Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-04
OFFICERS SPIRIT
GOLDBERGAWAN:
US. WRIT DEFIED
Prisoner Shouts He Is Be-
ing Kidnaped-Calls
for Help
FLEEING TO SPOKANE
Deputy Sheriff and Detec-
tive Evade Marshal and
Court Summons


A. j. Goldberg, who was spirited
~ out OF Los Angeles Monday night
by c. e. Long. deputy sheriff from
Spokane, Wash, and returned to the
city after an exciting chase by his at
torney, C. Randall Sparks, was again
hurried away yesterday and Is now be-
lieved to be speeding on his way to
the northern city, where he Is said to
be wanted to answer to a charge of
embezziement.
On the heels of the deputy sheriff
and his prisoner was deputy United
States marshal, determined to serve a
writ of habeas corpus issued by Judge
Wellborn of the United States court
and calling for Goldberg's appearance
in that tribunal at 1880 o'clock this
morning.
Longs action in leaving Los Angeles
is I'm defiance of a subpoena issued Tor
his presence in Judge Davis court to-
day to testify in the contempt proceed
ings brought against Attorney Sparks
on account of his connection with the
return of Goldberg from Burbank Mon
day night.
Long. Gets Prisoner
The habeas corpus proceedings for
Goldbergs release heard in the Grim
inal court Wednesday were decided by
Judge Davis at 10 o'clock yesterday
when the application for the prisoners
discharge was denied and he was re-
manded to the custody of Deputy Long.
Before Long could leave the court
room he was served with subpoena
to appear today as witness in the
Sparks contempt matter, and four
hours later Goldberg's case wasa taken
before Judge Wellborn of the federal
court by Sparks associate, Attorney
II. c. Millsap. Judge Wellborn issued
a writ of habeas corpus. returnable
this morning, but when deputy United
States marshal called at the city jail
to serve the paper he learned that
Goldberg had been taken away by
Long and George Home, city detec-
tive.
An hour later Attorney Millsap re-
ceived a telephone message from Long
trio In that city.
Two officers were with Goldberg
and he was handcuffed," was the COM
munication received by Attorney Mill
sap f'"Goldberg was calling loudly
for somebdy to notify his attorney, de-
claring he was being kidnapped. One of
the officers told him to shut up or he
would be killed"
The attorneys informant gave as
his season for telephoning that Gold
berg's position aroused his sympathy.
Marshal Gives Chase
Immediately after receiving the mes
sage, Attorney Millsap notified the
United States marshals office and a
deputy marshal was hurried to Long
Beach IN an effort to serve the writ
~ Ia
not successful.
What route was taken by Long and
his prisoner in leaving Long Beach is
not known, but in reply to question
Sergeant Chapman. of the police de-
tective bureau said last night: You
may say that Goldberg is on his way
to Spokane"
1t was also learned that Detective
Home is accompanying Long and his
prisoner.
At a late hour last night Attorney
Millsap said he had received no word
regarding the whereabouts of Gold
berg.
Il applied to Judge Wellborn for a
writ of habeas corpus for Goldberg s
release early in the afternoon" said
the attorney "a short time later Dep
uty District Attorney John North
asked the court to hear him on the
matter before issuing the writ and ac-
tion was delayed.
Spirits Prisoner Away
at returned to the federal court
shortly before o'clock and II was
while l was there l believe some per-
son sent word to Long to skip out
with the prisoner 1t seems to me
that the desirict attorneys office was
working in collusion with the police de-
partmept to prevent Goldberg's appear
ance in the federal court, and II Gold
berg has left town he has been taken
away without having full opportun-
ity to assert his legal rights"
Goldberg is accused of embezzling
A carload of beer beloging to the Olym-
MIA Brewing company of Spokane, but
his attorneys declare he was not in the
state of washington when the alleged
offense was committed and that the
charge cannot hold. They add his ar
rest is due to an effort of the brewing
company to use the criminal laws OF
California to collect debts.