Evening star., 1934-03-18
Fugitive Virtual Prisoner of
Sea Until He Finds
Friendly Port.
GOVERNMENT PERMITS
DEPARTURE ON VESSEL
Former Utilities Magnate Recov-
ers From Shock of Return to
Port for Severe Quiz.

Copyright, 1894, by the Associated Press
PIRAEUS, Greece, March 18 (Sun-
day) Samuel insult pulled another
ace from his sleeve early today and
sailed Tor points unknown aboard a
grimy Greek tramp steamer which he
had made virtually a kingdom of his
own.
Ordered back by the Greek govern
ment after a 75-hour false start, the
steamer Maiotis sailed again at l:25
am. without being required to tell
any one where it is going.
Engine trouble halted the steamer
in the outer harbor soon after it
sailed. but this was merely a tempo
rary setback at worst. since 1t was
learned insult had three days in which
finally to depart. The engine was
fixed after a short time and the YES
sci churned onward.
AS real master of the ship himself
(he chartered it. and is. therefore. its
temporary owner) insult, the 74-year-
old fugitive from justice and former
Chicago utilities cZar is the lone ar
bitter Of his destiny so long as he is
on the high seas.
Demand Wireless Report.
Greek port officials made only one
demand-that he wireless them where
he is going to land, if he chooses to
land Port authorities demanded only
that he enter no Greek ports. to which
insult could readily be expected to
agree.
While it was widely believed he was
headed for somewhere east of Suez,"
probably Abyssinia. he obviously
gained a trump trick by not being re-
quired to tell where he is going.
The momentary halt because Of en-
CINE trouble encouraged an already
spreading rumor that insult might
seek a more trustworthy conveyance
and effect a transfer at sea.
A Greek newspaper reported the
American yacht Vulcher left Istanbul.
Turkey, without serving the usual no.
tice of destination, and might take In
Mediterranean.
1t was also rumored that the ship
might try to land at Monte Carlo.
Visas Secured.
It was learned that the Greek gov
ernment succeeded yesterday in procur-
ing visas for insult in countries north
of here, and suggested that he leave
Greece by train, overland-a sugges-
tion which insult promptly rejected
The Maiotis was in port barely six
hours after plodding slowly back at
the call of Greek authorities who
claimed insult violated regulations by
his sensationally dramatic secret de-
parture Wednesday.
Port physicians and Insults per-
sonal doctors examined insult again
during the stay in port and certified
that the fugitive was in good health,
despite reported heart attack earlier
in the day when he discovered for
the first time that he was being re-
turned to Greek soil
The captain of the Maiotis said In
sull was cheerful and happy. He did
not leave the boat.
Mrs insult. his constant COM
panion during the latter months OF
his year -and -a-half stay in Athens,
bade her husband farewell in private
and hurried back to Athens with Mrs.
Couyoumjo mjorlou, wife of Bagdad
merchant
Asked about Greek reports that she
was bitter toward the United States,
Mrs. insult said. Why should / be
bitter toward America? I've been
away so long"
Upon the departure of insults YES
sci alien control officials and the port
captain addressed messages to the
premier. the foreign minister and the
minister of marine, giving the time OF
arrival and departure.
After examinations, the Maiotis
departed, carrying insult, according
to government instructions" the mes
sageS said.
Provisions Piled Aboard.
The Maiotis took on 4 large supply
of fuel and provisions here, and it
was assumed she could replenish her
stocks without risking insults capture
at any number of small ports on the
Mediterranean.
insult said before sailing that he
expected to land at Djibouti, a small,
colorful port on the Gulf of Alden. in
French Somaliland, entry to the bar
rem sandy wastes and fertile valleys