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Show oo SCHILLER DENIES ACT OF PIRACY Claims Holdup of British Ship Matoppo Was an Act of War. Now York, April 6. The exploit of Clarence Hudson, alias Ernest Schiller, Schil-ler, In holding up, unaided, the British steamship Matoppo on tho high seas last week was not piracy Hudson contended con-tended through counsel In federal proceedings pro-ceedings hero today but was an act of war which was acquiesced in by tho captain and chief officer who, he declared, Joined him In a toast to the emperor of Germany. Hudson began today a fight to avoid being removed to Wilmington, Del., for trial in the Tederal court there on the chargo of piracy, as requested by tho United States attorney-general. Ills counsel demanded a full hearing and United States Commissioner Houghton held him in $25,000 bail for examination Saturday. Unable to 'furnish the bond, Hudson went to the Tombs. v |