New-York tribune., 1912-12-29
BOARD Of INQUIRY SAYS
MYL|US MUST GO BACK
BeIqian Journalist, Who L.
beIIed King, Will, However,
Make Second Appeal.
CAME HERE TO GET LIVING
Insists His Penal Servitude Was
Imposed for Political Of
fence and Offers Some
New Evidence.

E5ouard Mylus. the Belgian journalist,
now on Ellis Island, was ordered deport-
cd yesterday by a board Of special in
quiry lie was detained upon his arrival
here last Sunday on the French liner La
Provence. but his case was appealed 70
the Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
who ordered another hearing
The special board that reviewed the
case yesterday decided that Mylius should
bc sent back to IIavre on Thursday on
the French liner La Touraine. The young
man. who. though a Belgian by birth.
was a citizen of England, was the Lon
don correspondent; for the French publ
cation lie Iiberateur" OF Paris. He
was arrested and tried for criminal libel
for writing an article stating that King
George had contracted at Malta NOR
ganatic marriage with Miss Elizabeth
Seymour. daughter Of Admiral Sir Nj
chael Culme- Seymour.
The account appeared soon after the
coronation of King George Myhus was
convicted and sent TO Norwood Scrubs
prison for one year. After his release
about fourteen months ago. he returned
20 Paris.
las Not Yet Given Up Hope.
IIo said soon after his detention at
Ellis Island that lie expected difficulty
i'm being admitted TO this country, but
yesterday he had not wholly given up
hope, as counsel has been provided for
him. and his sympathzers in this country
have determined TO make a fight for his
admission.
Myths contends that his penal servitude
was imposed for political offence. and
such offenders are not excluded from this
country lie says the act for which he
was sent to prison did not involve moral
turpitude. and for that reason he should
he admitted.
The friends OF Mylius feel confident that
Secretary NaRel will eventually admit
him. Notwithstanding the adverse decision
rendered yesterday by the board OF special
inquiry.
After the findings of the board were
reported 10 Mylius he had talk with
his counsel Simon O. Pollock. and 1t
was decided that the case would be taken
into the United States Court if the de-
tanned mans second appeal TO Washing
ton was denied.
representatives OF the press and was
brought into the Commissioner Office.
where he expressed a feeling that the
board which excluded him was preju-
diced against him and did not weigh his
case ON it's merits.
This latest decision Of the board OF
special inquiry was only to be expected"
he said. II expected it because the
three inspectors constituting the board
had their minds made up beforehand to
give a decision in favor of my exclu
sion lie continued:
They had made up their minds that the
charge on which / was found guilty in
VOWED more than turpitude. But
pointed out to the board that the pub
hcity of the story of the Kings marriage
brought no money or pecuniary gain or
benefit. II was done purely 10 show up
the morality Of the King published 1t ,
as correspondent Of the "Liberateur."
The board did not enter into details OF
the case. but were satisfied 10 think that
evidence on the record, which shows that
my case was political. ] refer TO the last
statement OF the King, which was not an
affidavit, but only a piece or paper which
the Attorney General pulled out of his
pocket at the end OF the trial. IT stated
that the King had only seen the woman
in question once. but il was useless as
evidence In a court OF law.
II my charge had been made against an
ordinary person an affidavit would have
to be filed in the regular way, but the
King did not swear that my accusation
as false, and did not appear in the Wit
ness box, or il court.
Ny purpose in coming here was TO get
a living. la England prejudice or boy
colt exists among certain classes they
seem to be afraid 10 be associated with
me socially or to give me any work. !
thought i'm coming here | should have a
very good chance. in the first place this
action was purely a political action, but
brought as an ordinary criminal libel
The trial was farce-purely an acton
for lese majeste. II was the process or
despot. I demanded of the court an
AFFIDAVIT The King would have had TO
DENY the truth OF the statements. The
court brushed aside the legality OF my po-
sition Of the law The whole thing has
sir ce been proven TO be false.
Simon o. Pollock. the attorney who
represented Mylius. was retained by the
Political Refugees Defence League and
the Free Speech League. both of New
York. Mr. Pollock said he would appeal
from the action Of the board. and would,
If necessary, bring the case into the
higher courts.