The New York herald., 1922-03-22
COURT CLASH OVER
LOVELORN BUTLER
Insists Story of Romance With
Rich Girl Is True, but
Denial Is Strong.

The odd story of August Probst, who
says Pittsburgh members Of the Rolling
Rock Club tried to railroad him to Eu-
rope because the daughter Of one of
them feii in love with him. was recited
before Judge Knox in the United States
District Court yesterday.
The results OF the hearing, so far as
there were any, We're in the Swiss but
ler's favor Although his deportation
had been ordered by the Secretary Of
Labor there is a chance that the case
may be reopened and heard by a special
board OF inquiry. Judge Knox is to give
HE decision on that point later.
1t developed in court that although
two Ellis Island surgeons had reported
to Washington that Probst was insane
the Secretary OF Labor in issuing a de-
rortation warrant had not mentioned in
sanity at all. lie had ruled that the
youth must be sent back to England,
whence he came here as q stseward on
the Olympic last June, because he had
entered the United States illegally and
because at that time it seemed he might
become public charge.
Judge Knox said it seemed to him at
first glance that the immigration au-
thorities in making their inquiry had
proceeded under the wrong sections Of
the immigration law. He said 1t looked
as IL the proper section was No. 81,
which permits aileen seamen TO have a
hearing before special commission Of
three immigration inspectors. Probst
was examined by only one inspector, v.
&, Mcintosh.
Probst was in court on n writ Of
habeas corpas. lie Is short and well
muscled, has a round face fresh COM
Plexion and regular features and a great
deal of thick. brown hair. brushed
straight back from a low forehead lie
wore wrnked overcoat. brown suit
and white sweater with a roll collar.
Two Pittsburgh girls We're mentioned
BY Bernard Sander, who. as Prcbst's
counsel, argued that the habeas corpus
writ should be sustained. Sander said
that the young woman with whom
Probst had IAN affair OF the heart" at
the Rolling Rock Club was Miss Virginia
Craigic Mckay, who is the daughter Of
Mi and AIRS. j. Albert Mckay
lie said that Miss Mckay had confided
in her friend Miss Sarah Mellon. who Is
tac daughter Of Richard B. Mellon.
president ef the Mellon National Bank
~ tllSHlIEn una II DIbtltf OF AildFeW
W. Mellon, Secretary Of the Treasury.
This and the rest of Probsts story was
characterized rs false by Frank Ara
Low, who is law partner Of Samuel s.
koenig. Republican county chairman,
and who represented in court yesterday
all the members of the Rolling Rock
Club.
There has been dastardly conspir-
acy," Sander told Judge Knox. Ito rail-
road this boy out of the country because
he dared to accept the attentions Of a
young woman whose father has made
more money ort of pork or iron or some-
thing than his father has lie was kid
naped bodily at the behesi OF multi
millionaire of Pittsburgh when Mr..
Mellon or some other millionaire put his
thumbs down like Cesar Of old.
Frank Aranow IT the end Of the hear
ing said he did nOc wish to make de-
tailed denial as he felt that the part Of
the story concerning the Rolling Rock
Club would be struck out BY tie Judge.
/. Il merely want TO say" Aranow went
IN. that this story cannot so unchal-
lenged. 1t II wholly false"