New-York tribune., 1910-07-15
CELIA FACES NEW CHARGE
Perjury Added to Accusation of
Running Bucketshop.
ARRESTED OUTSIDE COURT
Judge Hand Signs Warrant for
Removal Of Five Others to
Washington.

Washington.
Louis A Celia. the St Louis millionaire.
charged with running a bucketshop In
Washington. was arrested yesterday for
perjury in the case, while the five members
Of the firm OF Edward S. Boggs & Co, Of
No. IT Broadway, were held for removal to
Washington TO stand trial there on October
for conducting an alleged bucketshop in
that city.
The arrest Of Celia came as a surprise.
end followed the taking Of testimony Of Ed
ward Altemus. Of Georgetown, Ohio. former
president and manager Of the Standard
Stock and Grain Dealers Of Jersey City.
Alter1us connected both Louis and Angelo
Celia as well as S. w Adler, broker, OF
this CITY, with the Standard Stock and
Grain Dealers. and his statement discon-
ce-ted the defence considerably.
He was examined by Henry s. Robbins.
who made g record for running down
bucketsbops while he was attorney for the
Chicago Board of Trade He is acting now
as su..ciaI Assistant United States At
toraev General foF the prosecution of buck
Bishops
At noon. when Mr.. Robbins concluded his
questions. the cross-exanination Of A1temus
was adjourned until to-day. when Howard
Taydo-, attorney for Celia, VIII question
him. The Celia brothers and Adler were
leaving the courtroom. when Marshai
TTenkel stepped up 20 Louis A Celia ana
rlsced him under arrest He served war
rant issued or complaint OF George Scar
borough special agent Of the Department
Of Iustice- charging that while a witness on
his own behalf in removal proceedings
To,,,s A Celia had committed W-ilful per-
jury.
Counsel for Celia Protests.
TT, Is an outrageous proceeding 10 arrest
this man while the case against him Is sun
sn urogress" said Howard Taylor Celia
was taken to Marshal HenkeFs once ana
later arraigned before Commissioner Alex
snder. who had issued the warrant Mr..
wirnple. Assistant District Attorney, asked
thar hail be fixed at 5000. but after ergu-
,,,enr Commissioner Alexander decided to
,,o1d Celia sn $500 bail for hearing on July
g at 1890 g. m
In his complaint Special Agent Scar
borough sets forth that Celia denied being
q shareholder, q director or an officer OF the
Standard Stock and Grain Dealers CT that
he IN any way directed irs policy whereas
the afiant Is Informed and has reason 10 Oe-
lieve that the said Celia has been snare
holder and az various times a orecOoI anu
officer of the company Another count IN
r,,.-ea ia that Celia denied receiving
,,-o=-s or dividends from the concern.
-.,ba-eas on February =, 1910. he did receive
e large sum as a dividend
r-a11a- .ooly his arrest calmly ana MS
brother Angelo quickly obtained ball. Wnlcn
vas furnished by q surety company A'uiS
celia said that his statements as witness
nora true He had invested money WIN
= " Adler ? member Of the Consoidateo
C+oct- Exchange, and had received SS0,Wto
<roro Adler on February Z, but he did not
know that this sum came from the STAND
srd Stock and Grain Dealers
when Alternus was called as a witness
Howard Tavlor protested that the govern
raen- had already closed its case. but Com
,tSeioyer Shields overruIed him Altenus
z.as formerly employed by the Celia Com
NISSAN Company, which did business IN
Missouri and New Jersey The Jersey COM
many WAS succeeded by the Standard Stock
and Grain company, and Atemus was
made president and manager. He was not
- all rlear as ro, how he had come 10 be
anoo,nted president but he did say that he
had no ir1erest in the profits. but received
g weekly salary He retained Office until
the second police raid on the Office on
March a
Witness Describes Con1pany's Methods
Though the company was not very profit
able. i took in money sometimes When
money was needed, said the witness, It came
IN z roundabout way from Mr.. AdLers Of
fee The word roundabout was stricken
ont on Nr Taylor's objection, but Ateuus
was allowed to explain that when he need
ed money he telephoned 10 s W Adler
Sometimes Adlers cashier attended 10 the
matter and sometimes Angelo Celia did
Adler told the witness that Angelo was
represer1ing Louis Celia In the transactions
and the bnothers exchanged cipher tele-
grams daily, over the Standard conpany's
leased wires. Their code word was French
lady" Alreurus identified q number OF tele-
grams among the seized papers. His testi-
rnony will be resumed to-day.
Commissioner Shields held Edward S.
Baggs, Richard Z. Preusser, Leo Mayer,
Oliver ] Robinson and Robert a Guy, Of
the firm OF Edward s. Boggs & Co, for re-
uovaI 10 Washington 70 plead to an tndict-
rnem for conspiracy TO violate the laws OF
the United States by running q bucket
shop The five went before Judge Hand.
where their attorney, Terence J McAfanus.
plead ID that the offence they were charged
with committing was against z local law of
The District of Columbia and not against
the United States law
After replies by Henry s Robbins and
Mr. Doxr, Assistant United States District
Attorney. the judge signed the warrant for
the removal OF the five men They fur
company.