New-York tribune., 1918-05-21
Irish Editors FamiIv =,
Attorney in Dark as "a
Whereabouts
Reward Is Oferel
Indicted "Bull" Publ;.h..,.
Bail Forfeited; Started
Fishing" May 8

Every investigating agency sf ~.
government in cooperation viii ..
police Of the country to-day is ,sa,,.
ing for jeremiah A. oLeary, orr.aI,..
Of the American Truth Soc;etx q,
editor of Bull" who became A fro;,,.s
from justice yesterday, when he f.;,.s
to answer when called for trial in y,
Federal District Court for alleged i.
lation of the espionage act. A rev,s
of $3.50 has been posted for his aos,..
hension. His attorney, Thomas E. Ri
der, told Judge Rufus E. Foster th,,
neither he nor any member Of n.
O'Leary family had knowledge of 4.
mans whereabouts.
Agents of the Federal governm.,,
are Arching the Adirondacks s;
Cats lis. 1t is known that OTr,,.
started from this city on MAY 8. in
two days after the postponement !;
his trial for trip to the northern n.r
of the state. Agents of the Departms,,
of Justice and United States raarshsl,
in all parts of the country yesterd,,
were wired instructions to arrest in
on sight. The Mexican border is beir,
guarded to prevent his escape to H.,
country.
O'Leary's failure to appear for hi,
caused his bail of $1,000 to be 4.
clared forfeited by Judge Foster a,
a. bench warrant was immediately Is
sued for his arrest.
OLeary was indicted last fall viii
Luther S. Bedford, managing editor q
"Bull," and Adolph Stern, bushes,
manager, because of his vigorous o.
position to Great Britain and the VI.
policies of the United States as voicel
in the publication. A month aeo ,
superseding indictment was returns
by the Federal Grand Jury,-whieh n
cluded the American Truth Soeiety
of which O'Leary is president, and IL,
Bull Publishing Company.
Pleaded Illness
Six weeks ago O'Leary was operassl
on for appendicitis and the Bull ess
was adjourned pending his recover
The case was set for trial on Ma
6, but on the presentation Of afhdavt
by physicians that O'Leary had 10
sufficiently recovered to stand the o.
deal of the trial the date was advances
to May 20. When this date was 81
counsel for O'Leary made an agres
ment with United. States Attousy
Earl Barnes that no further advance
ment would be asked.
When Mr.. Fielder announced Il
Judge Foster that the champion Of In
land in the United States had disap
peared the courtroom, crowded viii
his sympathizers, became silent The,
were of the belief that the sggressis
young attorney who defied Englan
would be the last man in the world !
dodge a court contest. In making b
announcement Mr.. Fielder said:
"A month ago was employed
represent jeremiah OLeary,I had "
interviews with him and other conftl
ences with John O'Leary, his broths
an honorable member of the New Yof
bar. Some weeks later the defendsu
was operated on for appendicitis. AT,
he left the hospital he spent sever,
days at his home, and then, on the q
vice of his physician and after q
case was set on May for to-day
went to the Adirondack Mountains
"After my return to this city frul
Washington last Monday I got
touch with Mr.. OLearys brother an
told him l wished to t:lk to Jeremit
in preparation for this trial. job
OLeary undertook to reach Jefemia
by telegraph and telephone. On Fl
day last, finding that he had been III
able to get into touch with his brotht
at the place where he was supposed
be, John OLeary went to the mouE
tains and made a personal search.
son returning from ths Adirondack
last night, John OLeary informed m
that he had been utterly unable to I'm
any trace of his brother. From tn
time jeremiah OTeary left his HON.
on May 8, up to the present time. a.
I family has had no word from him"
Suggests Aphasia
Mr.. Fielder continued by saying thu
at the two conferences he had had wit
OLeary he was struck by the man
weak physical condition, which, he e
planned, might have. extended to b
brain and impaired his mental equIl
brium and balance" 1t has occurre
to me that wnen he got to the mou'
tains he might have gotten dates mike
and did not think to- day was the "a
for his trial." added Mr. Fielder
Mr.. Barnes explained to the coul
that Mr.. Fielder had conveyed to III
the impression that the attorney =:
in constant communication with y
client. He said that when, on May
he informed. Mr.. Fielder that q supel
seding indictment had been found wac
included the American Truth SoetsN
the latter told him TIA he would % y
appear for the society without Y
proper authority. The following g! g!
j according to Mr.. Barnes, Mr.. Felcs
notified him that he would appear. 2
inferred, according to the Asslstsa
United States Attorney, that he : :
ceived his authority from Jerenis
OLeary.
Mr.. Fielder, seeing in Mr.. Barnes
statements reflection upon hlmss.
replied with vigor and announces 'ns .
his authority for appearing fof =
American Truth Society had been s's
by John O'Leary.
Mr.. Barnes explained that he mesI =
no reflection on the good faith o. !. =
counsel. He asked that OLearys :.
be forfeited and a warrant bs issus
for his arrest. In explaining the ns 4.
ter to the court Mr.. Barnes sac =, =,
when OLearv was arraigned the ~
ernment had said that bail be e. 3.
at $4,000. Henry Wise, former vS's. !.
States Attorney. then counsel s. !.
| O'Leary. demurred and de Jared y.
the defendants standing at sns
was sufficient guarantee for his spPsts, ~.
ance for trial. Judge Manton then -.
bail at $4,000, and the missing -
wife, Mrs. Gertrude OLeary, Pus
their home, at IA Jumel Terrsess
security. =;
At the defendants home nurse n 4
| last night that Mrs. OLeary W I.