The Washington times., 1920-05-08

$4,000 In stock last september from
Joe Giuek ana Nick Cohen while ili
N the fost UF~d14ts Hospital. % va
learned, died on April n. last. In the
Lenox HIN Hospital vital statistic
records show the cause OF death as
temor OF the lungs.
superintendent A. II. candlish. OF
the Post Graduate Hospital, stated
thst Mortimer Bernstein was q
papent AZ the hospital from Septem-
Der U 10 October J and from October
TO November o last. He was not at
the Institution. according TO ths rec
ords' when a telegram signed "Mor-
us Was sent TO y. p. strong from
the hospital on February 20. 1920.
Strong Is a Cleveland lawyer whose
name has frequently cropped out In
bankruptcy proceedings.
Mr.. Myers this morning plans TO ex-
anime both James kean. former
Barns detective and "Big Ed" Furey.
lie intends having them tell their
stories In the same room. Keen 10 In
the house OF detention. Furey Is In
the Tombs. Both are alleged to have
participated In the Arnstein plot. al
though ttey declare thsy INTENDED TO
turn up" the conspirators.
On Trail OF .Count.-
"Count" Csrrigsn. weIl-known In
cities. Is being sought He is alleged
10 have been an associate OF kastei
and other figures in the investigation.
Kastel, the former lunch ropm dis
washer, has figured In a number OF
more or less sensational court pro-
Geedings in New York. His attorney
in all OF these actions and his pres
ent legal representative Is william
J. Fallon, the smooth-faced, boyish
young lawyer, who represents David
w. sullivan. Arnstein and others.
In all OF these cases, kasteL
whether ngurlng as plaiatin or de-
fendsnt escaped with complete Yindl-
cation.
All the elements OF a modern melo-
drama were included In the indict-
, ment OF Kastel, his wife, Dandy
| Maude Kastel, Il. Grant Rose and j.
William Fitzmaurice In the Fan OF
| badger trap on Paul Il. Heller, New
ark millionaire.
The Kastels occupied a $2,400
apartment at the Great Northern Ho-
tel. Kastel operated a suite OF Of
| fees In the financial district. The
| hotel apartment was the scene of
the alleged badger incident. when
Dandy" piquant brunette, who
was with Heller, was surprised, more
or less, by the entrance OF her hus-
band with Rose. a former Third ave-
nue. railroad motorman, and Fitz-
| maurice as witnesses.
| Kasters Weird Record.
Out Of this grew a $500. 900 aIiena-
| ton suit against Heller, a divorce
suit against Dandy" and the quad
i 90 MT or nh
fession alleged to have been made
by Rose was introduced at his sub
sequent extortion trial in General
Sessions. In this he is alleged to
have said in part:
| "I met Kastel in Schenectady and
got him a job as a dishwasher in a
lunch room. Then / met him in
Canada, where understand he
trimmed" a count and several mil
| lionaires.
"He and Dandy went to San Diego
on what they made there. He wasn't
married when they came to New York.
but he said afterward that he did get
married at the Church Around the
Corner.
"KasteI always bought all the
drinks at the hotel bars. and spent
hours and money in the barber shop
and at manicure tables. but he was
broke when this thing came Off"
| Fitzmaurice, well known on Broad
way as ''Fitz." was introduced to Hell
Ter, according to Roses alleged con-
fession, as "a wealthy theatrical
man." In the Rogues' Gallery is a
picture of "Fitz,' being copy OF a
st. Louis police picture. He is listed
there as wiretapper and confidence
man. tr... ". ..-..
Because of his habit of making ex
pensive presents to women, "Fitz," II
was alleged by the district attorneys
office, had many judgments filed
against him. Curiously enough, in
the bond conspiracy. Joe Gluck. con-
federate of Arnstein, and Rudolph
Bunora, told a day or two ago of a
certain "Fitz."
The Elusive "Fitz."
They said they thought this "Fitz'
was named Fitzroy and he was a
companion of Harry Wolf, Bronx mer-
chant, to whom they asserted Gluck
turned over $4,000 in stolen securi-
ties, obtaining thereby but $500.
However, that may be, the testi.
mony in the Observation-Disclosures ex-
tortion case was so contradictory tina,
the case was dismissed.
Kastel, the bond conspiracy's "mar
of mystery" did not again appear ir
a New York court until a few months
ago, when he asked the supreme court
for the appointment of a temporary
receiver for the brokerage firm oi
Goldberg & Helm. In this suit Kas-
tel said he had been a successful
broker for fifteen years, when, In
April, 1919. Nathaniel Goldberg and
Milton Helm invited him into part
nership.
He obtained a loan for them, start
ed two branch offices. and then, he
said, they ousted him from the mann
agement. He put the assets of the
firm at 100000, but asked an &C
counting.
Kasters next appearance was as a
defendant. He was accused Of grand
larceny in general session, but or
| Anril q last Iudge Grain stopped the