Evening star., 1934-03-31
|NSULL, ARRESTED,
REFUSES. TO LEAVE
GREEK FRE|GHTER
Athens Questions Right of
Turkey to Hold Ship
Flying Her Flag.
DIPLOMATS EXPECT
AMICABLE OUTCOME
Fugitive Requested" by Author
tiles to Go to Hotel
or Hospital.
Ry the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
ISTANBUL. March 31-Turkey to-
day ordered the arrest of Samuel In
sull, but the 74-year-old Chicago
fugitive fatty refused a police request
that he quit his floating haven, the
tramp steamer MaiotiS. which flies the
flag of Greece.
It was Greece which gave him a
year and half's asylum from United
States authorities who seek to try him
on charges of grand larceny and en-
bezzlement growing out of the collapse
of his Midwest utilities companies.
"a dispatch from Athens said the
Greek government today directed its
legation at Ankara, Turkey. TO de-
mand of the Turkish government what
justification it had for holding the
Maiotis. The dispatch said strong
feeling was in evidence that the Turk
ish action was unwarranted and sub
ject to criticismD
The Turkish order followed a re-
quest by the United States Govern
ment that insult be arrested. but
insult apparently clung to the hope
that the Greek flag would continue
to give him protection.
Master Protests.
Complications in the TurkO- Greek
relations were feared as Capt John
MouSouris, the master of the MaiotiS,
protested to the Greek consul here
against the detention of mis- vessel
in the straits of the BoSphorus. a
free" passage similar, according to
law. to the Danube
The Turkish police requested" In
sull to disembark and remain in
either hotel or hospital pending
decision in his case.
Diplomatic circles were of the
opinion that the question between
Greece and Turkey would be settled
amicably.
Capt. Mousouris said the police had
asked to put an agent in insults
cabin to prevent him from commit
ting any desperate act, but that this
request had been refused, although a
police agent stayed continually on
guard in the corridor outside Insults
room.
Documents Expected Soon.
Attorney General Kenan Bey said
he expected the Istanbul penal court,
which probably will give insult a
trial, to receive documents in the
case momentarily. The penal court
consists of three judgeS-a president
and two assistants. The sessions may
be secret or public, according to the
presidents decision. The jury syS-
tenn does not exist in Turkey
Insults present status in Turkey is
that of an alleged offender according
to United States laws, whom the
American Government has asked the
Turkish government to hand over.
The Turkish government, acting on
the basis of article 8 of the Turkish
penal code, submitted the American
Governments request to Kenan Bey.
who was to submit it to the penal
court.
The courts function is to decide
whether the alleged offense is, &C
cording to Turkish law, of either a
political or military nature and
whether the alleged offender is Of
foreign nationality. The court may
require the presence of insult to es-
tablish the latter point.
Procedure Listed.
The court will then transmit its
decision on these two points to Kenan
Bey, who will transmit it to the
Turkish government. The govern
ment may then take action on the
American Governments request that
insult be surrendered
According to article 9. if the court
finds the alleged offense of either
political or military nature, accord
ing to Turkish law. or finds the al
legged offender of Turkish nationality,
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81