New-York tribune., 1920-02-26
Lawyer for Alleged ''Mas.
ter Mind" in Wall St.
Plot Accepts Sum When
Increase Is Threatened
Fugitive Will
Surrender To-day
Fannie Brice Will Appear
at Bankruptcy Hearing;
Comb City in Man-Hunt

Jules w. Arnstein, sought as the
master mind" behind the Wall Street
bond robberies, will surrender himself
to day and be released in 100000 bail,
according to information obtained last
night from persons who are looking
out for the fugitive's interest
William J. Fallon, retained yester-
Gay as counsel for Arnsten by Fannie
Brice, actress wife of the alleged
plotter, called on Assistant District
Attorney John T. Dooling late last
evening and offered to produce Arm.
stein "at once" if the District Attorney
would reduce the bail from 500, 900
to $4,000
Mr.. Dooling put this proposition up
to District Attorney Swami, who i'm
mediately turned it down, with the
statement that if there was any further
delay in surrendering Arnstein the bail
would be increased considerably.
Bail Called Excessive
Mr.. Fallon left the District Attorneys
office in the Criminal Courts Build
ing, saying he would take the matter
up with Fannie Brice land others" and
would communicate with Mr.. Swami to-
day. TO newspaper men he intimated
that it would be possible for Arnstein
to raise the bail fixed by the District
Attorney, but declared that it was ex
cessve.
The request for the reduction in bail
is believed by the authorities to he
simply 'feeler.' 1t is expected that
Fallon will produce Arnstein some time
to-day.
10 newspaper men Mr.. Falion said
last night: "ln calling upon Mr.. Doolinp
! am acting under instructions from
Mrs. Arnstein and others. I have re-
quested the District Attorney to reduce
Arnstein's bail to $4,000, and have Of
fered, if this is done, to produce him
at once. Our object is to prevent un-
necessary incarceration and to avoid
having Arnstein held in the Tombs for
a long period pending his trial.
don't know where Arnstein is at
the present time and have not commu-
nicated with him directly. I am in a
positlon; however, to produce him i'm
meolateiy II our request for reduc-
ton in bail is granted
refusal to reduce the bail, cannot saw
what our next move will be until I
nave conferred with Mrs. Arnstein and
others. | have been retained as Mr.
Arnsteln's attorney and will appear
with Mrs. Arnstein tomorrow to look
out for his interests when she goes
before Federal Bankrupt Commissioner
Alexander Gilchrist for examination" !"
is Arnstein in the city," Mr.. Fallon
was asked.
II have not said that he was" he
replied.
Are you offering to surrender him on
$4,000 bail because you fear that if
ne We're picked up by the police he
might De asked number OF unpleasant
Questions?"
City Thoroughly Combcd
you can bet that no client of mine
ever Will talk to detectives if | have
a chance to advise him." Mr.. Fallon
answered.
The offer to produce Arnstein "at
once if the bail were reduced had the
effect Of redoubling the efforts being
made by Federal, state and privately
employed sleuths to capture him, and
last night the city was literally being
combed in one OF the most intensive
man-hunts ever staged in New York.
Poi'~C hic convinced JnUt Arm
stein is not only in the city, but is
right on Manhattan Island. living
quietly under cover until arrange,
ments have been perfected for his de-
fense.
Eugene F. McGee, partner of William
>. Fallon, declared yesterday that Arm
stem ~ absolutely innocent and that
those who actually perpetrated the
wall Street bond robberics arc trying
to "frame' him in order to protect
themselves.
we can prove all this at the proper
time said Mr.. McGee, "but we don't
want Arnstein to be languishing in the
Iombs, when he ought to be out on
tar bail, so that he can aid US in the
defense of his case.
fanne Brice was served with Fed
eral subpoena late yesterday as she was
entering the stage door of the New
Amsterdam Theater to rehearse her
part in the new Ziegfeld 'Frolic," which
Is to be produced next week.
The paper requires her to appear be-
tore bankrupt Commissioner Alexander
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