The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-12-30
16PCRSONS HELD As
DIRECTORS N Three
Distributing UNITS
New York Magistrates Name
Found on Customers List
Carried BY Leader
FIGURED IN HOlOuP DINNER
Chicago Woman, Posing as
Dope Addict, Played Pre-
mier Role in Snare

New York. Dec. 3O.--lP,--D Disclosure
by United States Attorney Charles n
Tuttle. that the name and telephone
number Of City Magistrate Albert r.
vitale had been found among papers
seized In q narcotic raid heightened
interest today In the investigation be-
ing made into vitale's connections.
Mr.. Tlttle said federal narcotic
agents had found card In Z small
black bag owned by Louis Faccarona,
Harlem cafe owner. bearing the cap
ton numbers frequently called
Among the notations on the card, they
said WAS, "Al vitale. Fordham 643S. y
The number Is that listed for the resi-
dence Of Magistrate vitale In the tele-
phone book.
Pl1otostatis copies Of the card will
be turned over to the bar association
OF New York. Mr.. Tuttlc said. for use
in the investigation BY the associa-
tion into the magistrates connections.
Probe Follews liel6up
The Investigation was ordered By
judge Victor J. Bowling Of the ap-
pelate division Of the supreme court
after . testimonial dinner. ct which
Vitale was guest Of honor. was held
up BY seven men who robbed guests
Of money and jewels and took pistol
from Detective Arthur johnson.
Last week ct Z police trial where
johnson faced charges Of dereliction
q duty foe losing his gun to the rob-
bers, . Police inspector testified the
hold.up for the dinner WAS staged by
Giro Terranova 70 recover . contract
In which Terrarova agreed to pay .
Chicago eunman $4,000 for killing
frankie Yale and Frank NARROW. New
York gangstefs.
Narcotic agents arrested ls persons
6 members Of three nationwide drug
peddling organizations saturday
night.
Faccarena. Dope King
Faccarona. among whose papers
vas found Magistrate vitale's tele-
phone number. Is said BY the author-
tiles to be the leader Of one Of the
rings. Agents said he boasted TO them
he could supply narcotics In quantities
up to 42,0o0.O00 worth at . time.
Meanwhile police arrested three Of
the men who were present at the tes.
timonial dinner given for Magistrate
vitale. They were described as Dan.
lei J. lamascia. -: John 6avion. alias
Sam Savino. -: and Joseph Catania.
also known g Joe The Baker" all Of
the Bronx. Police said all Of them
had police records.
Members Of the police secret service
squad reported MI three were present
at the dinner and they were said 20
have been the three men who were
cent cut after the holdup and within
. few hours recovered the jewelFy
and some Of the money taken from
the 9aests. Police held them On
charges o. completely and robbery.
Womam Gets Crc6n
Chicago. Dec. 30.-lPl-Into The
slare resulting from the smashing Of
Z nationwide narcotic ring. federal
officials today credited . woman -
one who played . primary role In set
ting the snare.
She y Miss Mary Whclan, legal "a.
wiser 70 the Chicago narcotic division.
It WAS Miss Whelan-posing q 4
drug addict-who sought out william
Bailey. contact man Tor the nacortic
ring, and arranged with him the pur-
chase q 10 ounces Of . narcotic
ranging IN price from 80 to 80 IN
ouglce. Delivery was made on Octo.
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