Clergyman Detained for Extradition
A minister faces serious criminal charges in Washington state as authorities move to detain him in British Columbia.
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United States Consul Myers has received a dispatch from the state department at Washington City asking him to request the provisional detention of Rev. R. A. Reams, charged with rape and seduction. The dispatch states that a warrant has been issued for the arrest of Reams and will arrive before July 2, until which time the court has ordered Reams' detention in Victoria, B.C.
“A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Reams.”
Extradition battles across the US-Canada border have a long history. This case illustrates the way local papers monitored the movement of figures accused of serious crimes who attempted to flee jurisdiction.
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