The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-07-29
GOT HIN|llR0NG,
IS ''ENHR'S'
CLAIM
''Prince Zerdecheno" Il Pin
Through catechIsm BY
Immigration Agent

rotary Hughes down and they put
bars around him.
It's a cruel country" the self
styled tErnir OF Kurdistans said to-
day as he awaited IN the District
Jail final action on proceedings to
deport him.
The .Emir" spent an uncomfort.
able hour IN the jail yesterday
while Immigration Inspector John
son questioned. him.
You Americans imagine every.
thing, was the ''Emir's'' response
20 charges he Is a. blaclImaiier,
swindler, hotel beat, book agent, ad.
venturer and impositor.
Misunderstood He Claims.
'sYou misunderstood he told
Inspector johnson, II am & great
man. am the future King 81
Kurdistan."
what il your naine?h was the
first question put to him.
Nov, Meester johnson, you
know my name, he responded.
Don't ask me such foolish Ques.
tons,
johnson insisted. The .Emir''
appealed to Abner Eiegel, his at
tCrney. who directed him to an
sWer.
Prince zerdecheno."
Then Johnson asked:
Have you ever used the name
Of Jay A. BOnsou, Jay "A. Benson,
y Eaide Ben Abdullah, s.. k. Phara,
Kakasse Dudko, Kakel0 Ben Alb
dtiiah, Homidie Ashired Ali, III. H
Raroschid?"
'.Mr. Johnson, you imagine these
things. No, no. never used those
names, the "Emir's replied.
The stEmirn did admit he was
known as Sadie Kakelo, MOhammed
Saide and Prince Zerdecheno.
Questions were then put to him
- to what his passport contained.
Now, Meester johnson, don't
@sk me that. You've got the pass
port. Look at it yourself. said
the Emir.
The passport was looked over and
the questioning resumed.
Have you ever been convicted OF
gwindling?" he was asked.
NO." he answered.
Then Mr.. Johnson introduced into
the record cablegrams from Admiral
Bristol, at ConstantinOple, which
briefly describes the Emir as follows
..Zerdecheno generally regarded
here as swindler. He recently
made trip TO Angora but was not
received by officials. Police consider
his presence undesirable. Although
In Angora only few days, he waE
involved In financial difficulties. a
banker holdA his effects for unpaid
notes. Foreign office gave him pass
port which provided he not return
to Turkey
'Emiry Undlsturbed.
This cable didn't nettIe the Emir.
He merely curled his waxed mus
tache and said:
imagination. You imagine these
things"
Throughout the hearing the
"EmiP" was provoked when his at
torney directed him not to answer
questions. He was especially down
hearted when advised not to dis.
cuss hts royal connections. He
9inelsy got a line or two in the
record about himself.
my father, he is. the ruler OF
Kurdistan," he said. Our palace
q in Werenshire. / am Prince Ter.
dechenO, the future king Of Kur.
distan. My wife, formerly Miss
Kathryn Spigli, Of Kentucky, Is tho
future queen"
Only once during the proceedings
did he blush and get angry That
was when report from an agent
I Of the Department Of Justice was
read In which It was intimated that
he was not legally married to Miss
GpigIi.
The "Enir' was ready to protest
but he was silenced by his attorney.
Please keep quiet" Eiegal eau.
toned. "Let them show what
they've got"
The "Emir" never lost HIS face.
He sat quietly as Inspector John.
son charged him with having q
fraudulent passport, making mis-
leading statements, being an ex,
convict and being likely to becone
q public charge.
Once during the proceedings hi
broke In, waved his hand to In.
specttor johnson and said:
FLOok at my official document.
It tells all. Fifteen Of the great.
est countries In the world have
vised my passport. That proves
yOu are all wrong"
Cancele0 Dy ". b
The passport was looked at. one
part Of It showed II had been can
Celed by the State Department.
The "Emir'' denied and denied
Eharges. :
He was never book agent. He
Indignantly denied he was ever the
star book salesman FOR q Chicago
publishing house.
"A local bank official was drawn
into the proceedings. Al Justice
Department agent reported he
bought several books from the
e.Emir."
ssIIe imagines those things" the
@Emir" shot back.
Evidence was introduced to show
that on the strength OF his az.
uuaintance with the bank official
an selling books, the "Eimir'' asked
the officials for cards to the Metro.
politan and University Clubs. They
were refused.
1t was trying day for the
s'Emir", but he was never nettled.
It Is a MISUNDERSTANDING q was
the gist Of his replies.
When the hearing was concluded
immigration officials gave Mr.. EieRal
until August 8 to file q brief with
the Labor Department.
After that date the board OF No.
view Of the department win 60 over
the evidence and make q recon.
\ Hncndation 10 the Secretary ~
Labor, who win decide whether 81
not the "Emir" shall be deported.
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