The Washington times., 1922-05-29
R|CHMAN s
SON JAILED
FOR FRAUD
Canadian Veteran, Held for
Extradition, Denies Charges
Of Michigan Officials.

$50 this is American Justice"
This was the bitter comment
today of Adrian Moses Harris, IL,
as he waited in cell at the First
precinct station, haggard and wet
eyed, for the word that would
bring him a preliminary hearing
in the District Supreme Court.
Claims He Is Guiltless.
Harris, by his statement, a for.
mer lieutenant in the Canadian
army and the son of a wealthy
clothing merchant of Montreal, de-
clared to a Washington Times re
porter that he is completely mysLi.
fled as TO the cause for his deten-
ton on requisition from the police
Of Hastings. Mich. The charge is
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. The prisoner presumes it
is in connection with contracts for
books which he markets through
out the United States and Canada
BY a system of agents.
81 am absolutely guiltless of
wrong doing" Harris affirmed. IF
anyone has been tricked of funds
through my organization, II Is the
work of someone representing him
self as my agent
In marked contrast to the dis.
traught Harris, his beautiful young
wife preserves a CHEEKY AMI un.
ruffled demeanor. It has been hers
tad NJ
o'clock last night by Headquar.
tiers Detectives Walsh and King.
Will Stick BY Him.
"will stick by him." she
echoed question as she entered
the cell block where Harris is CON
fined. That's a question one need
not ask certainly shall, and l
shall see him vindlcated."
Harris main grievance over his
incarceration is the length of time
he has been held without a hearing
and the fixing of bond which may
allow him his liberty il it can he
raised in a city where he has no
friends and few acquaintances.
Here I've been fifteen hours
locked up next to Jail birds" he
complained. I'm Canada. ] should
have had a hearing the same night
! was arrested"
At an early hour this afternoon
the British embassy had made no
move in behalf OF the Canadian sub
feet further than to phone the
precinct station for information as
TO the case. 1t was said, however.
that A. II. Hamilton G Gordon. third
secretary, and S. c. Lawrence,
attache, would interview Harris. He
declares he will fight eXtradition to
the limit, because IL arranged in "a
Michigan tank town" he would have
no fair show against preconceived
opinion Of the case.
Won't Ask Fathers Aid.
Under no circumstances. said
Harris, would he appeal TO his father
"Ill stand on my own feet,T he
said, "and I'd rather rot in Jail than
haul my parents into this case"
Mrs. Harris, who says her father
Is Albert White, president of the Bell
Telephone Company of Canada, was
as completely befogged as to what
lies behind the case as Harris pro.
fesses himself to be. They had been
In Washington eight weeks previous
20 the arrest and both said they had
made no efforts to conceal their
WHEREABOUTS.
Harris says he served in the Cana
dian forces overseas the better part
of the WIT. A large part Of his mill.
tary experience, he further related,
was in the Jewish battalion which
fought at Gallipoli and in Palestine.
Sheriff Burd, of the Michigan
town. today wired Inspector of De.
tectiVes Grant relative to the
alleged fugitive, asking that he be
held until an officer can reach
Washington. II was stated that
Harris is wanted for obtaining
money under false pretenses and
fraudulently securing signatures to
notes and uttering same"
The prisoner probably will be
given preliminary hearing before
a, United States Commissioner this
afternoon. II he is unable to fur.
nish bond, his removal to MiChiga n
may be ordered and carried out.