirited
to New York City. where she freed to-day of
a charge Of stealing valuable furs from Revillon
Freres. Mayor Johnson declared to-day that he
would cause All investigation OF the chiefs han
ding OF the case
1t is alleged that Chief Kohler kept Mrs. Knox in
the hospital cell for six days without permitting
the entrance of q lawyer and without
raigning IN court that the police subjected her
TO ''sweatbox'' examinations. and finally sur
rendered her to Detective Hyams. OF New York,
without extradition papers.
Councilmen Walz and Kramer say they will de-
mand a councilmanc investigation. the result Of
which, II unfavorable 10 Chief KohIer. may be the
preferring Of charges against him before the Board
OF Public Safety which would have power TO dis
miss him from Office
John A Cline, prosecuting attorney Of Cuyahoga
County, declared to-day that the detention Of the
woman without arraignng her in police court was
illegal. and indicated that he might cause grand
Jury investigation. It is asserted that the taking
Of the woman 70 New York without extradition pa
pers is kidnapping under the Ohio laws
Police Prosecutor Feniger was in Chief Kohlers
Office, prepared TO demand explanation Of the
holding Of the woman, and his assistants were pre-
pairing papers in a habeas corpus proceeding while
the being bundled into patrol wagon
and taken TO New York late yesterday afternoon
The law is violated when a prisoner IS not ar
raigned the day following arrest" declared the
prosecutor.
''Chief Kohler had right to hold the woman
without proper warrant" declared NJ B. Excel,
of the Public Safety Board to-day.
County Prosecutor Cline most emphatic in
his expression Of Indignation The holding Of this
woman was plainly in violation of the city Ordi-
nance" he said. 'Tf the council desires. I VIII
aid in its investigation Meanwhile. in
vestigatng. II there is evidence OF crime hav
ing been committed in the spiriting Of the woman
TO New York Will present II to the grand jury
Mrs. Knox. who arrested week ago in
Cleveland while trying 10 dispose OF $500 worth OF
stolen furs for So taken from Revillon Freres OF
No 19 West oath street. brought 10 this city
yesterday by Detective Hyams OF the Central
Office
With her husband who. with Charles Ellne. had
been arrested in this city. charged with completely
in the robbing Of Revlnon Freres Of s25.oO0 worth
Of furs she was arraigned before Magistrate Finn
ceiving stolen goods
Her husband. with tears IN his eyes pleaded with
the Court discharge his wife she is innocent.
your honor. She did know the goods
stolen I shipped them TO her IN Cleveland he
said.
MI Baum. manager OF Revilon Freres. said he
believed that there was enough evidence 10 hold
the woman and she discharged
Her husband held in $3.50 bail for examna-
ton Monday. EIine waived examination and
was s., 600 bail for trial a charge of steal
ing furs valued a $50.