South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-06-15
J. A. O'LEARY
LEFT GOTHAM
CLAD AS BUM
Discover That New York Sim
Fein Leader Travelled 10
st. Louis May His
Brother on Trial.

NEW YORK, June 15.-Jeremiah
a. o'Leary, the New York lawyer
and Sim Fem leader under indict-
ment here for completely in two
German espionage and treason plots
left New York for St. Louis on May
7 attired in old clothes $50 as TO
/ look like a bum"
This assertion was part of Asst.
| Dist. Atty. Barnes opening state
ment az the trial in federal court
today of O'Leary's brother. John
| OLeary, and Arthur L. Lyons on
charges Of conspiring 10 thwart JUS
| tice by helping him to escape.
He'd on Eve of Trial
OLeary fed on the eve OF his
trial for publishing alleged seditious
anti-conscription articles in the
magazine Bull, OF which he was for
merly editor. Last Friday he was
named with four other Americans
and two German subjects, one a
woman, as party TO alleged plots TO
supply Germany with information
relative 20 American participation
in the war. TO lend assistance in fo-
menting rebellion against British
rule in Ireland and to aid the land
ing of German eNpeditionary force
in Ireland.
Barnes told the court it would
be shown that Jeremiah OLeary
had expressed fear that he would
be framed up" on charges con-
Meeting him with "a German spy
plot" and that Madame X. de Vic
| torica. the woman named in the
espionage and treason plots, would
open up and tell everything un-
less she was given her dope" He
| said the woman was addicted 10 the
use of drugs, the prosecutor de-
clared. Arthur L. Lyons connec-
! ton with the alleged justice obstruc-
ton conspiracy became known to-
day when il was revealed that he
| had been named in a secret indict-
ment returned last Monday. He
was arrested that day In Phoenix,
Ariz.. by department Of justice
agents. who traced him 10 that place
from ST. Louis He had accom-
panied O'Leary. By whom he had
| been employed as a confidential in
vestigator, from this city TO St
Louis, Barnes asserted.
Brother Furnished Clothes.
The clothes in which O'Leary
made his flight were given him by
his brother. John J.. it was stated.
After bidding his brother good-by
| III,
]. O'Leary the next day sent a tele-
gram addressed 10 Jeremiah at
| Glenns Falls. y. Y, hoping thereby
/ 70 misdirect efforts which might be
made 20 locate him, the prosecutor
/ declared.
One OF the overt acts alleged in
I the Indictment now being tried was
4 jeremiah OLeary's transfer 10 his
1 brother of a power OF attorney. -
authorizing him 70 attend 10 his
business while absent.
Numerous incidents preceding and
subsequent 10 the fugitive's disap-
| rearance were cited by the prose
cution as tending TO show John j.
O'Leary's knowledge Of his broth
er's intentions and wherea bouts.
I Among these were collections o:
legal fees John is alleged 10 have
made in Jeremiah's behalf. and the
, transfer 10 his own account OF his
. Lrother's funds in q New York bank.
Rodgers Counsel Appears.
T. l. Fielder. who has been retain
cd by Karl Rodiger. former German
+ army officer alleged 10 be impli-
uated with the fugitive and Madame
&c Victorica in The SPY and treason
7 plots. appeared in court today as
counsel for John J O'Leary
The taking OF testimony VIII. begin
. Monday.