The Washington times., 1920-03-03

| SdtlOndl Developments OF the lnNcStl-
cation OF the bond plot.
The other two outstanding features
were the arrest OF another Broadway
>abitue, who described himself as
Irving S. Adler. son OF Jacob Adler.
the well-known actor. and the failure
| OF Arnstein, husband OF Fannie Brics,
the actress. to surrender as his law
yer had promised. That Arnstein,
who also has been referred to as the
master mind" in the plot. reconsider
ed his decision to surrender. was
limited by William j. Fallon. the law
yer who six days ago promised to
| produce Arnstein at once IL salts
factory bail arrangements can be
made"
Doubts He VIII Return.
Asked II he now could give any
| idea when Arnstein might be expect
ed back in New York. Fallon said:
Il haven't the least idea. In fact,
TO be perfectly frank. I don't think
he will be brought in at ALL"
Although Fallon did not say so,
this was taken to mean the forces
alleged to be shielding Arnstein have
| thrown over" both Fallon and his
partner. Eugene +. MCGEE. who led
| three detectives from this city
James }. Gegan. August Mayer and
,GroVer {. Brown-on wcstbound
train at midnight Friday.
Had But Eleven CUSTOMERS.
Browder, a Washington man, was
| Drought from the house OF detention
Yesterday to testify before Commits
sioner Gilchrist in the Arnstein bank
ruptcy hearing. After declaring
yesterday had signed checks in Sui.
nVan's name, he declared that the
sullivan firm had had but eleven Gus
toners during its brief existence. It
was known for time as III. d.
Greenwood & Co.." he said.
Browder said he knew Norman r
Bowles and Washington LAWYER
named T. NJ. Wampler. He met these
with yesterday and Sullivan in
Wampler's office or in the lobby OF
the Raleigh Hotel, Washington.
bunch OF check stubs was handed
70 inc witness. and after he had
glanced at them he admitted they
had been signed by yesterday.
! browder was asked IL he did not
know that at least three of Sulliyan's
eieVeh customers were purely nc
tiuous personages and that their
names were entered on the books to
conceal the receipt of 5000 ooo worth
Of stolen stock certificates.
| Knew Nothing OF Dummy Entrfes,
II didn't know that until. Assistant
District Attorney Dooling told me in
the district attorneys Office" the wit
ness replied.
Irving Adler was arrested by Detec-
tive Isaac Mindheim. According to
Assistant District Attorney Richard
Z. Murphy. the prisoner is now out
on bail, charged with the theft OF
! Of ell 10
ment in the bond plot resulted from
the confession OF Joseph Gluck. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Murphy. Gluck said
Il met Adler on Broadway one
day. He was down and out. He
wanted something to tide him over
a few days. told Irving OF my
operations in the financial district
and OF the easy money in it.
"A few days later I. was APP
preached by Edward Furey and
another man called the Count.
They showed badges and told me they
had the goods on me. They extorted
a $500 automobile, a $1,000 dia-
mond ring and sL75o in cash from
me.
This was for protection I am
convinced 1t was Irving Alder who
put F'urey on to me-"
On 'Nickey's- Trail.
Later in the hearing a witness testi-
fed he had been in communication
with Eugene +. MCGEE, one of Arm
STEMS attorneys, late Monday night.
He said MCGEE was at the William
Penn Hotel in Pittsburgh.
The Federal Court witness was
| Walter Roth. cashier in we'll
known Broadway resort called the
Opera Cafe.
He said MCGEE telephoned him from
Pittsburgh, and gave him a message
for Fsllon. This Is the closest infor-
nation as to the city in which Arm
stein is thought to be hiding brought
out at the bearing.
Rudolph Hammil. jeweler. another
witness. said so far as he could re-
member Fannie Bricc. Arnstein's
actress wife, had purchased $4,000
worth Of 1ewelry In the last six