The Washington times., 1921-12-15
D,C,BR0KER
QU|zzED BY
A 7 I 0RNEY
|NG0THAM
Reputed to Have Deserted In
dlcted Associates for Own
Freedom.

A sensation was sprung in police
circles today when 1t was learned
that Wilen w. Easterday, Washing
ton broker, convicted Just q year ago
in the District courts with Jules w.
(~Nicky") Arnstein and three others
in connection with q conspiracy to
negotiate in the Capital millions of
dollars worth of stock and securities
the financial district of New York,
had zone to the metropolis and given
,ertain evidence against his $3.50
eiatsa.
=, '-...aNA - -lmmuni1ys Hinted. .-S- o-,A.
Protesting himself against any pos
sible reversal of his conviction by
|the D4strict Court OF Appeals and o
new trial In New York, Easterday u
said to have been willing TO turn
States evidence for the authorities
Of New York should he and his con.
federates be tried there In connection
with the theft Of the bonds from
Wall Street messengers. It II said
that he has been promised immunity
from prosecution should he tell "all
he know" about the conspiracy to
steel and negotiate the stolen securi-
ties.
Word has bsen received by the
Washington police that the New
York authorities are not satisfied
With the light sentences imposed 10y
the District courts on the five men
convicted here, and plans are on
foot to bring them to trial in that
ca'r on other indictments. This is
-4.l- -
Appeals reverse the conviction Of the
with Easterday and Arnstein. the
others convicted In the conspiracy
were Isadore CNicky) Cohn, David w.
Sullivan, erstwhile Washington saloon
keeper and broker and Norman S.
Bowles, the two latter composing the
brokerage firm of Sullivan d Co.,
with offices in Washington, Philadel.
phia, New York and other cities.
Bowles is a Warrington lawyer. but
following his conviction was dis
barred.
Easterday Re-Arrested.
Following their conviction, with
sentences In the Federal prison at
Atlanta. the quintet obtained their
release on bonds pending an appeal of
their case made to the District Court
Of Appeals. The appeal is still pend
ing.
Several weeks ago. following
Easterday's arrest In connection with
q worthless check passed in Atlantic
City. his bondsman surrendered the
bond and the former broker was re.
arrested and committed to the District
jail pending the action Of the Court
Of Appeals In his case.
It 10 said that after a conference at
the jail recently with Sol Mysr, coun-
sci for a number Of surety companies.
who were hit heavily through the
theft Of the bonds from Wall street
messengers, Easterday agreed TO talk
about the bond thefts and his con-
nection with the negotiation of the
stolen paper. He took this step, It is
said, because he feared that in the
event that the Court of Appeals
should reverse the convictions of the
lower court that he and the others
His turning States evidence would
naturally result In his becoming
immune from prosecution or being
sentenced to prison In Now York
should the case bs brought to trial
there,
Following the disclosure that Easter
day had turned States evidence,
George Ray, a professional bondsman,
who also went on the ball of Charles
w. Morse, yesterday surrendered Sui
Ivan, who was taken into custody In
New York. Sullivan, with Charles II.
Pready. another Washington broker,
who IL wanted here on an indictment
charging him with obtaining $500 by
means Of q worthless check, will be
brought to this city by Detective
ScrtveneY. Nj