The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1929-12-30
To GIVE
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FINDING
TODAY

NEW YORK, Dec. 80 (INlS0.
blowing several important devel-
rents over the weekend, the
three Investigations into the vel
come home dinner rendered Mag
lstrate Albert H. vitale the night
e December z were expected to
bear fruit today.
With an investigating commit
lee Of the Bar Association al.
ready scheduled to render a de-
sCision today as to whether or not
the magistrate, was guilty of un-
ethical conduct which would pro-
vide grounds for taking action
against him, United States Dis
trtct Attorney Charles. H. Turtle
had another bomb to fire.
Name In Notebook
After the arrest Of 16 alleged
members Of q nationwide drug
ring, Tuttle revealed he had
found Whales name among the
personal effects Of Louis Facca-
roma, who is suspected Of being
one Of the "big shots of the
ring, and would notify the bar
committee of this fact and others
today.
futile divulged that when Fac
earona's BLACK and Tan" speak
easy was raided in Harlem and
he and the others were arrested,
the notation, Gag Vitale, Ford
ham $685." was found in a note,
book belonging to Faccarona
which listed numbers frequently
called" The notebook also listed
several names notorious in the
underworld, among them the late
Arnold Rothstein.
ROthstein Backing
Among other things, futile
stated that Rothstein was one of
the financial hackers of the drug
ring in which those arrested were
said to be involved. That Vitale
borrowed $19.94O from the slain
gambler came out In the recent
election campaign.
futile also asserted that Frank
Faccarona, brother of Louis. when
arrested Saturday night, informed
the district attorneys office that
Vitale had discharged him some
time ago after police arrested
him in a hold-up.
While futile was making his
revelations last night, the police,
acting under orders from Police
Commissioner Grover A. Whalen,
who is expected back from Chi
cago today, arrested three Of the
guests at the Vltale dinner.
The men were booked on
charges of completely in the
'.hold-up" at the dinner which In
spector Joseph Donovan declared
was faxed up" when he testified
at the trial of former Detective
Arthur C. johnson, another
guest at the dinner.
Have Police Records
The men gave their names as
Daniel ISrnaScia, John SAVING and
Joseph Catania. All have police
records and were named by Don
ova1 as the men who, after the
'holdup," went out and procured
the valuables taken at the din
I1erN and returned them to. their
owners.
Among other things, they re-
turned Johnson's revolver which
was taken from him at The ''hold-
up'' and caused Commissioner
Whalen to start the investigation
into the dinner.
Inspector Donovan was ex-
pected to take the stand again
today when JohnsOn's trial is re-
surned. The trial probably will
end today.
Three Indicted
After hearing three witnesses
today, including Magistrate Albert
III WHALE, the Bronx grand jury
returned seven indictments in its
probe Of the holdup Of the din
i1er rendered Vitale.
One indictment was understood
20 name Joseph Bravate, under
arrest and accused as the leader
Of the dinner bandits! The others
were said to be John Doe" in
dictmentS.
The December grand jury was
adjourned, but not discharged.
District Attorney Mcclellan
wishes it to hold over to investi-
gate other features of the af-
fair.
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