The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-04-04
Insull Seeks Money

Calling on the remnants of his
500, 100000 utilities fortune to
save him, insult through his law
yers cabled to London for $4,000.
it was revealed that when he
landed here he had but ten Turkish
pounds-8.20.
He kept up his spirits by con-
fering with his attorneys on plans
to defeat plans of the Turkish and
American governments to send him
to the United States for trial for
fraud.
The lawyers gave him some hope,
but all government and judicial
authorities seemed agreed that he
had made his last stand and lost.
Ignoring efforts to appeal in his
behalf, otIicials awaited a warrant
from American Ambassador rob-
ert p. Skinner, and were ready to
turn him over to the agents OF the
bureau Of investigation of the de-
partment of justice or any other
qualified agent.
Woman Friend Barred
While insult conferred with his
lawyers in his comfortable room
in the hospital wing of the house
Of detention in old STEAMBOAT, Nine.
Couyoumdjoglou tried to land here
and was told to keep on to Athens.
She arrived today in the little
Rumanian steamer Rumanio. She
was refused admission and was to
sail for Athens later today. :.
Her failure to land was a body
blow to Insults hopes, though he
did not even know .of her arrival.
1t was Nine. Couyoumdj0glou who
persuaded him to fight on when he
was ready to give himself up at
Athens weeks ago, who telephoned
all over Europe seeking refuge
for him, who chartered the steam
ship Maiotis in which he arrived
here only to be removed forcibly
and ordered returned to the United
States.
insult told his lawyers that he
did not fear American justice, but
political especially since
the democratic victory in the UNI
ted States
His Pitiful Interview
The newspaper Eleftheros, at
Athens, published today a purport-
ed interview with insult, said to
have been obtained in the detention
house.
The newspaper quoted him as
follows:
''God pity me! All is up. Moth
ing can save me.
Il dread chiefly the unmerited
disgrace of my position. never
have been an embezzler. | am not
a criminal. During the last few
years OF my life have been un-
fortunate, like thousands of others.
But none has suffered or has been
prosecuted as ! have been.
1.-THE reason I have not sur
rendered willingly to the United
States is that the atmosphere there
is hostile. The hostility had made
impartial Justice impossible. I
preferred wandering In strange
countries. Greece was an oasis.
II still have faint hope that
everything will come out all right.
But / fear not. am ruined, un-
fortunate, imprisoned. My wife is
penniless in Greece. My brother Is
faced with prison in the United
States. God pity US ALL"
insult, the newspaper said, SEEM
ed PROSTATE with grief.
Well Enough To Fight
But he was well enough to fight,
yielding not one inch voluntarily tp
the grounds OF appeal against his
extradition, his lawyers added the
plea that he was not an American
citizen, because the United States
cancelled his naturalized citizenship
by cancelling his passport while ne
was in Greece. A born Englishman,
he claimed British citizenship. and
SO held that he could not be de-
ported to America.
The newspaper Aksham praised
the governments action in the In
suIl case highly, remarking that
the world understands certain IN
hience" o t hamper
justicein Turkey. 1t added that BY
seizing insult I'VE have given the
world a lesson in morals"
Picking the Return Ship
Washington, April 4.-(UP).-
State and Justice department ON
cials today began SELECTION OF
ship to bring Samuel insult back
to the American courts he sought
SO desperately to avoid.
Officials checked sailing lists o.
steamers leaving Turkish ports
soon directly for the United States
They indicated they preferred t.
| place him on direct ship, rather
| than risk further complications BIZ
| taking him overland to some Medt.
| terraneafi or Atlantic port.
Before q ship could be finally
selected, officials had to determint
| the exact wording Of the presiden.
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