Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 July 1910 — ARREST LOUIS A. CELLA [ARTICLE]

ARREST LOUIS A. CELLA

Rich St. Louis Man Accused of Running Bucket Shop. Louis A. Celia, wealthy St. Louis man, accused of operating a bucketshop in Washington, was arrested in New York on a charge of perjury. At the hearing of the charges against Celia, his brother Angelo and Samuel W. Adler, whose removal to Washington for trial is sought. Henry Altemua of Georgetown, 0., once employed by the Celias, and named in the Washington indictment with the brothers and Adler; turned state’s evidence In testifying he connected the Celias and Adler with the Standard Stock and Grain Dealers' concern, which bad wire connections with the alleged bucket-shop in Washington. He swore that Louis Celia sent messages daily over the wire to Angelo; he revealed the cipher code. Louis Celia was arrested afterward. It was said that he had testified that he was never interested in the Standard Stock and Grain Dealers' concern. He gave $5,000 bail and was released.