Detention of Henry Schloss at Centre Brébant, Marseille

M. Lemoine, préfet regional [Bouches-du-Rhône ?] was briefed by Lefranc, Favier and Perrie; Andrieu, Intendant de Police [Marseille], on Lefranc’s request, orders Henry Schloss taken to the Detention Center of Brébant [Centre du Brébant]. Henry Schloss was kept at the “Brabant,” a disaffected movie house [described by Henri Schloss as a salle de bal] 146, avenue des Chartreux, Marseille, which was used as a vetting station [centre de triage] for foreigners accused of small crimes. Henry was never questioned. No one visited him. He was ultimately freed after a lawyer from Nice, Maître Bonelo [Bonello] intervened. [After his arrest, Lefranc maintained that all he did was accompany Favier on orders of Darquier de Pellepoix to conduct a search aiming to verify whether Schloss paintings were at Schloss’ home at Cap Ferrat. On the same day as Schloss’ residence was being searched, Nériec revealed to Bonzan and Antignac the exact location of the collection. Lefranc denied everything.] Lefranc also argued that he agreed to go only because the policeman had assured him that there were paintings in Henry Schloss’ house. Presumably, Henry Schloss had revealed the address of Lucien Schloss to policemen already on the scene before Lefranc appeared, thus exculpating Lefranc from any responsibility in the arrest of Lucien. [Most importantly, Edmond Favier knew that Lucien was the executor of their father’s will and in charge of the management of the family’s assets. He took the necessary steps to have Lucien Schloss apprehended.]