New-York tribune., 1921-03-30
osenbluth Is
Released Under
$4,000 Bond
Former Army Captain Says
He Is Anxious TO Have
Full Inquiry Into Alleged
Murder of Cronkhite
viii Facilitate Hearing
Agrees to Go to Seattle to
Answer Charge; Friends
Put Up Liberty Bonds

Former Captain Robert Rosenbluth.
Of Company D, 2lsth Engineers, who
was arrested week ago by special
srsnts of the Department of Justice
q, the Civic Club, in West Twelfth
Street, on the charge of having been
concerned in the murder of Major
Alexander P. Cronkhite, sen Of Major
General Cronkhite. U. S. A.. which oc-
Cured in Camp Lewis. Washington, on
October 25, 1918, when arraigned yes
friday before Judge John c. Knox was
released on $4,000 bail.
The surety, in the form of Liberty
bonds, was furnished by three
Of Captain Rosenbiuth's influential
friends, Felix NJ Warburg, Colonel
Herbert H. Lehman and Walter E.
Frank. The surety was acceptable to
John E. Joyce, Assistant United
States Attorney, who had communi-
Gated with Attorney General Daugh-
erty and the United States Attorney in
Seattle. Under the terms OF the bond
CAPTAIN Rosenbluth is to proceed to
Seattle and there answer the murder
charge pending against him.
Prior to his arraignment before
Judge Kncx. Rosenbluth was taken be-
fore United States Commissioner
Sanluel VI. 1tltCnCOCk.
While the papers were being pre-
Pared, Captain Rosenbiuth chatted
With friends. all of whom seemed to
be elated over the fact that he had
been freed on bail on such serious
charge. The former army officer does
not expect to proceed to the Northwest
until he receives word that the Federal
grand jury has acted and that his
presence in the United States District
Court is necessary.
After consulting with is attorney.
Jonah j. Goldstein, Captain Rosen-
bluth said: "My release on bail gives
ne an opportunity to marshal proof
Of my innocence. 1t also gives the
prosecuting officers to whom the case
will now 60, the duty of analyzing the
charges and suspicious on which / was
arrested"
Instead of interposing, technical OBJ
jections to a grand jury hearing of all
the facts, shall do everything | can
to hasten such hearing. | shall waive
immunity, go anywhere, take any step
conceivable to have all the truth
known to the courts and the blic, as
the shortest cut to clearing my name.
Il have nothing further to say ex-
cept that it is almost full compensa-
tion Of such terrible experience to
have friends rally around me as mine
have rallied"
Before being bailed Captain Rosen-
outh sent this message to J. w. Sell
don. Prosecuting Attorney of Seattle:
"The New Cork Times of March %
quotes you as about to undertake to
procure my Indictment.
Ny record and services to our coun-
try in times of peace as we'll as war
Cot Al
impartial investigation will show the
inslnuation made against me to be pre-
posterous.
u stand prepared to appear before
any grand jury and waive immunity,
and feel confident that no fair-minded |
body Of Americans on hearing all the
facts would think of charging me with
any crime.
please write to my attorney, Jonah
]. Goldsten, 366 Broadway, New York
City, whether you are correctly quoted,
and If so, whether l may be afforded
the privilege of appearing before the
grand jury.
ROBERT ROSENBLUTH."
Friends of Rosenbluth Confident
Many influential friends of Rosen- |
oluth have come forward since his al
est and expressed their confidence in |
lin and offered bail in the event that |
ne authorities would release him.
Marcus M. Marks, former President |
# the Borough of Manhattan, a friend |
# Rosenbluth's, sent letter yesterday |
0 Lawyer Jonah J. Goldstein. He said |
hat he considered Captain Rosenbluth |
o be a quiet, self controlled and kind
= man. President Marks further |
tated that he also believed Captain
,osenbluth to be "innocent of any |
'rong intent in this or any other case,
nd am willing to SO testify"
Sergeant Roland Potheier, the other
ian arrested in Connection with the
cath of Major Cronkhite, is still being
eld. 1t is understood that he is in |
ais city, where he was brought from |
'rovidence, R. l.. supposedly for the
urpose of facing Captain Rosenbluth. |
lowever, no information can be OBJ
aimed concerning Pothier.
Because of the admission made by
ergeant Pothrer that he fired the fatal
hot, which contradicts the story Of the
lishap as told by Captain Rosenbluth
nd the orderly at the Camp Lewis in
uiry, the government officials here are
standing pat" on the murder COM
laints against the two men.
Irs. Orthwein Indicted as Salyer
CHICAGO, March 29.-An indictment