The Legend of the Snazzy Dresser

He was to be deported a number of times, as I told you. The first time was on grounds of moral turpitude when it came out that he told this story about having spent eight years in a German prison for killing a German baron at Heidelberg. So he escaped and he disappeared from Ellis Island. After his escape from Ellis Island, he began going by Prince Obelensky. His papers ran interviews with him about the trials of a nobleman attempting to find employment. Luxurious weekend getaways came from the stories, but no jobs. At one point, a wealthy friend sent him to Harvard where he enjoyed life as a representative of the university's chess team.