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THE GOELET PRETENDER COMMITTED FOR EXTRADICTION
CASE TO BE APPEALED
[Welland Tribune, 15 January 1904]
Welland, Jan.13- James N. Abeel, the young man who has been lingering in Welland jail for the past two weeks under the charge of forgery, for which proceedings were being taken to extradite him, and in which judgment was reserved until today, appeared before Judge Wells this afternoon at 2 o’clock to learn his fate. H.E. Rose, Toronto, appeared for the prosecution. Abeel was in good spirits and talked and laughed with his counsel, W.M. German, K.C.
Judge Wells read the charge against the prisoner. He stated it had been urged by the defense that the depositions presented at the previous hearing had not been taken in the presence of accused and were not fair, that the evidence that a forgery was committed was not corroborated, that there must be a practical attempt to copy the handwriting, and that there was no intent to do injury. He over-ruled all these objections. He said there was expert evidence that the facts disclosed in the depositions constituted forgery in New York state. He committed Abeel to jail for extradition and informed him he would not be surrendered until 15 days had expired, and that he had a right to appeal.
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