The Washington times., 1932-10-12
STAYS IN HOTEL,
MOVES EYED
IN ATHENS
Ex.Czar of Utilities EIated
By Government Action as
! u. S. Plans Are Baked


"rallied to my support" He said:
Hundreds of persons. rich
and poor alike, wrote to me
and called to offer financial
and other assistance"
Many of them. the former utili-
ties czar declared. "at one time
or another worked for the insult
concerns in the United States"
insult regained possession OF his
passport. AS long as he holds it,
he will be free to leave Greece,
If no further action is taken for
his arrest, but will face immediate
apprehension if he ventures into
italy or any other country Where
an extradition treaty with the
United States is in effect.
Legal authorities here said IN
Sull's rights as an American clCl-
zen would enable him to retain
his passport.
insult won his freedom atter
Premier Eleutherios Venlze!os tooK
action to determine whether MS
detention at the request OF the
kAIIlC11SdIl 1CSoVAOAA "OS A~S
Police Defended
In an interview with Interna-
tional News Service, foreign
ministry official today defended
insults detention by the police
as fully justified as police
preventative measure" The Off
cial added:
= "His release was dictated,
however, by Greek legislation,
sine, no legal ground for hold
ing him further existed, and
no warrant or other papers,
expected to come from Rome
meanwhile, had arrived.
Therefore, as far as the
Greek authorities are con-
cerned there is no problem at
all concerning insult, although
the government may decide TO
undertake his detention again
nm it's own responsibility II
this is considered advisable.
Greek public opinion has been
more or less sympathetic toward
insult.
U. S. Step Baked
Premier Venizelos talked by
telephone with the minister OF the
interior, asking him about technl-
calities of the detention Of the
Chicagoan.
The cabinet minister then or
dered that insult should be given
his freedom unless a written order
came from the United States lega-
ton demanding he be held. The
prosecute subsequently decided
there we're no legal grounds for de-
tanning insult further, and he was
allowed to go free.
/; It appeared from this develop
ment that efforts of American
authorities to extradite insult
would be delayed until such time
as attested documents from the
United States could be produced,
after which the case would be in
the hands of the Court of Appeals
here.
Leading Lawyer Hired
This court would then decide
whether the offenses charged
against insult were subject to
punishment under Greek law.
insult placed his case in the
hands of the most prominent and
: efficient Greek lawyer he could
find, Christos Ladas, former min
lister of communications.
Officials declared privately it
was this fact, together with the
influence brought to bear by his
friends, that aided greatly in
permitting the former utilities
magnate to obtain his release.
1t was thought probable that
insult would remain in Athens
and that his wife and son might
join him here. 1t was learned
he had telegraphed them the
news of his release at their
temporary residence, the Lincoln
Hotel in Paris.
Must Act. Quickly
ACCOIulnS 10 IQe UnlCeQ states
charge d'affairs, the indictment
charging insult with larceny and
embezzlement has already passed
through Rome and is expected to
arrive here shortly. When it
does arrive, provided insult is still
in the country. efforts to ex-
:tradite him will be pressed
through the normal channels.
Despite the belief he may re-
main and later be Joined by mem.
berS of his family. certain quar-
ters thought he might take this
opportunity to continue on to
Asia Minor, where he previously
had planned to seek sanctuary
from the possibility of extra