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Asserts Probst and Miss Mac
Kay Exchanged Vows
GIRL TELEPHONES DENIAL

Y New York, March 22.--Counsel for
August Probst, formerly employed as
A butler ut the fashionable Rolling Rock
Club in Ligonier. Pa., yesterday named
in Federal Court Miss Virginia Cragie
sMacKay. of Pittsburgh. as the girl who
his client claims was in love with him
and on whose account an attempt was
made to run him out Of the country.
Bernard sadler, counsel for probst.
declared his client was being railroaded
out Of the country because he dared to
accept the attentions of a girl beyond
him in tho. social scale" Mr.. Sadler
ssid there had been an actual exchange
of VOWS, but because both Miss MacKay
and Probst realized the difference in
their social standings nothing had been
said publicly about it.
Probst did not testify and took no
part in the procecdinys before Judge
Knox. There was no effort. to put him
On the stand, but Mr.. Sadler outlined
his history from the time he entered the
country last June, after having deserted
from the steamship Olympic.
tSAlIrO6UcU " V,HIMUclpuIS
Mr.. Sadler maintained that Probst
had not signed papers for the return
trip on the liner and did not know that
4 nc was in this country illegally until
a friend recently brought IL to his at
tCntion.
Probst was given an increase in salary
IN the six months he worked at the
Rolling Rock Club. Mr.. Sadler said,
and also was permitted to play golf and
ride horseback with its members. Miss
NiacKay told Miss Mellon about the love
affair. he added, and Miss Mellon told
her mother, Mrs. H. A. Mellon. The
mother, Mr.. Sadler declared, went to
Probst and asked him what girl he was
In love with, and lie told her.
Mrs. Mellon told Probst to 60 home
10 his mother. the lawyer asserted, and
Mr.. Mellon. who was present ct the in
must leave.
Then. according to Mr.. Sadler's
story, Probst was visited in hts rooms
mt the club. taken to the stable BY a
Mr.. Evans and Mr.. Thompson, MEM
bers Of the club, both Of whom had re-
volvers, and told to get out. He vas
put on train, but at Philadelphia
was removed by two other men, who,
Mr.. Sadler asserted. were detectives.
In Country Illegally
Mr.. Sadler said that the hearing
given Probst on Ellis Island before In
spector Mcintosh was short, ani that
the inspector found he should be de.
ported. A deportation warrant was
later signed by the Assistant Secretary
Of Labor, and Mr.. Sadler Mt once
brought habeas corpus proceedings.
Judge Knox said he believed there
was no doubt the Swiss was in this
country Illegally, but be declared that
ne he sat IN the courtroom he appeared
sane. lie said he wanted to determine
whether Probst had the right to be
heard by special Board of Inquiry,
and to that end reserved his decision.
A certificate from the Ellis Island
ment counsel. which declared Probs,
had Il tendency toward insanity.
Frank Arronow. who appeared for the
club, denied all tho charges. He made
the counter charge that Probst was
seen running out of maids room
about = o'clock one morning.
Over long distance telephone yesterday
Miss AlncKay denied that either she or
Miss Mellon knew anything concerning
Probst.
Probst Praises Two Girls
Before the young Swiss left the
courtroom he talked freely with re-
porters.
IAN lies he said, as to Mr.. Ara
now's accusations. "Thcy kidnapped
me with guns and took ME to Philadel-
nhia. and then held me Il prisoner in
New York and put me on Ellis Island.
| have said nothing about any Of tie
club members or guests. Miss MacKay
and Miss Mellon are the two fines;
Young ladies who come there"
Frobst is a pleasant voiced young
man, speaking English with French
accent. and seemed to show no signs OF
insanity. lie was able to answer qucs-
lions from all sides without any merry
BUSINESS or excitement