Norwich bulletin., 1920-05-10
MEN WANTED FOR BIG
 BOND THEFTs NOW KNOWN

New York. May Saul s. Myers. at- torney for surety companies endeavoring to recover losses by thefts of bonds and securities valued at millions. said tonight that A. C. Ecrement, arrested in Chicago m connection with the alleged plot, was involved in a wire-tapping game in Buffa- To and was a personal friend of Philip Kastel. former New York broker, sought by the police here.
 Thus far Mir. Myers said. there is no tangible evidence against Kastel. who is a friend of Jules Mickey Arnstein. The lawyer asserted he had reason to believe that Ecrement could tell Kastels where abouts and might be able to throw light on stolen securities disposed of in Chi cag6.
 kasteI is in contempt in the federal court here. Mir. Myers declared. because he failed to appear as witness last week.
 Our information is that he disappear ed from Chicago a few days ago." he added.
 Many of the men wanted in the gigan- tic bond plot are now known to me" Myers said. They have in the past been involved in wire-tapping Bangs. bucket shops and almost every kind of swindle. ! The plot reaches nearly every part of this country and some cities in Canada It is going to take some time to bring tn- thieves to justice. but in the end they will all be known and I hope convicted" :" The lawyer said he had every reason to believe that he knew where Nick | Cchen and Arnstein had been in hiding up to within twenty-four hours. He said he received four long distance telephone calls today and obtained important in- formation.
 | Cae message he said. related to Ben iamin M. Binkowitz. a brokers messenger wio was murdered and robbed near Mil | ford. Conn. after the police say he had i stnln sI7S.000 worth of bonds from a Wall street firm. It is understood some I of the stolen bonds have been found in | Cleveland and other middle western cities
 The telephone messages. Myers said. had only indirect bearing on Arnstein's case. He denied a report that the elusive master mind" had tried to negotiate with him through friends. promising to surrender if he could go on the stand i cc fess and receive immunity.
 The hearing in the office Of Assistan; District Attorney Doc%. at. which Big Ed Furey and oihyis involved were questioned. did not clcze until an early hour today. dramatic scene was en. acted when James O. Kean. former Mon. treal detective. startled tho alleged con. l spirators by saying he had delibcratel,
 double crossed" Furey and Joseph and l Irving Chuck. hoping 10 get a . VearC l from the surety companies.
 Kean is being held as material wit
 ness in the case against Arnstein. Cohel
 and others. He said by giving informa
 tioa concerning his alleged confederstei
 he had cleared himself Of possible gull in the plot Kean testified preyiousil that he and Furey had joined inc plot ti
 brin gabout the arrest of the thieves
 'I know Furey was guilty of conspira
 cy.' Kean said after several hours O
 grillinE. "I wasn't guilty because tol,
 the police. I decided to ditch Furey an,
 get the reward. I was just out for my
 self"
 Furey's rage at this statement was un
 disguised
 You admit that you double crossed m
 to get that money from inc surety com i panies?" Furey yelled at Kean. Yes" Kean replied. 'I double crosse . you"
 F'urey stuck to his original story ina he merely worked in with the dishones bank messengers ito get evidence arains them" kean. pale and worn from hl ordeal. also confessed to shaking down I automobile thieves in Binghamton. x. Y -t last fall. telling his entire story whr
 Big Ed cursed him.