The Washington times., 1918-04-16

"Hv thhNS AIlt SNdIu lndl pAO-
visions of the eXtradition treaty be-
tween this country and France do
not allow bail in such cases as the
present one.
If the motion for bail is not grant
ed, attorneys for Godsol will present
another motion tending toward their
clients release from prisonment.
This will be that he be permitted
to leave the jail and take up his resi-
dence in a Washington hotel under
the surveillance of a United States
deputy marshal.
This motion, too. will be bitterly
opposed, the district attorneys office
announces.
VIII Plead "Not Guilty"
At the hearing this afternoon Cod
sol will be formally arranged to plead
guilty or not guilty Former Senator
Joseph Bailey, of counsel for Godsol,
announces that a plea of not guilty is
to be entered, defendant, however, re-
serving all legal rights. Following
this action, upon the motion of God
soils counsel for his release on bail or
under surveillance the further hear
ing on the case, when evidence is 10
be introduced in an attempt TO sup
port the complaint upon which Coo J.
soils extradition is asked, will be post
poned until some day next week.
probably next Thursday.
1t is said by both sides that there
will be a bitter fight. There are many
angles in the case which give assur-
ance that the legal proceedings Yili
be long drawn out, and that Godsol'
IL extradited at all will not be return
ed TO France until every resource TO
prevent such action has been exhaust
ed.
The legal talent interested in the
case include John Il. Stanchheld, OF
New York: Wilton ]. Lambert, J. }.
Darlington, ex-senator Joseph Bailey,
of Washington. as attorneys Tor
Godsol. and the whole office STAFF OF
the district attorney has at one time
or another appeared in the case.
Following his rearrest yesterday,
Godsol last night gave out lengthy
statement covering the whole OF the
case from his standpoint. He claims
that he Is the victim of a political
conspiracy, in which are involved
some Of the best known officials OF
France, and says that political ambi-
tions are the sole cause for the action
which has been taken against him.
going to the extent even OF claiming
that a tender of immunity was made
TO his attorneys IL he would make
statements involving some of the
politicians.
Godsors statement was as follows:
Claims Charges Unfounded.
The new charges are as unfound-
ed as the first one which accused me
of the larceny of 5000 in France at a
time when 1 was in America.
II am now charged with having
misrepresented to an agent of the
Pierce ARROW Automobile Company
that trucks could only be sold to
France through ne and that the COM
missions paid me by the Pierce-Arrow
Company were added TO the price of
the trucks in France.
"a dead man has now been selected
to assist in these new charges. Mr..
Norris Perry. the agent referred to,
was drowned on the Lusitania.
THE Pierce-Arrow contract was On
tered into between Mr.. Norris Perry.
representing the Pierce-Arrow Com
pany. and Mr.. Ellie Helipopoulos, rep
resenting me.
"It is evident that no misrepresen-
tation, as alleged, was made, as many
other automobile manufacturers for
whom neither l nor my associates are
the agents. were then selling and
have since sold more trucks to France
than the factories we are the agents
for, and the Pierce-Arrow Company
was always aware OF this fact. and l
am sure they will not deny 1t.
"The commissions paid were the
regular agents commissions and
were not added to the price OF the
cars to France: in fact. ! can prove
that the orders placed by France just
after the agency contract was entered
into with Mr.. Ellie HelIpopOuIos were
at h lower price than :hat previously
paid by France to the same factory for
exactly the same truck. 90
Why ExtrndItIon u Fought.
Il desire to make II plain that !
am not resisting extradition because
of guilt, Shortly after heard
OF the alleged charges. in December,
1917, wanted to go back. but my
counsel strongly urged against it,,
pointing out. with truth. that it would
be folly to return voluntarily to
France while my enemies exercise the
political power they now hold. cspe-
cially considering that they have in
spired certain Paris newspapers per
sistcntly and Systematically to nSSail
me: but printed nothing which | or
my friends have submitted in an
swer. thereby creating an intense
prejudice against me. with the result
that | could hardly obtain a fair trial
under present conditions.
Il did return To France in November,
1916. when no public prejudice had as
vet been created against IGc, to an
swer charges that were the very same
As those now brought or insinuated
against me. and after a thorough in
yestigation. / was completely eXoner-
ated by the French authorities.
II love France, wish to spend the
balance OF my life there, and no eN-
tradition proceedings will b" neCes-
sarN to take me back to the country
OF my adoption when the public mind
has been cleared Of the atmosphere
of suspicion engendered by the pub
LEGATION OF the false charges.
81 confidently believe that my arrest
and detention for forty days We're due
To a hope that l would incriminate the
man nv accusers desire TO injure pOliti-
cally, for one OF my attorneys was told
that they were not after me. but wer"
hunting bigger game. ! had no personal
relations with the man they sought to
iniure and have repeatedly declared
that all | know about him is entirely
to his credit
Il unquHlifiedly declare:
THAT ! never acted in any official