Evening Star Newspaper, July 12, 1937, Page 6

A—6 *» MONTAGUE TALKS OF REMOVAL FIGHT New York Ready for Deter- mined Steps if He Op- poses Extradition. Be the Associated Press. 1OS ANGELES, July 12.--In the seclusion won by $10,000 bail, | mysterious John Montague of golf discussed today fighting extradition #0o New York on a seven-year-old yobbery charge. His attorney, Jerry Giesler, said, however, that “there might possibly be a change later in our plans, de- pending on future developments.” From Essex County, N. Y, came| sdvices that determined steps would | be taken by authorities if Montague raised legal obstacles to his removal. As La Verne Moore, former Syracuse | caddy, he was indicted in 1930 in con- | nection with the $700 hold-up of & New York road house, | Detectives of the police robbery de- | tail dropped their investigation o(: Montague's past after determining no | description was wanted for | ; in cases here, | Swinging 3 and biggest s in America—at least three s more than standards—the Yorker became a near-leg- ¢ figure here. Stories of his istance hitting and deadly put- ting finally gained nation-wide cir- culation thus, New York State polic id, lted in disclosure of his real identity. Had Agreed to Police Show-up. Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz said yes- | terday Montague had agreed to ap- | pear voluntarily Tuesday night at a police show-up, to be scrutinized by vietims of reeent jewel robberies. i Bing Cr creen singer, beaten | M a golf m: by Montague, who used a base ball bat, shovel and rake, declared his movie colony friends were *all back of him 100 per cent.” “If, as he said.” continued Crosby, *his trouble is the result of some prank or mistake when he was a kid, 1 think he's led to some con- | sideration. He is a grand fellow, al- gentleman, a great guy on the d the kind of a chap you enjoy being with.” film comedian, at ague staved for a 's one of the finest ever lived. What more all wondered what was back said Sid Sutherland ood writer, whose house guest gue had been a few dayvs ago, | “but he never asked any qu ons of us and we treated him the same way."” | Montague's ability to keep pace with | ch-salaried film stars interested | law officers, “He has shown evidence of affluence wit apparent District ey Howar when Mon was arraigned s extradition hearing was set for July 26. “T can account for every day of my | time for the past seven years,” Mon- | tague declared. | Reporters Rebuffed, | who sought to find he was married. had a %old mine, or really could ahsorb quantities of liquor without ef- fect, were rebuffed by: “Getting per- | sonal, Tl % you one thing.” he said. | “The way to get along with guys in Hollywood is to keep from trying to | steal their girls.” | “Since you are so good, why don't | you ever play in golf tournaments?” | asked a questioner. “I'm modest, T tell you,” “Did you ever have any lessons?" I'm just a natural born “Have you plenty of money?” “Getting personal, huh?” The arrest of the 34-year-old “phantom” as La Verne Moore, former | Syracuse youth famed for his athletic | prowess, climaxed & seven-year k™ golfers all over the | country, New York State police said, | | Scores of letters have been written | by Inspector Joseph B. Lynch of | Malone and Inspector John Cosart of | Oneida, in their search for Montague | after his indictment on & first degree | robbery charge in the hold-up of the | Jay Road House, | Lynch said that both he and In- | Fpector Cosart believed that Montague | would “some day reveal himself by his outstanding abilities as an athlete, but that we never got a trace of Mon- tague until about a month ago.” Lynch said that he and Cosart “saw #ome news articles about this remark- able John Montague out on the Coast. We felt pretty sure he was Moore. We | rent his picture, his fingerprints and ! samples of his handwriting to the | sherifl’s office in Los Angeles on | June 11, “They gave the case their immediate attention and wrote back they were | positive Montague was the man we wanted and asked us to send a warrant which they promised to serve on him | at once.” | FUNERAL RITES HELD | Bervices for C. A. Russell Con- ducted at Fort Myer. TPuneral services for Charles A. Rus- #ell, 61, former solicitor of the Federal | Power Commission, who died Saturday in Mount Alto Hospital, were held today in Fort Myer Chapel. Burial was in Arlington National Cemetery with military honors. Mr. Russell was widely known in the utilities field and had practiced law here since 1932. He was solicitor of the commission until December, 1930. He was a veteran of the Span- {sh-American War. RELINED 4 Wheels Complete ; Ford = 8§ 4.50 | - [Chev. & i including FREE ADJUSTMENTS! Other Cars Proportionately Low THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 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