Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-05-17
ARNsTE|N IS PICTURE OF !.
GLOOM AF TER REARREsT
Alleged Brains OF S5,OO0,OOO Bond
Plot Held in Default OF $4,000
Additional Bail.
PRISON MENU DIsGUsTs NICKY
Uncle Sam Considers $4,000 Bail
Insufficient to Guarantee Prison.
cr's Appearance When Wanted
So Ante Is Raised to 100000.
tBy Universal Service. !

NEW YORK. May lG.--rar from
being the care-frcc, Jovia. man he
was yesterday when OH his way 10
give himself up. he cnuckied with
giec as policemen Eazcd straight into
his eyes, and failed to recognize tho
much wanted "Nicky"-probably ow-
imS TO his changed appcarance-JuIcs
W. tNicky Arnstein today was the
picture OF gloom AZ he sat moroscly
In cell No. in Ludlow Street jail.
Hc was awaiting the $4,000 bail
which did not arrive. that the United
states governments demanded for his
release It's nonarrival appeared to
take all the heart out of Nicky. and
he had but little to say. That little
was for the most confined To coiu,,
plaint OF prison cells. in general. and
cell No. In particular. lie did not.
complain At the food. Instead his
nose registered intense disgust when
no was Informed OF the prison menu.
Nirky In NOncOmmunlcntiVc.
Other prisoners who appeared to
know al! about Nicky and to he much
interested in him. failed to elicit So
of their conversational overturcs.
There were two persons whom
Nicky alleged brains OF the So
hear from. They were Fannie Brlcc.
! his actress wife. and William j. Fail
lon. his lawyer.
From the time he Weakened on his
hard bed at o'clock until well into
/ the afternoon. Nicky looked up hope =
fully whenever n step sounded in his
corridor. hoping Miss Bricc and Fail
their efforts TO raise bail. Distp-
| no.ntment after disappointment lcf,
/ him nervous and "jumpy." but hope
never died within until the pair hc
had been expected finally put in an
! appearance.
Tho faces Of Miss Bricc and Lawyer
fal!on bore the sad news that they
hSn OF on a i"g OF ore the FIGS
already given to insure Nicky's be
: ing within call when wanted. They
{ to divulgc the subjects discussed.
Their failure to secure the addi-
f. tional bail demanded by Uncle sam
cell for Ntcky, who had hoped 10 be
enjoying New iork's white light dis
trict.
One Of the first evidences Of dis
content exhibited by Nicky when he
arose this morning was his complaint
that he lacked "a toothbrush. So lit
Tie had he expected rearrest after
mands that he failed 10 provide him
self with the most elementary toilet
/ necessities.
and some tooth paste" said Nicky. "a
a turnkey. When Informed that nc
restrictions would be- placed upon his
purchases, he unlimhered roll OF
n
f, 'ookcn as IL the nccdful $4,000 bail
| might easily be peeled therefrom and
hardly make Il dent in IL. The only
I satisfaction he evidenced through
out the day Was In the use OF The
toothbrush one OF the bills procured
Mush and milk, sandwich. cup OF
| cohce" was the breakfast menu
| which sent the Nicltian nose toward
the ceiling. and soon n messenger
was scurryng for oranges, soft
boiled eggs c'and have Fem strictly
freshD. and French rolls with cot
! Zee, rot served in n tin cup.
| Nickys gloom was partly dispcll-
cd before he sought rcpose beneath
the coars" prison blanket by the as.
surance from his wife. Fanny Price
and Mr.. Failon, his attorney. tina.
they at last succeeded in finding {
| hondsnan.
This Is your last night in LUDLOW
street Jail" said Mr.. Fnlion, cor III
any other Jail. We hope. We've go.
I. bondsman for the additional bail
Hang on. Wen have you OUT in III,
morning."
Tomorrow afternoon the prisoners
| must appear before Federal Judge
| Knox to answer an order To show
cause why he should not be punished
| for contempt in refusing TO answer
qucsti tIs propouitcd saturday dur
ing his examination by ComSission
er GilchriSt.