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Show oo CASTRO IS FREE MAN Judge Overrules Government's Govern-ment's Barring of Venezuelan New York, Feb 16. Cipriano Castro Cas-tro 16 free to come and go in this country at will. Judge Ward, In the federai district court this afternoon sustained the writ of habeas corpus In hi? behalf, overruling the immlgra-tJon immlgra-tJon authorities. Castro has been out on bail for some time pending a decision in the case The goernment bitterly opposed op-posed the entrance of the former Venezuelan president on tho ground that he was an undesirable In that he refused to answer certain questions concerning the internal affairs oi Venezuela Ven-ezuela and the murder of General Parades, his political opponent Tho special board of Inquiry at Ellis El-lis Island first refused him admittance, admit-tance, a decision which was affirmed by the department of commerce and labor General t astro then carried his c-ase Into the court? Castro Excited. General ( astro was so moved with pleasurable excitement when told that be had won his case that he could hardly speak. "That Is fine,'" he cried. "I am vindicated." vin-dicated." His lawyer said that CaBtro had not made up his mind Just what he would now do At any event he will return to Kurope in the course of a few weeks. He denied that he has any intention of trying again to assume control In Venezuela. Government May Appeal. Washington, Feb 15 When Secre-tarv Secre-tarv Nagel was told of Judge Ward's decision he said the government was not considering arresting Castro at this time, but that in all probability in nppeal from the decision would b taken oo |