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Show WV0AII MIFF ELOSIVEJFFH Takes Prisoner Out of State in Spite of Writ of Habeas Corpus.' DEPENDANT IS CHARGED WITH CHIME AT EVANSTON Attorneys Will Invoke Aid of Law for Protection of Client. From all indications. Sheriff Jonathan Jones of Hvanston. Wyb.. has succeeded ln getting away with George Thomas this lime and has avoided the service of habeas corpus papers upon him. In all probability, the shorln" Is safe in Wyoming Wyo-ming r.ith his prisoner, but he had a clos-s call, as Weber & Olson, the attorneys for Thomas, secured a. writ of habeas corpus from the district court Wednesday ami had the officers at Wasatch. Utah, stop the train at that point and make a search for the sheriff and bis prisoner in order to serve the writ upon ihe officer. The train una stopped for eight minutes while the search was being made, b-it ; the sheriff ami his prisoner were not ' found. M is believed that Jones knew that a writ of habeas corpus would be issued and instead if taking the Gnion Pacific train direct to Kvnnslou. he went ai'iuiul by way of PocuioIIk and thus outwitted the attorneys and officer? of this slate. Charged Willi Embezzlement. Tboiras was a i rested here a week ago upon a charge of embezzlement alleged to have ben committed in lCvanston. When Sheriff Jones came for him. Thomas waived requisition and consented to go back with the officer. They started, but pot only as far as Ogo'en when the ho-beus ho-beus corpus papers were served and tho returnerl io this city. Thomas wna ordered or-dered discharged by Judge Lewis of the district court, but later was re-arrested upon the same charge. This time Sheriff .loues brought the necessary papers with l.lin and succeeded In getting away with his prisoner. The attorneys for Thomas say that Sheriff Mones knew that writ of habeas corpus would be Issued araln and that he has simply avoided the" serving of the papers. To Invoke Law. It Is the inKutiou of the attorneys to seek the aid of the statutes of this state which declare that an officer who knowingly know-ingly attempts to avoid Ihe service of a writ of habeas corpus upon him for the release of a prisoner in bis charge shall forfeit to such prisoner the sum of SKOfiO and shall also be .subject to Imprisonment. It Is probable that Immediate action will be taken against Sheriff Jones upon that ground. It is also asserted by the friends of Thomas In this cliy that the complaint against him was Issued because of a personal grudge which some one in liv-anstoii liv-anstoii had against hi in. |