The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-04

| fight against extradition to the | United States to face criminal charges growing out of the col-
 lapse of his utilities empire. If the clouds of impending dis aster were gathering that Novem- Der night three years ago, none
 saw them in the brilliance that flooded the opera. Insull stood in his
 box, smilingly acknowledging the tribute of Chicago's mfghtiest. His achievement in obtaining for the city the 42-story structure, the
 worlds finest, brought praise of dowager and capitalist, music lov- CT and merchant.
 There seemed nothing more even
 Insults ambition could desire. In 32 states, Canada and Mexico,
 dynamoes whirred, coke ovens
 belched fire, electric cars speeded
 through the countryside. All were Insults.
 Price sof his stocks scared on to invest their savings in one or another of the Insult heirarchy of holding companies.
 Now his name was on the lips of high society and high finance. public benefactor," and "Chica- go's most valuable citizen" said the
 newspaper editorials.
 So, to the triumphal strains of the Aida overture, Insull drank in the adutation of his fellow citi- zens The one-time London clerk
 knew how it felt to be monarch. The crown felt snug upon his
 brow. Among his subjects" in the diamond horseshoe were the
 Fields, the McCormicks, the Pal
 mers, the Swifts-the proud bear CTS of the city's proudest names.
 Insuil chose the opera for the opening night. He selected Rosa Raisa, his fayorite. to play the title role, He filled out the rest of the cast to suit his own whim. The stage settings met his approval or they would have been changed. The
 orchestra played as he wished it to play.
 Perhaps, as the popular opera
 unfolded it's story of the pomp of
 ancient Egypt. Insult unused that few kings in any age pulled so vast
 a realm as he himself did or could
 command such costly treasures. In his Athens hideout, Insull may remember today that night
 three years ago. Or perhaps he
 finds it easier to forget. Case of Brother Barrie, Ont, Nov 4-UP)-An
 adjournment of two weeks was granted today in the hearing at which Cook county, Illinois. seeks
 to extradite Martin J. Insult to Chi- cago to face charges of grand lar- | ceny and embezzlement.
 ] F. c. Evans, crown attorney, who appeared for Deputy Attorney
 General Edward Bayly, represent l ing Cook county, asked for the ad- | journment.
 "Extradition papers have not arr Judge Dudley Holmes.
 J. R. Boys, local attorney who appeared for Insult did not object
 to the request for an adjournment | and it was granted without debate. Boys requested the right to ex- | anime the extradition papers when l they arrive, so that the defense may prepare it's case, and he was told the state of Illinois, or Deputy Attorney General Bayly would for ward a duplicate to him. Bail of $50,000 was continued for 1 Insults freedom. He was instruct ed by the court to appear here at II a. m. on Nov IS. It was believed the extradition papers would have arrived before then.
 Insull left immediately with his attorney. He did not say whether he would return immediately to Orillia. Mrs Insult did not appear with him in court. The United Press was told she was "indis- posed" and was in bed. She was not | i'll, the United Press informant in. sisted, however.