The Washington times., 1920-12-02
TRIED TO SEAL
LIPS, IS CLAIM
Witness in s5,O00,000 Bond
Theft Says Defendant Warned
Him Not to Talk.

Testifying he had been told by
Norman S. Bowles. one of the de-
PENDANTS in the Wall Street bond
theft conspiracy cases on trial be-
fore Justice Gould In the District
Supreme Court that "he might IN
criminate himself il he testified,
Daniel Jacob, former employe OF the
brokerage firm OF Sullivan e. Co.
this morning created a mild sensa-
tion N the court room.
TELLS OF CONVERSATION.
Jacob was under a direct examina
tion by James Il. Archer. who is as
sisting District Attorney I.askey In
the prosecution, when he was asked:
"Did you have any conversation on
Monday with Mr.. Bowles?"
Yes" replied the witness.
What did Mr.. Bowles say To you"
"He told me that | did not have 10
testify: did not have to say word
If did not want to--that | might i'm
crimindte myself"
Under tcross-cXaminationb by william
j. Fallon. Of counsel for Jules W
cNicky") Arnstc'n, Jacob admitted
that he had been told by Assistant
''S'i"' HlN'IH'N bo'lIUE, ~ ~"
York. that "hc had better watch his
step"
"iou were told this by Mr.. DoClinR
when he was questioning you about
the bond cases" asked the attorney
Yes" replied the witness.
What did you believe Mr.. Dcoling
meant"
II took it that if did not testify
l, myself would be prosecuted
"Are you Withholding any facts ir
your testimony" asked Fallon. "ThC
defendants in this case want to get
down to the facts
NO" replied the witness.
URGED TO "TELL ALL
1t also developed that Sol. S. Myer
of counsel for the National Surety
Company, who is aiding the prosccu-
tion, had told Jacob "to tell what you
know and get over with it,"
The witness admitted that he has
said II he did nt testify he would
be prosecuted by the New York district
attorney.
"As a matter of fact. were you not
told that you would be 'railroadcd if
YOU did not come to Washington and
testify against these defendants; were
you not threatened with imprison
ment?" asked Fallon Of the witness.
mo. I was only told to watch my
step"
Efforts of Attorney Fallon to nave
the witness admit that. Dooling and
Myers had used the words prose.
cutcd" and "railroaded" and "impris-
onment." failed. At one period OF
the cross-examination Justice Gould
directedFallon not to insist upon
putting words in the witness
mouth"
Attorney Fallon asked the witness
if he had not ben told by Mr.. Myers
Of the surety company. that you
will be taken care of after giving
your testimony"
The witness replied he had been
toy his railroad expenses would be
PAID $I.c5 IN CASH.
Besides the railroad fare l was
given n voucher for $1.25 as witness
Fee" said the witness.
washington is a fine place to live
on Sl25 n day" hc added sar-
castically.
Taken over his testimony regard.
ing his conversation with Bowles
Jacobs admitted he had not been ap.
preached by the Washington attor.
ney. but that their meeting was "ac.
cidental."
Arthur Dolphecn, of the Frankliu
Trust Co, of Philadelphia, told Of 0
loan of $4,000 made to Sullivan q
Co, on oil and steel stock put up n!
collateral. The prosecution will con
tend that these stocks were stoleT
from Wall Street messengers. The
defense, however. will contend the brok.
erage firm. in the course Of day:
business received this stock, and hat
no knowledge that the certificates hat
been stolen.
Woodfield d. Williams, civil on
gineer of Philadelphia, testified ne
had obtained $4,000 from n Wash
ington merchant upon certificate
given him by Sullivan.
BROKERS METHODS "LOOSE."
Testimony of a number of the Wal
street messengers showed the loose
methods of New York brokerage
firm in having delivered valuable
securities. 1t was also developed
that many OF the messengers from
whom the securities were stolen werf
practically unknoSn to their employ
ers, several of them testifying thai
they had only been employed from
one day to a week before the bond;
entrusted to them disappeared.
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