Evening journal., 1922-09-22
k|DNAP MAN
in court ROOM
Baltimore Detectives, Fear
ing Loss of Murder Sus-
spect, Steal Socolow
NEW YORK ASKS.
RETURN TO-DAY

NEW YORK. Sept. 22.-(united
Press)-A second writ OF habeas
corpus for the appearance of Walter
Socolow before Justice Francis Mar
tin OF the New York Supreme Court
was issued today by Justice Martin
and made re.urnable at O'Clock
this afternoon. Socolow was seized
in Justice Martens chamber late
yesterday afternoon by Baltimore
detectives and hurried TO Baltimore
TO answer a murder indictment. be
fore Justice Marten had denied one.
writ of habeas corpus. II appears
however. that the writ will be re-
turned without Socolow being pres
emit The Baltimore detectives got
their prisoner safely across the Hud-
son River into New Jersey and outs
the jurisdiction Of the New York
Courts before policemen who took
up the pursuit could stop them.
Court officials severely censored
the Baltimore detectives for taking
the law into their own hands instead
of waiting for the extradition TO be
executed in an orderly manner. They
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fcials had assisted Baltimore officials
in getting speedy action on the
case and that Thursdays kidnapping
was an entirely uncalled for climax.
1T was dlsgraceful scene
that occurred in this court room"
Justice Martin said last night. II
shall hold the New York police de-
psrtment responsible for this out
range That man is to be here be-
fore me at o'clock tomorrow af-
ternoon."
Authorities were unwilling tol
discuss the legal complications
which may arise IL Socolow is not
returned.
Assistant District Attorney Dris
coll who represented the Mary Wand
authorities in court today. told the
United Press OF the legal steps lead
ing up TO the kidnapping.
THE attorneys for Socolow came |
10 see me at my office Wednesday |
in regard to writ of habeas cor
pus they had obtained" he said. !
"They wished adjournment OF the I
writ for one week l advised that 4
we could hardly grant such adjourn
ment because of the fact that the |
writ had been issued prior to arri-
wal of the Governors warrant"
The only question which could be
taken up on this writ were as TO the
sufficiency OF the papers before the
magistrate in holding Socolow for
80 days pending arrival of the Gov
ernors warrant from Albany. or as
70 the use OF the writ of the ha-
beas corpus or in an effort to admit
Socoiow to bail while awaiting the
Governors warrant.
Since Socolow was held on the
charge OF murder the state would
oppose granting bail.
"On appearing in court wednes-
day found the Governors writ had
arrived. The question was raised
before Justice Martin that the Gov
ornor's warrant had arrived and
that the writ OF habeas corpus was
therefore an acadamic proposition
superseded by the extrad.tion war
rant. Justice Martin continued the
ease and declared he would take
testimony upon the first writ.
On returning Thursday afternoon
The State was ready TO proceed with -,
the hearing. A request for further \
adjournment on the part of Soco-
lows attorneys was denied by Justice
Marti...
He than dismissed the writ and
ordered that the prisoner be re-
At this point the Balti-
more detectives evidently fearing is
suance of a second writ. grabbed :
socolow before he had been OFF,
oially delivered into their custody
and rushed him downstairs into /,
waiting automobile.
Police Commissioner Enright to-
day Issued a statement regarding the
case saying II have called an investi-
cation and II there is any culpabiity
among the police It will be properly
dealt with"