Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-02
JORDAN sAV|TH|s JUMPS
BAIL BOND IN DETROIT
captain Mcmahon Returns Without
Prisoner Following Absence
OF Two Months.
LONG FIGHT FOR REQUIsITIoN
Fhan Wanted Hero in Connection
with Alleged Swindle, Ho Uses
Every Point to Avoid Extradition,
Finally FORGETTING Bail.

AFTER an ardent fight of more than
wo months duration, Captain Nc
aahon returned yesterday from De-
roit' having failed in his attempt to
'rihs Jordan Savithis TO justice in this
lily, where he Is wanted in connection
YIN an alleged swindle. After the de-
.'sion that had rewarded the long fight
'aVithis skipped his $1,000 bond, and
elt Tor parts unknown to the authori-
les OF this city or OF Detroit.
according TO Captain Mcmahon, who
vas last night interviewed by a Tines
dispatch reporter, Savithis fought ex-
aoition at every point. repeatedly de-
aging trial. lighting at every stage OF
ne game. with all odds in his favor
FOR IL should be known that Savithis
a well educated, Intelligent man,
'peaking more than six languages Ac-
.ording to Captain Mcmahon. although
oaFlthis had formidable array of
attorneys. Savithis himself was the real
Drains OF the fight. He Is, or had been
oeIoro the attempt to bring him to JUS
.ice In Richmond. a deputy sheriff of
ayne County, which includes Detroit
tie Is said 10 have been neither a voter
~ the city. county or State in which
ne served as an officer. All during the
neht that was made to extradite him in
prder that he might be placed on trial
IN Richmond. there seemed to be a
powerful influence behind Savithis.
WANTED HERE ON
CHARGE OF SwINDLISG
Briefly the story is this: Savithis
rs wanted In this city for alleged swim
|iilng. On August Captain Mcmahon re
[EeNed news that he was held for the
|lRichmond authorities, and went 10 De-
|Erot, armed with extradHion papers
when he appeared Before Governor
|Eoieeper at Lansing. Mich. he was noti-
|hcd by the Governor that Savithis
would resist cxtradition. and that he
an retained az his attorneys State
FSenator George G. Scott Archie Blunt
Ping. Charles Conklin and f,rcy Crosse.
the most noted criminal lawyer in De-
Itroit. Savithis was liberated on a writ
tof aabcas corpus on $1,000 bond
FROM time 20 time. upon each occa
Esion on different reasons and excuses.
the case was delayed. hoping to tire out
faptain Mcmahon. But the Richmond
Ithief OF Detectives proved to be a good
F'ayer Judge Mandell. OF the Circuit
court. Of Detroit. dismissed the writ
lof habeas corpus. On August Is II
lts'encd that the Governor was going to
Ehonor the requisit.on papers Of Cover
tnor stuart. He gave the State two days
TO apply FOR second writ Of habeas
corpus. On August II Savithis sur
ircHdered himself to Sheriff Stein. under
whom he had been deputy, and then
contained another writ OF habeas corpus.
tIhis was done to prevent Captain Nc
jMah.n from getting his hands on Saw
this
TAKES ADVANTAGE or
EVERY TECHNICALITY
Then It was founG that there was
bsome technical error in the reuuisi,ion
papers. The defense was beginning it's
tattempt 10 lose Captain Mcmahon in a
maze Of legal red tape. But Governor
iStuart sent pack another set of rcouisi-
ton papers in a corrected .orm. and
Iaiso upon different charge At this
time Captain Mcmahon was advised By
fGovernor Stuart to stay on in Detroit
and tight the case to a finish
When its was decided the first reoui-
sition papers could not be honored.
Savithis attempted to make his escape.
But he was caught by Captain Nc
Mahon and a Detroit detective. who
We're armed with fugitive warrant
upon ano her charge.
On September 80. when Governo3
Sleeper finally honored the requisition
papers, the attorneys for the defense
said that Trey had not seen Savithis
since September &c. The bond had bee
reduced from $4,000 to $1,000, and they
said II was their opinion that Savithis
had jumped his bond. The bond was
declared forfeited. Then it was-since
there was no telling when Saw
this might Ae rearrested-that CAPTAIN
Mcmahon decided to -eturn.
According TO the police in both Rich
mond and Detroit this effort to bring
Savithis to Richmond from Detroit has
been one Of the ha -dest, most prolonged
and costliest fights IN the record ~ arr
two cities. Since August I, when Can
tain Mcmahon began his fight to ex-
tradite Savithis, he has served in the
capacity of special agent for the state
Of Virginia. authorized t. draw SO q
day for his expenses. independent OF
the railway fare to Detr 1it and bach,
His salary as Captain of Detectives has
been continued az matter of course