The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-04-07
Paid for Drawing Room Res
eryation for Wren, but
Plan Failed
COMPLAINT WILL BE
MADE TO RAILROAD
Had to Ride in Full View in Common
car-Prisoner Not Downcast, but
Appeared Cheerful-sealed Exhibits
Sent by Express.

\ column in the Halifax N. 81
Daily Echo Of Friday afternoon was
devoted to = story of the delivery Of
John II. Wren, who formerly lived on
Birge street. to the United States
police to bc brought from Halifax to
keene. Aside from the history of cx.
tradition proceedings the story vas As
follows:
John Wren. wanted in New Hamp-
shire ON the charge of causing the
death of James Stewart Hamilton, left
this morning Tor that state in custody
Of Sheriff Lord OF New Hampshire.
and Chief Philbrick OF Kecne, Y. II.
The eEtradition warrant was expected
to arrive from Ottawa by the Mari
time express yesterday afternoon, and
Sheriff Hall remained at his office late
to receive it and facilitate the duty
Of the United States officers. But it
did not arrive until last night and
was received at 1.30 this morning. The
warrant directed extradition of Wren
out of Canada into the United States
and the handing him over TO the ac-
credited United States officials.
"Sherif Lord and Chief Philbrick
accompanied by Chief Rudland, went
TO the court house early this morning
and Sheriff Lord presented his creden-
tials, signed by President Taft, to
Jailor Mitchell, who handed the pris-
oncr over. together with the Minister
of Justice 5 warrant. to their tustody,
after Sheriff Lord had been identified
Wren, who did not seem downcast, but
on the contrary appeared rather
cheerful. was then taken. handcuffed,
into Il cab with the New Hampshire
officials and city chief and driven to
North street station, where the c. p.
r. train was boarded.
. At tho train Sheriff Lord met with
a setback. He had taken the prccau-
tion to pay for a reservation of a
drawing room with the intention OIL
keeping the prisoner, who was hand
euffcd, from the gaze of the public
But one of the train officials would
not permit of the prisoner being taken
III the drawing room, so he occupied
a seat in Il first class ear, in full view.
with the New Hampshire officials
along side of him. This was a set
back to Mr.. Lord, after the care he
had taken i'll arranging details for the
trip and a complaint will be made to
the c. ?. +. company.
'Wren is now on his way as fast
as the railway viii carry him, and is
to be arraigned in New Hampshire on
Monday to plead, the superior court
there having adjourned over until that
date. On Monday the date of trial will
likely be fixed.
1.-THE exhibits of the ease, includ-
ing money found on the prisoner, etc,
were handed over by Chief Rudland
to the New Hampshire officials a
couple of days ago and sealed and
expressed to New Hampshire.
While here Wren had the advan-
tage of every point that could be
taken in his favor under the extradi-
tion treaty and law.
! A Manchester. n. H., despatch dateo
/ yesterday says: Sergt. John T
( o 'Dowd of the Manchester police de
/ partmcnt arrived here today after as
/ sisting to bring Jack Wren from Hall
fax to New Hampshire, where he vii
undergo trial for the alleged murder ot
j. Stewart Hamilton at Hinsdale il
/ February.
Sergt. o ODowd charaeterizes Wrel
rs the coolest prisoner charged with th'
commission of serious crime who ha'
come under his observation in p years
Wren put up Il determined figh
in his efforts to resist extradition, tht
sergeant said last night, but as soon n
the courts had decided against him h,
made no more trouble either in Halifa1
or on the journey. In fact he was ap
parently the least concerned of any o
the party, and while ready and willin,
to discuss any other matters, he re
fused to have anything to say bearing
upon the crime with which he j
charged except to state that when tn
time for his trial came he would estab
lish his innocence.
- All the way from Halifax to til
Jail in Kecne he was handcuffed I
some one of the officers in charge o
him.