The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-07-17
OF.
LITTLE DAUGHTER
SAVES TANNING
FROM RETURNHERE
Little Girl Asks Preacher to
Pray for Father in Jail and
Help Arrives.

Marshall Tanning has succeeded in
having the warrant for his return to
Canon City to answer for his failure
to comply with the decree of the
courts to pay $50 month alimony
for the support of his wife and three
dependent children, set aside, accord
ing to message received here on
Monday from Undersherif w. S. Full
kerson at Los Angeles, Cal Mr..
F'ulkerson left here for Los Angeles
about 10 days ago for the purpose of
bringing Tanning back to Fremont
county. Tanning had been arrested
at the instance of the authorities here
for the offense alluded to some time
previously. and was then in Jail at
Los Angeles awaiting the arrival of
properly qualified OFFICER from Colo
RADIO to take him into custody.
Through the Intervention Of little
daughter of the prisoner by his first
wife sentiment was created In Los
Angeles In opposition to the extra
dition of Tanning, which spread
throughout the state and finally
reached the executives Office at Sac
rameto. AS a result of the move
ment started by this little girl for the
relief of her father. the warrant for
Fanning's return to Colorado was set
aside by the supreme court of Cali
fornia as invalid and the prisoner de-
clared to be outside the Jurisdiction
fine courts of the state. The case
Is one of unusual interest and re-
ceived considerable publicity in Los
Angeles, where the women Of the
city championed with great enthus.
iasm. and effectiveness the cause Of
the accused man.
Following Fanning's release from
Jail on writ of habeas corpus, Mr..
Fulkerson went to Sacramento and
presented to the governor there the
extradition papers from Gov. Shoup
of this state, but they were turned
down. and there was nothing left for
him to do but return home and report
the defeat of his mission. The fol-
lowing message from Mr.. Fuikerson
at Sacramento under date of Monday
afternoon to Sheriff Newcomb, ex-
plains itself and needs no comment :.
Governor OF California refuses to
sign the extradition papers OF Gov.
Shoup and nothing further can be
done. Shall I return to Canon City?
Wire at once care Western Union
Telegraph Company. Sacrameto." In
response to this inquiry Sheriff New
comb telegraphed Mr.. Fulkerson to
come home without delay.
A complete status OF the case is
embodied in Mr.. FuIkerson's letter.
published in fun, 80 the people may
know" To borrow a famous phrase OF
the Denver Post. His communica.
ton foAows in its entirety:
My Dear Mr. Newcomb-Just few
lines to explain to you how matters
are here. When I arrived in Los An
geles I found that our man Tanning
had filed an application for a writ of
habeas corpus and the case was taken
to the supreme court of California
and set for a hearing the next day.
I did my best, put on account of the
| fact that I had no extradition papers,
and also due to the long time the
| the judge at once turned him loose.
1t appears that II we had been here
at the time of his arrest he would
have come back with me without any
trouble, but Sunday before last his
little girl by his first wife went to
church, and after the services the
pastor asked If anybody in the con-
gregation wished to be prayed for
The little girl got up and requested that
her father, who was in the county
jail. be prayed for. This caused
many questions to be asked, and the
outcome OF the matter was that the
welfare board OF the church took the
AFFAIR up and two of the best lawyers
in this city were employed to fight
the case. think the board has used
influence with the governor at Sac
ramento. and i can not tell until I
have been there with the extradi.
ton papers from the governor Of COL
orado. / will go to Sacramento as
soon as the papers reach me. We
have the first claim on Tanning. so
may be able to get him. am going
10 fight the opposition here strongly.
They do not want to let him 20 on
the ground that he has three little
: children here and II we took him out
OF the state they would be left to the
care Of charitable organizations.
AS soon as Tanning was released by
the supreme court one Of his lawyers
here asked me why I did not have
Tanning rearrested on fugitive war
) rant For moment wondered why
he had sprung this question upon me
: Later 1t dawned upon me that he
: wanted me to do this SO he could rush
: Tanning to the Federal court and In