Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-11-20
RUM RUNNER TAKES
STAND AS WITNESS
in ExTORTlON CASE
Tells of Arrest by Bauer and
SchIeichert on Whisky
Charge.
SAYS HE DELIVERED $50
TO POLICEMAN IN AUTO
Prosecution Will Seek to Show Of
fcers Demanded Heavy Price
for Protection.

Using as Its principal witness liquor
runner, who said he had expected to
be appointed to the police force, the
Government today began It's attempt to
convict Harry G. Bauer and Rudolph
Schleichert, suspended vice squad de-
tectives, on extortion charges.
The first witness called by John j.
Sirica and Irwin Goldstein, who are
conducting the prosecution before JUS
tice Peyton Gordon in District Supreme
Court, was Alfred H. Dudley.
The pattily attired witness identified
himself as liquor runner and said he
made approximately Is deliveries day
He testified he handed Bauer an en-
yelope containing $50 in marked bills,
which the ofiicer allegedly had de-
manded for giving him break" on a
liquor charge.
Expected Place on Force.
did you ask Bauer to 60 easy on
you, telling him you were fourteenth on
the list Of candidates for the police
force?" Joseph Kelly, defense attorney,
asked
81 told him expected to be taken
on the police force" Dudley replied.
but said was flfty-eighth on the list"
Dudley testified that prior to the
time he gave Bauer the envelope he
had been arrested by the officer while
making delivery of whisky. He said he
was taken to the second precinct and
booked on a possession charge. Bauer,
he said, then communicated with his
employer, Henry Milton, and demanded
$50 for not making out an additional
charge of TRANSMITTING
Payment Of Cash Planned.
Arrangements were made for paying
the money on Octobsr 80 at Eighth
and L streets, according to the witness
story. He said he handed the envelope
containing the marked bills to Bauer
and that the latter tossed it to Schlei-
ebert, who was sitting in police car
parked at the curb.
In the meantime, according to Dudley
the alleged extortion attempt had been
reported BY Milton to United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover. Mr.. Rover then
communicates with police oficials, sew
eral Of whom were h1ddep. in moving
van parked near thesstene of the pay
epsrt s Ta asss r. sns Ss sshs
livered and took them To police head
quarters.
Questioned by Defense Attorneys
Kelly and Harry 7. whalen, Dudley
said Bauer asked him what the envelope
contained.
Tells Of Contents.
II handed 1t to him and said Milton
had asked me to deliver it. Bauer
again asked me what 1t was and ! told
him 1t contained the money"
Indications that the two officers ex-
pect to testify they believed the enve-
| lope contained information pertaining
to bootlegging activities were seen when
Defense Attorney Kelly asked the wit
| ness If he had not told Bauer the en-
| velope contained information sent by
| Milton.
Milton followed Dudley to the stand
and testified he had received tele-
| phone call from Bauer shortly after
Dudley was arrested. He said he made
an appointment to meet the officer, but
instead of going himself he sent friend
to keep the appointment Later. he
testified, he consulted his attorney and
was advised to inform Mr.. Rover of the
! incident.
In his opening statement Sirica said
the Government would show the two
officers demanded $50 for Withholding
the transportation charge, $50 for plac-
ing low valuation on the machine
used by Dudley in making the delivery
and SIS month from that time ON for
protection.