Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-18
O'LEARY ARRIVES
TO FACE CHARGE
Fugitive, Captured Near
Portland, Brought Back
to New York
JOHNS TRIAL GOES ON
Government Attempts to Show
Connection Between Flight
and Spy Cases

jeremiah OLeary, most noted of New
York Irish agitators, arrived here today
from the Pacific coast. where he was
captured. in custody of Federal agents.
He was rushed at once to Department
of Justice headquarters, where he was
interrogated by Charles F. Dewoody,
chief of the New York office.
He will be arraigned later in the day
to answer the charge of treason and
espionage.
Connecting Two Cases
Attempt on the part OF the Govern
ment to show a connection between
jeremiah O'Leary's flight and the spy
and treason cases in which he was in
dicted subsequently with four Ameri-
cans and two Germans. including Carl
Rodiger. German navy officer. featured
the taking of testimony in the trial in
Federal Court of John O'Leary, on
charges of conspiracy to obstruct JUS
tice by aiding the fight of his brother on
the eve of his trial last month on
charges of publishing anti-conscription
articles.
John J. Hanley, war.en of Tombs
Prison testified for the prosecution that
william II. DAILY. one of John J.
O'Leary's lawyers in the present pro-
ceeding had sought and obtained per-
mission to talk with Rodiger on three
occasions Immediately prior to Jeremiah
O'Leary's escape on May 7.
In support of its charge that John
OLeary knew of Jeremiah's intention
to run away the Government called
Louis F.. Goldman, a notary public en-
ployed in Jeremiah's office, when he
was called to Johns Office on May to
take Jeremiah's acknowledgment Of
I fn nf n
The document was introduced in evil
dence.
Investigator's wife Testifies
Mrs. Arthur l.. Lyons. whose husband
formerly was employed by jeremiah
OLeary as confidential investigator
and since has been indicted jointly with
the O'Leary brothers in the alleged OBJ
struction plot testified that early in
the morning of May she awakened, to
find her husband preparing to make a
| journey
He said he would be gone about ten
| days. and that I should tell inquirers
| he had gone to Reno. New. to try a
divorce case" said Mrs. Lyons. "He
said he would send his letters in care of
my brother
The witness declared Lyons said he
was to be accompanied by jeremiah
| ~ LearN, Dut maze no explanation.
Alexis OLeary. a brother of the de-
| fendant. testified that the whole family
was opposed to Jeremiah's views as ex-
pressed in his magazine, Bull, and had
no sympathy for many activities in
which he engaged"
There had been breach between
John and jeremiah on this account, the
witness declared, adding they became
good friends again only when Jerry got
into trouble
| Washington, June IS.
Many other Irish agitators in the
United States will be arrested on charges
of treason and espionage as a result OF
the capture of jeremiah O'Leary, the
Sim Fein leader. under indictment in
| New York
The Government has considerable un.
disclosed evidence against O'Leary and
his companions, 1t was learned, and
arrest of his co-workers has been de-
ferred only pending his apprehension
Officials intimated that the Govern.
ment might not press its charges against
some known conspirators if they disclose
what they know of past relations be-
tween a group of Irish radicals in this
country and agents working in the in
terest of Germany to promote rebellion
| in Ireland