People Ex Rel. Chevlin v. O'Brien

Relator, Joseph Chevlin, alias Joe Miller, was arrested by the sheriff of Cook county on a rendition warrant issued by the Governer of this State on the requisition of the Governor of the State of New York. A habeas corpus hearing was held in the criminal court of Cook county and relator was remanded to the custody of the sheriff, to be delivered to the agent of the State of New York. This writ of error is prosecuted to reverse that judgment.

The only points urged in this court are (a) that relator is not a fugitive from justice — i.e., he was not present in the demanding State at or about the…