New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-23
MYL|US AND JAMES
QUIT THE ARTS CLUB
Latter Takes Room at a Hotel,
While Former Just Drops
Out of Sight.
WOULD FOIL "KIMG" NAGEl
VIII Remain in Hiding Until He
Sees What the Government
Is Going to Do, De-
clares James.

Edward =. Mylius lbeller of KING
G.ora-. and mis- mentor. Edward Holton
lanes. publisher Of lie Liberateur have
loft the National Arts Club in Creamery
Park Their departure was unexpected
but Doth thought they would be more
c,,,fortable-snd feel safer-in other quar-
ters.
James had been guest at the cluo
since he came to this country in Januaf!
in helm Mylius. and Myths had been at
the club since Wednesday, when Judge
Moves overruIed Secretary Nagels order
that the nbeller OF King George he de-
ported and released him from Ellis ISL
and where he had been detained for eight
weeks
What with the reported intention oil
Secretary Nagel TO appeal from Judge
Noyess decision, and the scruples Oh
some of the members Of the arts cluo as
70 harboring political refugees, the two
Edwards packed their grips, sent for re-
porters. told of their going. wiped the
dust OF the National Arts Club from their
feet and went James TO nearby hotel
and Mylius. who had siSnitied his inten-
ton OF remaining here to work out the
destiny Of the British Republic, for parts
unknown.
Later in the day James was found al
the home Of friend in 10th street, IN an
apparently happy frame of mind Paus-
ing in the middle of a sonata when lie
was playing upon a violin, Mr.. James as
serted that there was no mystery N
Mvlius's departure. Myths needed a rest
after his long persecution nothing more.
So said James.
"Mylius is not running away. james
added. but why should he wait around
New York 10 see what the government
will do? Mr.. Nagel's appeal will be only
an abstract proposition, but why should a
poor man allow himself 10 be prosecuted
WHY be ngged before the Supreme Court,
with the attendant lawyers fees and
mental anxiety? Myths has every respect
for the United States courts but he VIII
keep himself in hiding until he sees what
hing Nagel intends to do
James spirited Myths away shortly
after noon and would give no intimauon
in which direction the wouldbe founder
pf British republic had gone.
ON the point of the hasty departure OF
ih, rair from the National Arts Club. Mr..
James said:
There Is not a question as 10 the
.scrtcsy that was extended TO both my
,.lr and M Mvlius. have some very
warm friends in the club But men in the
position of Mylius are bound to cause
autaconism There are bound to he diff
,...rcrs Of opinion in such cases
The only member Of the National Arts
clpb who could be found said that the
whole thing was tempest In teapot.
fic WAS certain that no formal action had
been taken. and whatever feeling there
might have been was only a ripple.
WHY" he explained. we mad on our
membership rolls a man who was in
prison for several months recently for 4
political offence. and he was carried on
thc rolls without a question"
simon O. Pollock. the attorney who OBJ
talned Mylius's release. said he could not
understand the sudden move OF Myths.
IT do not know what to make OF such
a move on his part" he said. Il under
stood he was To remain I'm this city, and
1 expected him 10 visit me I'm my home
tomorrow.