Evening star., 1934-05-07
Fallen Utilities King Gay as
He Speeds to Chicago
on Fast Train.
ERRORS IN JUDGMENT
BLAMED FOR CRASH
Prisoner Brought to U. S. Shores
in Cutter, After Transfer From
Ship in Rough Sea.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
ABOARD THE METROPOLITAN
LIMITED, EN- ROUTE TO CHICAGO,
May Samuel insult was in his
most jovial mood as he sped west
ward today on the last leg of his
involuntary trip home from Turkey.
He joked with members of his party,
who came to the open door of his
compartment
There was some question as to
whether he would continue all the
way to Chicago on this train. R. C.
Bannerman. State Department repre-
sentative conveying the party. de-
clined to confirm reports that he
would be changed to another train
en- route.
His son, Samuel, jr. and Burton Y.
Berry, embassy secretary from Istan-
bull in whose custody the former
magnate will remain until he reaches
Chicago were also assigned seats in
the compartment.
Two Department of Justice agents,
DR.. George B. Corey Of New York.
named by the Government to look
after Insults health during the trip.
and five newspaper men made up the
rest of the party.
Seeks Vindication.
Insults return marks the beginning
of the important fight of my life, ="
he said.
He would seek not only freedom. the
prisoner said, but complete vindica-
ton.
Il made mistakes. but they were
honest mistakes" he stated. They
were errors in judgment, but not dis
honest manipulationS'
Those errors in judgment" refer
red to his activities as head of a far
flung utilities empire, the collapse of
which resulted in charges OF embez-
element. larceny. use of the mails to
defraud and violation of the bank
ruptcy act being brought against him.
Swiftly and carefully. Government
officials executed insults transfer
from the S. S. Exilona TO a Chicago
bound train.
Coast Guard cutter met the
steamship out at sea and insult was
bundled aboard and taken to Fort
Hancock, N. j.
In Chicago Tomorrow.
There a motorcade waited and
Speeded him to Princeton junction.
N. j. There the prisoner was placed
In Pennsylvania train, due in Chi
cago at tbs am. tomorrow.
On the cutter Hudson, to which he
was transferred from the steamer
Exilona at Ambrose Lightship at SAT
a IN. daylight time. he issued the first
statement discussing the charges
against him.
Issues First Statement.
Before handing the statement TO re-
porters. insult told them
This is the first statement I've
made on either side of the Atlantic
in relation to my case. Anything else
has been faxed"
AS the cutter drew alongside the
EXllona at the break of dawn. the
gray-haired insult could be seen for
moment on an upper deck He disap-
peared almost Immediately and some
body aboard the Hudson shouted to a
sailor: Tell insult his son is here. :"
The sailor disappeared and insult
came running onto the deck.
Where is my SOM" he shouted.
Where is my SOM"
Young insult clambered up a ladder
onto the Exilona, up another ladder
and to the deck. His father shouted: ::
Hello, boy!'-and embraced him.
Both of them were visibly shaken.
Transferred in Rough Sea.
After the insults had breakfasted
and few pieces of baggage had been
transferred. the prisoner was brought
aboard the Hudson. Both the Hudson
and the Exilona were rolling in a
rough sea. and tfe ladder which con-
nected them slid precariously from
side to side.
insult was assisted by sailors on
the Exilona as he made his way down
the ladder and was grabbed by sailors
of the Hudson aS soon as they could
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