The Washington herald., 1920-12-25
JURY IN ARNSTEIN
CASE DISCHARGED;
AGREEMENT FAILS
Desdlock Continues n
Hours With No Chances
Seen to Get Together.

After nearly twenty nours ao-
sence from the courtroom the Jury
in the case Of Jules CNicky) Arm
stein and his alleged associates re-
ported to Justice Gould yesterday
morning, when court convened. That
they were hopelessiy divided and
could not agree on either the guilt
or innocence Of any single one Of
the defendants or on the group as
a whole.
After being Questioned by Justice
Gould as to the possibility Of their
reaching q verdict II they again re-
tired, and answering in the mega
tive, the jurymen were discharged
with the thanks Of the court
Defenaants Hopes High.
Arnstein, with Bowles, Easterday,
Sullivan and their respective attor
neys, faced the jury when II came
in with high hopes for an acquittai.
but none of them was downcas,
when they heard that the jury had
disagreed
After The jury was discharged
they all gathered in the hall. and
after a few minutes conversation
with their counsel the defendants
were congratulated on their mar
row escape by many friends.
Detective Pat OrBrien was on
hand when the jury came inu and
Immediately arrested Bowles upon
the request of the New York au-
tborities- Bovles was not taken
by surprise, ss he found out Thurs
day night that he would be arrest
ed and was prepared T. Morris
wampIer, as in the case Of Nick
Cohn. was ready with a petition for
a writ OF habeas corpus to secure
his clients release on bond. for his
appearance at the extradition pro-
ceedfngs, which were set for JanL-
ary -.
Arn.tein Dfsappointed-
Arnstein said. I am disappointed
with the verdict I should have been
acquitted. I am sorry now that the
whole affair II not over with. HOW
ever. be remarked. Il am anxious
TO have the second performance be-
gin and the sooner IL does the bet
ter l win be satisfied. am all
ready to go through 1t again
william J. Faflon, counsel for
Arnstein. said. Il was expecting .
verdict Of not guilty The next step
will be taken I'm New York. / have
been trying for months to have the
authorities there bring Arnstein to
trial, but they have hesitated and
hesitated-end then they passed the
buck to the Washington authorities.
who indicted and tried the men in a
group. As soon as I get back TO
New York I am going to demand an
immediate trial for .Nfcky' and then
you can bet he will be acquitted
TN New York all of the defend
ants would have TO be tried sepa-
rately. but in Washington that can
not be done unless the court con-
sents to il.
from my point Of view IL would
be a waste Of time and money for
the local authorities to attempt to
try these men over again. However
the Jury coufd have done WORSE Ir
one sense we have won a victory
the government failed to convict
warpleF Claim. Victory. (
T. Aerfis wampIer, counsel fol-
Bowles. Sullivan and Easterday, was
the most optimistic of all. He said:
I'VE have won hands down. The
prosecution started out and for one
month tried their hardest to con-
vict these men and they failed.
To attempt II again would only
serve to have another jury dis
agree"
ASSISTANT District Attorney John
T. Deoling. Of New York, who first
Investigated the s5,ooO.e0o bond
robbery, refused to comment upon
the outcome of the trial. He did
deny, however. that 1t was his fault,
or the fault OF the authorities in
New York, that Arnstein and his
alleged associates had not been
brought to trial in that city. .
In answer to q question about
the possibility OF an early trial In
New York City, Dooling stated that
he was not in position to make
any predictions It all depends, he
stated, on the condition of the court
calendar in his Jurisdiction
United States Attorney for the
District, John 2. Laskey, who, with
Assistant District Attorney James
Il. Archer. has been prosecuting
Arnstein and the others, expressed
keen disappointment at the dis
agreement Of the jury.
Plans New Trial.
Laskey set at rest the rumor that
the government would not attempt
10 bring the men to trial again
IN Washington. These defendants" /"
he said. will be tried again. but
i cannot say when. The govern
ment Is justified In going to the ex-
pense OF another trial in the at
tempt to put these men in prison"
David W. Sullivan stated that
he was disappointed with the ver-
dict also. Il was almost absolutely
sure Of an acquittal." he said.
There was not sufficient evidence
to convict me. How the jury came
TO disagree Is beyond me-"
Arnstein left the city on the Con-
gressional Limited for New York.
from whence he will go to Chicago
10 spend the holidays with his ac-
tress wife, Fannie Brice. He took
with him $1,000 in cash which he
obtained from the clerk of the court
after having arranged to furnish
a reccgnizance of $4,000, instead
of allowing the $4,000 to remain
here as surety for his appearance
when wanted again.
II was reported to Laskey, after
the jury was discharged. that one
of them, who stood for conviction
of all the defendants, wished TO
say that he (the Juror felt very
much humiliated because three
othar inroru stood for a ao,1,,ittat , 90