Evening star., 1935-03-14
DETECTIVE DENIES
WOMAN'S CHARGE
Maghan Defends Himself
Before House Crime
Investigation.
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said, because of mis- operations in
helping Montgomery. We gathered
our evidence in the face of state
mentS of police that they didn't have
anything on Yudelevit."
the Federal alcohol tax unit tapped
the telephone line into Montgomery's
establishment in the 1900 block of U
street and learned when his liquor
shipments would arrive in Washing
ton and how the bootlegger called on
Yudelevit to aid him.
When questioned by the Parole
Board, La Roe said. Yudelvit admitted
meeting two policemen at Fourteenth
and p streets, accompanied by Mont
gomery, where certain negotiations
were discussed. These officers, whose
names were not disclosed, Yudelvit is
said to have admitted, promised to
cooperate" La Roe also brought
out that these street-corner negotia-
tons were witnessed by agents of the
Alcohol Tax Unit.
La Roe pictured Montgomery as one
of Washington's largest importers of
illegal, untaxed alcohol. The liquor
was brought from Trenton, N. j.. by
truck. he said, in amounts that cost
the bootlegger between $4,000 and
$4,000 a month. This liquor was
run IN, he emphasized, without police
interference.
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Extracts of wire-tapping records of
a telephone conversation between
Montgomery and Yudelvit were read
to the committee. The members
manifested intense interest
These records revealed that Mont
gomery telephoned Yudelvit and
urged him to meet him and 60 to
Fourteenth and P streets for a con-
ference. The telephone conversation
old not indicate the purpose of the
trip, but this was developed later
when Yudelvit was called before the
Parole Board.
The Alcohol Tax Unit agents, La
Roe said, were stationed near Four
teenth and streets, and almost i'm
mediately after the arrival Of Yudelvit
and Montgomery they were met bv
two policemen. La Roe did not dis
close the names of the officers be-
cause, he said, he had three officers
in mind and he did not want to do
an injustice to the innocent one. He
told the committee, however, how the
names could be learned.
Sou~hk D.<urr ,f r,u.L~
Yudeleyit told the Parole Board the
purpose of the Street-corner confer
ence was to have the officers ar
range for the return of two of Mont
gomerys trucks that had been con-
fiscated. His testimony before the
Parole Board as read from the Of
flclal transcript by La Roe follows:
I'm getting myself in a hole
Yudelevit said after having admitted
meeting Montgomery and going to
Fourteenth and P streets for a con-
ference with the two policemen.
I'VE want the truth" the records
quoted La Roe, "and unless We get it,
you go back"
we met the two policemen" ,"
YudeleVlt continued. You can guess
the nature of our business. Monty
wanted to know who was putting his
trucks in. They had taken two and
a car"
Why were these policemen called?"
La Roe asked Yudelevit.
Il don't know" ne replied, but I
could guess. It might sound funny
to you, but had no connection with
Monty's liquor business. But I had
lot of connections"
Including police?" inquired La Roe.
With police. yes sir. I knew the
two officers. They knew I wouldn't
talk about them"
Isn't it a fair statement, Harry"
La Roe asked, that Montgomery
wanted you to go down and meet the
policemen because of the thought
your knowledge and influence would
enable him to put over what he
wanted?"
Eyes. sir. that is possible" Yude-
Levitt answered Il thought I would
be of aid to him; yes, sir"
Didn't you know what he was 60