Appeal to Illinois

Governor Illegal

Removal of Brown

Brainerd Man Granted Continuance on Abduction Charge After Appearing in Felony Court

Clifford Brown, arrested in Brainerd on an abduction warrant and returned to Chicago late yesterday, today appeared in felony court in Chicago, The Daily DISPATCH was advised.

He was granted a continuance of his case until April 22 and was remanded to jail.

Governor Olson has protested to Governor Horner of Illinois against the apparently Illegal removal of Clifford Brown from Brainerd to Chicago, to face a charge of abduction, according to a letter received by Chief of Police Thomas Templeton here.

Olson, in a communication to Horner, pointed out that Brown was not allowed 24 hours in which to decide whether or not he would waive extradition. He was removed by Harold Enright of the Illinois state’s attorney’s office, and started for Chicago by automobile shortly after a warrant from Olson a office was received in Brainerd.

The warrant, Olson’s letter pointed out, cited that Brown should be allotted 24 hours and permission to consult counsel before being removed unless he reversed a previous decision and waived extradition. The letter said local officers were advised that Brown did not wish to be extradited without a hearing.

Olson said, however, he would abide by Horner’s decision as to whether Brown should be immediately returned to Minnesota for an extradition hearing, or whether he should be kept in Chicago to face the abduction charge, the United Press reported to The Daily DIS-
PATCH.

Mrs. Donna Clark, who swore out the warrant for Brown’s arrest, left for Chicago late Tuesday with her 3-year-old daughter whom Brown is alleged to have abducted. Brown says he is the father of the child but that he and Mrs. Clark are unmarried.