Show CASTRO TO 10 HA HAVE VE VEA A MY DAY IN COURT I DElAYS SAIliNG Writ of Habeas Corpus Granted Granton Grant Grant- ed on A Application li cation of George GeorgeI I 1 Gordon Battle EW YORK Jan 3 Tho Tho federal NEW N courts were Invoked today in behalf bo- bo j be-j half halt of Castro and a writ of habeas corpus was granted to bring him before a n Judicial tribunal which ma may determine the cause of oC his detention detention detention tion at this port It was alleged Inthe in inthe inthe the application that tho the former president president president dent of or Venezuela was being illegally held hell at tho the immigration station on 1 Ellis island where ho lie has been detained de detained de- de since his arrival on a I French rench liner la laSt t Tu Tuesday and the court will willbe willbo willbo bo be asked to sustain the writ and thus set him hint at nt liberty The rhe writ Is re returnable re- re January Januar 10 before Federal Jud Judge c Melt H ll who granted It toda today Castro immediately upon finding his I right to land was being questioned had decided to return voluntarily to Europe and engaged pat pa passage sage on the steamer Amerika sailing tomorrow for Hamburg foda Today however howe after ho hI learned larned the writ had been granted ho canceled his passage e. e Tho The starting o of legal proceedings to determine tho status statue of oC Castro came as asi asa a 0 i surprise for tor the former Venezuelan executive C had hall apparently given up without especial regret his hits declared intention of or paying paling this country a sightseeing visit and had declared his desire to return to Europe as quickly as 18 a steamer could carry him Interview eil b by Attorn Attorney J Tho The proceedings It was Vas stated to tonight tonight to- to night at the offices of oC George Gordon Battle who applied for tor the tho writ grow grew du Out dut t of or a a- visit paid to Ellis Island yesterday yesterday yes yes- es by Harold A. A Content connected connect connect- ed with Dir Mr Jr Battles Battle's law firm Ho He reported to Mr Battle who advised tho the visit Mr Content stated that after talking with Castro he believed the Venezuelan was being held in violation violation vio vio- lation of oC the Immigration laws and that Improper questions questions' were being put to him in an effort to make him com himself and thus give specific cause for tor detaining him If that proved I necessary |