New Britain herald., 1926-03-29
New Jersey Executive Will Not Permit Extradition of Aged Prisoner Ar. rested by 9l Year Old Sheriff.

Asbury Park, N. J., March 29 H)-. ,iopernor A. Harry Moore. in datement telephoned from Trenton, announced that he would not honor Thy extradition papers which might DC presented to him for the return 10 Binghamton, N. r., of pr. Edwin '. T. R. Osbaldeston, 93 year old 'hysician and Chimean war veteran.
 Dr. Osbaldeston was arrested on '6 year old charges that he is a 'orse thief and an escaped prisoner. Fhe arrest was made by Deputy sheriff s. Foster Black. of Bingham on, W. T., who himself Is 9l years ,d.
 pr. Osbaldeston today was deter nined to fight 45 yer old charges hat he is horse thief and escaped rtsoner, and 9l year old accuser Deputy Sheriff g. Foster Mack. was "Hually determined to see justice '"rved "as a warning 10 other pco~ 'to."
 T dor't care If he Is 9S years old, |" 'ays Mir. Black of his senior by two ears. "and l don't particularly care what sentence he ,niy get if he is 'onvicted."
 It's all nonsense, absolute non- iense, but l have no grudge against he old man." says Dr. Osbaldeston who is still remarkably spry. He means well. He thinks he is doing his duty. He gave me an uncom- fortable night In that cold jail with no blanket and one drunk and two suspicious characters for compan- ions. But have no ill will against him."
 Spent Night In JalI
 Dr. Osbaldeston spent, Friday night n the local lookup after Black had appeared with the musty warrant dug out of Broome cotinty files where ' lay dormant for nearly half a ccn- 'ury. The memory of the prisoner Who escaped when he was on duty, had ranked in the deputy sheriff s mind more than four decades and when he saw q newspaper picture recently of Dr. OSbaldcston, he acted quickly.
 "I a'. absolutely sure that l have my man." he says, back in 1880 this man had red hair, sandy nous taGho and whskers. He looks about the same today except older"
 Although the Asbury park desk @"argoant protested at serving tho warrant on Dr, Osbaldestono im- modiately. on the promise he would present him in court Saturday, Black was insistont and the aged man was taken to the jail for the night, protesting his innocence.
 Black returned to Ringhampton after friends of pr. Osbaldostone furnished bond Saturday. The de putty sheriff, q tall spare, man with white whiskers and shavcn under, lip, took to his bed yesterday tc rest after his eXertion in, making the rrnet.
 nehamton authorities feel that tho ends of justice were served when Black taxed Dr. Osbaldcston witt, the ancient crime and that the in. riIent should be regarded as closed
 AShury park has rallied solidly tc the doctors cause. Mayor (. E. r. Ilotrick and prominent citizens were prepared 10 urge Governor Moore of New Jersey to refuse cXtraditior papers,
 Lawyer Engaged
 Charips F. Cook. lawyer engage ly Dr. Oshaldeeton's friends. Sait 'hat it he could find an old tcle, gram hc would be able to prove ar Nith. On the day of the alleged |, theft Of horse and rig valued a $500 in EinGhamton A. years ago hc said the doctor was in th' Ahirondacks near Plattsbureh nnc aG had received telegram from E"w Jersey.
 Dr. Oshalleston. who scohs at th' "o!d mans" proofs of recognition