New-York tribune., 1920-02-29
Police Officers Go TO Es-
cOrt Hunted Man From
Pennsylvania Rendez-
vOus to General Sessions
Counsel Discloses
Secret at Hearing
Fallon Later Declares
He Was Retained bv
"A Man Named Allen''

William ]. Fallon, attorney for Jules
W. Arnstein, revealed yesterday that
his partner left New York Friday nipht
with three members of the Police De-
partment, and he said that this quar-
tet would return tomorrow escortino
the elusive fugitive. Arnstein, husband
of Fannie Brice, Zegfeld roof star, is
wanted in connection with the conspir-
acy to plunder banks and bankers of
$o,0O0,OO0 in securities through con-
nlvance with dishonest messengers.
Mr. Fallon explained that the police
men were pledged to refrain from ar
resting his client, instead serving as a
bodyguard to protect Arnstein from
more Jealous officers on the Journey
from his hiding place to the Criminal
Courts building. There the man the
ponce call the master mind" of the
plot is to surrender himself to Judge
Mulqueen, of General Sessions, and Of
Ter 100000 bail, ending a police
search begun February II and which
has extended beyond the borders of
the United States
Meeting Place in Pennsylvania
The policemen in the bodyguard are
Detective Sergcants James j. Gegan.
August Mayer and Grover Brown.
They are acting under instructions
from Deputy Police Commissioner
Lahey. 1t is understood that their
rendezvous with Arnstein is either
Erie, Pa, or Pittsburgh.
Samuel p. Giroux, said to have been
a friend of Arnstein, was taken last
night to the Office of Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Dooling, in the hope
that he would reveal Arnstein's hiding
place.
"Big Giroux," or "Big sam He is
sixty-three years old and of imposing
demeanor and address. For several
days his haunts at Atlantic City have
missed him, and the New York authori-
ties learned that he was in Lakewood.
N. J. Thereafter they kept close tabs
on him, and on hearing yesterday that
he had taken the Atlantic City express
for New York delegation Of ten de-
tectives was dispatched to meet him.
One boarded the train at Manhattan
eagerly about him as he stepped from
the ferryboat at Liberty Street. 1t was
an invitation "Big Sam" couldn't re-
sist, and he went gracefully enough to
the District Attorneys Office. Two men
who were with him also went along. All
three were released after being ques-
toned.
Counsel Talks at Hearing
Fallon told Of the departure of his
partner and the escort of policemen
yesterday afternoon at hearing be-
fore Alexander Gilchrist ir, special
commissioner in bankruptcy. Mr.. Fal-
lon was questioned by Saul Myers, at
torney for the National Surety Com
pany, which brought the bankruptcy
proceedings against Arnstein in the
hope Of regainng missing securities.
MIR. Fallon had been subpenaed and
was to have appeared at 10 o'clock in
the morning, but because of misun-
derstanding he did not appear. Mr..
Myers then applied to Judge Hand to
cite Fallon for contempt. Judge Hand
directed that body attachment be is
sued forthwith for Arnstcin's attorney
When Mr.. Fallon appeared in the after
noon the misunderstanding was cleared
up and the hearing proceeded.
Mr.. Myers attempted to force Mr.
Fallon to tell who had retained him in
Arnstein's interest After much verbal
sparring Mr.. Falon said:
IL received a telephone communica-
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