New-York tribune., 1922-03-20
Taken From MilIionaircs'
Club by Armed Men;
Ordered to Leave u. $.
Over Romance, He SAYS
Held as INSANE i'm
Ellis Island Ward
CourtHa!is Deportation Of
Swiss WhoW onDaugI,lcr
RichPitlsburghFam

'''N'olo tlSClOSlnE q remarkable
romance involving young woman of a
family we'll known in Washington
social and official circles. who was
guest at the exclusive Rolling Rock
Club at Ligonicr, Pa. and August
frobst, Swiss, until lately employed
as butler there, came yesterday with
service of a writ of habeas corpus.
signed by Federal Judge Mack on
deputy Commissioner of lmmipration
iandls at Ellis Island, where Probst is
ncid under an order for his deporta-
uon, to produce him in court to-day.
Ihe writ was served by Bernard II.
sander and David Steinhardt. attor
'eNs Tor Probst. 1t orders chat Probst
De produced before Federal Judge
NnoN. frobst was subjected to an cv-
amlnatlon as to his sanity on Feb
Iuary Is by DR.. II. G. Windcr ir.. and
DR.. NJ. F. Shockley They dcclared him
insane and advised that he be de
ported. Attorneys Sander and Stein
hardt say the young man is perfectly
sane. that he has held responsible
tons and is known to be of hich
intelligence.
Romance Just Revealed
According to information obtained
last night the romance between the
young daughter Of wealthy club
member began several months ago. but
was not discovered until lccentlr. when
II became known the parents and
iIlends OF the young woman are de
clared to have decided that Probst
must be cot out of the country at what
ever cost The young woman is said TO
have refused all their appeals to give
up her humble suitor.
n an affidavit reciting the means
taken to get him out OF the United
states, Probst says:
ION FEBRUARY % Mr. Thompson.
president Of the game committee and
member of the Rolling Rock Club. en-
tered my room there with a revolver.
He pointed the weapon at me and ar-
companled me to the stable. where
was seized bv Mr. Gail, the manager.
and Mr.. Evans, an architect"
Given Tickc: to Londcn
Probst says he was brought to New
ofk at once and given ticket to
London. He was ordered 20 20 there
and never to return to the United
states under pain of DEATH" The
former butler says the plan 20 pef
MN out Of the country was frustrated
by refusal OF the Swiss Consul TO viso
his passport
Probst asserts he formerly was a
steward on the steam ship Olympic. He
went to New Jersey or arriving here
last June. he says. in AN effort to
legalize his entry into the country.
Before he could do this he was seized
oy lmml lgration officials, who held him
at Ems island on the charge that he
might become public burden.
Attorney Sander admitted last nicht
that the story to be told by Probst IN
court will be of sensational nafurr nat, :"
Probst is described as twcntv-four
years old and strikingly good LOOKING.
Says He's Being "RaiIroadcd"
The affidavit Ct Probst charges that
efforts are being made to "railroad"
hlm out OF the country because of lie
love affair existing between him and a
Pittsburgh girl cf wealth and position.
The affidavit states that the Young wo-
nan desires to marry him but is being
prevented from carrying out her wishes
by her relatives, who object to him be
cause Of his humble station
In describing the methods used to
get him into the psychopathic ward at
Ellis Island, Probst saws he was lntimi-
dated and threatened with bodily harm.
Il was forced into an automobile by
Mr. GalI and Mr. Evans and taken TO
Latrobe, Pa. There they forced me
into train bound for New York.
was guarded on the way by Gail. When
the train reached Philadelphia two men
whom believe to be private detectives
in the employ of the Rolling Rock Club
boarded the train and was brought
into New York City They took me to
q furnished apartment in West 18TH
Street There | was held prisoner
for three days under guard.
at the end Of that time ! was told
by the detectives that arrangements
had been made to get me a ticket for
London and that must never return
TO the United States, but especially
must never show myself again in Pitts
burgh. Also they said must not write
letters to any one had met at the
Rolling Rock Club on pain of death'
Probst relates that after the Swiss
Consul refused to wise his passport he
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