New Britain herald., 1923-03-07
Woods Will Ask Counsel For Schwarm to Agree to Examination to Learn Whether He is Mentally Responsible
State Prepared to Press Charge of Perjury - Prisoner Smiles at News paper Articles.
Prosecutor Joseph G. Woods of the

Prosecutor Joseph c, Woods of the
 police court said today that all
 preparations have been completed for
 the arraignment of Harold c.
 Schwarm, alleged fake nobleman, be- l fore the bar of justice tomorrow
 morning on charge of perjury. 1 That a new angle may develope
 to the celebrated case which has been
 sent broadcasted through the country
 during the past few days, was in-
 timated today when Prosecutor
 Woods told Herald" representative | that prior to the trial tomorrow morn l ing he will discuss with counsel for the defendant, the matter of having Schwarm examined to determine his sanity. Prosecutor Woods said that the accused mans counsel might not agree to the plan, and in this event, the state would be proceed. Smokes and Reads Paper With all the excitement, Schwarm seems to be taking things easy, that
 is as easy as a man can under the
 condition of being confined in a small
 cell, minus any of the spangles that even psuedo prince might hope for.
 After breakfast he read news- paper Those who observed him noted that at times he smiled at some par ticular part of the many stories writ ten about him.
 If ever there was prisoner who shows no particular fear of the out come of his case, it is Schwarm. He steadfastly claims that he has done nothing that might lead to his being held in durance vile for any period after his affair with the local police is at end. It is singular fact, that despite the queries sent to New York, Boston and other cities, where Schwsrm is supposed to have cut such wide swath during the time he was masquerading as prince, not one messa ge has been received asking that he be detained.
 Mrs. Lillian Willkomerson Van de We're Schwartz who was liberated on bonds furnished by Mrs. J. B. Philips of Hartford, has kept out of sight since she was liberated on Monday afternoon. Chief Hart said today that he had not heard from her since she went out of the station, and that as far as he knew she would be on hand tomorrow morning The chief said that the New Britain police have done nothing toward keeping in touch with her.
 Federal Agents Sees Schwarm
 Late yesterday afternoon, Agent Loughran of the federal department of justice, arrived in this city and was allowed to be closeted with schwarm at the police station. What is matter of conjecture, and known only to the agent and the prisoner. On leaving the police sta- ion, MT. Loughran went to the office ,f Prosecutor Woods, where the schwarm case was discussed. Accord ng to Mir. Woods today, the govern nent man said that as far as he knew here was nothing the government wanted Schwarm for, at this time at east
 Just before the arrival of MT. 4oughran, the prisoner was taken out If his cell and was given shave nd hair cut. Schwarm has not lost lis taste for dainty things, ice cream, diuS dIu Cdhe DttllS part VI tilt cur lies that he partakes of mostly. Dur ng the visit of the barber at the po- ice station yesterday. Herman chwarm, brother of the prince" eld long conversation with him.
 Spain May bc Interested
 The Spanish embassy at Washing 1n, D. C., although assuming chwarm is not the same Prince ouis de Bourbon who succeeded in several congressional com ,ittees. before he was publicly brand l as an impostor, may go further Ito the case advices from the na- onal capital indicate.
 The fact of the finding of num- er of letters in the personal effects the Schwarms, in which the name a Spanish notable are used may use the representatives of that ,untry to look into the case.
 representatives in the French em- assy at Washington have made no of- cial comment on the case so far. In CIV of the fact that titles are no nger recognized in that country. the sing of the title, Louis Henri de hateroux de Bussigny dc Bourban'' ' Schwarm is nothing more than the ,propriating of name to which any of the remaining sovereigns of b.tn elaf,,,S ie oaid