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Show GOV JABEY ACTS .ONJpmON Approves Surrender of Woman Wo-man to Minnesota Governor Charles K. Ma bey today held his first hearing In connection with a request for extradition of prisoners. The hearing was on the application of the governor of Minnesota Min-nesota for the return to that atate of a man and woman held In jal) rjpre: Attorney D. I Llherman appeared in behalf of Sophia Rajirh. held In jail Mere with mm Trmea. i ney are alleged to have eloped from Chrisholm, Minn. The woman is accused ac-cused of stealing $1162 from her. husband. hus-band. Attorney IJbermati held that theft by a wife from her husband Is no crime, and In consequence asked that the requisition he denied. Attorney General Harvey II. Cluff informed the governor that the only matter for him to consider was the Ipgality of the papers, and that he had no alternative but to grant the requisition i The- wpW4- we mi touftU. properly drawn and tht requisition was granted. However, the warrant for return of the prisoners will be withheld for 1 twenty-four hours In order to permit i the institution of habeas corpus proceedings. pro-ceedings. An officer Is here from Minnesota to take the prisoners back if the courts to decide. |