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Show BURNS RELEASED FROM CUSTODY Indianapolis, Jan. C. Federal Judge A. B. Anderson today Issued a writ of habeas corpus, releasing Detcctlvo William J. Burns from tho custody of the county authorities. His bomlBmen had surrendered him to tho county criminal court, whero he sLindB Indicted on the chargo of kidnaping J. J. McNnmara. Tho writ Is returnable January 11, when tho case will be argued beforo Judge Anderson. Burns will offer tho ploa that. In removing J. J. McNnmara McNn-mara to Los Angeles, he was acting within the provisions of tho federal statutes and cannot bo prosecuted under un-der tbo Indiana law governing extradition. extra-dition. Two Indictments arc ponding against Burns and Detcctlvo Hoslack of Los Angeles, charging kidnaping and conspiracy to kidnap Burns testified earlier today beforo tho federal grand jury In connection with tbo alleged dynamite conspiracy. |