Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-18

disappeared in 1924 and remained in hiding
during 1925 and 1926, ignoring Federal SUBJ
pOenaS.
During 1927 and 1928, when the oil trials
we're under way. all Europe was secured for
trace of them Blackmer was finally located on
q train in Monaco, and ONeil was found living
in the vicinity of Cannes, France. Atlee Pome-
rene, special Government prosecutor interviewed
them and predicted that they would appear
when the cases were called. But they did not
Subpocnas failing, Congress passed the Walsh
act, a measure specially designed to meet tina
emergency Under this law fine of 100000
was levied against Blackmer, and in 1928 an
additional 100000 in bonds was seized. He
remained in Paris. Finally, as a last resort
liens were filed against him in New York and
Denver for income tax claims aggregatng
So 498. 935. and presidential warrant was issued
for his arrest in France on a charge Of perjury
French officials thumbed their law books for q
precedent on which to act. They finally ruled
that alleged false income tax returns are no
cause for extradition
In Paris Blackmer has lived life Of luxu-
rious exile the center Of many legendary tales
circulated by the French people. One story
tells that he returned secretly to North America
shortly before the Continental deal was made
public and that he consulted with his attorneys
from the safe vantage of Canadian territory.
At one time it reported in French news
papers that he went to New Orleans by way Of
mcm0eF
crew, but living in the captains quarters. StiN
another account told how an attempt was made
by group of Americans to kidnap him aboard
a private yacht and return him to the United
States, move that was thwarted by two stanch
bodyguards who were always by his side.
Blackmer, the fugitive. Is o lawyer and an
able one. ,... -...
WITH him ne took his law library. After
ample time to peruse it he maintains that
an action against him is Illegal Last April no
filed, through counsel in the Supreme Court,
brief announcing his willingness to have tho
court pass on the validity Of the Walsh act but
no move has been made to date to subject the
law TO such q test and Blackmer reported suf-
fering from inconsistencies, remains abroad.
In securing Europe to locate ONefl even
more elusive, the national police" surprised
foreign detective agencies in 1928 by a new
departure in detective work. A circular STATING
that the United States Government desired In.
formation regarding his whereabouts accom-
panied by his photograph and description, was
published in continental newspapers Such
ads" are usually confined to police detective
publications. and this was said to have been
the first instance OF the United States thus
advertising for q fugitive
ONeil recently dispatched a statement N
American authorities in which he set forth THAI
he did not form the Continental Trading Co.
and that he wished to return to the United
States, but the charges against him have NOT
been withdrawn. Information was received not
long ago that he had applied for q new French
Identity card and that he Is still living in the
vicinity Of Cannes and Nice
BANKRUPTCY of q shop, q Phoenix Arx.,
corporation owned by Benjamin and Rose
Flee. resulted In loss to creditors of more than
100000 back IN 1923 Lester Flee, A. N,
Sinbane and Louis Doronick, together with tho
owners and other defendants, It was found had
wrOngfully appropriated money from the corr
poration and deposited it to their own credit in
OanadiaR banks. All were indicted for viola.
ton of the bankruptcy act
These three abSconded shortly after the IN.
Irregularities were discovered, and Justice agents
followed numerous leads In an attempt to ffnA .
them. They located them finally in Winnipea1
where they had taken up residence and become
connected with legal firm. They cannot h
extradited, but the agents are keeping cIonI
tabs on them and are confident of getting then6
sooner or later.
Fun Of pathoS IS the story Of Abram Korne.