New-York tribune., 1922-09-23
Maryland Mill
, Keep Socolow,
Says Governor
Ueffes NY. State Court to Get
:, Back Abducted Prisoner;
( Justice MI artin Threat
7 ems To Punish Polio e
Accuses Local Officers
Baltimore District Attorney
Declares That His Men
Acted i'm Good Faith

Governor Ritchle of Maryland ad-
vises the New York Supreme Court to
whistle for Walter Socolow, prisoner
whom Baltimore detectives spirited out
OF Justice Martins court Thursday, to
the vast indignation of Justice Martin,
according to dispatches received yes
terday from Baltimore. When the day
colow Justice Martin directed grand
jury proceedings against all the de-
tectiyes concerned, whether of this city
or OF Baltimore, saying he believed
they connived to fout the court and
kidnap the prisoner.
walter Socolow is in Maryland and
he will stay in Maryland until he is
tried" was Governor Ritchie's com
rnent on the heated demand Of Justice
Martin that Socolow be produced in his
court, that final papers in the habeas
corpus proceedings might be duly
signed and filed.
"Socolow has committed no crime in
New York and he cannot be ex-
tradited," Governor Richie continued
'As to whether the Baltimore police
acted with propriety in bringing Soco-
low to this city, that is another mat
ter, but Socolow is here now and here
he will stay"
Robert F. Leach jr., States Attorney
IN Baltimore, telegraphed to District
Attorney Banton that the Baltimore
detectives had acted in good faith
free of intention to proceed other
wise than regularly except, of course
intense desire to circumvcnt further
trifing action by Socolow's attorneys
George j. Henry, chief inspector OF
Baltimore's Police Department, tele-
graphed that his men thought that
when Justice Martin said. "Writ dis
missed" the proceedings were owe,
and that Socolow was turned over tc
them. None Of THE information
reached Justice Martin officially, how
ever, and his wrath was unappeased
when he took his seat at 2 O'Clock
and saw no Socolow.
Mr.. District Attorney" said he, ad-
dressing Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant
District Attorney, "I direct the District
Attorney to prepare papers to punish
for contempt the police officers of this
city who in any way acted with the
Baltimore police in disturbing the or
derly proceedings of the Supreme
not the slightest doubt in my mind
that the police had planned to do Just
what they did. l do not know all of
them, and it may have been the hope
Of reward a reward of $4,000 was
offered in Baltimore for those guilty
Of the murder with which Socolow is
charged) or an unheard of enthusiasm
to perform their duty that caused that
outbreak. Before ] am through they
Will learn to respect this court.
II direct the District Attorney tc
place before the grand jury for indict-
ment the names of the police officers
who took the prisoner out of this
court, whether they be officers from
direct the District Attorney to notify
the Governor Of Maryland to return
that prisoner in order that justice may
be carried out in an orderly manner.
ut had been my intention to commit
for contempt this afternoon the police
officers of this city who were ASSISTING
to guard the prisoner, for believe tn,
whole thing was engineered by the po
lice OF this city, but it will be the las
time they will try anything Of tha
klnd IN my court. 1t was dsgracefu
from start to finish. I warn the New
York police who assisted in takin,
away that prisoner that they had bet
ter have that prisoner returned to thi
court soon or the punishment that will
be rneted out to them will long be re
membered by them"
Lieutenant James Gegan, of tn,
bomb squad, one of those who was i,
court Thursday with Socolow, was i,
court yesterday with his attorneys
11iieXander l. Rorke and r. F. Kane
tney gave out statement denyin.
u that any New York policemen assistc'
y In the spiriting away of Socolow
Police Commissioner Enriqht an,
District Attorney Banton both sa;t
they would investigate the affair.