The Washington herald., 1918-04-16

minor offense charged against him in
competition with the 500 matter. Just
forty days ago his case was sub
mitted to Commissioner Hit. it being
stipulated at the time that on the ex-
piration of that period unless the
French government produced certain
papers affecting the issues involved.
the commissioner should discharge
him from custody.
Time Limit Expires.
At $50 yesterday afternoon this 40
day time limit expired. and no pa
pers having been received from
France. Commissioner Hit ordered
the lesser charge dismissed. but he
was rearrested promptly on the COM
plant sworn to earlier in the day
by the French Ambassador.
Now GosoTs attorneys maintain
that by reason IF the failure OF the
French government to produce the
papers within the allotted To-day
period. his case was dropped auto
matiCally. and that havng been once
in jeopardy on the issues involved
he cannot be retired.
The new complaint sets forth also
that on March -. 1915. Godsol. in
Paris. misrepresented to an agent
OF the Pierce-Arrow Automobile Com
pany of the United States that con-
tracts for furnishing automobile
trucks to France could be secured
only through an agency located in
, Paris. and Furthermore that GodsoI
had such relations with the French
government that he was able to con-
troll the placing OF orders from the
/ French war department for auto
. trucks. Sucn representations on God
soils part are alleged to be fraud
ulent.
The complaint AYERS also that as
result OF these fraudulent represen-
; tattons. GodsOl, under the name OF
Ellie Helopoulos. was appointed agent
of the Pierce-Arrow Motor Company
in Paris, and that the corporation
paid him $1,j63, 1OIs4 in commissions
| for securing these contracts.
District Attorney Laskey is pros
| ccuting the case against Godsol,
while former Senator Bailey. OF
Texas. and Wilton ]. Lambert, of
this city, are attorneys for the de-
fcndant.
GodsOrs attorneys claim that he is
Suiltless of any wrongdoing, and that
when opportunity is given for them
to examine the papers alleged to he
in possession OF the French Ambas-
sador he will be exonerated from all
blame.
The case will probably be taken to
I the United States Supreme Court by
Gcdsol's attorneys in event Of rul-
! ing against him.
GodsoI Makes Statement.
Following his Tearrest Mr.. Godsol
said:
Il desire to make it plain that ]
I'm not resisting extradition because
Of guilt Shortly after 1 heard Of the
alleged charge, 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 pow
er they now hold, especially that they
have inspired the Paris papers per-
s:stently and systematically to assail
me; but printed nothing which 1 OF
my friends have submitted in answer
thereby creating an intense prejudice
against me, with the result that ]
could hardly obtain a fair trial under
present conditions.
The new charges are as unfounded
as the first one which accused me OF
the larceny of 300 in Franco at a time
when was in America.
Il am now charged with having mis-
I represented to an agent of the Pierce
Arrow Automobile Company tina,
trucks could only be sold to France
through me and that the commissions
paid me by the Pierce-Arrow Company
were added 10 the price OF the trucks
in France.
"A dead man has now been selected
70 assist In these new charges. Mr..
Norris Perry. the agent referred to-
was drowned on the Lusitania.
The Pierce-Arrow contract was en-
tered into between Mr.. Norris Perry,
representing the Pierce-Arrow Com
pany. and Mr.. Ellie Haliopoulos, rep
resenting me.
It Is evident that no misrepresenta-
ton. as alleged. was made, as many
other automobile manufacturers for
Whom neither I nor my associates are
The agents, were then selling and have
since sold more trucks to France thun
the factories we are the agents for,
and the Pierce-Arrow Company was
always aware Of this fact, and I am
sure they will not deny it.
The commissions paid were the reg
ular agents commissions and were not
added to the price of the cars to
France; in fact. 1 can prove that the
orders placed by France Just after
the agency contract was entered into
with Mr.. Ellie Helopoulas were at a
lower price than that previously paid
by France to the same factory for ox-