The Washington times., 1920-12-09
Of LOOT
GIVEN 'N|CKY'
Joseph Gluck Says He Got Only
$4,000 for Securities
Worth 100000.

+ That he had received less than
S., 900 for more than 100000
worth of securities stolen from mes
sengers employed by brokers in the
Wall Street New York; financial
district was the testimony given this
morning by Joseph Gluck, the New
York youth who had turned States
evidence against Jules w. (Nicky)
Arnstein, David w. Sullivan, Wilen
w. yesterday, and Norman S.
Movies, on trial before Justice
Gould and a jury in the District
court on an indictment charging
them with conspiracy to being stolen
securities into the District
WITNESS IS NERVOUS.
Although manifesting extreme nerv-
BUSINESS, 6luck told in clear,
straightforward manner his associa-
ton with Arnstein, Sullivan, and Nick
Cohn. .Cohn is also under indictment
here and in New York, and Is an
alleged fugitive.
Gluck testified that he had turned
over approximately 100000 worth
Of negotiable securities which had
been taken from Wall Street mes
sengers by his brother, Irving Gluck.
and Gus Zeicman, but out OF this
amount he had only received from
Cohn, who, with Arnstein, negotiated
the securities, $4,000. He said he
split the $50, 900 with his brother and
confederates, he personally only re-
ceiving $4,000.
The witness further testified that
Arnstein and Cohn had told him that
any amount Of securities which he
could get hold of cold be sold by them
in Europe and Canada Further, the
witness said, Cohn told him I'VE can
not sell all OF the stolen securities in
| one city, but we can get rid OF them
in Chicago, Washington, Boston, and
other cities"
The securities were easily stolen.
owing to the lax system OF New York
brokers. according to Gluck. His
brother, Irving, and other confeder-
ates. Gluck testified, would approach
messengers carrying the bonds to the
Offices Of brokers and suggest that
| they be permitted to deliver the
bonds, as they were going to those
| offices. Given the bonds, his brother
Irving and confederates would de-
liver them to him, he said, and he
in turn would deliver them to Cohn
and Arnstein.
CAME TO WASHINGTON.
Gluck declared that on October Z,
he came to Washington with Cohn
Sullivan, Washington croker and for
mer saloon keeper in the Pennsyl-
vsnia Station in New York. Upon
arriving in Washington, Fluck testi-
fed, Cohn took from him, in the Will
lard Hotel. 500 shares of st. Louis
and San Francisco Railroad, and 300
shares OF Atlantic Gulf and Steamship
bonds which he took to the office of
Sullivan and Company at 1921 II
street northwest.
Later on in the day" testified the
witness, II was told l had better get
back to New York. We got in a taxi
cab and John handed me $1,000, but
before arriving at Union Station he
asked me to loan him $500. declaring
that he was unable to negotiate all
Of the stolen securities, but that he
| would be able to do so the next day.
I loaned him the money"
when did you last hear from
Cohn?" asked James 3. Archer who
is assisting United states District
Attorney John r. Laskey in the
prosecution.
Several days later I received a
message from Cohn to meet him In
Hoboken. He handed me $4,000 for
the securities which l had given
| him"
when did you next see Cohn?'
asked Mr.. Archer.
"a few days later Cohn telephoned
me asking II / had any more bonds.
He said he could get rid of all l could
get. He suggested that | get $1,000
bonds, and said he would dispose of
| them in Boston. | got the bonds from
my brother and his confederates, gave
them to Cohn, and we went to Boston
where they were sold"
Attorney william J. Fallon took
Gluck under cross-exemination st
noon. Fallon declared Gluck had
always been n thief.
II want to show to the court that
Gluck has always been thief, II
now thief and always will be q
thief" shouted Attorney Fallon at
lacking the oredibility Of the wilt
| mesa