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op«Md the court at five minute* to eight. Haitei*4 that lt;ra examin* the writ httouad no return on It showing by what authority the Chief of Police held the body. Mr. Leathers thee moved to discharge the prisoner aa there Was apparently no excuse for depriving him of his liberty. The Court asked whether Chief Thompson or the oncers from abroad had any one to present their case. Detective Blythe had not thought It necessary to retain any one as he thonght the warrant was sufficient. The Court held that the warrant could only be brought to Its attention by the legal form.After Mr. Leathers had put the question as to whose custody the pnsoner was in, Mr. Hanna said that they didn’t want to take ad* vantage of legal technicalities, but Thompson had no right to make tha arrest, as the statute provided that only a sheriff or constable could make an arrest upon a warrant from tha Govtrnor. Hie court thereupon read the law relating to fugitive# from justice, which showed the poal tlon of the counsel for the defense to be well taken. Judge Howland stated that he would take no action upon the writ until the return was made thereon in writing, and extended the time for such return to 9 o’clock this morning. The counsel for the. defense then submitted (he question whether the client was under arrest, and this being ignored by the court, made a motion to admit Ltngsdale to bail, but the Judge stated that he would take no action until this morning; and adjourned the court. It having been made clear that the arrest by the police was illegal, Lsngsdale walked out of court without interference, and dlssppeasdd. ThefKentuckians will danbtlcss place the warrant In the Sheriff’s bands this morning, but whether Lsngsdale will be come-stable remains to be seen. It Is said that a reward of 91,000 Is offered for his arrest by the Sheriff of Gallatin county.
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Indianapolis Evening Journal
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Fri, Jun 27, 1873
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