Evening star., 1933-01-13
WAMPLER TO FACE
BALTIMORE COURT
Attorney Indicted on Income
Tax Evasion Charge
Provides Bail.

r Morris Wampler, prominent local
attorney, is facing arraignment in
Baltimore under a Federal indictment
charging him with income tax evasionS
in 1880 and 1881.
Wampler was indicted late yesterday
afternoon on conclusion of three-day
grand jury investigation. At his own
request, the attorney appeared as a
last-minute witness in his own defense
Following his indictment he was re-
leased under $4,000 bond. He asked
that his friends and clients suspend
judgment"
The indictment, in two counts,
charged Wampler made incorrect in
come tax returns in those years, there
by evading payment to the Government
of total of approximately $4,000.
The evidence was gathered by agents
Of the Intelligence Unit of the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau, operating under
Elmer Trey, chief Of the unit. The
case was presented to the grand jury
by United States District Attorney ST.
mon E. Sobeloff Of Baltimore.
- Edward B. Dean Testifies.
The grand jury acted after question
ing long procession of witnesses.
One Of the principal witnesses was
Edward B. Dean, ST., 80-year-old retired
real estate operator. for whom Wampler
at one time Is reported to have served
as counsel.
The Government charged wampler's
tax return for 1880 reported a net in
come of $16,816.87, on which he paid a
tax Of $412.76, whereas his actual net
income should have been reported at
$49. .771.98. calling for tax of S4,547.71.
In 1881, the Government alleged,
Wampler reported a net income Of $751;
7el85 and paid tax of S2,555.78,
whereas he should have reported a net
income of SOC, ,946.22 and paid tax Of
S15,01859.
Other Witnesses Listed.
Among other witnesses were j. Will
liam Tomlinson, Robert H. Mcneil and
Herbert S. Ward, local attorneys; Nor
| man S. Bowles and Abner Siegal, dis
barred attorneys; Harry j. Donoghue,
assistant cashier Of the Federal-Ameri-
can National Bank; Christine Rock and
her attorney, Albert Esher; r. l..
Hooven, Morris H. Caro-, Mrs. Catherine
P. Ofutt, William W. Mcdonald and
George F. Bradley, Internal Revenue
agent.
Dean, the Governments chief witness,
gained wide notoriety during the past
few years as a result of sensational
litigation in which he was involved.
After he had been sued five times by
women, who asked sums totaling about
100000 for alleged attacks, the
wealthy realty man himself filed a suit
in District Supreme Court charging
blackmail to BowleS and four others
in the amount Of $150,000. This suit
is pending.
Disbarred in Arnstein Case.
Bowles was disbarred after his con-
viction with "Nicky' Arnstein, w. w.
Easterday and David W. Sullivan in
the $5, 1000, 900 stolen bond plot of 1919
Wampler served as chief defense at
torney for Bowles in that trial. Since
his disbarment Bowles has had several
skirmishes with the courts as a result
Of alleged attempts to continue the
practice Of law. He has been held in
contempt twice on these accusations.
oOWlCS anu SdSlOA D. hCdtlS axe
credited with instigating the famous
lettuce raid on Baltimore warehouse
by Representative Hamilton Fish, chair
man of a committee investigating Com
munistic activities. The pair are said to
have given tip that several trunkloads
Of radical documents were in the ware
house, but Representative Fish found
only crates of lettuce.
Represented Means Here.
Incidentally, Wampler and Tomlinson
represented Means in his trial and con-
viction on charges of defrauding Mrs.
Evalyn Walsh Mclean Of 100000 in
Lindbergh baby ransom hoax.
Siegal was convicted some months
ago OF bribing an official at the District
jail to falsify records in order to pro-
vide an alibi for client, charged with
q crime in another State.
Mrs. Leither Lowe of this city re-
fused to testify against Wampler on
the ground she might incriminate her
self She was held, but later released
on $500 bail.
william j. Dow, a disbarred attorney
here, was arrested when he failed to
respond to a subpoena, but he agreed