New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-16
FIGHTING EXTRAD|T|ON
Federal Bench Warrant May Be
Issued for Hcffstot.
LEGAL CONTEST IN ALBANY
Contends That He Was in New
York at Time Of Alleged
offence.

Pittsbur=. NDril 15.-tt developed here 30
DAY that III csc the exfradftion papers so-
Frank y HoHstot. rresiGauf ~ me Pressed
Steel Car Company. under Indictment IN
the cOuncilmsnic graft cases here a-s not
signed ov Governor Hughes - New York
the federal authorities may take action 20
brig him back
The reason for Distr o.. Atttc~uer Blake
Iev's visit 20 United States ATTORNEY John
H Jordan last week came out today.
when it was learned ~ The Federal Build
ing that instead Of The federal grand Jury
being dismissed last week ss Is customary
when its work is finished. be- was sxcus~d
with the remark ov Judge g.. p. orr that
~ was not dismissed but must hold its-lf in
readiness 70 return when summoned
This step was taken. ~ is said. a. IN.
Federal Building that = bench warrant
might 10 issued FOR Hoffstot ov the ed
eraI court II the extrsdition IL rot granted
by Governor Hughes.
The trial OF Max G. Leslie county d.
linquent tax collector and chairman OF tne
Republican County COMMITTEES. was set to-
day for Monday. and each DAY during the
week indicted counciInnsu are listed for
trial
Albany. April 15-Frank y Ho1stot ap-
peared in person before Governor Hughes
to-day 20 oppose extradition % Pittsburz-
He was represented by Adrian RI. Jolins.
John r. Lindsay and Adrian r. Larkin. al
OF New York. District Attorney W a
Rlakelev and Assistant District Attorney
W T. Seymour. OF pfrtsDurg. George Cor
don Battle. % New York. and Assistant
District Attorney c. y Perkins. OF NeU
York. appeared In favor OF the application
Counsel for Mr. HOnstOt contended that
he was not a fugitive from Justice. In
asmuch as the supposed crime. so far a.
the defendant is concerned, took place in
the city Of New York
we VIII show said Mr.. Lindsay. that
Mr. HOrfstot was in New York a. the time.
and 7 think this viii De admitted BY the
other side therefore hold that he cannot
no lawfully surrendered 20 the state ~
Pennnsylvania The purpose OF the Penn-
=vfvania authorities - not 70 put Mr.. HON
stot on trial but TO use nm tor anotn'r
and different purpose
NJ seymour said the DEFENDANT was NOT
n he extratited for any other purpose than
was set forth in the papers Governor
Hughes interrupted 20 say that in dealing
= with the question he would not question
+ra intention OF the authorities % Penn
svIvaufa out whether Mr.. HOfstot was
fugitive from Justice
A. the suggestion % Governor Hughes
Mr. HOfstot was sworn. He denied having
been IN Pennsylvania on June 3. 1855. and
said ne was in New York on that day he
admitted that ne had attended meeting
OF the board Of directors OF the German
National Bank. of Pittsburg. on May X
lgs. and another meeting on June ..
Then followed a discussion between coun-
Sc a. TO whether conspiracy was con
tiuuing crime Mr. HOffsJOts attorney
holding that II was not, any more than uur-
der or burglary. while the state officials
held d contrary view. when IL was ir1possi-
bic 10 tx definite date. Governor Hughes
gave counsel on both sides until Monday
70 submit briefs on the points OF law raised