The New York herald., 1921-08-04
REVENUE OFFICIALS
SEARCH FOR $4,000
STOLEN BONDS HERE
Chicago Mail Thieves Loot
Believed to Be Stored in
Deposit Vault.
GOLDSMITH ONE LINK
Said to Have Cashed C0u-
pOns From Securities Taken
From Postal Station.
HELD AS CONSPIRATOR
Charged With Directing New
York Activities of Nation
wide Ring.
HELD AS CONsPIRATOR

Agents of the Bureau Of Internal
Revenue, led by Special Agent Patrick
7. Roche of Chicago, who is In charge
OF the roundup of the score or more
persons named in the Indictment with
John w. Worthington, or white
house." as participators in the Post
Office robberies and frauds. aggregat-
ing s6,000,000. were searching last
night for some stolen bonds which are
believed to have been stored in this
city.
Roche arrived yesterday from Chi
cago. bringing with him certified
copy of the indictment. After a con-
ference with Hugh McQuillan. chief
of the special intelligence unit of the
Internal Revenue Bureau. he set out
with Special Agent Walter p. Murphy
and Joseph Wick, post Office inspector
to locate and seize about $4,000 worth
of stolen Liberty bonds.
According to the information in
Roche's possession, the bonds are sup
vault of trust company in upper
Fifth avenue or in a residence in East
Sixty-ninth street. They are said to be
part of the s350,O0o obtained by mail
thieves who robbed the Dearborn street
station in Chicago last April 6.
Liberty Bond n Clue.
Roche also discussed with Assistant
United States District Attorney Mattuck
the arrest of Arthur NJ. Goldsmith, pro-
prietor OF the President Institute at 165
East Seventy-second street Goldsmith
was held in $4,000 bail by Commits
lsioner Hitchcock on Tuesday. though the
Chicago authorities requested that bail
be fixed at $50. 900. He Is named as one
OF Worthington's co-conspirators in the
handling Of the proceeds of the mail
robberies Roche explained that among
Worthington's papers was found 81 900
Liberty bond which had been sent to
Chicago by Goldsmith. The bond. Roche
said, was identified as one of those
stolen from the Dearborn street station.
and the find indicated that Goldsmith
was in some way connected with the
band OF thieves.
The information. according to Roche.
was further strengthened by the fact
that Goldsmith cashed at Post Office
station Y. 1850 Third avenue. this city.
a bundle of coupons but from other bonds
also carried off by the Dearborn street
thieves.
Goldsmith Gave Information.
Roche admitted. on the other hand,
that Goldsmith had furnished the Post
Office authorities with confidential in
formation which led to the capture OF
the band that on last February IL stole
securities worth S1.000.000 from the
Post Office at Toledo. Ohio. 1t was be-
cause OF this information, coup.ed with
the fact that Goldsmith has been pro-
prietor of his private school for the last
fifteen years and apparently has been
reputable citizen, that he was released
In only $4,000 bail.
Tho results OF the hunt for the sup
posedly hidden bonds will be reported
to-day to Samuel NJ. Hitchcock. United
States Commissioner
Goldsmith. whose home is at 232 East
Sixty-ninth street, declined last night 10
make any statement, referring all ques-
TONERS to his attorney. Charles II. Grif-
fiths of the firm OF Griffiths, Sarfaty &
Content. OF 120 Broadway. Although
Goldsmith has held the outwardiy inno-
cent position Of head of his private
school. the Chicago authorities declare
that he really was the brains OF she New
York end of the conspiracy and ubat he
occupied the same position of Importance
with the gang in this city that Worthing-
ton held In Chicago.