The Washington times., 1924-07-18
'EN|R, : IN CELL
HERE WARNS
Of WAR
Kurdistan viii Revenge Insult
to Him, He Says Police
Take Chance
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State Department officials called
Mr.. Russell who started after him.
Russell holds d warrant charging
him with entering the United States
without permission and likely to
become a public charge"
Russell took him to his office and
questioned hin for several hours.
HE continues to claim he Is Of
the nobility" Mr.. Russell said tO.
day. 1--WE are investigating his
record. Our department has a file
ON him and also the State Depart.
ment and Justice Department. He
will be given q hearing tomorrow
and then probably be taken back
to New York. :,
tectives last night. Grabbed by the
arm, he consented.
ut Is not wise to humiliate me, .
he told the sIeuths. II am the
Emir OF Kurdistan. If you DOM
and then there viii be another world
war;
He's 'Emir'' IN Passport.
He failed to make an impression
and was taken to police leadquar-
tiers where a search revealed in his
pockets $27.50 in1cash, wallet, a
safety razor and brush, q badge and
a passport. He was later taken to
the Third Precinct.
The passport was issued by a
Turkish consul in France and made
out to III. r. H, the Ernir OF
Kurdistan." The Labor Depart
ment Is now seeking to establish
the manner in which the passport
was issued.
With this passport, the Emir ar.
rived in New Y1nk week ago
Wednesday on the Homeric. When
customs officials attempted to
search his baggage, he claimed
diplomatic immunity and was not
searched.
He had been In the city only a
few hours when New York news
paper exposed him as Jay Bonsou,
Of Chicago, ex-pahts presser. He
was also identified as the Prince
Zerdecheno, Grown Prince Of
Egypt" who came to Washington
two years ago with Princess Fa-
TINA and had an audience with
President Harding.
Ousted by Hotels.
He registered at Hotel st. Regis,
but when hotel officials heard of
his reputation he was ousted.
Three other holsteries accorded him
the same treatment. Last Satur.
day he disappeared.
In the meantime, the Labor De
Lpartment dug up an old 1922 war.
rant and Federal officials were
sent out to arrest the Emir. They
failed to locate him.
Wednesday night the Emir came
to Washington. He registered as
II. III. Raroschid, of st. Louis. al
the Arlington Hotel. When r. s.
Brook, the clerk, saw the Emir
had no baggage he insisted he nay
in advance. The Emir put four
one-dollar bills on the desk.
The Emir has changed his cos
tune. Instead of the CUSTOMARY
morning suit, high silk hat. be
wears light gray suit and 8
straw hat. He made no attenp;
to disguise his little waxed mus
tache.
The Emir's nerve has oeen :
source g wonder to Labor Depart
ment officials. Accused as a fakir
he paid no attention to the charges
Trailed by Government Officials h,
walked right into their arms here
Passport Is Mystery.
Faced with warrant which ma,
result in his deportation, he protest.
it is all a mistake. Shown q ions
record which reveals him as 4 nom
too desirable character. he .shrur,
his shoulders and says:
Il am the great Emir of Kur
distan and the United States viii
surfer Tor this humiliation.
Told there is no such title as
Emir in Kurdistan, countr,
lying between Turkey and Persia
he tells them they do not Know
what they are talking about,
The greatest mystery is how: the
man got a diplomatic passport.
Mr.. Russell will not say he il not
the Enlr OF Kurdistan. He Is with.
nolding any statement apout this
claim until the passport is investi.
gated ana the mans present status
is definitely established.
AHS GInlr can gain his liberty Il
he puts up bond Of $1,000. He
has sent kilograms to New York. but
thus far no one has come to his
rescue.
The Labor Department warrant
charges the Emir came across the
Canadian border In 1922 without
permission.
It was issued in December, 1922
When officials sought to arrest him
they found he had departed for Eu
rope.
The Departments records list hin
under several names, including JAY
Bonsou, Saide ben AbduIlah, Prince
Zerdecheno and Saide Ka Kelo. He
is said to be married TO the former
Kathryn Spigli, of Kentucky, who
is reported to be in New York.