People ex rel. Plate v. Enright

The relator was arrested under a warrant of the governor of this state granted in extradition proceedings upon a requisition from the governor of Illinois. A writ of habeas corpus has been issued for the purpose of obtaining the relator’s release on the ground that he is not a fugitive from justice for the reason that he was not within the state of Illinois at the time of the commission of the crime charged, and a motion is now made for leave to issue a commission to take testimony of witnesses at Wichita Falls, Tex., for the purpose of sustaining the relator’s contention. The question…