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Show CountyMoraey Will Extradite Van Zandtj Begins Proceedings. to Bring Alleged Forger Back to Utah to Face Trial on Charge, of Issuing Bogus Check Which Was Cashed at Hotel Utah DESPITE previous report, that his offfee would not attempt to extradite John M. Van Zandt from Stockton, Cal., on a forgery charge, County Attorney Arthur E. Moreton today began the preparation of requisition papers to the governor of California. Wires were dispatched to the Stockton authorities, asking that the man be held until a Salt Lake officer can arrive to -take him into custody. "We have previously stated, and we want to emphasise the fact, that we will extradite a man from any part of the United j States if we are satisfied that he has committed a crime.'V County Attorney Moreton aald today. "If the extradition fund of tha atate la temporarily exhausted, I propoee to have tho money loaned by the county or city authoiitlea until funda are provided by the atate. I will requeet a loan from the county to pay the extradition expeneee of Van Zandt. Van Zandt la charged with, jsaahing a forgedcheck. for 170.60 on the Hotel Vtah. The check waa accepted at the Hotel Utah, and when It waa returned by the bank marked "forged. " the Thlel Detective agency waa given the case. Van Zandt waa located at rltockton. where he la aald to be inlalmllar trouble. Extradition funda of the etate have been reduced to approximately 1200. according to reporta received by County Attorney Moreton from the offlcra of Governor Charles R. Mahey Baturday. A promise has been made, however, that money uaed In extradition extra-dition caaea will be repaid the city or county If either cares to advance the money. "The policy of tha county attorney's attor-ney's office ta to let criminals know that the atnte line doea not end the force of criminal prosecution," Mr. Moreton aald today. "Because a criminal la able to croea the atate line into another Jurisdiction la no bar to our prosecuting, and we will extradite from anywhere In the United dilates." |