1940-10-15 — Page 29

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 15, 1940.

FIGHT FOR A BEARD

direct violation of his constitu-

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Into the chill and hor- Strauss's counsel replied with ror-stricken atmosphere his client to shave would be a the legal argument that to force of Judge Franklyn Tay on rights. He pointed out to the lor's Brooklyn Court, in-court that if his client had been DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS vestigating the fantastic a thin man the Court would have reel of killings of an allega diet, nor if he were fat could he no authority to force him to go on ed "murder-by-contract" be ordered to become fatter. gang, there was suddenly strauss were a nudist the Court Judge Taylor suggested that if tossed a legal spanner would certainly have the authority to direct that he should be pro- which brought all properly clothed for his trial, if he ceedings to an abrupt was unwashed or unkempt ha halt.

could be overpowered and given bath. Defending counsel counter- Unprecedented question of law,hen the trial was called, and not ed that this could only be done raised by defending counsel, con- during the time leading up to it. cerned the beard of prisoner Har- ry (Pittsburg Phil) Strauss, de- scribed as the murder syndicate's

most vicious killer."

Forner

two

underworld dandy, Strauss has resolutely remained unshaven since June. 1, when his

fellow gangsters, Malone and Frank Abbandando, Harry were sentenced to the electric chair, rejects fiercely any efforts to have him in prison.

Office of the District Attorney applied to the Court for an order irecting the warden of Brooklyn orison to have Strauss shaven and to keep him that way until his trial for murder on September 9. Prosecution claim that gangster's beard is simply part of his plan to create an impression of insanity, and also to hide his identity.

Finally conceding that there was an arguable question of constitu- tional law involved, the judge re- served his decision, instructed both prosecution and defence to sub- init briefs giving any precedent they could find applicable to the Strauss. legally troublesome beard of killer

obtained

Later the same day the defence writ of habeas corpus from Brooklyn's Supreme Court on grounds that Strauss's constitu- tional rights were being further violated because he was not al- lowed to have a psychiatrist ef his own choice to determine his sanity.

ap-

A few weeks before Strauss was examined by psychiatrists pointed by the Court. Their report found him "sane and in fear."

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GOOD ENTRIES

FOR KOWLOON CHESS TOURNEY

A dozen entries had been re- ceived up to yesterday evening for the annual championships of the Kowloon Chess Club. Only 12 players competed last year, in

two sections.

Among the better players, K.M.A. Barnett and K. Welas have already sent in their en- tries.

Seven players of recognised senior standard have already no- tified the Hon. Secretary of their intention to play in the 1941 Tournament. In addition to Bar- nett and Weiss, they are A. Kur- rik, B. D. Evans, P. Yvanovich, G. S. Coxhead and L. Karpovich. Others who may compete are W. Lee last year's Junior Champion, and B. S. Litvin, who won the Junior trophy in 1939.

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