New-York tribune., 1920-03-08
Court to Open
Deposit Boxes
OF Fannie Brice
Federal Order Issued in
Bankruptcy Proceedings
Of National Surety Co.
Against Fugitive Arnstein
Cluck Testi6es To-day
Expect to Reveal Names
of the Men s'Higher Ups;
''Nicky" Still Missing

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''Nicky'' Still Missing
Safe deposit boxes held In the name
OF Fannie Brice, actress wife of "Nicky''
Arnstein, will be opened to-day on a
rederal court order obtained by the
National Surety Company in its bank
ruptcy proceedings against the man
who has been described by the police
as the master mind" behind the Wall
Street bond thefts.
While Miss Brice has from the first
declared. her willingness to have the
boxes opened and has said that they
will ~divulge nothing that Will throw
any light on the plot in which her hus-
band Is said to have been involved, the
agents of the Surety Company are of
the opinion that the contents of the
repositories will prove to have direct
bearing on the Arnstein assets which
they are seeking.
In her examination before Federal
commissioner in Bankruptcy Alex
ander Gilchrist the actress declared
that the safe deposit boxes contained
only personal effects, such as gold
mesh bag, cigarette case, rings and
other trinkets of value. She denied
that any of them contained bonds or
other securities.
Saul 5. Myers, attorney for the Ma
tional Surety Company, which filed the
involuntary petition in bankruptcy
against. Arnstein, will supervise, with
the receiver appointed by Federal
Judge Hand, the opening of the boxes.
A report of the investigation is ex-
pected to be made to Commissioner
Gllchrist this afternoon.
The bankruptcy proceedings against
Arnstein will be continued to-day in
ed that the star witness will be Joseph
Gluck, former Wall Street messenger,
now held in 100000 bail in connection
with the plot to loot the financial dis
trict of $5,OO0,000 in securities.
The alleged confession of Gluck Is
said to have given the police the first
intimation that Arnstein was involved
IN the bond robberies, and in his testi-
mony to-day before Commissioner Gill
christ he is expected to tell story
that will give the authorities facts that
will disclose the inside workings of
the criminal clearing house that has
Gluck will be questioned by Mr..
Myers, and, according to the authori-
ties, will tell everything he knows about
the bond thefts in which he and others
are said to have been involved. Gluck
and other messengers who have pro-
vided the information on which the po-
lice have been operating are said to be
'"sore" on the "men higher up" in the
bond theft plot, because they got what
they describe as trough deal" when
it came to splitting the proceeds.
The, examination of Gluck is expect
ed to occupy most of the day in Com
missioner Gilchrist's court, but if his
testimony should be finished in time it
is the intention of Mr.. Myers to sum-
mon other messengers who are now be-
ing held in the Tombs in connection with
bond robberies.
Yesterday being Sunday nothing was
expected in connection with Jules w.
Arnstein's widely heralded surrender.
Even less than that actually happened.
Arnstein's press agents again placed
their dependence on tomorrow" the
most popular date so far mentioned in
resentatives here are now using th1
term "manana" by way of variety, and
last night they were one in declaring
that "manana is der Tag"
William j. Fallon. attorney for the
alleged bond theft plotter, visited the
city yesterday, but returned to Mamaro-
neck in the afternoon. When asked
when Arnstein would relieve the awful
suspense concerning his return, Mr..
Fallon said that it would be soon. He
said it might be to-day and it might be
the next day.
Tho only matter on which he was
prepared to talk in convincing terms
was the weather, which he asserted was
the worst Mamaroneck had experienced
since the blizzard of 1888.
When members of the Arnstein Re-
porters' Association visited the Office
Of Assistant District Attorney John T.
Dooling last night they were informe d
that the prosecutor was enjoying day
OF rest preparatory to hard week OF
waiting for the phantom "Nicky."
Deputy Police Commissioner Lahey,
who has been deprived of the use Of
three perfectly good detectives who
left here more than a week ago with
Eugene F. McGee, Fallon's partner, to
keep date with Arnstein, had no light
to throw on the nOn-appearance of his
men or the fugitive.
He is said to have spent the day
humming a. ballad entitled "A Good
Little Pal Was Nicky," but when ques-
toned refused to say when he expect
ed Arnstein to be led into Judge
Malone's court to plead to the indict-
ment which charges him with crimi-
naily receiving $4,000 worth Of stolen
securities.
Rumors last night, which appeared
to carry just as much voltage as any
preceding rumors, were to the effect
that "Nicky" was in Chicago. This
story came direct from Broadway,
where one Of "Nicky's" pals of the
primrose trail declared that the fugi-
tive was remaining in seclusion in the
b!ustery metropolis until he could get
over the offended feeling he has had
since he heard that District ATTORNEY
Swami had said he would like to see
him brought in with handouts and
chains decorating his wrists. "Nicky"