The evening world., 1911-06-16
ENG[|SHMEN HELD
in MELLON DIVORCE
TAKE CASE TO DIX
Win Ask Governor TO Refuse
to Honor Requisitlon From
Pennsylvania.
WILLING TO TESTIFY.
Ready to Return TO Pittsburg,
But Object to Their
Arrest Here.
WILLING TO TESTIFY.

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Exfraditlon papers arrived to-day
from Pitisburg for Capt Thomas
w. k1rkbride Of the British Army re-
servn. and his friend. Alfred George Cur
Andrew W. Mellon. millionaire Pitisours
banker. as correspondent in his suit for
dirnrca. who WERE arrested las; night
a. they were sitting down 10 dinner at
the RlA-carl;on Hotel as fugitives from
Justice. wanted In Plttsburg on indlci-
menis charging contempt OF court and
~obstructlng justice.
After q long wrangle to-day between
h opposing lawyers the E~ngllshmen
were taken before Judge Mulauecn in
Part l. Of General Sessions at noon
There County Detective Woggonea- who
had Just arrived from rlttsburs With
acquisitions, showed his credentials
The warrants allege that the two men
are furitives from Justice, under In
dictmeni for contempt OF court and OBJ
aructing Justice" q mlsdeneanor. but
b~umishAbls under the Pennsylvania
iaWs by a. much As " years
imprisonment
On the suggestion OF John ID. Lind
cay, representing the Pittsburg au-
thorities, and the lawyers for tbs W
Englishmen the Judge continued the
cases until Saturday to give Gov. DIX
tins TO examine tho rcquisition pa
perx Mr.. Miller. of Hornblower. NIL
Ter & Potter, who appeared for the
Englishmer. said he was prepared TO
10 with his clients 10 Albany to argue
before the Governor the irresulRrity OF
ths proceedings Judge Mulaeen also
continued tho bond Of $500 IN the case
of zach OF the alleged ~fugiives, George
Considine. owner O. the Hotel Me.ropolc,
who went tail for them last nigh III. re-
naming as surety.
Before leaving the Criminal Courts
Building Capt Kirkbide and Mr.. Cur
phey talked freely WITH an Evening
World reporter
GAME TO AMERICA TO DEFEND
WoMAN's NAME.
I'VE did not run away from Pitfsburg
u avoid t%estifyiny," saii Capt Kirk
bride. we came over to America OF our
own free wall to defend . lady's good
name and to secure II 20 could an apoi-
% and retraciion rom Mr.. Mellon for
the untrue things he had said OF us.
We did object. II Is true, TO the new
lau which would force a trial IN private
before n Judge. We wanted 20 be heard
by a Jury Of twelve American citizens.
when a summons server handed US
subpoenas We did not know we were
not FREQ to go TO another county or
another State. We supposed as In Eng
land that one under such circumstance
might travel anywhere 80 long as he
remained In the country. So We came
here TO see our lawysrs-and were ar
rested
..Personally both Of us are perfectly
willing 20 return 10 Pittsburg and purge
ourselves Of any contempt. but our at
asrneys think We should make fight"
Here Mr.. Curptey broke In to deny
the statements that he knew Mrs. Mel
Ion before her marriage. lie and Capt.
Kirkbrids both agreed that they were
arst introduced to her at q dime two
yooru Ago IN lsonuon long diter bno nhu
separated from her husband. Mr.
Curphey. who Is an owner Of valuable
mines In South Africa. declared that
hia behavior toward the lady a al
vayp been honorable.
After the arrest OF tho Englishmen
last night they came periliously near
having to spend the night In the Tombs
Judge Mulqueen finally consented "a
hear the case. and at the Democratic
Club at 10 o'clock this morning fixed
bail In each case at S,5o.
ARREST Is NEW CHAPTER IN
MELLON DIVORCE.
The arrest Of the Englishmen add.
another chapter to tho involved do
nestle relations OF Banker Mellon
whose famous divorce suit has attracte.
attention all over this country al.
England. Mellon married Nora McMullar
Daughter of a wealthy brewer of IIer.
f~orGghire. England. in 1900. thre,
onths after ne met he. while she ant
her father were IN Piitsburs on a trlj
AROUND tho world.
AT tho lime OF tie marriage II wa
cabled from London thai the bride ha,
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