Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-05-25
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AUTOR|DE AND
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HIUN
ATTORNEY Wins
Richie and De Peuter Placed
Under Arrest Following ]
Habeas Corpus Release

Say, let the people cut for a
breath OF fresh air. I'll take them up
the pail for a blow and you can re-
arrest them later on" said Attorney
Joseph Lightfoot this morning outside
the supreme court after his two CHI
ents, J. r. Richie and A. De Peuter.
were released by order of the court
on an appeal from Judge Robinson's
court. The two men who are charged
with grand larceny in Seattle were
accompanied by their wives and little
children. That the auto ride meant
the payment of more attorneys fees
was the comment around the Judiciary
building today. @s + - s1
Al warrant was made out as soon
as the men from Seattle we're releas-
ed and it was served later on In the
day. t. . - .tS. ~seg.s
A cablegram was received from the
governor CT the state of Washington
this morning and II requested Gov
ernor Pinkham to have the police hold
the two men until the extradition pa
pers, which are on the way. arrive in
Honolulu. Tx. .z.s.5s
When first arrested, the men were
advised that the best thing for them
to do was to 60 back without any
fuss They would retain wat money
they had and, after paying for their
steamer tickets, would still have coin
In their pockets. Richie and De PeH-
ter agreed to this and Captain of
Detectives McDnffie even arranged
that they get a slight reduction on
their steamer fares.
Then, ii is alleged, an attorney I'd.
yfsed the men to fight the case.
The agents for the steamers
even returned the fare money
and that, in addition to- what other
cash the men mad, il Is said, went to-
ward the defense" of the strangers
The first move was made when At
torney Lightfoot applied for writs OF
habeas corpus in each case. He
claimed that on merely cable adVices
| the men could not be held and that
| they should be released. Judge Rob
inson agreed to this and decided that
Richie and De Peuter should be
turned loose. Deputy Attorney-gen-
eral Scott then at once ordered them
back into the custody of Sheriff Jar
lrett. Scott declared that he was
backed up by the Atcherly case in
| ordering the men back into custody.
Then the appeal to the supreme court
was spoken Of and the attorneys went
upstairs to see the chief justice. Judge
| Robertson decided to hear q petition
| that bail be set In the cases of the
men at 2 o'clock on Saturday eftei
noon.
On Saturday afternoon the matter
was argued at length and bail was de-
MED: This morning in the supreme
court the cases were. brought up on
their merits and, after a short adj
dress by Lightfoot, the court set the
men at liberty.
The attorney-general's department
at once had warrants prepared and, as
the cable from Governor. Lister Of
! Washington clinches the matter, the
two men we're taken into custody
once more by Captain of Detectives
/ McDuffie
The extradition papers are to ar
rive in Honolulu within, day or so
and the opinion of everybody seems
!, to be that Richie and De Peuter will
i sail for the mainland to stand their
i trial -minus whatever money they
!, had at the time of their arrest.
i This Afternoon at 2 o'clock Richie
and De Peuter are to appear in Judge
i Whitney's court and they will then
probably be committed to jail till they
are deported, that is, If bail is not
Forthcoming. Ell. 4
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