The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-06-05
FACTS CONCERNIhG
MURDER CASE
COUNTY, DIsPLEAsED AT
REPORTS.
WAS ONLY A GUARD
DETECTIVE BAILEY, OF RICHMOND,
TOOK NO PART IN CAPTURE OF
ALLEGED CRIMINAL SAYS
COUNTY OFFICIAL.

Taking exception to the published
reports of the capture and extradition
of the notorious WilliamI McCianihan,
charged with the murder of a man
named Harrison in Dickinson county in
1906, friends OF Sheriff T. j. Fleming
OF Dickinson have interested them
selves in ascertaining the facts In con-
nection with the reports.
Early IN January 1911, the Dickinson
county officers were notified tnat Nc
Clanihan had been arrested and was
held in Cheholis, Wash. subject to the
necessary reQuisition papers from Viz
ginla.
Sheriff Fleming as soon as he could
get the county court papers came to
richmond and Governor Mann issued a
requisition on the Governor OF Wash
ington for the prisoner. Detective Ser
geantsBailey of Richmond was detailed
to accompany Sheriff Fleming on the
long trip across the continent for the
alleged murderer
Fleming Very Alert.
Mr.. Fleming says that he and Mr..
Bailey arrived at Portland, Oregon. on
January 18th, that Mr.. Bailey stopped
over at that place to deliver a letter
and that he went straight on to Che
halls. Wash. On his arrival at that
point he was told that McClanahan had
been released on habeas corpus pro-
ceedings.
Alleged Bailey Interviewed
Sherin Fleming says the following
interview given out by Mr. Bailey in
Portland came near making him lose
his prisoner.
Special to Post Intelligencer.
PORTLAND. Jan. 13.--En route to
Chehalis to take back a man accused
of a murder committed five years ago.
Detective Sergeant Bailey, Of the Rich
mond, Va, police force. stopped over at
the police station headquarters this af-
ternoon. He said a companion was at
Olympia arranging for the extradition
OF William Mechanism, the accused
murderer.
sergt- Bailey was not familiar with
the details of the crime, further than
that 1t was committed in Dickinson
county Mechanism has been at large
ever since and was located at Chehalis
about a month ago
Judge Rice. OF the Lewis county
superior court, granted the apphca-
ton Of William Mechanism for writ
OF habeas corpus last Monday.
Mr.. Fleming claims that through the
ASSISTANCE of Sheriff II. w. Urquhart
and his two deputies, Thomas Foster
and Mr.. Pockenham, Mechanism was
again captured and that Mr.. Bailey
took no part in the run down of the
prisoner,
Denies the Report.
In statement to the Clintwood
journal Mr.. Fleming says: II note
that Mr.. Bailey claims he caught the
next train to Olympia to get the gov
ernors signature 10 the extradition
papers then went with the deputy
sheriff and myself to Mayfeld.
Mr. Bailey was never in Olympia.
never saw the governor nor ever was
in Mayfield I had gone to Mayfield
and caught the man before he even
got TO Chehans from Portland. Then
went to Olympia and obtained the
Fequlsiuon papers. After Mr., Bailey
got 70 Chihaiis he was never out of
the town until we left with our pris-
oner.
Handcuffed to Each.
AS TO the man being handcufred to
AIR. Bailey all the way from Seattle
| wish 10 say that MIR. Bailey was only
on duty two nights out OF the five on
the return trip.
IN conclusion Mr.. Fleming says he
would not have given out this state
ment out for the fact that publications
"nlch have appeared gave all the
credit of-.ths case 10 Mr. Bailws1gwfls
was appointed by the governor MS a
guard TO assist in bringing the pris-
oner back
The Sheriff's Record.
IN speaking about the case tina
Clintwood Journal said Sheriff Faen-
ing has had experience himself at this
work before. He followed a horse
thief to the State of Georgia and can
tored him and got his requisition
papers through and brought his man
nack without hitch. He also fol-
lowed tvs more horse thieves fb fhs
state OF Kentucky and landed them
ana eStradited them without any
trouble. Sheriff Fleming is capable.
sober competent and skillyul in The
performance OF his duties. and is thor
oughiy able to handle anything that.
comes IN his line ofNwork. He viii
verify by oath the above statement
concerning the capture OF wIliar,
Mcclanlhan, whom he recently landed
ltickcnGnfs