Evening star., 1921-04-22
Former Messenger Denies
Some Statements Made at
Previous Trial.

The croSs-examination of Joseph
Gluck. former messenger, indicted
with jules W, alias Nicky. Arnstein
| isadors. alias Nick. Cohn: Randolph :.
Newman of New York and David w.
Sullivan. Norman s. Bowles and wilen
w. Easterday of Washington on
charges of conspiracy to bring stolen
securities into the District of Colum-
bia. occupied the entire morning ses-
| sion of Criminal Division ! today.
Gluck has turned states evidence and
is the governments star witness.
Under the continued questioning of
Attorney T. Norris Wampler for the
defense. Gluck denied number of
statements made by him at the for
mer trial of the case last Decem ber.
even when shown the s,enogra ph C
account of the trial.
IF j said that: l deny it now" the
witness stated. in answer to certain
! inquiries To other questions he
would answer. Il do not recall: it has
been long time" or II don't remember
that question being asked
Gluck fatty denied that he had any
conference with Sol s. Myer, repre-
senting bonding company. or with
torney of New York, in the office of
United States Attorney Laskey OF that
they had neld out any inducements to
him in Washington to force his con-
fession OF completely in the alleged con-
spiracy
Questions Ruled Out.
Justice Could had refused to allow
questions as TO third degree" methods
used by the New York police. and
counsel for the defense attempted TO
show that inducements. had been held
out to the witness when he was
, brought down here from the Toombs
prison to testify before the grand judy.
On redirect examination by At
torneys W. f. Leahy and Paul b.
Cromelin for the prosecution. Gluck
said he had never seen a stenographic
report of the previous trial. and had
never been coached by any one nor
was it suggested to him that he
change any of the testimony given
at the former hearing.
Justice Gould did not rule on the
question of dismissing the indictme nj
against Randolph S. Newman. the
New York lawyer. whom the govern
ment's counsel in his opening state
ment failed to connect with the al
legged conspiracy. Newman was not
in court. having been permitted to
| return to New York to testify in a
case pending there. He is expect ed
to return Monday. and the court may
wait until then to announce a de-
cision.
Direct Testimony.
In his direct testimony yesterday
Gluck said he knew Cohn by the
name of Mack" and Arnstein had
been introduced to him by Cohn as
George" not giving any other name.
On two occasions. the witness stated,
Cohn gave him money, taking the
bills from his shoe. Once they were
driving in Central Park in a taxi
cab, he said. and on the other oc-
casion they were talking al the cor
ner of 46th street and 7th avenue.
The witness detailed the trip to
Washington with the stolen securi-
ties. He declared that Cohn had pur-
chased the tickets at the Pennsyl-
! vania station with money given him
board the train they met a man
whom the witness identified as David
w. Sullivan. member of the bro
kerage firm of Sullivan & Co., with
offices in New York and Washington.
Sullivan did not accompany them, he
stated
The securities were carried by him
in a travelling bag. the witness said
and the trio came to Washington. oc-
cupying a drawing room in Pull
man car. When they entered the
room Arnstein asked to see the Sc
curities. Gluck said, and after he had
examined them. placed them back in
the bag. On arrival in Washington
he turned over the bonds to Arm
stein and Cohn. the witness asserted,
and they all went to the Office of
Sullivan e. Co. Later witness and
Cohn were together in taxicab.
the jury was told. and Cohn gave
Gluck $1,000, later borrowing $500
from him.