The Washington herald., 1919-11-20
Norman S. Bowles, D. c.
Broker, Charged With
Conspiracy, Is Released
Under $4,000 Bond.
Believe Band Run Down.
RAMIFICATIONS TAKE
In ENTIRE COUNTRY
Master Mind Declared
Directing Vast Conspir-
acy Centering in Wall
Street-Hauls Estimated
AT ST, 100000.

Discovery in Washington yes
tcrday OF more than S2oo, 900 worth
OF stolen securities helped to bear
out the conviction of police in
many cities that a nation wide
band OF swindlers-ranging from
gangstcrs, chauffeurs and bank
runners to stock brokers-has been
run to earth.
Ccntering in Wall Street, its
ramihcations are believed to cx-
tend over the entire country, and
its hauls in the past six months
arc estimated at more than ST.
coo. 900.
Another Held Here.
Already a number OF prominent
business men are in the hands OF the
police here. in New York and Phil
adelphia. and further arrests are ex-
pected momentarily.
Norman s. Bowles, a Washington
stock broker and Winfield d. Will
Jams. OF Pbiladeiphia. are at liberty
in Washington. having, been released
on $S5.0oo bonds. They are charged
with conspiracy in the thefts
David W. Sullivan. 1921 G street
northwest. is being held in $4,000
bonds in New York.
Two New York lawyers. c. Charles
Susarman and Joseph Sugarman,
have been released on $4,000 bonds
in that city.
Charged With Conspiracy.
Warrants for Williams. BowIes ard
Sullivan were sworn out here yester-
day. charging them with conspiracy.
in connection with the stock theft.
sullivan was arrested in New York
Tuesday According to Deputy Po-
lice Commissioner Lahey of New
York sullivan admitted having done
business with y Wall Street firms in
the last six months, but denied hay-
ing knowledge OF criminal transac-
Jions-
Says He Knew Easterday.
D Al police headquarters in New York.
photograph Of a man known as Tast-
erday, who was in the BROKERAGE
business here was shown to Sulli-
van. who Is alleged to have admitted
knowing the man
Williams was arrested by Head
. quarters Detective Patrick O'Brien
here several days ago on a charge of
bringing stolen property into the Dis
trrict He is alleged to have brought
to Washington two Crucible Steel
istock certificates representing 100
shares each and worth $4,000. At
the time OF his arrest. Williams. who
says he lives in Philadelphia. told
1.-THE police he was given a stock cer;I-
Bhcate by a Philadelphia woman to
obtain money in this city.
Williams is lying" Inspector Grant
said last night when Sullivan was
arrested in New York he admitted
giving Williams the stock"
Failed to Find woman
Detective o-Brien went to Phila-
Williams arrest Indications show
The headquarters man was unable to
find her
When taken into custody yester-
day afternoon in Inspector Grants
office al police beadquarters Bowles
pleaded ignorance OF the fact that
the stock was stolen Grant gave
it as his opinion that the stock ~had
4 been loaded on Bowles by New York
crooks
According TO Inspector Grant
Bowles attorney telephoned him last
night in regard to the stock theft.
Grant said he desired to see BowIes.
who went to the office While there,
ne was placed under arrest by
Headquarters Detective Joseph Nor
gan
Asked to withhold Judgment.
BOwles told a reporter of The Herald
last night he wished his friends and
business associates here to withhold
Judgment against him until the mat
ter had been cleared IN 1
My firm handles a million dollars
worth Of stocks" said Bovles, "and I
cannot possibly know IL any of them
are stolen. since they come to me
through the hands Of my customers"
ROwies further stated he had been
unable TO find any Of the stocks in
his possession mentioned on the lost
and stolen list furnished to all ex-
changes.
Police officials are confident the
stock theft Is further proof of the
ezistence OF the stock thieves who
have committed sixty hold-ups IN the
New York financial district during the
past few months.
Voices His Cenvfetious.
Alfred J. TaIley. acting district at
torney Of New York, thus voiced his
convictions in regard to the robberies:
'-Their operations Indicate highly
elaborate scheme for the disposal OF
stolen bonds by a series OF Covering
up sales and resales all over the
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