The New York herald., 1922-09-22
DETECTIVES KIDNAP
PRISONER IN COURT
Baltimore Agents Dash Off
With SOcOlow as Justice
Martin Protests.
FLEE FROM NEW YORK
City Police Fail to Stop
Them in Motor Race
Out of State.
MAN WANTED IN MURDER
Habeas Corpus Hearing Here
Ends With Flying Wedge
Into Supreme Court.
MAN WANTED IN MURDER

Four members of the Baltimore po-
lice force seized Walter Socolow and,
pushing their way through a crowd of
term of the Supreme Court yesterday,
rushed the prisoner to an automobile
and were on their way to Baltimore
without waiting to hear the conclu-
sion of Supreme Court Justice Francis
Martins decision on a writ of habeas
corpus.
The departure OF Socoiow and his
guards and the strong arm methods
used by the Baltimore police left the
spectators and attendants stunned.
The first TO recover was a group of
Baltimore newspaper men. who fled
down the court house steps and COM
nandeered an automobile, with in
structions TO the driver to follow the
disappearing motor.
Assistant District Attorney Michael +.
Driscoll called up Police Headquarters
and ordered policemen stationed at all
train entrances of the Pennsylvania sta
for Baltimore. Policemen were sent
from the West Thirtieth street station,
only to report later that the Socolow cx-
tradition party had failed to appear.
Flying Wedge In Court.
Back in the courtroom Justice Martin
was flushing deep crimson as he saw
his chambers being turned into football
field. The four Baltimore detectives
under command OF Lieut.. Charles Kahler
had pounced upon the nineteen-ycar-
prisoner and forming a flying wedge
bucked their way through the court
house crowds and tumbled heller s5elter
down the stairs.
Bring that man back !" roared Jus
tice Martin to the attendants. Il have
never seen anything like that In a court.
This Is an outrage. They can't get away
with that In my court
Lieut.. Gegan OF the bomb squad and
several New York detectives who had
been in charge of the prisoner but who
had succumbed to the auddenness of the
Baltimore detectives mancuver. started
In pursuit but arrived at the Chambers
street entrance TO the court house sew
eral minutes after the Socolow party
had gone. a large crowd gathered out
side or the court house. many believing
a prisoner had escaped.
When the detectives returned empty
handed they were censured by the court
and were bitterly denounced by Soco-
lows attorney. who accused them OF
acting In conspiracy with the baltimore
detectives and aiding in the delivery"
Orders Police to Act.
This Is an outrage repeated Jus
tice Martin. addressing the detectives.
You have that man here at two O'Clock
Tomorrow afternoon or / shall hold
the New York police responsible for the
| scene enacted in this court room. They
can't plll that stuff here
Inc police sent out a general alarm
for the Socolow party. ordering all
FERRIES and bridges watched and the
prisoner rearrcsted on sight. Justice
Martin Immediately signed a new writ
| directing that Socolow be produced be-
| fore him this afternoon. lie had pre-
viously remanded the prisoner 10 the
custody of the Baltimore authorities.
| but had hardly uttered the word dis
missed" when the prisoner was wh.sked
away.
Intense excitement has prevailed in
Baltimore over the murder for which
| Socolow has been indicted and public
1 sNbsNiiPlioHS IOl many thousands OF
| dollars have been raised for tho appre-
hension of the slayer. Four men have
already been arrested. but the trial
has been held up pending the exiradi-
| ton of Socolow. who IL alleged TO have
! fred the shot ttat killed n prominent
Baltimore contractor. The motive was
the robbery of payroll.
! Justice Martin dismissed the writ he
cause the attorneys for Socolow declared
| they were not prepared to proceed with
| the hearing. although IL had been adj
| journed once before. The Baltimore au-
thorites were anxious to get the pris-
oner out Of the Jurisdiction OF New York
\ State before any further restraining
papers could be issued.
The police search proved futile. and
u was learned late last night that the
I Baltimore detectives succeeded in reach
/ Ing New Jersey without being inter-
cepted.
4 BALTIMORE. Sept. 2i.--walter SocoIow.
! wanted here IN connection with the hold
up and murder OF William y. Norris.
contractor. August rs, and who was
rushed out OF New York by Baltimore
detectives pending decision by Justice
| Martin Of the New York supreme Court
4 on habeas corpus proceedings. arrived
here tonight az $50 under gusrd Of the
! detectives. who spirited him away from
New York.
Socolow was taken In an automobile
70 Jersey City. where the party took
Pennsylvania Railroad train to Balti-
more.
THREE ~ y MEN Held