Show I EARL RUSSELL IS NOT A FELON AND ANDI I HE MAY ENTER THE UNITED STATES I Washington Oct 2 GEarl Earl Russell Russen who was wa convicted by the house of lords of bigamy for marrying a second wife In Inthis Inthis inthis this country countr after he had been granted a divorce in Nevada is free to enter this country If he hc so desires Assistant Sec See Secretary Secretary Taylor of the treasury who has general jurisdiction over r immigration matters 1 so s decided today overruling ov the commissioner of ot immigration On Wednesday the latter upon the representation of or Horace J Smith of Philadelphia who Is understood to be a relative of ot the earls wife that Earl Rus Russell Russell Russell sell had hod been convicted of or bigamy and was not admissible under the laws ex cx excluding excluding eluding persons convicted of crime or misdemeanor Involving moral turpi turpitude turpitude turpitude tude transmitted Mr Smiths com coin complaint complaInt I plaint to the board of special inquiry at Ellis Island N X Y for tor its information in case he was detained upon his arrival there by the Inspector Today oday Assistant Secretary Taylor Talor re rescinded reminded minded this t i letter and further instructed the board to admit the earl unless other reasons for tor exclusion than his conviction in England should appear Mr Taylor pointed out that Earl Russell had been granted a divorce by an American court under which grant be he was at liberty to marry again and that in so marrying he hewa was wa guilty of no crime against laws of ot the United States or tho the state |