New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-05
PRINCE" IS RUSHED
TO ELLIS ISLAND
Don LudOviCo d'Aragona Fails
to Penetrate as Far as
Ritz-CarItOn.
REIRESSES MUST WAIT
Coarse immigration Officials
Lay Hands on Spanish
Grandee" Who Per-
formed Here Before.

formed Here Before.
| Don Ludovico Pignatelli d'Aragona spent
| last night with & large number OF other
immigrants at Ellis Island. Though this
visitor calls himself n Spanish prince,
| Uncle Sam Is not sure whether he cares
| to harbor a nobleman who. it is said. has
| been expelled from France for conducting
a gambling resort and who tried to com
NIT suicide by shooting himself in the
side about a year ago because he had
| failed to win the hand of an American
heiress. 1t is a question whether the
| prince" will be able to penetrate the
country as far as the Ritz-Carlton on this
years visit.
He arrived yesterday aboard La France
from Havre, but the busy cables lying 50
supinely along the bottom OF the ocean
had conveyed the report of his expulsion
from France days before and had herald
ed his arrival In this country William
Williams, Commissioner OF immigration,
had ample time. therefore to make up
his mind to send an inspector to greet the
diminutive but distinguished arrival and
ask him some embarrassing questions.
The two met as the steamship was being
warped into her pier
rs II true" asked the inspector, that
you tried TO commit suicide before leav-
ing France?"
Don Ludsvico explained with some show
Of Indignation that the shooting was a
mistake. but a minute or so later, when
the inspector had withdrawn short dis
ha tUb
hoarsely In a newspaper mans ear that
he had actually tried to take his own life
while in fit Of the blues.
Aha" cried the inspector. who had
overheard the confession. 80 you lied
to me. Ell? Well. now you go to Ellis
Island"
Don Ludovico might protest against
such an outrage" until he was blue in
the face. The inspector remained un-
moved. Jules S. Bache, who had come
down to the pier to meet his daughters and
knew the prince" tried to patch things
up, but in vain. The prince. sent a
hurry call to the Spanish Consul but be-
fore the consul could arrive at the pier
the unfortunate immigrant had been com
PEELED TO board Commissioner Williams =
private launch and chug FOR Ellis Island.
lie had 10 take the launch because the
barge with the other immigrants had al
ready departed.
When he had been asked about the re-
port OF his expulsion from France the
titled one almost shouted
why. no. it is absurd! | was simply
instrumental In forming a little card club.
/ am not an exile"
Commissioner Williams later In the day
issued this statement:
The government has no information 20
give out at this time concerning LudONlco
Pignatelh. also knOwa as Prince d Ara
coma, except that there Is considerable
doubt az 10 his right TO enter the Jnltei
States and that pending determination
thereof he Will be held AZ Ellis Island
steps were taken some days ago 20 asttI-
tain the precise causes Tor ms expulsion
from France. The mere fact mat ne
travelled first class does not relieve him
from the terms OF the Immigration law,
which applies TO all aliens.
The law applicable 10 Don Ludovico's
case is summed up in these paragraphs
OF an official circular OF information:
The immigration laws apply 70 all
aliens. whether they have previously Ie-
sided In the United States or not Alien
residents who 90 abroad, though with the
intention OF returning, are upon thelr lt-
turn nevertheless subject TO Inspection,
and the 81 head tax IS payable on their
account. person who has not yet OBJ
tanned final citizenship papers, though ne
may have declared his intention OF De
coming "A citizen. Is still an allen.
The immigration laws apply 10 all Aliens
Irrespective Of whether they travel IN
cabin quarters or in the steerage. All
Storage aliens are brought TO Ellis island
Tor inspection as a matter OF course.
Cabin aliens are usually Inspected on
board between Quarantine and the pier,
and only those brought TO Ellis Island
whose right TO land is not clear
The law provides that every amen WHO
does not appear 10 the examining IN
spector 10 be clearly and beyond a
doubt" entitled 10 land shall be detained
for special inquiry such inquiry &c
ours before boards composed OF three OH
Gals with power TO admit or exclude.
The Commissioner is now awaiting Of
fetal Information concerning his prisoner
before giving him hearing. In the mean
time the prince" Will enjoy the accom-
modations accorded al first class passen-
GERS detained at Ellis Island, accommo-
dations for which the steamship com
pany pays. ,..,...,,,. .,.,,,
several months at the RitZ-Carlton. AZ
that time Benjamin Duke emphatically
denied that his daughter was engaged
ia The uobleman. who claimed relation
shin with the King OF Spain. The rumor
that he was 10 marry Miss Duke bobbed
IN again after the prince had returned
10 France Early last July he shot him
self The bullet nattened against rib
and he soon got well
The alleged order from the Minister OF
the Interior that Don LudoVico pc eH-
pelIed from France followed raid on a
Gambling establishment which he is said
10 have conducted In spacious apartments
i'm the Avenue MacMahon. 1t reached
him September "a, owing 20 delay In
LATER from Havre on La France.