New-York tribune., 1920-03-07
Dooling Reused
BY Report of
Af.nstein Call
FURRY in District Attorneys
Office Dies Down When
ssNicky" Proves To Be
Only a MIR. Achstein
May Be Here Tomorrow
Plans Being Devised to
Eliminate Bond Thefts
Meet General Approval

Although John T. Dooling, Assistant
District Attorney, announced yesterday
that his Office had washed its hands"
Of "Nicky" Arnstein, and that the cap
ture of the alleged boss bond thief was
merely detail Of police work, there
was intense interest manifested in the
prosecutors Office when word came by
telephone that "Mr. Arnstein" was on
the way.
When the visitor turned up he proved
to be Mr.. Achstein, an attorney, vino
was calling on business not in any way
related to stock and bond thefts. HIS
name had been misunderstood over the
telephone.
Mr.. Dooling said that he was conf
dent that Deputy Commissioner La
hey's detectives would have "Nicky" on
hand in plenty Of time, and meantime
he was occupying himself with tracing
the ramifcations of the absent-minded
theft conspiracy. He betrayed little in
terest in information sent by the Amer
lean Surety Company that one of it's
trailers had found Arnstein in o city
near New York, where the police could
get him any time they wanted to.
This is matter l do not care to
discuss" said Mr.. Dooling, except to
where Arnstein is will not tell it at
this time. Arnstein will Sbe arraigned
in a few days and I am sure he will
soon be brought here by detectives" !"
William ]. Fallon, Arnstein,s counsel,
declared that his client would appear in
General Sessions tomorrow, he be-
lieved. The announcement was made
after Mr.. Fallon had received a tele-
phone message from his partner,
Eugene F. McGee, who accompanied
some Of the detectives hunting for
Arnstein.
Mr.. Dooling would not say whether
ne was IN direct Communication yester-
day with Mr.. MCGEE and Detective Ser
geants Gegan, Mayer and Brown, who
left the city week ago Friday with the
supposed intention of meeting Arnstein
and escortinug him back to Manhattan,
Although Police Commissioner Lahey
likewise refused to discuss the "tip'
Of the American Surety Company's
detective, 1t was understood that he
had been informed of Arnstein's SUP.
posed latest whereabouts and that de-
tectives had been dispatched to NEE,
him.
1t was learned at the District At.
torney's Office that it was no secret
that "Nicky," through confederates
iau Deeu IN toucn with friends In this
city. 1t was said that he would moi
surrender until his attornev, William
J. Fallon, was through with a murder
trial In the Bronx, now engaging hi:
attention., and could devote his entir.
time to his defense.
In the meanwhile, Fannie Brice. hi,
wife, is trying to arrange the $1oo,
600 bail bond demanded for Arnsteii
by, District Attorney Swami. It il
understood that several large bondin,
companies have refused to accept Mis-:
brlce's property as security.
Saul 8. Meyers, counsel for the re-
ceiver in the Involuntary proceedings
in, bankruptcy against Arnstein here
+ asked Judge Learned Hand, Of the
United States District Court, to an.
point as ancillary receiver in this city
the man who was appointed receiver
for the firm Of David W. Sullivan &
Co. in voluntary bankruptcy proceed
ings in Washington. David W. SulIi-
vap, head Of the irm, is under $50 900
bail here as receiver of stolen goods.
it being alleged that some Of the Sc
were disposed o{ through him. inse'A rug
A safe deposit box in this city which