The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-17
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tnorlty from washington, or before her
case receives proper consideration.
In addition to this new phase of the
case it was reported this morning that
Miller's absence from the offices of the
Celluloid Company in this city, where
he worked, is not occasioned by his
vacation, but is a forced absence, due
to his having been summarily dis
missed from the employ of the COM
pany because of his alleged connection
with the pretty actress.
When an effort was made to obtain
some statement from the company the
reporter was referred from one de-
partment to another and could obtain
no statement. Finally, when the New
York offices of the company were COM
municated with, it was said that those
in authority were all away and would
not return before Monday. An effort
to get into communication with Mil
ler's residence was equally unsuccess-
full.
Fraulein Klipenbourg has expressed
a desire to return to her home, but
says that she wishes to remain here
long enough to institute suit against
the man who, she says, has injured her,
and 1t is probable that she will be per-
mitted to remain here long enough to
sign the papers in the case. Papers in
the suit against Miller are now being
prepared.
The actress was taken from Ellis
Island under guard yesterday after
noon to the Imperial Hotel, where
she has maintained her rooms since
landing here on August 3. She packed
her belongings, being very careful to
safeguard h thirty-eight letters she
says Miller wrote her, and also a num-
Der of photographs of herself and Mill
Ter, taken in Berlin, Vienna and Paris,
with which she hopes to prove her
case against the Newarker.
After procuring some clothing her
trunks were packed and a representa-
tive of the Austrian Consul-G Genera
took charge of them. AS a safeguard
they were removed to the Austrian
consulate.
immigration Commissioner Watchorn
declared emphatically that he had re-
ceived no notification from Washing
ton directing the deportation of Frau
lein luxembourg, but the fact thai she
was taken to her hotel and escorted.
back to the prison room with her
effects is regarded as good evidence
that the immigration authorities will
not release her unless compelled to do
so by other proceedings, and that the
decision of the Bureau Of Commerce
and Labor is against her.
William Solomon, counsel for the
girl, made another effort to see her
yesterday afternoon, but was held up
at the barge office gate. He was pre-
pared for this emergency, and his as
ISOLATE counsel, Edwin L.. Merrill, who
continued to-Ellis Island, was courte-
ously received by Commissioner
Watchofn. Merrill had a long con-
ference with the girl, the outcome of
which was that he has decided to bring
suit against Miller for breach of prom
Use. During Lawyer Merrilrs stay on
the island Miss K%lipenbourg affixed her
signature to the petition for the writ
of habeas corpus, and ais soon as he
returned to Manhattan Mr.. Merrill
passed the papers to Mr.. Solomon and
a search for a United States Circuit
Court Judge began. 1t was unsuccess-
full last night, but Solomon continued
his search this morning, and hopes to
have the writ signed by the court be-
fore shutdown today, thus taking the
case out of the hands Of the immigra-
ton authorities and placing it in a
court where there is no question but
that the. alien will receive her rights.
The allegations in the petition for
the writ have all been published in the
EVENING STAR. The petition sets
forth that the young woman was un-
justly arrested and illegally detained
at Ellis Island after she had
been permitted to land her and
lived at the Imperial Hotel for
nine days unmolested; that h was
not accorded treatment to which she
is entitled by law, and that she was
not allowed to consult counsel. She
AYERS that she Is not an immigrant in
the strict sense Of the law, but simply
a visitor here, and that she does not
intend to remain here longer than nee
essary to transact several matters of
business.
1t has become known that Fraulein
luxembourg is the first woman to be
proceeded against under the provisions
of a law that went into effect on July /.
The law was constructed and passed
by Congress Is a guard against aliens
who have led immoral lives becoming
residents in this country. Commits
sioner Watchorn has said that there
was no secondary course open for the
Bureau of Commerce and Labor, and
that the deportation of the girl was in
evitable Upon her own admissions at
the hearing early in the week.
In an interview given to the New
York papers yesterday afternoon,
Paula Klipenbourg said that she had
more friends in Paris and Vienna than
Miller had either here or there. When
asked If she had any friends she
laughed and began counting on the
fingers of both hands, going over them
many times before stopping, and maxi
ing the above statement. She could
not understand, she said, why she had
been detained when many women
whose past lives were an open book
should be permitted to land and go
their way unmolested. Neither could
she understand why a great country
like the United States should champion
the cause of & man like Miller, who
had treated her as she claimed he has.
She was also at a loss to account for
the reasons why she should be treated
like a criminal, while Miller was al
lowed to go free and prosecute her and
even c u the aid of Federal author
tiles to accomplish his purpose.
She admitted her love for the man,
but in the next breath called him a
coward and a villain. Still she said
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