Evening star., 1922-05-10
EMBASSY MERELY
TO WATCH SUIT
British to Confine Activities
to Observing Robertson
Proceedings.

British embassy officials. after a final
conference with Alexander E. Robert
son, British war veteran and suitor of
Miss Mary Culberson, daughter of Sem
ator Culberson OF Texas, declared ac-
ton Of the embassy on Robertson's
charges Of kidnapping by private detec-
tives would amount merely to watching
court procedure which Robertson has
instituted.
Secretary Craigie Of the embassy to-
day stated as he was going to lunch
that there would be no formal state
ment regarding the affair issued at this
time.
Legal Action Forthcoming.
THE entire case will form the
basis of legal proceedings" Mr.t
Craigie said. land it will center about
the case at Bloomfield, n. ]. Mr..
Robertson has made no statements
to any one outside the embassy. I
think that he would not want to
be interviewed in the matter, as he
wishes the least possible publicity.
There is nothing further to state ex-
cept that I cannot say whether the
case is concluded as yet"
: Questioned as to whether there
would be any action taken to bring
the matter beforsothe State Depart
ment, he said he was not in posi-
tfon to say at this time. He indicated
that there were possibly few points
which had not yet been cleared up.
but made no definite statement.
Robertson. he said was at the en-
bassy today until lunch time.
Detective Denies Charges.
G. W. Anderson, Washington chief
Of the Burns Detective Agency. today
denied emphatically reported charges
which Robertson is said to have
placed in the hands Of British Of
ficials yesterday, relative to alleged
attempts on the part Of Anderson
and another operative of the Burns
agency to give Robertson liquor
while at the Robert Treat Hotel. in
Newark, n. j.
"This thing is becoming serious. it
seems to me. and now that Robertson
has made his charges we will let
him go ahead and try to prove them,
said Anderson. I'VE were inclined to
regard this case at first as more or
less of a joke. but now it is entirely
up to him."
Information obtained today also
seemed to indicate that the Culber-
son family, as well as the detective
agency, would remain silent until
proof for the charges was forthcom-
ing.
Omcial Statement Issued.
All day yesterday a small army Of
newspaper men and photographers
conducted a figurative siege on the
British embassy. Until last night
there was no official statement forth
coming. When that came out: it read
as follows:
mfr. Robertson called at his ma
jesty's embassy today and gave full
statement of his case. The embassy
is inclined to consider that certain
aspects as presented call for further
investigation and they are not pre-
pared to make any further state
ment at this stage. Reports in to-
days press attributing, comment on
the case TO members Of the staff of
the embassy are entirely without
foundation"
Rohertson went into the embassy
yesterday morning before 10 o'clock.
When he came out at 1880 PM, a
round of rumors had been CLEANED by
the picketing correspondents. One of
these placed Robertson with Secre-
tary Craigie.s and later one had
him in conference with Ambassador
Sir Auckland Geddes. but neither of
these was confirmed officially.
CuIbersons Receive None.
|s The Culbersons received neither
telephone call nor callers yesterday.
Corridor comment at the Meridian
Mansions, their residence, was that
Miss Mary Culberson was not at her
home during the day. This caused a
bit of picketing of the apartments by
correspondents. which turned out
fruitless.
Norman D. Peterson, an assistant
secretary Of the embassy stan, yes
terday the picketers were caught
|unaWares until the automobile had
rolled out Of the garage at the rear
Of the embassy ana sped on down
18th street. He returned later and II
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