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Show BENISCH FIGHTS TO EVADE EXTRADITION Special to The Tribune. OGDEN. Dec. 30. A telegram was received re-ceived today from Sheriff T, A. DeVfne, now in Brooklyn. X. Y., that Hugo D. Benisch, wanted here on a charge of obtaining ob-taining $2600 by misrepresentation, is making1 a strenuous legal fight to evade extradition. Sheriff DeVine and Deputy Sheriff George W. Lea t ham left for Brooklyn Brook-lyn a weex ago. According to the sheriff's message, Benisch will be given a hearing next Tuesday, at which time the officer expects to obtain his man. If this results, Sheriff DeVine will depart at once for this city. Benisch is alleged to have swindled Samuel Newhouse out of about $.".000 on a chemical factory proposition. |