The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-27
WHITMAN DELAYS
BIDDINGER RULING
Three Governors and Corps of
Noted Lawyers Figure in
Sensational Hearing.
\. LEO WE'LL IN ALBANY

AtPASr. y T. Apr, 26-Ae,cr a
sensational gearing IN which figured the
,ipveruors OF three states, a corTs NJ
prominent lawyers, n OF the hest
knonn dete tives OF the country and a
mass Of DOCUMENTARY evidence brought
from Illinois. Gov. Whitman announced
to-day that re would postpone action On
the application 10 revoke his warrant of
eN'rad!t.on against Guy Il Hiddinger.
former detective sergeant OF Chicago.
Riddiugor is wanted IN Illinois %
answer various charges there. but Gov.
Hat1eld Of West Virginia wired GOV.
sWh'tman that ";ie ends Of JUST 9 Will
he defeated" II Bidd.uger cannot be
taken AZ once to West Virginia as a
principal witness against \. Leo Well, a
Ihttsburg lawyer. accused OF bribing \
West Virginia public service Commis-
sioner. Gov. Hatheld's telegram was as
follows:
"Biddingcr IL a :~ecessary. material
and Indispensable witness agains, We'll
a; | the prose 'ntion cannot proceed with
ont him. J pledge you my word and the
honor of the state of West Virginia that
Biddinger will appear when you want
him. AS Illinois has waited so many
years. she cannot he preJudiced 10y wait
ing a few weeks - months longer. or
the other hand. the State OF West Nir-
ginia will not only he ~prejudiced. but
the ends OF Justice will be defeated 10y
Riddinger's extradition to Illinois at this
TIM"
GOV. Dunno Of Illinois wired Gov
Whitman Just before the hearing that hs
had been requested by Gov. Hatfield tc
revoke his application for u warrant OF
eXtradition for Biddinger. He will give
Il hearing on this Tomorrow. he wired
and for that reason asked Gov. Whit
man To delay Is decision for a week
The Governor said he would hold the
matter in allegiance until he hears
further from Gov. Dunno.
Louis Marshall. Samuel Koenig and
lsidor krescl appeared to argue for Bid
ding.r's eXtradition on behalf OF the
state Of Illinois. Against them were
aligned Moses ~. ,irossman. william
Butler and Lyman Turchin.
The hearing took an unexpected turr
al it's very beginning, when Mr., Gross
man announced that Mr.. We'll was IN
Albany-at the Ten Eyck Hotel, abou,
three blocks from the 'apitol-and asked
his attorneys" to produce him in the
Executive chamber.
w represent the State ~ Illinois
and no one else said Mr.. Marshall,
81 simply want your ENcellency to
know said Mr.. Grossman, that A
Leu ven Is HtTt HIlu tndt am IOl
allowed to question him."
Mr.. Grossman pointed out that there
have been no indictments found gains,
Riddinger In Illinois. The extraditior
was requested on three warrants, al.
though II has been stated that there mr.,
forty-eight other charges against Bid
dingcr in Illinois. The first charge, Mr.
Grossman said. was made by BENJAMIN
Ieeman. who alleged that RiddinEcr was
guilty of larceny in November. 1905
Riddinger was alleged to have ~jos,lcd
one william Quinn while Leeman tool
from him $50 and "a pocketbook. This
was said to have taken place on ths
occasion OF a prize fight, which Mr.
Grossman said actually ccurred months
before the time set in the affidavit.
Leeman. Mr., Grossman said. Is not =
reputable citizen. Quinn. who wa sup,
posed to have been robbed. is reputable
he said, and he offered al affidavit from
Mr.. Quinn avcrring that he was no
robbed OF any money or any pocketbook
nor had Hiddinger jostled him.
The second charge was made by TX,
Klein. Mr.. Grossman pointed out. alleg
ing that Biddingcr permitted him t.
escape after arresting him,
Klein is n professional thief ant
has served prison terms said Mr.
Grossman. land OF the date he says h,
was allowed to escape We have proc
here hat Mr.. Riddinger was in tn,
Catalina Stands and O a prize To-
catching the biggest fish Of the season.
The third charge was made by BAR
ney Bertsche. Mr., Grossman Indicated
and was to the effect that ''Tommy'
Thomas had given to Bertsche a brib,
which he In turn gave to Biddinger.
There Ii no affidavit from Thomas
said Mr.. Grossman. land who 4
Bertsohe? In IN article he has writer
J 6tmeel2 he declares hs Wa always