The Washington times., 1932-10-11
HIRES COUNSEL;
. PLANS FIGHT
F. To GOFREE
"They Forget What | Did For
America, Particularly For
Chicago" He Says
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would be unable to accept it.
After hiring the Greek lawyer TO
defend his interests, the ex-multl-
millionaire declared himself ready
to fight it OUT to a conclusion
+, Robert P. Skinner, American
minister to Greece, presented the
request for insults detention.
The Greek foreign office has
not yet appointed commission
to hold hearings on the extradl-
ton matter.
The American consul, however,
informed insult he can waive eX-
tradition, in which event he would
be released for voluntary return
te the United States. insult re-
fused to do this, stating he would
fight the extradition proceedings
through legal agencies.
Two Steps In Order
Informed quarters declared au
thorities probably would take one
of two steps designed to keep
insult within the clutches OF the
law.
One of these steps would be
for Greek authorities to turn
insult over to the American le-
CATION for deportation direct to
the United Stat. This would
not be done, however, until the
status of the Greco-American ex-
tradition treaty was finally de-
termined.
The other step would be for
the government of Greece to de-
port insult to some nearby Euro
pean cour'~y, where American
representatives could arrange
prompt extradition measures.
While these matters we're un-
der official consideration, insult
rose from a nights rest in his
converted bedroom and took a
breakfast consisting of hot milk,
coffee, and omelette.
The former magnate arose
early and soon received the chief
of police, joking with him be-
cause the bed he slept on In
the police headquarters office
had been borrowed from an
Athens hotel.
insult thanked the official for
having made him comfortable
and then made a formal request
that he be moved to a hotel or
hospital, where I could be better
accommodated"
Suicide RumOred
He also complained to the po-
lice chief against his continued
detention, which he claimed was
unjustified under the provisions
of the constitution of Greece.
insults activities today defi-
nitely spiked wild rumor circu-
lated here during the night that
he had committed suicide. The
report had gone abroad that he
had put an end to his life in fit
of dependency, but investigation
showed he had not even at
tempted such action during the
night.
Officials made certain, lnean-
while, that insult would not be
able to leave Greece and continue
his previously planned flight to.
Asia Minor, where he had hoped
to gain sanctuary.
This was accomplished both by
keeping him in custody and by
withholding his passport, which
the American charge d'atfalres
SenI1nStered last night
insult displayed great unwil-
lingnesS today to discuss his al
fairs with reporters.
AS yesterday, he was extremely
agitated at times, and his move
ments and actions bespoke the
nervousness of a man still un-
certain of his position. He re-
Vealed, however, he had just
completed a letter to his wife in
Paris.
When a representative of In
ternational News Service called
at the American legation, it was
explained a formal demand for
insults extradition had been for
warded to the Greek foreign Of
flee with the request that insult
be retained pending outcome Of
the extradition proceedings.
Treaty Status Explained
It was also affirmed that the
extradition treaty between the
United States and Greece had
been signed and ratified, but
that COPIES of the document had
not yet been exchanged.
The legation spokesman said
exchange of the copies normally
occurs in Washington, adding
that he believed this formality
would in no way affect the de-
mand for insults extradition.
insult received a group of for
eign correspondents to whom he
complained of the treatment he
was receiving from the American
authorities.
Robert P. Skinner, American
minister to Greece, had treated
him very badly" he declared. He
added:
"They forget what I have
done for America and particu-
Iarly for Chicago. l have not
embeZZled nor concealed any
sum-"
He said he had lost $100 ,000,,
900 when his combine crashed and
that all the money he had left in
the world was his pension of $18,-