The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1921-12-31
GOVERNOR SAYS NO
ExTRADITIoN

be taken back to Grand Island,
Nehr., to stand trial for having par
ticipated in the theft of 100
pound hog on August 8, 1918.
The governor makes 1t plain In
his telegram to the chief executive
Of Nebraska that he is not moved
by any desire to conserve this
states sparce population, nor does
he desire to commit q breach of
executive comfy, but he Is plainly
impelled to assume his stand upon
the representation that Beal's al
legged offense, granting that he is
guilty as charged by the officialdom
back in Grand Island, has been
fully atoned by three years Of up
right compartment in this city, dur
ing which time he reimbursed in
full the bondsman who insured him
his temporary liberty by putting up
$3.50 cash bail following his arrest
several years ago.
Governor Boyle will find his stand
backed by the citizenship of this
state familiar with the affair in the
event that nothing Of a more seri-
Gus nature than the hog theft has
been charged to Beal's agency.
As a matter Of fact Fred Beal
is an alias, the mans correct name
being Otto Schultz. He found It
necessary to assume a new cogno-
men when he came west after get
ting out of what he terms a mael-
strom Of pro-Germanism back in
a Nebraska county where a Ger
man population predominates. He
carried on throughout the exciting
war days in a manner that aroused
the dislike Of his neighbors and ac-
quaintances and the affair Of the
moment is alleged to be aftermath
Of the times when neighbor was ar
rayed against neighbor because Of
individual opinion relative to the
world war and its causes, as vel, as
questions relating to this country's
entry into the great conflict,
Beal came to Winnemucca, got
job and in due course Of time as
sembled and maintained his family
here. Other than his frail little
wife, and two little children. one
five years old and the other three,
Beal maintains his wife's sister and
their mother. The lives Of esch
have conformed with exactitude to
the amenities expected of. good
citizens and neighbors. At the
Western Pacific headquarters in
this city Beal's foreman speaks in
highest terms Of his industry, ap-
plication and honest intent.
Although the warrant for Bears
arrest was in the hands of the local
officials, together with a copy Of
the complaint upon which It was
based, several days in advance Of
Christmas, apprehension did not oc-
cur until the day after the celebra-
tive day, through a desire on the
part Of local officialdom not to dis
turb or mar the happiness Of the
members Of the little household.
Immediately thereafter the mat
ter was debated in local minds ard
petitions were asked for by the en-
ployes Of the Western Pacific and
many others about this city. with
the result that within q few hours
four of these documents were lib
orally signed and in the hands Of
Attorney Thos. E. Powell. Mr..
Powell took the pleas to the gov
ernor, leaving this city Thursday
evening for the state capitatl.
Governor Boyle's telegram to the
Nebraska governor, a copy Of which
reached this city this morning, Is
the first admonition had of his de-
cision to espouse Beal's case and
withhold him from extradition to
Nebraska in the event that his past
is clear Of offense save the hog case
in Grand Island, in the corn belt.
an instance which IL to be made
famous by gubernatorial exchange.
Unless the Nebraska officials can
urge further plausible reasons why
Beal should be held and extradited
he will be granted his liberty.
Mrs. Beal, a frail little body,
proved her splendid qualities as
true wife and helpmate. and assisted
industriously In presenting her hus-
bands case and circulating the pc
titions.
Only few months ago the hum
BILE little home occupied by the Beal
family on the north side Of this city
was burned to the ground, together
with the contents, and the expense
Of moving to new quarters had to