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TWInatCasesthelid.ortthehasbiasedx'ner-,th,inm-Hhnr E. Hanrs of10!SCharged With Kidnaping Own DaughterA REQUISITIONTwoin the here \The by Gh Browntorr.evHEARING IS HELD —,at whins.on.lerowealGovernor RefusesPassUnusual Case at thethat hsinceBrowPresent TimehehendDieA requLstion problem nearly as troubling as some of the questions propounded to ancient Solomon confronted Governor Caulfield follow-iteing a hearing in the executive of-on ve i he hev.*Authorities of St. Louis City are seeking extradition papers for Arthur E. Harms, of Columbia. Til., charging him with kidnapping his 14 year old daughter.Harms is divorced from his wife.Mrs.Mrs. Henrietta Harms, of St.genera she Isging mof the The Mrs. C Gray, torneys The 1928 a‘ lived tThe pinities i prays i croc.Both the OcLouis, who signed the affidavit• against her former husband. In the 1 divorce decree Mrs, Harms was {awarded the custody of the children iwith provisions made for them to j be with their father during certain j times of the year. I25-TiCatlitrttyThe father was to have custody :of Clara, 14, from July 20 until the jend of August. The girl’s mother charges Harms took the child on July 17. three days too soon.Attorneys for Harms, backed by 1 statements from Clara and her older sister, Doroihy, insist that the child went to Illinois to be with her j I father of her own free will. Dor-| othey has declared Clara went to Illinois with her, saying the young- \ four ™ er sister asked to be taken to herl grainsfather. ^ed «■James Carroll. St. Louis attorney. arounrt appeared at the hearing to represent chambfST. Iton stef wheels went r river E city las rush ofThe itranspobulletinsemiles ahatMrs. Harms. He insited the requisition be issued. Arther Lashley, representing the father, said Harms was not a fugitive from Missouri justice, had not been in St. Louis on the date charged, and hence was not subject to extradition.Meanwhile the young girl is in Illinois, under bond as a material witness in the kidnapping charge against her father.Governor Caulfield called thehearing despite assertions from attorneys representing the prosecution that such a hearing was establish- a^'d ! ing a new and far-reaching preced- Chian, ent. The chief executive said such procedure had been followed In the and that to deny a hearing would be creating a precedent.While not attempting to pass upon the evidence in the case, the governor said he “must be satisfied” that Harms is a fugitive from justice. He asked the attorneys to prepare memorandums onKAN#(UP) - iton, VahappinfMcPh and hi! Coloradto readf ers, w i he gav ability.the legal aspects of the case soAt onLauderd and mai re mem bthat, he could study them before the menmaking a decision.CANADIAN LIQUORstayed d well thanouncedHr*
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Jefferson City Daily Capital News
Jefferson City, Missouri, US
Thu, Sep 03, 1931
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