The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-12-27
GREECE REFUSES TO
EXIRADITE FORMER
UTILITY CH|EFTA
Chicago Authorities Sought His
Custody For Larceny and
EmbezzIement
HAS BATTERY OF LAWYERS
European Barrister Traces Fall.
en- Cars History in His
Defense
HAS BATTERY OF LAWYERS

Athens. Greece, Dec. 27.-(R)-The
Greek courts Tuesday rejected an
American petition for the extraditiou
Of Samuel insult, former Chicago
utilities official.
insult was set at liberty immedi-
ately.
The hearing commenced at $50
a. m. insult asked for a translator
and Pandelis Raptarkhis, a lawyer.
was appointed.
insult gave his identity and de-
clared he had no profession and that
he agreed the hearing be made pub
lie. He named Christos Ladas and
Dionysi Lazarimos attorneys for the
defense. Also present in court was
Arthur Page, his British attorney.
Soon after Public Attorney Riga.
nakos began his opening address.
Ladas interrupted, protesting against
the taking of motion pictures. The
president Of the court issued an or.
der prohibiting photographing.
Attorney Riganakos, opening the
case, said extradition promotes uni
versal justice among civilized ma.
lions, all having an interest in pun.
lshment of offenses.
Were Martins Debts
He explained Samuel insult u,.s
chairman and Martin CHS brother
who Is facing extradition proceed.
lngs In Canada) was president of the
Mississippi Valley and the Middle
West Utilities companies. He said
Mar1in insult owed debts to brokers
VINO pressed him for payment.
Inc brothers agreed through an at
torney, Riganakos continued, to nav
from the companies money and is
sued a check on bank account. This
was exchanged, he said, with another
check which was sent to the brokers.
Inc attorney said this procedure was
followed to cover embezzlement.
The attorney then read a deposition
oy Oliver Mccormick, treasurer Of the
utilities companies, explaining how
samuel insult approved vouchers and
proper officers issued checks for the
payment Of $4,000 and $lo4,000 to
Martin insults brokers.
The Mccormick deposition said the
authority to make the payments was
based on Samuel insults approval.
The attorney also referred to depo.
sitions by John A. Swanson, states
attorney for Cook county, ILL.,, declar-
ing the aforesaid acts were punish-
able. Attorney Riganakos said he be-
lieved the grand jury could not have
indicted the accused for political aims.
He said he considered the acts as EN-.
bezzlement according to Greek law
and he demanded extradition.
Lazarimos, the junior counsel for
insult, followed with q long plea. ex-
planning how loans were made accord
ing to bylaws Of the companies. He
declared Mccormick, in his deposition.
had said that, being treasurer, he is
sued the vouchers which Samuel In
sull approved. The vouchers, the at.
torney said, were checked by an audi
tor, booked by competent clerks, and
approved by a comptroller.
Accuses Treasurer
Treasurer Mccormick was responsi.
BILE for the custody Of the companies
property and, Lazarimos added.
should be indicted first il an offense
existed.
The companies bylaws permitted
loans to individuals, he said. The
companies intent to make q civil ac-
ton loan contract, he continued, was
expressed by competent officers. #
insult omitted obtaining the approval
Of the board OF directors, I.azarimos
said, the responsibility was civil. Il
the debtor was not Samuels brother.
but somebody else, no doubt would ex-
ist against the defendant. the lawyer
added.
He went back over insults history
since the time when he was secretary
to Thomas A. Edison, the inventor.
He praised insults ability and char
acter. He explained insults position
when the loans were made and insist
ed it was impossible that his client
had any interest to commit an offense
in order to pay brokers He. explained
insult paid the brokers In order to
avoid a catastrophe" sale Of tho
companies.
He appealed to the courts "consci-
ence," demanding rejection Of the Pc
tition for extradition as not having =
legal basis.