New-York tribune., 1920-09-19
L fischer. Will
Be Returned
Here Monday
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in as straightforward way as his
mental condition enables him to COM
mand."
Mr.: Pope, who retained Mr.. Sloan,
ieft here suddenly this morning for
his home at 331 Madison Avenue, For
est Hills, L. I. Before departing he
Burns Detective Agency, authorizing
the operative to interview Fischer.
Arlen, with Vincent Paul Creighton
and William L. Buchanan, United
states government agents, was ad-
mitced 70 Fischer's presence this after
noon. Mr.. Sloan attended the inter
view.
Fischer ls still confined in the Bar
ton Street Jail. He probably will not
be transferred to an asylum in On
Detective Sergeant Mccoy, of the
New York Bomb Squad, is expected
mere late tonight. The telegram from
Chief Inspector Lahey, of the Metro
polItan Police, announcing the detec-
yves departure, asked that Fischer be
held by the police.
The prisoner has favorably i'm
pressed all who have come in contact
with him here. His commitment to iail
was ordered by Hugh Sweeny, Inspec-
TOR Of immigration for the City of
Hamilton, on the ground that he is an
undesirable. The contention is based
on the laws governing the entry of
mental detectives into the Dominion.
The commitment sets forth that
Fischer previously was the inmate of
an asylum and that he was possessed
OF only few dollars when he walked
across the international Bridge at
Niagara, thus evading crossing the
border.
Magistrate Jelfs. a mepber of the
Lunacy Commission which pronounced
tischer insane, was reluctant to place
him behind bars as a common pris-
oner.
II feel that the American people
have reason to desire that the closest
examination be made into Fischer's
apparent prior knowledge of the bomb
outrage" said the magistrate. 81 be-
lieve we should consent to his deporta-
tlon or eXtradition if it is desired. I
should advise him to return to the
United States, where he has many
friends. But l do not think it just to
treat him as common criminal in q
cell while decision is pending"
Magistrate Jelfs said he took no
stock In Flscher's talk Of divine in
splTablon, out tnat IT is impossible TOR
him to believe Fischer had actual
knowledge of the impending disaster.
According to.police officers here, any
action looking to Fischer's deportation
must be preceded by all agreement
between the two countries that he will
be placed in an institution upon his
arrival in America. Should he be de-
ported, it is certain he will be taken
in custody by United States agents at
the border.
HAMILTON, Ont. Sept. 1s (By The
Associated Press) Edward P. Fischer
held here on suspicion of being insane
and suspected of having knowledge of
the explosion in the New York financial
district Thursday, will be turned over
Monday to Detectives Mccoy and
O'Hara, of the New York bomb squad
the Hamilton police announced tonight.
The detectives arrived here tonight
and while they were denied an oppor-
tunity to interview Fischer. they were
informed that Fischer would be turne
over to their custody as soon as the
immigration officials could complete
the necessary legal steps. Robert A.
Pope, of New York, brother-in-law of
Fischer, has advised counsel for the
latter to facilitate the deportation
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