The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-05-04
WOO||ey
Gives Up

corporation, ana VINO since That time
has fought extradition to New York,
gave himself up to the New York
authorities on Thursday and has
been released on $1,000 bail, says the
Salt Lake Tribune.
The American Surety company was
on the bond which was guaranteed
by the Guardian Casualty company
Of Salt Lake, with which arrange
ments had been made before Mr..
Woolley went to New York.
\ Private kilograms received in Salt
Lake yesterday from sources close to
Mr. Woolley said that differences be-
tween Woolley and the Vogelstein in
forests of New York would DE clear
ed away within few days. Mr. Wool
ley was said to have left New York
Tor Salt Lake Sunday night He is
expected here on Thursday. No advic-
as were received from New York yes
teriay whether the case would go to
trial 1t was said that this will mark
the end of the troubles over the at
far of the Nevada-Utah SInes &
Shelters corporation, the control of
which was sold to the Vogelstein IN
terests of New York by Mr.. " oolley
in 1911 for more than 100000.
1t was this case which caused Gov
ernor Charles w. Whitman, of New
York, then district attorney for New
York City, much concern. He made
application to former Gov. Spry for
eXtradition papers for Woolley, but
the Utah executive refused to rec
ognize the recquisition of the COVER
nor of New York on the ground that
the indictment was nothing more
than resort to the criminal courts
of New York state to attempt to Sc
cure settlement in regard to a min
ing deal which should have been set
tied by the civil courts. AS a result
of the refusal of Governor Spry to
issue the extradition papers, threats
of retaliation were made by New
York officers against the Utah ofic-
erS.
For more than three years efforts
nave been made to settle the differ
ences between Woolley and the Vog-
elsteins in regard to the mining deal.
Five suits were brought in the local
courts by the Vogelstein interests in
Judgments against Mr.. Woolley, but
the courts decided in favor of Mr.
Woolley. The suits carried an aggre-
gate of $350,000 in damages. Mr..
Woolley won every point in the CIV
IL courts and then decided to go to
New York and face the indictment.
which he asserts, was procured upon
perJured testimony before the grand
jury of New York county. The trip
to New York, which resulted in his
surrender to the New York authori-
ties, is the first he has made to the
metropolis since the indictment was
returned. At least three attempts
were made to secure his removal to
New York and stand trial. Only one
ever came to the notice of former
Governor Spry officially.
No information could be given at
Mr. Woolley's home last night as to
the trend of affairs had taken in New
York. His offices were closed and en-
ployes could not be located. Mrs.
Woolley said that he had left New
York and would arrive in Salt Lake
within day or two. 1t was asserted
by friends Of Mr. Woolley that pros
ecution is to be dropped. Several DAYS
before he left for New York he said
that he had indicated himself in the
civil suits and that he was ready to
face the criminal action.
The indictment against Mr. Wool
ley was returned by the New York
grand jury in November 1911. The
indictment alleged that he had en-
bezzled from the Nevada-Utah Mines
& Shelters corporation between s14.-
and 1000; that as president of
the company he was authorized to
purchase number of mining claims
for the company in Nevada, one the
Manhattan group near Phoebe, and
that he reported to the company
that the claims cost him $4,000.
when in fact he had paid but 5000.
Whitman requested through the
governor of New York that Mr.. Wool
ley be returned there for trial FL
ward Leigh, a detective of the dis
trict attorneys office. was sent to
Salt Lake and was here for more
than month trying to secure Extra
clifton papers.
Mr. Woolley is one of the hest
known brokers in the CITY. having
heen identified with the mining bus
mess for a number of years. Since
the finding of the indictment he has
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