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A rare and historically significant pair of original 1924 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Executive Department documents — a complete Governor’s Extradition Warrant with accompanying waiver and receipt, bearing the Great Seal of Pennsylvania.
Document 1 — Governor’s ExtraditionWarrant: • Beautifully printed Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Executive Department letterhead with full state coat of arms • Directed to the Sheriff of Philadelphia County • Orders the extradition of Stanley Zawaski to the State of New Jersey • Dated May 23, 1924, City of Harrisburg • Signed by the Governor of Pennsylvania — likely Gifford Pinchot, serving 1923–1927 • Countersigned by Clyde L. King, Secretary of the Commonwealth • Features large embossed Great Seal of Pennsylvania in gold
Document 2 — Waiver and Receipt: • Signed by Stanley Zawaski himself, waiving Habeas Corpus rights • Witnessed by Martin G. Leffas, Det. Dept. • Receipt signed by Geo. H. Curley, Agent of the State of New Jersey • Acknowledging receipt of prisoner from Sheriff James A. Carey, Philadelphia County • Dated May 26, 1924
A complete, intact extradition package — both the warrant and the execution receipt together, which is rare to find as a paired set.
Condition: Good antique condition, fold lines, minor toning, Great Seal intact and impressive. Both documents fully legible.
Ships carefully flat-packed.
