Mr. Blaine to Mr.
Lincoln.
[Extract]
Department
of State,
Washington, October 22,
1889.
No. 103.]Sir: Referring to your dispatch, No. 98, of the 9th
instant, I inclose for your information copies of the Department circular to
the governors of the States and Territories on the subject of provisional
arrest in Great Britain.
I am, etc.,
[Inclosure in No. 103.]
Circular to governors of States and
Territories.
Department of State,
Washington, October 9,
1889.
To his excellency, — —,
The
Governor of —.
Sir: Applications both by telegraph and by
letter are frequently made to this Department for its intervention to
obtain the arrest and provisional detention of fugitives from justice in
England, in advance of the presentation of the formal proofs upon which
a demand for their extradition may be based. In such cases the only
manner in which the Department can intervene is by informing the
minister of the United States in London of the facts and instructing him
to take the necessary measures. This the minister does by authorizing
some one connected with the legation to make complaint on oath before a
magistrate, in accordance with the requirements of the British
extradition act of 1870. The form of this complaint is hereto
annexed.
Attention is invited to its provisions and especially to the statement
deponent is required to make that he is informed and believes that a
warrant has been issued in the foreign country for the arrest of the
accused. This Department, when requested to intervene in such a case,
should always be enabled to inform the minister that such a warrant has
been issued in order that the complaint before the British magistrate
may be made in due form and without delay.
I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant,
(Inclosure: Form of complaint.)*
