New Ulm review., 1921-06-22
F fUGITIV E FROM
CANADA NABBED
MRS. BLANCHE sUGGETT Is
WANTED THERE FOR A
SERIOUS CRIME.
ARRESTED e: AT SLEEPY EYE BY
AUTHORITIES. FEDERAL. 1. ].
n. 20 sas1f .sss4i58
& G (. G WARRANTsIssUED.

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J. O. Scott, detective Of the pro-
vinclal police department. at Red
Deer, Alberta, Canada, arrived IN
New Ulm, Thursday afterno bon, after
having travelled a distance OF $500
miles in search Of Mrs. Blanche Sug-
gett, a4:fugitive from ustice, who IS
charged withs serious crime, the
penalty for which is life risonmeht.
q, Located at Sleepy Eye.
By1nterce pting letters, the Canadian
authorities had learned that the fugi-
tive had gone to Sleepy Eye, this
county, ostensibly to visit friends, and
Detective Scott was lmme diately en-
trusted with taking up the trail and
securing the woman. Upon arriving
in New Ulm, he called at the sherlf,s
office, and after explaining matters to
Deputy Sheriff Herman Jahnke, the
latter companied him to Sleepy Eye
where Mrs. sugett was located. Shes
was ordered to accom- pany the official.
back to this city, pending the making
out Of the necessary papers for her
return to Red Deer. ..y:
/. . Will Fight Extradition.
AT first, Mrs. Suggett seemed will
ling to return to Canada in custody OF.
the detective, but when just at the
point Of signing waiver ofextraditlon,
she apparently changed her mind and
communicated with her attorney, G.
G., McCaul, Kings Counsel, at Ed
monton, about 100 miles from Red
Deer, who advised her to fight extra
sdition and, secure local attorneys to.
COUNSEL hers Acting upon this advice
Mrs. Suggett engaged the New Ulm
law firm of Somsen, Dempsey & Flor
to look after her interests, while De
tective Scott secured the services OF
the law firm of. Mueller & Strelssguth
on behalf Of the Canadian government.
/. Federal. Warrant Issued. 81
Yesterday afternoon, the sheriff's
office here reeeiyed q copy OF federal 1
warrant, issued by Commission
Frank E. Morse of the United States
court at Mankato, ordering Mrs.
sSuggett' ssarrest on a charge. Of being q
fugitive frpms Justice, A deputy
United States marshal from st. Pa Paul
was expeetadl to arrive here last night
or early:1 this morning, to: take the
prisoner int2 custody and return to
ST., Paul with, her, where the matter
of extraditiiqpn will. be threshle!d out.
Il - Considerable Red Tape. !.
Y Immediately upon Detective Scott
learning that Mrs. sSuggett would fight:
extraditionyihee wired to thes superin-s
tender ofsthe provincial police DEPART
ments at aEdmonto Ton, who replied that
the necessary documentary evidence,
on which the request for extradition
would be based and which had been
prepared by Mr.. Scott in advance Of
his coming to New Ulm, had already
been forwarded to the minister Of.
justice at Ottawa, Canada, the capital
of the Dominion, to be sent to Secre-e
tary Of State Hughes at Washington,
D. G., from where they would be for
warded to Cover nor Preus at st. Paul.
Upon the granting Of the petition by
the latter official gof which there seems
to be no reason fora doubt, the neces-
sary documents, together with, the.
evidence; will abe started on their re-.
turns course; Bhrough Washington to
Ottawa. This willrequire all, the way
from four :to six weekswand possibly
longer, but Detective Scott was de-
termined to- wait here patiently until
the request for extradition would be
acted upon one way or another, even.
il. it would take all summer. The re-
moYal of the case to st: Paul as re-
suit Of the issuing Of a federal warrant,
may expedite matters.
Husband Owns Drug Store.
! The fugitive's husband, G. Z. Sug-
gett, owns and conducts a drug store
at Mirror, Alberta, Canada, 20 miles
distant from Red Deer. She is charg-
ed with having furnished women drugs
and appliances to commit a serious
crime: against nature. While a war
rant was being issued for her arrest,
last March, it is alleged that. she left /
the country and came to the United
States, whittier she was accompanied
by her FIVE year-olds son, who is still
with her. Mrs. Suggett is very re-
ticient and refers all inquiries about
the case to her attorneys. She is %
years old, rather short and somewhat
stout, and has auburn hair
Scott Likes New Ulnn.
E Mr.. Scott was greatly impressed.
with the size and beauty Of our city. +
When he received orders to come here,
he pictured this community as a back
woods burg, but. the sight that greeted
his eyes when he left the train here,
surprised him. While here he witness
his first Sunday baseball game and
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