Arizona republican., 1911-11-28

NeStfalIS interest
 That many sided episode known in Phoenix and Oklahoma if not elsewhere as the Westfall case. became more sen- sational and spectacular than ever by the presentation of three new phases yesterday. The eXtradition of ank $. Westfall and his brother John b. West fall was authorized. That developed that the whereabouts of MT. and Mrs. F. $. Westfall could be traced to no later date than last Friday night. J. E. Westfall was found by Sheriff Murphy of Oklahoma who came here with requisitiOn papers for the broth CTS and was taken from the city, it is alleged. between trains. Habeas cor pus proceedings were begun in his be- half by Judge A. C. Baker, writs be- ing secured of Judge Campbell charg- ing Sheriff Murphy in effect with kid mapping, and demanding his arrest, and directing that J B. Westfall be brought into court. At a late hour last night Sheriff Hayden's deputies were busy trying to head off the party Oklahoma bound whether it be travelling via the northern or the southern route. At this time one o'clock his morning it was supposed the party had gone north to Glendale or farther by automobile, and then boarded a Santa Fe train Events moved rapidly yesterday. Sher- tiff Murphy of Logan county, Oklahoma arrived and early in the morning placed the matter of the acquisitions before Governor Sloan. Though this was move that had not been dreamed of by most people it is likely the West falls was not uniformed as it trans pired yesterday that word Of the sher- iff-s coming had been telesraphed here two or three days before. So far as the public had been advised the West falls had cleared themselves before the law of all criminal charges and were now facing only civil actions in the Phoenix courts, which however were irritating and compromising to their business interests. It appears now that the present charges are on new indictments covering the same or sim liar transactions for which Frank Westfan has once stood trial, except that the present indictments are more numerous and based it is claimed, on more conclusive evidence.
 The acquisitions were honored by Governor Sloan and the next thing for Murphy to do was to secure custody of his men. He found on inquiry that neither MT. nor Mrs. F. s. Westfall could be located nor could he find any body who had seen them since Friday night He found J B. Westfall easily however and took him into custody. Nobody was interviewed last night who would admit knowledge of just where Westfall was found, just when he was found. or just what became of him. it was stated by the officers and others that it was supposed Westfall had peen taken to Glendale to catch the north bound evening train.
 Immediately upon learning that Westfall was gone. a friend named w. F. McCandliss under the direction of Judge Baker. Westfslls attorney, pc titioned Judge Campbell who happens 10 be holding court here in the ab- sense of Judge Kent for writ of ha beas corpus. which was issued and placed in the hands of the sheriff At d sheriff to arrest Sheriff Murphy for irregularly taking Westfall away. was issued. The charge is that Murphy gave Westfall no opportunity to take advantage of the right of habeas cor pus and that he was therefore kid mapped in the eyes of the law. Though the conditions are different the charge is essentially the same as that made in connection with the McNamara and other cases of nationwide interest.
 A particularly interesting feature of this case is that Governor Case of Ok lahoma who issued the requisition is said to be cousin of Mrs. F. s. West fall The claim of the Westfalls in their troubles has been that they were persecuted by members of the former administration of the state which SUD- ported the bank guarantee law that the Westfalls vigorously and publicly op- posed.